Patents by Inventor Sylvain Jacques Marie Gourdant

Sylvain Jacques Marie Gourdant 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: 10156155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine engine having a casing (7) which has an inner wall (3i) forming a wall of an air duct (3) and at least one opening (7r) passing through the casing, leading into the duct (3) and forming a passage for an endoscope. The opening (7r) is closed during operation of the turbine engine by a stopper (8) which has an end-surface portion (8s) in the extension of the inner wall (3i). An indicator of wear to the inner wall of the casing is associated with the stopper (8) or with the inner wall (3i) of the casing, in the proximity of the stopper (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Sylvain Jacques Marie Gourdant, Laurent Jacquet, Philippe Nectoute
  • Publication number: 20160084107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine engine comprising a casing (7) which has an inner wall (3i) forming a wall of an air duct (3) and at least one opening (7r) passing through the casing, leading into said duct (3) and forming a passage for an endoscope, the opening (7r) being closed during operation of the turbine engine by a stopper (8) which has an end-surface portion (8s) in the extension of the inner wall (3i), characterised in that an indicator of wear to the inner wall of the casing is associated with the stopper (8) or with the inner wall (3i) of the casing, in the proximity of the stopper (8). The means of the invention allows simple inspection, without a measurement apparatus being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sylvain Jacques Marie Gourdant, Laurent Jacquet, Philippe Nectoute
  • Publication number: 20160069209
    Abstract: A turbomachine air intake casing including an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall defining an air passage and at least two cleaning agent injection nozzles, wherein a first nozzle is directed towards the outer wall while a second nozzle is directed towards the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: TURBOMECA
    Inventors: Julien GIRARDOT, Pierre CHABANNE, Sylvain Jacque, Marie GOURDANT, Lionel SCUILLER