Patents by Inventor Xavier Cazuc

Xavier Cazuc 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: 11952963
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a turbojet aircraft nacelle includes a fixed structure, a movable structure and an actuator. The actuator extends along a main axis and is connected by a first connection to the fixed structure and by a second connection to the movable structure for the deployment of the movable structure between a direct jet position and a reverse jet position. The actuator is also connected to the fixed structure by a third connection arranged longitudinally between the first connection and the second connection. An axis of the third connection is radially eccentric from the main axis and the third connection allows a predetermined displacement of the actuator with respect to the fixed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Xavier Cazuc, Vincent Dutot, Sébastien Laurent Marie Pascal, Stephane Riquier, Patrick André Boileau, Fabien Jourdan
  • Patent number: 11735153
    Abstract: An acoustic treatment device for an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle forms an annular ring including several sections, each section having a sound absorption structure, an outer skin and two lateral skins attached to the inner air inlet shroud of such a nacelle by fasteners, and the sections being connected to each other by battens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Xavier Cazuc, Meril Dehez, Laure Hamel, Eric Thisse
  • Publication number: 20230184195
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft bypass turbojet engine nacelle has a generally annular shape around an axis and includes an annular frame for securing deflection grids. The frame has a first frusto-conical wall widening in the downstream direction and including an upstream peripheral edge configured to be attached to a casing of the turbojet engine. A downstream peripheral edge of the wall extends in the continuation of the wall and secures the upstream ends of the grids. A second annular wall extends radially outwards from an outer frusto-conical face of the first wall. The first and second walls are integrally formed and the second wall has axial openings through which actuators pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Jean-Philippe JORET, Vincent Jean-François PEYRON, Sébastien Laurent Marie PASCAL
  • Publication number: 20230088298
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (601) which comprises a front frame (602) of a thrust reverser structure of an aircraft nacelle and at least one cascade (603). The assembly is characterized in that, when the cascade is fixed to the frame, the axial distance (L) that separates the first blading (605) upstream of the cascade from a covering area (606) between the extension of the cascade and the front frame is greater than or equal to once the mean height (h) of the cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Vincent Jean-Francois PEYRON, Jean-Philippe JORET, Sebastien Laurent Marie PASCAL
  • Publication number: 20230059782
    Abstract: A device for attaching a connecting rod small end for a thrust reversal cascade flap onto a fixed internal structure of a turbojet engine nacelle includes a fitting configured to be fixed to the internal structure and a connection interface forming a joint between the connecting rod small end and the fitting. The device further includes a removable fork configured to cooperate with the connection interface, wherein the fork and the connection interface are arranged inside the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Jean-Phillipe JORET
  • Publication number: 20220316427
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a turbojet aircraft nacelle includes a fixed structure, a movable structure and an actuator. The actuator extends along a main axis and is connected by a first connection to the fixed structure and by a second connection to the movable structure for the deployment of the movable structure between a direct jet position and a reverse jet position. The actuator is also connected to the fixed structure by a third connection arranged longitudinally between the first connection and the second connection. An axis of the third connection is radially eccentric from the main axis and the third connection allows a predetermined displacement of the actuator with respect to the fixed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Vincent DUTOT, Sébastien Laurent Marie PASCAL, Stephane RIQUIER, Patrick André BOILEAU, Fabien JOURDAN
  • Publication number: 20200135160
    Abstract: An acoustic treatment device for an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle forms an annular ring including several sections, each section having a sound absorption structure, an outer skin and two lateral skins attached to the inner air inlet shroud of such a nacelle by fasteners, and the sections being connected to each other by battens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, MERIL DEHEZ, LAURE HAMEL, ERIC THISSE
  • Patent number: 9834313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a front frame for an aircraft nacelle comprising a turbojet mounted on a suspension strut, said nacelle comprising a thrust reverser including an actuator designed to open a thrust reversal cowling. The front frame comprises a tubular torsion box, a first straight attachment edge intended to attach the box to a turbojet casing and a second straight attachment edge intended to attach the box to air flow diversion means. The front frame is arranged to transmit tensile and compressive loads between the turbojet casing and the air flow diversion means and torsion loads absorbed by the suspension strut. The front frame is characterized in that the tubular torsion box has a semi-elliptical or elliptical cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Xavier Cazuc, Jean-Philippe Joret
  • Patent number: 9777598
    Abstract: A nacelle includes an outer structure provided with a thrust reverser and a front frame, a movable cowl, and an inner structure covering a downstream section of a turbojet engine. The outer structure and the inner structure define a flow stream of an air flow. In particular, the connection of the front frame and diversion cascade of the thrust reverser which is mounted on a reduced transverse section area of the movable cowl is centered on an axis offset relative to an axis on which the connection of the front frame and the diversion cascade mounted on the remainder of the periphery of the movable cowl is centered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Xavier Bouteiller, Xavier Cazuc, Pierre Caruel
  • Patent number: 9670878
    Abstract: A cellular acoustic structure for a turbojet engine includes a closed wall. The closed wall includes at least two faces having acoustically transparent areas and acoustic reflective areas. The closed wall is filled with a plurality of cells, and the acoustic reflective areas are disposed within the closed wall so that an acoustic path of aerial sound vibrations travels through the acoustically transparent areas, penetrates inside the cells and reflects on the acoustic reflective areas. In particular, the acoustic path in some of the cells has a depth greater than a half of the thickness of the cellular acoustic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Xavier Cazuc, Jean-Philippe Joret
  • Publication number: 20160016669
