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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165795 | Hybrid inertial navigation system based on a kinematic model The invention concerns a method for improving determination of inertial navigation parameters (1) of a carrier (1) moving along modelizable kinematic movement components, the method including the following steps: (a) selecting, taking into account a ki... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8128032 | Aircraft wing including a plurality of dismountable members The invention relates to an aircraft wing including two members removably connected end to end by a coupling including: a male coupling part with spaced opposed upper and lower faces, a first face being planar while the second face has a longitudinal relief (9 | 03/06/2012 |
| 8115424 | Method and device for controlling the rotation speed of a piezoelectric motor rotor The present invention relates to a method of controlling the speed of rotation of a piezoelectric motor comprising at least one step of determining the variation of the speed of rotation as a function of the frequency of the excitation voltages of the piezoelectric ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8078692 | Method of loading files from a client to a target server and device for implementing the method A method is provided for loading files from a client to at least one target server. The method involves transmitting, from the client to the target server, a set of data obtained from the files to be loaded, at least some of the data of the set being encoded; reques... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072377 | Method of managing additional filters in a satellite navigaiton system A method of managing additional filters in a navigation system fitted to a vehicle, the system acting, during a journey of the vehicle, to deliver at least one position of the vehicle by using a main filter for merging data coming from a constellation of visible sat... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8024210 | Method for managing ground assistance teams of locomotive vehicles and data transmission system therefor The invention concerns a method for managing ground assistance teams of a transport vehicle in a parking zone (19), wherein a management center (3) determines the tasks for the respective assistance teams and provides each team with data specifying its... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997134 | Measurement by gyroscopic system A gyroscopic system is disclosed comprising at least a vibrating gyroscope, as a first mechanism of angle measurement, designed to provide a first measurement of angle values according to a measurement axis; and a second mechanism of angle measurement, designed to p... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995518 | Method of exchanging information under IP protocol with data substitution in the TOS field A method of exchanging information by the Internet protocol in the form of datagrams each including a TOS field normally dedicated to receiving routing parameters. The method includes configuring network equipment to define an identification zone in the TOS field an... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7965161 | Device for moving a body linearly between two predetermined positions A device (1) suitable for moving a body (2) along a linear path (F) between two predetermined positions, and comprising: first and second electromagnets (5, 8) respectively having first and second moving cores (6, 9) that are secured to t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7921972 | Rotors of high power engines The invention concerns a system, in particular suitable for high power engines, comprising at least a rotor and means comprising active sections fit for making the rotor(s) rotate by their synchronized deformation, characterized in that the rotor material comprises ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918674 | System for protecting the engagable elements of a connector A protection system for a connector that comprises two connector elements (1, 2) provided with open ends that are mutually engagable one in the other along an engagement direction, the system comprising first and second shutters (11, 21), each connecte... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7845966 | Device for protecting the engageable elements of a connector The device for protecting a connector comprising two mutually engageable connector elements itself comprises for each connector element, a resilient tubular sleeve having one end configured to be fastened to a respective connector element by surrounding it in leakti... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7707885 | Method for temperature-compensated gyrometric measurement and gyrometric measurement device using same The invention concerns gyrometric measurement compensated as a function of the instantaneous internal temperature of a mechanical resonator in a gyrometric measurement device comprising a loop controlling the amplitude of the resonator vibration and a gyrometric loo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694595 | Resonator particularly for a vibrating gyroscope The resonator comprises a shell 1 a having a pole 2 held by a support rod 3, the shell having an annular edge 4 defined by an inside surface 5 and an outside surface 6 that are geometrically similar and that extend around a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693307 | Method and apparatus for iris recognition The invention relates to an iris recognition method, comprising the steps of acquiring an image of at least one eye of a user in an infrared spectrum, and of processing said image to extract therefrom identification characteristics from the iris as defined by an out... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7692126 | Device for countering and tracking a threat with optical delay device The invention concerns a device for countering and tracking a threat with optical delay device in the form of a homing-head missile, comprising a homing head adapted to receive an incident coherent light beam and in deflecting same to produce a transmitted beam. The... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7675194 | Device for powering equipment, and an equipment power supply system A power supply device for powering equipment from at least one network supplying AC and at least one battery supplying DC, the power supply device comprising: a first branch that is connected to the main network and that comprises ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669805 | Device for remotely controlling aircraft control surfaces A device for remotely controlling the control surfaces of an aircraft, the device comprising: an actuator member pivotable about an axis and entraining a rotary shaft; a stationary finger parallel to the shaft and supported at a radial distance from the shaft; a mov... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668167 | Method of exchanging information between two networks operating under different routing protocols A method of exchanging information between a first network implementing a routing protocol using static routing tables and a second network implementing a routing protocol using dynamic routing tables and including stages of exchanging identification messages and of... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667434 | Method of managing the supply of electrical power, an electrical power supply circuit, and a method of powering an appliance when cold The present invention relates to a method of managing a supply of electrical power to an appliance that is delivered by means of at least a first battery and a second battery, said method comprising the following steps: powering the appliance by means of the first b... