Patents by Inventor Vincent RIGOLET

Vincent RIGOLET 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 for supplying electric power to an ultrasonic nacelle de-icing and anti-icing
    Patent number: 11492128
    Abstract: A method for de-icing or anti-icing an aircraft portion having at least one piezoelectric element fastened on the inner face of the aircraft portion includes, during a design phase of the aircraft portion, placing the piezoelectric element on an area of the aircraft portion to determine frequencies of resonance and increased dynamic coupling, and during the de-icing or anti-icing of the aircraft portion, the same piezoelectric element is excited according to the natural frequencies of the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Jean-Paul Rami, Hakim Maalioune, Rémi Billard, Vincent Rigolet, Jean-Denis Sauzade
  • METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER TO AN ULTRASONIC NACELLE DE-ICING AND ANTI-ICING
    Publication number: 20210078711
    Abstract: A method for de-icing or anti-icing an aircraft portion having at least one piezoelectric element fastened on the inner face of the aircraft portion includes, during a design phase of the aircraft portion, placing the piezoelectric element on an area of the aircraft portion to determine frequencies of resonance and increased dynamic coupling, and during the de-icing or anti-icing of the aircraft portion, the same piezoelectric element is excited according to the natural frequencies of the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Jean-Paul RAMI, Hakim MAALIOUNE, Rémi BILLARD, Vincent RIGOLET, Jean-Denis SAUZADE