| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D581298 |
Elements of an aircraft navigation control unit |
November 25, 2008 |
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| D566032 |
Pilot multipurpose cursor control unit for vibrations environment |
April 8, 2008 |
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| D530659 |
Aircraft |
October 24, 2006 |
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| 7473851 |
Cross-connecting by permutations using configurable printed circuits |
January 6, 2009 |
| The invention relates to wiring in a junction box using a printed circuit panel having on one of its edges N input terminals and on the opposite edge N output terminals, and between said two edges, a plurality of stages of individual connection devices each having two inputs and two |
| 7469529 |
Chevron-type primary exhaust nozzle for aircraft turbofan engine, and aircraft comprising such a |
December 30, 2008 |
| A primary exhaust nozzle for a turbofan engine of the double, separated air-flow type for aircraft comprises: an inner coat, within which there circulates a primary air flow (FP), comprising chevrons at an external end and an outer coat at least partially surrounding the inner coat and |
| 7467817 |
Articulated rod |
December 23, 2008 |
| An articulated rod comprising at least two articulated segments, a first segment being rotatably mounted on a connecting element that is fixed in relation to the articulated rod, the said articulated rod also comprising a locking device capable of maintaining the articulated rod in the o |
| 7467030 |
Flight control indicator for an aircraft |
December 16, 2008 |
| A flight control indicator for an aircraft includes a central unit that determines a change of vertical or lateral trajectory. A display, which may present a first indicator of a next vertical change and a second indicator of a next lateral change, presents the one of the first and s |
| 7464508 |
Self-stiffened panels of preimpregnated composite and manufacturing process for components of su |
December 16, 2008 |
| A self-stiffened panel of preimpregnated composite. The panel is of a type including a base skin on one side of which are added and placed side-by-side U-shaped stiffeners of which the parts connecting the branches of the U are flattened against the skin, with an interfacing structur |
| 7451947 |
Engine mounting structure under an aircraft wing |
November 18, 2008 |
| This invention relates to a mounting structure (1) for mounting an engine (2) under an aircraft wing (4), the structure comprising a rigid structure (8) and means (10) of fastening this rigid structure under the wing, the mounting means comprising a forward fastener (14), an intermed |
| 7448573 |
Engine suspension pylon for aircraft |
November 11, 2008 |
| The invention refers to a suspension pylon (4) for an aircraft engine (2), the pylon including a rigid structure (10) forming a box provided with a lower spar (28) and an upper spar (26), and an engine mounting system (11) installed fixed on the structure (10) and in particular including |
| 7445179 |
Engine assembly for aircraft |
November 4, 2008 |
| The invention relates to an engine suspension pylon for an aircraft including a rigid structure provided with a box (24), this pylon also including an engine aft attachment (8) provided with an attachment body (38), and a thrust resistance device (9) generated by the engine. The rigi |
| 7444746 |
Method of designing and manufacturing a pipe fitting, particularly for aircraft |
November 4, 2008 |
| It is described how to easily manufacture a pipe fitting by machining instead of casting, despite its complex shapes and its small dimensions. A model is created, a machining program is defined, checks are made and the previous results are input into a numerically controlled machine |
| 7436686 |
Reconfigurable voltage inverter with tolerance to failures |
October 14, 2008 |
| Voltage inverter provided with four switching cells (Q1 to Q4) to be connected to the terminals of a DC voltage source (Vdc), each comprising two semiconductor switches (I11, I12, I21, I22, I31, I32, I41, I42) installed in series, these switches having a common point (A0) to be conne |
| 7430492 |
Device and method for controlling the state of an energy accumulator |
September 30, 2008 |
| The invention concerns a device and method for checking the state of an accumulator with energy reserve that is connected to a fluid system. According to the invention, the fluid system is first of all pressurized and this fluid is maintained at an operating pressure P.sub.F for at l |
| 7429172 |
Apparatus for forming complex sheets of composite material by hot stamping and tool for its impl |
September 30, 2008 |
| An object of the invention is a method of forming by hot stamping pieces of complex sheeting, composed of a one-piece element comprising several parts of relatively low thickness arranged in different intersecting planes, proceeding from a blank composed of at least one layer of fibers, |
| 7428451 |
Method and device for ensuring the safety of a low-altitude flight of an aircraft |
September 23, 2008 |
| A method and device for ensuring the safety of a low-altitude flight of an aircraft is disclosed, wherein low-altitude flight is flight along a flight trajectory at low altitude, for example 500 feet, that allows an aircraft to follow as closely as possible the terrain being over-flown. |
| 7426871 |
Apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having a longitudinal and circumferential curvature |
September 23, 2008 |
| The apparatus for testing of a fuselage structure having longitudinal and circumferential curvature includes an assembly for applying forces to the fuselage structure. It includes a central shaft that extends in the longitudinal direction at the center of the fuselage structure and that |
| 7422176 |
Method for ensuring the safety of an aircraft flying horizontally at low speed |
September 9, 2008 |
| A method for ensuring the safety of an aircraft flying horizontally at low speed includes determining a lower speed threshold for the aircraft, measuring the actual speed of the aircraft and comparing the actual speed with the threshold. When the actual speed reaches the threshold in the |
| 7421906 |
Apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having a longitudinal and circumferential curvature |
September 9, 2008 |
| The apparatus for testing a fuselage structure having longitudinal and circumferential curvature includes an assembly for applying forces to the fuselage structure. It includes a support capable of supporting the fuselage structure and the assembly for applying forces. The assembly for |
| 7416176 |
Process and device for localized gripping and holding of a thin, flexible panel, in particular h |
August 26, 2008 |
| A method for locally gripping and holding a thin, flexible panel having a complex, nondevelopable shape. The method includes placing a first surface of the panel against a three-point support system without deforming the surface; applying a plurality of suction cups which are mobile |
| 7415396 |
Method and device for monitoring the validity of at least one parameter which is calculated by a |
August 19, 2008 |
| A method and device for monitoring the validity of a parameter calculated by an anemometric unit of an aircraft may employ a first section for taking into account n first data, each dependent on the parameter being monitored and n being greater than or equal to 1. A second section takes |
| 7415330 |
Aircraft standby display device and system |
August 19, 2008 |
| The device (1) comprises a set (3) of information sources, an information processing unit (4), a display means (6) comprising a display screen (8), and a configuration means (9) allowing an operator to configure said device (1), according to one of the three configuration states, a first |
| 7415327 |
Computerised flight manual and method for dynamic control of such a flight manual |
August 19, 2008 |
| Method for dynamic control of the performance of an aircraft computed on the basis of a real aircraft data input file and a computation data input file, using a computerised flight manual running on a terminal equipped with a commercial operating system, which comprises the following ste |
| 7409663 |
Process for the production of an electrical wiring diagram |
August 5, 2008 |
| This process allows for the automatic production of an electrical wiring diagram on which are located boxes, each representing a component used in an electrical device, connecting lines, each representing an interconnecting cable and connecting terminals corresponding to a possible c |
| 7407135 |
Aircraft provided with a belly fairing, and corresponding belly fairing |
August 5, 2008 |
| In an aircraft comprising a fuselage and a belly fairing, the fairing is made of two independent parts. For example, a first part of the fairing comprises a front section, a central section and a first portion of a rear section. A second part of the fairing comprises a second portion of |
| 7406050 |
Simulation and test system for at least one item of equipment on an AFDX network |
July 29, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a system for simulating at least one item of equipment missing on an AFDX network and for testing such a network comprising at least one real item of equipment, which uses non-specific computer means including: a simulation layer (21) controlling at least o |
| 7402009 |
Machine and machining method for a long profile |
July 22, 2008 |
| This invention relates to machining of long profiles, that can be bent, held in place using two clamping arms (10) clamping the section to be machined. According to the invention, the profile (12) does not move during machining and the mobile arms are not used to move the profile in |
| 7400951 |
Method and device for automatic guidance of an aircraft, for a flight at least in part at low al |
July 15, 2008 |
| A method of automatically guiding an aircraft for flight at low altitude determines an LLF (low level flight) trajectory section for following terrain to be overflown by the aircraft. The LLF trajectory section takes account of predictions of the aircraft's mass and speed and climb and |
| 7400949 |
Device for adjusting at least one parameter, in particular for an aircraft automatic pilot syste |
July 15, 2008 |
| A device for adjusting a parameter includes a selector that is actuated by an operator. A coder is driven in rotation by the actuation of the selector and emits a signal representative of the rotation. A first detector detects an actuation of the selector, and a second detector detec |
| 7397391 |
Method and system for aiding the piloting of an aircraft, during a maneuver bringing about an in |
July 8, 2008 |
| A method of aiding the piloting of an aircraft during a maneuver, bringing about an increase in the attitude of the aircraft, is carried out automatically and repeatedly. According to the method, an attitude deviation is determined by subtracting a first value of attitude from a dete |
| 7383679 |
Air intake structure for aircraft engine |
June 10, 2008 |
| Stiffening means are added into an air intake structure of an aircraft engine nacelle, to stiffen this structure, in order to prevent any modification to the shape of the structure, for example following suction of the intake lip inwards the fan duct. The stiffening means pass through |
| 7382283 |
Method and device for detecting an overstepping of design loads of the tailplane of an aircraft |
June 3, 2008 |
| Detection of the overstepping of design loads of an aircraft tailplane may include determining current bending and twisting moments applied to the aircraft. The determined bending and twisting moments are compared with a safety envelope to determine the risk of developing permanent d |
| 7379995 |
Process for checking the deterministic behavior of a packet switching network |
May 27, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a process for checking the deterministic behavior of a packet switching network comprising subscriber stations connected to each other through at least one switch, this behavior being said to be deterministic in the sense that every packet sent on the network fro |
| 7376088 |
Redundant communication network of the switched full-duplex ethernet type and a management metho |
May 20, 2008 |
| A redundancy management method of a switched full-duplex Ethernet communication network includes at least two independent elementary networks each of which includes at least one source equipment and at least one destination equipment. The method includes a step for defining a window |