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a front frame for an aircraft nacelle comprising a turbojet mounted on a suspension strut, said nacelle comprising a thrust reverser including an actuator designed to open a thrust reversal cowling. The front frame comprises a tubular torsion box, a first straight attachment edge intended to attach the box to a turbojet casing and a second straight attachment edge intended to attach the box to air flow diversion means. The front frame is arranged to transmit tensile and compressive loads between the turbojet casing and the air flow diversion means and torsion loads absorbed by the suspension strut. The front frame is characterized in that the tubular torsion box has a semi-elliptical or elliptical cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Jean-Philippe Joret
  • Publication number: 20150136752
    Abstract: An electrical heating assembly is provided for a defrosting device of an air-intake lip of a turbojet engine nacelle. The electrical heating assembly includes a current-conductive portion and a resistive portion, and the resistive portion includes strips spaced apart one another. Each strip is connected to the current-conductive portion so as to form at least one recess in the resistive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Marc GEROME, Xavier CAZUC, David PEREIRA
  • Patent number: 9004855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle including an air intake upstream from the jet engine (1), a medium section surrounding the fan of the jet engine (1), and a downstream section. The nacelle further includes at least one pair of mobile cowlings (3) provided on both sides of a vertical longitudinal symmetry plane of the nacelle and hinged essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis (A) of the nacelle so they can be opened to provide access to the jet engine (1). The mobile cowlings (3) are paired by fastening means (8) so that they can be hinged on each other about separate or overlapping axes (6). Each mobile cowling (3) comprises permanent connection means or means (14, 15) for connecting it temporarily by rotation and in closed position to a fixed structure (7) of the nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Xavier Cazuc
  • Publication number: 20140369829
    Abstract: A nacelle includes an outer structure provided with a thrust reverser and a front frame, a movable cowl, and an inner structure covering a downstream section of a turbojet engine. The outer structure and the inner structure define a flow stream of an air flow. In particular, the connection of the front frame and diversion cascade of the thrust reverser which is mounted on a reduced transverse section area of the movable cowl is centered on an axis offset relative to an axis on which the connection of the front frame and the diversion cascade mounted on the remainder of the periphery of the movable cowl is centered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Xavier Bouteiller, Xavier Cazuc, Pierre Caruel
  • Publication number: 20140341744
    Abstract: A cellular acoustic structure for a turbojet engine includes a closed wall. The closed wall includes at least two faces having acoustically transparent areas and acoustic reflective areas. The closed wall is filled with a plurality of cells, and the acoustic reflective areas are disposed within the closed wall so that an acoustic path of aerial sound vibrations travels through the acoustically transparent areas, penetrates inside the cells and reflects on the acoustic reflective areas. In particular, the acoustic path in some of the cells has a depth greater than a half of the thickness of the cellular acoustic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Jean-Philippe JORET
  • Publication number: 20140086678
    Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft nacelle includes a reinforcing plate and a flange that includes one first portion and one second portion. The first portion of the flange is attached to another flange, and the second portion extends transversely relative to the first portion and is attached onto a panel of the assembly. In particular, the reinforcing plate is attached directly, or optionally indirectly, onto the flange via an intermediate plate attached between the reinforcing plate and the flange. The reinforcing plate has a beveled portion opposite the second portion of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Christophe Thorel, John Moutier
  • Publication number: 20100284806
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle including an air intake upstream from the jet engine (1), a medium section surrounding the fan of the jet engine (1), and a downstream section. The nacelle further includes at least one pair of mobile cowlings (3) provided on both sides of a vertical longitudinal symmetry plane of the nacelle and hinged essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis (A) of the nacelle so they can be opened to provide access to the jet engine (1). The mobile cowlings (3) are paired by fastening means (8) so that they can be hinged on each other about separate or overlapping axes (6). Each mobile cowling (3) comprises permanent connection means or means (14, 15) for connecting it temporarily by rotation and in closed position to a fixed structure (7) of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Xavier Cazuc
  • Patent number: 7484355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising gratings, which are used to form a reverse flow from a jet engine thrust flow. The inventive device comprises a plurality of flow diverter gratings which are disposed side-by-side at the outer edge of an annular thrust flow circulation channel. Each of the gratings comprises a plurality of intersecting inner transverse blades and inner longitudinal blades, two adjacent gratings being separated by a side clearance which generates a leakage flow. The device also comprises means of re-directing the aforementioned leakage flow in a direction such as to increase the effectiveness of the reverse flow, said re-direction means comprising aerodynamic appendages which are mounted to at least one outer longitudinal edge of each grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Laurent Albert Blin, Xavier Cazuc, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Publication number: 20080315034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nacelle (1) of a turbojet engine (4), which nacelle is intended to be attached to a structure (2) of an aeroplane by a connecting pylori (3) and comprises at least one moving part (9?, 9?) above to be opened in order to provide access to the interior of the nacelle, characterized in that the said moving part is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis (25) directed along a line more or less perpendicular to the plane of the structure of the aeroplane to which the nacelle is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurent Marcel Vicogne, Georges Alain Bouret, Xavier Cazuc
  • Publication number: 20060005530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising gratings, which are used to form a reverse flow from a jet engine thrust flow. The inventive device comprises a plurality of flow diverter gratings which are disposed side-by-side at the outer edge of an annular thrust flow circulation channel. Each of the gratings comprises a plurality of intersecting inner transverse blades and inner longitudinal blades, two adjacent gratings being separated by a side clearance which generates a leakage flow. The device also comprises means of re-directing the aforementioned leakage flow in a direction such as to increase the effectiveness of the reverse flow, said re-direction means comprising aerodynamic appendages which are mounted to at least one outer longitudinal edge of each grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Hurel Hispano
    Inventors: Laurent Blin, Xavier Cazuc, Guy Vauchel