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663822 | Actuating device comprising bimetal disks The invention relates to an actuating device comprising at least two coaxial bimetal disks and at least one axial strut arranged between the disks, the bimetal disks being mounted opposite each other and being deformable in opposite directions according to the therm... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7643210 | Night vision binoculars A compact night vision binoculars with a first eyepiece channel and a second eyepiece channel and including: an optical separator (8), positioned at the output of a light intensifier tube (2); a plane of reflection (8′) common to the first opt... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7628070 | Inertial sensor with disturbing current reduced by reducing the width and the spacing of tracks in critical zones The inertial sensor comprises a piezoelectric plate having a vibrator member defined therein that carries excitation electrodes connected to an excitation circuit comprising conductor tracks carried by the piezoelectric plate, the excitation circuit including a dist... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626687 | Optical imaging device suitable for forming images of fingerprints An optical imaging device for forming optical images of fingerprints of a finger, the device comprising: an optical plate having a portion at one end of a main face that is provided for illuminating the finger through the plate, the reflected light beam propagating ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624453 | Modular garment The present invention is a modular garment having: a thick and relatively inflexible protective first garment, intended for optional wear; and an electronic garment having a flexible central part at the back and two side parts; the width of the central part is adjus... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621184 | Method of determining a speed of rotation of an axially symmetrical vibrating sensor, and a corresponding inertial device The method of determining the speed of rotation of an axially symmetrical vibrating sensor of order 2. The method includes: performing a first evaluation of the speed of rotation while a vibration generated by the vibrating sensor lies in a first posit... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7593091 | Imaging or exposure device, in particular for making an electronic microcircuit The imaging or exposure device comprises a radiation source (1), a reticle (3) mounted between the radiation source and an optical projection system (4) for shaping the radiation downstream from the reticle (3), the optical projection sys... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7592952 | Method of locating a vehicle from satellite data A method of locating a moving element by determining a reference position and at least one overall protection limit on the basis of data from a group of satellites in a constellation of satellites. The method comprises the steps of selecting from the group of satell... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7580550 | Fingerprint-image-forming optical device The invention relates to an optical device which is used to form a fingerprint image. The inventive device comprises an optical plate having a first main face on which a finger is placed, a first side face comprising a converging mirror, and a second side face which... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7573624 | Piezoelectric-motor-driven two-axis orientation turret In the orientation device of a transmission assembly for orienting at least one beam in elevation and/or in bearing, said assembly pivots on a fork about an elevation axis and is driven about this axis by a motor supported by said fork, which fork can pivot on a bas... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569974 | Materials of the cylinders of active-piston actuators The invention concerns an actuator which includes a linear piston (2) in an active material, and an inner sliding cylinder (7, 7′) which includes an outer cylinder (5, 5′) in which the said sliding cylinder ((7, 7′) is pre-stressed,... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7515603 | One-way connection device suitable for use in an ethernet network A one-way connection device between at least a first Ethernet interface and a second Ethernet interface respectively comprising a first transmitter-receiver and a second transmitter-receiver each provided with external message transmit terminals and external message... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7501742 | Mechanical actuator comprising an active linear piston The invention relates to an actuator comprising a sliding sleeve and an active piston, control means, wherein the sliding sleeve and the piston have at their interface at least one pair of friction layers, characterised in that at ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500367 | Cooled cryostat device A cooled cryostat device comprising: a cold finger having infrared detector means secured to the end thereof; an outer casing surrounding the cold finger; and stiffener means for stiffening the cold finger and interposed between the outer casing and the cold finger ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497085 | Refrigerating machine using the stirling cycle A cooler machine using the Stirling cycle and comprising: at least one compressor with a compressor piston movable in a compression cyclinder; a regenerator with a regenerator piston movable in a regeneration cyclinder placed at a given angle relative to the compres... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7469587 | Thermal cell system for measuring acceleration The acceleration measurement system has a first thermal cell optimized in sensitivity and a second thermal cell optimized in passband, which cells are connected to inputs of a servo-control loop including an amplifier presenting gain that varies as a function of inp... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7451648 | Internal sensor with disturbing current reduced by compensation branches The inertial sensor comprises a piezoelectric plate having a vibrator member defined therein carrying excitation electrodes connected to an excitation circuit including conductor tracks carried by the piezoelectric plate the excitation circuit including a disturbing... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7426862 | Thermal accelerometer with automatic zero control A thermal accelerometer comprising two detector strands having resistivity that is temperature sensitive, a detector member for detecting a temperature difference between the detector strands, a feedback member for establishing temperature equilibrium between the de... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7414737 | Positioning device for positioning a user by using both eyes as position markers A user positioning device comprising a stand (1) carrying two positioning markers (5) that are disposed so that each can be seen by a respective one of the eyes of a user, when the user is positioned correctly, and means (7) for forming a light ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7297924 | Imaging device with focus switching means for day and night vision An optronic observation device including a detector having a photocathode and a sensor arranged to receive an incident light beam. The device also including a switch to position an optical element opposite the detector in the pathway of the incident beam or to retra... | 11/20/2007 |