| 7366592 |
System for automatically controlling lift-enhancing devices of an aircraft, in particular wing l |
April 29, 2008 |
| A control system for an aircraft includes an actuation section that moves lift-enhancing devices as a function of received control orders, a control member operable by a pilot of the aircraft, and a control unit that includes a control section that produces control orders, as a funct |
| 7355724 |
Three-dimensional measurement system |
April 8, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a three-dimensional measurement system comprising a hardware part and a software part, in which the hardware part includes a mobile two-axis assembly (12) associated with a remote measurement device (13) installed on a fixed part (14), each axis being equipped wi |
| 7350750 |
Control system for airbrakes of an aircraft |
April 1, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a control system for aircraft airbrakes, which comprises control means of a continuous operating mode or of an incremental operating mode in nominal operation of the airbrakes and control means of an incremental operating mode in the event of breakdown. |
| 7350747 |
Engine mounting structure under an aircraft wing |
April 1, 2008 |
| This invention relates to a structure (1) for mounting an engine (2) under an aircraft wing (4), comprising a rigid structure (8) and means (10) of mounting this rigid structure under the wing, the mounting means (10) comprising a forward fastener (14) and an aft fastener (16). According |
| 7349773 |
Method and device for providing an aircraft with a flight trajectory |
March 25, 2008 |
| A device includes a first unit for defining a main trajectory, which is followed by the aircraft, and an optional trajectory which deviates from the main trajectory, which exhibits at least one common point shared with said main trajectory and which is able to be followed by the aircraft |
| 7347399 |
Aircraft partition designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or from a passenger compartm |
March 25, 2008 |
| A partition for an aircraft is designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or a passenger compartment of this aircraft. The partition includes a cellular central structure in contact with a first external wall and a second external wall of this partition. The partition also incl |
| 7346052 |
Process for implementation of a redundant switched full-duplex ethernet type communication netwo |
March 18, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a process for implementation of a redundant switched full-duplex Ethernet type communication network comprising at least two independent elementary networks, each elementary network (RE1, RE2) comprising at least one source subscriber equipment and at least one |
| 7345693 |
Airport display device |
March 18, 2008 |
| An airport display device including a display including at least one window, a database including data related to an airport, a selector configured to select a degree of zoom for the airport to be displayed from a plurality of different degrees of zoom, a control unit connected to th |
| 7340327 |
Longitudinal piloting system for a taxiing aircraft |
March 4, 2008 |
| The system includes a plurality of engines that generate a thrust of an aircraft, each of the engines controlled by a first controllable actuator. A plurality of brakes reduce the speed of the aircraft when it is taxiing, each of the brakes controlled by a second controllable actuato |
| 7338696 |
Perforated adhesive film and its manufacturing process |
March 4, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a perforated adhesive film (16) that will be used to glue a wall on one face of a cellular structure (10) to form a sandwich panel. The adhesive film (16) comprises at least one hole and not more than three holes (18) facing each of the cells (12) of the cell |
| 7338013 |
Floor for aircraft |
March 4, 2008 |
| This invention relates to a floor (4) for an aircraft, and preferably a cockpit floor, this floor comprising a plurality of spars (14) running along a longitudinal direction (X) of the aircraft and a plurality of cross-beams (16) assembled to the spars and running along a transverse |
| 7338012 |
Landing gear door with controlled kinematic control |
March 4, 2008 |
| An aircraft landing gear door comprises a rigid one-piece panel (14), hinged onto the aircraft structure by arms (18). The panel (14) is installed such that it pivots on the arms (18) in order to prevent any risk of contact between the panel (14) and the wheels (40) as the door opens |
| 7338011 |
Method making it possible to prevent vibration of a rudder of an aircraft and aircraft using thi |
March 4, 2008 |
| A method for preventing vibration of a rudder of an aircraft may have, on a lateral aerodynamic surface of the aircraft's rudder, a protruding aerodynamic element capable of generating an aerodynamic effect tending to rotate the rudder about its articulation axis. An actuator of the |
| 7334939 |
Method and device for verifying a temperature value at a destination altitude of an aircraft |
February 26, 2008 |
| The device comprises a means for measuring a dynamic temperature on the outside of the aircraft, a means for determining a static temperature around the aircraft, using said dynamic temperature, a means for determining, using said static temperature and a thermodynamic equation, a se |
| 7334393 |
Aircraft engine in which there is a small clearance separating the fan cowls and the thrust inve |
February 26, 2008 |
| Aircraft engine comprising a pod comprising, in sequence from front to back, an air inlet structure (6), fan cowls (7), thrust inverter cowls (8), and a nozzle (9), additional stiffening means are placed either in the air inlet structure (6) or between the fan cowls (7) and the thrust |
| 7330781 |
Method to determine and guide aircraft approach trajectory |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method to determine, and guide an aircraft on, an intermediate trajectory between a first trajectory, for low-altitude flight, and a second trajectory, from which a tactical landing is carried out, may include determining a point of transition which lies on the first trajectory. Th |
