Patents by Inventor Jean Lagasse

Jean Lagasse 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).

  • Tactile pick-up
    Patent number: 4014217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tactile pick-up for making contact with an object and emitting signals which are representative of the deformation caused by the object. The pick-up comprises a supple layer of variable electrical conductivity as a function of its state of compression, a matrix of measuring electrodes each connected to an output lead, and a large number of conducting elements connected to an electric source fixing their potential at a determined excitation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1977
    Assignee: Agence Nationale de Valorisation de la Recherche Etablissement Public de Droit
    Inventors: Jean Lagasse, Jean Clot, Jean Falipou, Andre Loubieres, Pierre Rabischong, Jean-Pierre Richard, Ai Bui