Patents by Inventor Cyril Descharles

Cyril Descharles 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 and system for locating a target in an interrogation-response system (IFF)
    Patent number: 8441392
    Abstract: A method and system for locating a target, of azimuth Aestimatedtarget and of elevation angle Sestimatedtarget, in space by a carrier uses at least one first antenna array with electronic scanning ARRAY_H and at least one second antenna array with electronic scanning ARRAY_B. The target emits a signal in response to an interrogation from the carrier, each of said antenna arrays includes at least one antenna and the total number of antennas used is at least equal to three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Cyril Descharles, Thierry Triconnet
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A TARGET IN AN INTERROGATION-RESPONSE SYSTEM (IFF)
    Publication number: 20110309966
    Abstract: A method and system for locating a target, of azimuth Aestimatedtarget and of elevation angle Sestimatedtarget, in space by a carrier uses at least one first antenna array with electronic scanning ARRAY_H and at least one second antenna array with electronic scanning ARRAY_B. The target emits a signal in response to an interrogation from the carrier, each of said antenna arrays includes at least one antenna and the total number of antennas used is at least equal to three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Cyril Descharles, Thierry Triconnet