ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,844, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES (Bordes, France).

"Module of an aircraft turbine engine" was invented by Thomas Louis Guedot (Moissy-Cramayel, France), Jean-Maurice Casaux-Bic (Moissy-Cramayel, France), Thomas Gricourt (Moissy-Cramayel, France) and Antoine Thomas Quentin Le Bonniec (Moissy-Cramayel, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A module for an aircraft turbine engine including at least one annular casing of an annular combustion chamber, at least one sealing ring for a turbine wheel, and at least one annular bearing support, wherein this module is made in one piece."

The patent was filed on...