Patents by Inventor Thibault Hernandez

Thibault Hernandez 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).

  • RESISTANCE WELDING METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230191712
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of resistance welding between composite articles. A conductive element is provided between faying surfaces, having a plurality of lower resistivity electrode portions spaced apart along the length of the contact area between the composite articles. The electrode portions can be used to spot weld across the electrode portions, and along a longitudinal portion of the conductive element between the electrode portions by application of an electrical current. Also disclosed are apparatus for use in the resistance welding methods and composite articles and structures and elements incorporating the conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Stichting TPRC
    Inventors: Kerrick Robert Dando, Andrea Christine Meyer, Ulrich Sachs, Thibault Hernandez
  • Resistance welding methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 11607852
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of resistance welding between composite articles. A conductive element is provided between faying surfaces, having a plurality of lower resistivity electrode portions spaced apart along the length of the contact area between the composite articles. The electrode portions can be used to spot weld across the electrode portions, and along a longitudinal portion of the conductive element between the electrode portions by application of an electrical current. Also disclosed are apparatus for use in the resistance welding methods and composite articles and structures and elements incorporating the conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Stichting TPRC
    Inventors: Kerrick Robert Dando, Andrea Christine Meyer, Ulrich Sachs, Thibault Hernandez
  • AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20230076329
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear comprising: a first member, a second member pivotally coupled to the first member, and a spring coupled to the first and second members, the spring comprising a plurality of elastically deformable washers, the spring being arranged to generate a biasing force between the first and second members to bias the first member toward a predetermined orientation relative to the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS UK LTD
    Inventors: Pierre-Etienne Dandaleix, Thibault Hernandez, Andrew Mills
  • RESISTANCE WELDING METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220227066
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of resistance welding between composite articles. A conductive element is provided between faying surfaces, having a plurality of lower resistivity electrode portions spaced apart along the length of the contact area between the composite articles. The electrode portions can be used to spot weld across the electrode portions, and along a longitudinal portion of the conductive element between the electrode portions by application of an electrical current. Also disclosed are apparatus for use in the resistance welding methods and composite articles and structures and elements incorporating the conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicants: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Stichting TPRC
    Inventors: Kerrick Robert Dando, Andrea Christine Meyer, Ulrich Sachs, Thibault Hernandez