Patents by Inventor Steve BEDOIN

Steve BEDOIN 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).

  • Patent number: 8936213
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an engine pylon (7) to be mounted between an engine (1) and an aircraft wing (6), said method comprising: mounting a pylon box (8) around a main structure (9), the box having a substantially oblong shape along which an air boundary layer (C) is formed while in flight; mounting at least one vortex generator (2) onto the pylon box such that a thickness (e) of the boundary layer is changed; and previously determining the shape of the pylon on the basis of the changed thickness of the boundary layer and the position of the vortex generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Steve Bedoin, Cyril Bonnaud
  • Patent number: 8579230
    Abstract: An aircraft engine assembly including a turboshaft engine with a propeller and an attachment pylon intended to be laterally attached on a rear portion of the structure of the aircraft is disclosed. The pylon has an outer surface forming an aerodynamic profile incorporating a trailing edge which is arranged upstream of the propeller of the turboshaft engine. The pylon includes a mobile rear flap at least partially defining the trailing edge and a controller which steers the incidence of the flap according to a law depending on the incidence of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Lionel Diochon, Steve Bedoin, Damien Prat
  • Publication number: 20120273610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an engine pylon (7) to be mounted between an engine (1) and an aircraft wing (6), said method comprising: mounting a pylon box (8) around a main structure (9), the box having a substantially oblong shape along which an air boundary layer (C) is formed while in flight; mounting at least one vortex generator (2) onto the pylon box such that a thickness (e) of the boundary layer is changed; and previously determining the shape of the pylon on the basis of the changed thickness of the boundary layer and the position of the vortex generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Steve Bedoin, Cyril Bonnaud
  • Publication number: 20110248116
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft engine assembly, comprising a turboshaft engine with a propeller as well as an attachment pylon (14) intended to be laterally attached on a rear portion of the structure of the aircraft, the pylon having an outer surface (20) forming an aerodynamic profile incorporating a trailing edge (21), the latter being arranged upstream of the propeller of the turboshaft engine. According to the invention, the pylon comprises a mobile rear flap (24) at least partially defining the trailing edge (21), as well as a control means (34) of the flap designed to steer the incidence of the latter, according to a law depending on the incidence of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Lionel DIOCHON, Steve BEDOIN, Damien PRAT
  • Publication number: 20090261198
    Abstract: Suspension mast for a turbine engine. According to the inventions the tilting rear fairing (6) of said mast (4) supports at least one aerodynamic element (14) that generates vortices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Cyril BONNAUD, Florent LAPORTE, Steve BEDOIN