Patents by Inventor Thierry Clavel

Thierry Clavel 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: 11691039
    Abstract: An aircraft with at least one propulsion assembly and its fire-fighting system, which includes two reservoirs of extinguishing agent, and, associated with each reservoir, a control that can be actuated by a pilot to open the reservoir, a detection assembly to detect a fire and emit, if appropriate, a fire alert signal, the propulsion assembly including a first and a second compartment each including at least one fire zone, the fire-fighting system including a bypass valve controlled by a localization unit, a set of pipes connecting each reservoir to each of the fire zones through the bypass valve, the localization unit configured to detect a fire in a fire zone in the first compartment, and, if appropriate, control the bypass valve so it adopts a first state where the extinguishing agent in a reservoir is expelled towards the one or more fire zones in the first compartment after activation of the control associated with a reservoir, the bypass valve otherwise being controlled to adopt a second state, in which
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Thierry Clavel, Stéphane Pugliese, Arnaud Guichot, Nicolas Brachet
  • Publication number: 20210353986
    Abstract: An aircraft with at least one propulsion assembly and its fire-fighting system, which includes two reservoirs of extinguishing agent, and, associated with each reservoir, a control that can be actuated by a pilot to open the reservoir, a detection assembly to detect a fire and emit, if appropriate, a fire alert signal, the propulsion assembly including a first and a second compartment each including at least one fire zone, the fire-fighting system including a bypass valve controlled by a localization unit, a set of pipes connecting each reservoir to each of the fire zones through the bypass valve, the localization unit configured to detect a fire in a fire zone in the first compartment, and, if appropriate, control the bypass valve so it adopts a first state where the extinguishing agent in a reservoir is expelled towards the one or more fire zones in the first compartment after activation of the control associated with a reservoir, the bypass valve otherwise being controlled to adopt a second state, in which
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thierry Clavel, Stéphane Pugliese, Arnaud Guichot, Nicolas Brachet
  • Publication number: 20190300183
    Abstract: Method and system for detecting icy conditions for an aircraft, the aircraft including probes installed on its skin and a computer configured so as to acquire measurements of electric currents flowing through the probes in order to manage their electricity consumption. The computer furthermore is configured so as to compare the electric currents flowing through at least two probes and so as to deduce icy conditions from the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry Clavel, Alice Calmels
  • Patent number: 8749944
    Abstract: A device for electrical distribution in an ignition system of an engine of an aircraft provided with a primary electrical supply and a secondary electrical supply, a primary igniter, and a secondary igniter, is provided with an electrical supply system adapted to supply at least one of the igniters alternately via one or the other of the electrical supplies. The electrical supply system is provided with a switch adapted to supply one of the igniters to which it is connected via one or the other of the electrical supplies. A detecting means detects if the igniter that is connected to the switch is also connected to the other electrical supply. The switch may have a relay supplied via one of the electrical supplies so that, in the event of defect of this supply, the igniter to which the switch is connected will be connected to the other electrical supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Julien Feau, Jean Luc Rivot, Thierry Clavel
  • Publication number: 20110242724
    Abstract: The device for electrical distribution in an ignition system of an engine (100) of an aircraft provided with a primary electrical supply (105) and a secondary electrical supply (115), a primary igniter (110) and a secondary igniter (120) is provided with an electrical supply system (205, 225) adapted to supply at least one of the said igniters alternately via one or the other of the said electrical supplies. The electrical supply system is provided with a switch (205) adapted to supply the igniter to which it is connected via one or the other of the electrical supplies, and to simulate a defect of the electrical supply of these supplies. A detecting means makes it possible to detect if the igniter that is connected on the one hand to the switch is connected on the other hand to the other electrical supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Julien FEAU, Jean Luc RIVOT, Thierry CLAVEL
  • Patent number: 5927655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the thrust of an aircraft, with several engines (M1, M4), comprising calculation units (UC1, UC4) that formulate first commands for controlling the engine speeds. According to the invention, said device (1) additionally comprises means (CONT1, CONT4) of controlling the two outer engines (M1, M4), calculation means that formulate second commands for controlling the speed of the outer engines (M1, M4) making it possible to obtain a reduction in thrust, and switching means which, during normal operation of the outer engines (M1, M4) send the first commands to these engines and, when one outer engine (M1) fails, send the second commands to the opposite outer engine (M4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Panxika Larramendy, Patrick Zaccaria, Thierry Clavel, Fran.cedilla.ois Garavel