Patents by Inventor Frederic Blanc

Frederic Blanc 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: 11364994
    Abstract: A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Frederic Blanc, Serge Mezan
  • Publication number: 20210001975
    Abstract: A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Frederic BLANC, Serge MEZAN
  • Patent number: 10814961
    Abstract: A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Frederic Blanc, Serge Mezan
  • Publication number: 20180170524
    Abstract: A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Frederic BLANC, Serge MEZAN
  • Patent number: 9164807
    Abstract: A system including a plurality of processing units for executing tasks in parallel and a communication network. The processing units are organized into clusters of units, each cluster comprising a local memory. The system includes means for statically allocating tasks to each cluster of units, so that a task of an application is processed by the same cluster of units from one execution to another. Each cluster includes cluster management means for allocating tasks to each of its processing units and space in the local memory for executing them, so that a given task of an application may not be processed by the same processing unit from one execution to another. The cluster management means includes means for managing the tasks, means for managing the processing units, means for managing the local memory and means for managing the communications involving its processing units. The management means operate simultaneously and cooperatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Frédéric Blanc, Thierry Collette, Raphaël David, Vincent David, Michel Harrand, Stéphane Louise, Nicolas Ventroux
  • Patent number: 8522243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scheduling the processing of tasks and to the associated device, the processing of a task comprising a step for configuring resources required for executing the task and a step for executing the task on the thereby configured resources, the method comprising a selection (1) of at least one level of independent tasks to be processed in accordance with an order of precedence and a step for sorting (2) out the tasks of the level of tasks to be processed in order to define, an order of priority in the processing of the tasks, depending on the number of resources required for processing the tasks on the one hand and on a time characteristic of the tasks on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Nicolas Ventroux, Stéphane Chevobbe, Frédéric Blanc, Thierry Collette
  • Patent number: 8320150
    Abstract: A structure and a method for backing up and restitution of data allowing management of a memory space. The backup and restitution structure includes a matrix of connectors distributed in line and in column, on said matrix. Each connector of one line is connected to its two adjacent connectors. Each connector of one column is connected to its two adjacent connectors. Each line of connectors is connected to a memory of the first-in, first-out type, by a connector situated at one end of the line. Each column of connectors is connected to an input and, or output port of a data stream of the structure by a connector situated at one end of the column. Each connector propagates a data stream. An embodiment is suitable for an onboard computing system including a component, associating a computing structure and a memory space produced for example on one electronic circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Frédéric Blanc, Raphaël David
  • Publication number: 20110093854
    Abstract: A system including a plurality of processing units for executing tasks in parallel and a communication network. The processing units are organized into clusters of units, each cluster comprising a local memory. The system includes means for statically allocating tasks to each cluster of units, so that a task of an application is processed by the same cluster of units from one execution to another. Each cluster includes cluster management means for allocating tasks to each of its processing units and space in the local memory for executing them, so that a given task of an application may not be processed by the same processing unit from one execution to another. The cluster management means includes means for managing the tasks, means for managing the processing units, means for managing the local memory and means for managing the communications involving its processing units. The management means operate simultaneously and cooperatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Frédéric Blanc, Thierry Collette, Raphaël David, Vincent David, Michel Harrard, Stéphane Louise, Nicolas Ventroux
  • Publication number: 20110063884
    Abstract: A structure and a method for backing up and restitution of data allowing management of a memory space. The backup and restitution structure includes a matrix of connectors distributed in line and in column, on said matrix. Each connector of one line is connected to its two adjacent connectors. Each connector of one column is connected to its two adjacent connectors. Each line of connectors is connected to a memory of the first-in, first-out type, by a connector situated at one end of the line. Each column of connectors is connected to an input and, or output port of a data stream of the structure by a connector situated at one end of the column. Each connector propagates a data stream. An embodiment is suitable for an onboard computing system including a component, associating a computing structure and a memory space produced for example on one electronic circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Frederic Blanc
  • Patent number: 7499843
    Abstract: A reconfigurable control system based on duplication of cells, in which each of these cells corresponds to a place on a Petri graph, and in that the configuration models the topology of the associated Petri graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Frederic Blanc, Thierry Collette
  • Publication number: 20080263555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scheduling the processing of tasks and to the associated device, the processing of a task comprising a step for configuring resources required for executing the task and a step for executing the task on the thereby configured resources, the method comprising a selection (1) of at least one level of independent tasks to be processed in accordance with an order of precedence and a step for sorting (2) out the tasks of the level of tasks to be processed in order to define, an order of priority in the processing of the tasks, depending on the number of resources required for processing the tasks on the one hand and on a time characteristic of the tasks on the other hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Nicolas Ventroux, Stephane Chevobbe, Frederic Blanc, Thierry Collette
  • Publication number: 20050149308
    Abstract: A reconfigurable control system based on duplication of cells, in which each of these cells corresponds to a place on a Petri graph, and in that the configuration models the topology of the associated Petri graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Commissariat A L'energie Atomoque
    Inventors: Frederic Blanc, Thierry Collette