Patents by Inventor Stephane Menio

Stephane Menio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of operating actuators simultaneously for moving aircraft flaps, an aircraft flap drive device, and an aircraft provided with such a device
    Patent number: 9114872
    Abstract: A method of operating actuators simultaneously for moving at least two aircraft movable aerodynamic surfaces, the method comprising the steps of: controlling the actuators to move the aerodynamic surfaces towards a predetermined position; during the movement, detecting a slowest actuator; and adapting the control of the actuators to match the actions of the slowest actuator. A drive device for aerodynamic surfaces and an aircraft including such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Frederic Marques, Guillaume Mercier, Stephane Menio
  • METHOD OF OPERATING ACTUATORS SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR MOVING AIRCRAFT FLAPS, AN AIRCRAFT FLAP DRIVE DEVICE, AND AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130334372
    Abstract: A method of operating actuators simultaneously for moving at least two aircraft movable aerodynamic surfaces, the method comprising the steps of: controlling the actuators to move the aerodynamic surfaces towards a predetermined position; during the movement, detecting a slowest actuator; and adapting the control of the actuators to match the actions of the slowest actuator. A drive device for aerodynamic surfaces and an aircraft including such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Frederic Marques, Guillaume Mercier, Stephane Menio