Patents by Inventor Olivier Le Traon
Olivier Le Traon 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).
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Publication number: 20240133691Abstract: A resonator is suitable for reducing or suppressing a force transmitted by a vibrating portion of the resonator to a support part. To this end, the vibrating portion includes two extensions which are each meander shaped such that two segments of each extension have respective speed components that are oriented in opposite directions. Such a resonator, which is balanced, can advantageously be used within a rate gyro or a force sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Olivier LE TRAON, Raphaël LEVY, Jean GUERARD, Thomas PERRIER
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Publication number: 20240053147Abstract: An inertial angular position sensor includes at least three identical resonators which are arranged symmetrically about a sensitive axis of the sensor, so that a rate gyro constructed from the sensor has an integrating operation. The sensor further includes a coupling element which connects a vibrating portion of each resonator to the vibrating portions of all other resonators of the sensor. Preferred configurations for the inertial angular position sensor allow obtaining integrating rate gyros with high sensitivity and low production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Olivier LE TRAON, Raphaël LEVY, Jean GUERARD, Thomas PERRIER
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Patent number: 10900935Abstract: An electric measurement circuit possesses an electrical reaction leg for forming an oscillator from a resonator, and furthermore possesses a measurement leg the input of which is supplied by the electrical reaction leg. The measurement leg contains an adjustable phase shifter so that an additional excitation force that is applied to the resonator in the measurement leg can be adjusted in phase quadrature with respect to an excitation force that is applied to the resonator in the electrical reaction leg. Such an electrical measurement circuit is particularly suitable for forming a photoacoustic gas detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AÉROSPATIALESInventors: Raphael Levy, Guillaume Aoust, Béatrice Verlhac, Jean Guerard, Olivier Le Traon, Vincent Gaudineau
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Patent number: 10809230Abstract: A resonator includes a prong of which the width between edges is close to ?/2. The pressure variation at one edge is then in phase opposition with that at the other edge. Acoustic coupling with an incident wave having the wavelength is thus improved. The ratio between the width between edges and the height of the prong is chosen so that only the fundamental mode with bending oscillation of the prong is present. It to prongs of a tuning fork embedded in a solid shared base optimized to contain the energy in the tuning fork while avoiding energy losses in the support. Finally, the tuning fork is advantageously combined with a unit for containing acoustic energy including a rigid reflecting screen.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AÉROSPATIALESInventors: Guillaume Aoust, Béatrice Bourgeteau, Raphaël Levy, Olivier Le Traon, Denis Janiaud
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Publication number: 20200041462Abstract: An electric measurement circuit possesses an electrical reaction leg for forming an oscillator from a resonator, and furthermore possesses a measurement leg the input of which is supplied by the electrical reaction leg. The measurement leg contains an adjustable phase shifter so that an additional excitation force that is applied to the resonator in the measurement leg can be adjusted in phase quadrature with respect to an excitation force that is applied to the resonator in the electrical reaction leg. Such an electrical measurement circuit is particularly suitable for forming a photoacoustic gas detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Raphael LEVY, Guillaume AOUST, Béatrice VERLHAC, Jean GUERARD, Olivier LE TRAON, Vincent GAUDINEAU
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Publication number: 20190162701Abstract: A resonator includes a prong of which the width between edges is close to ?/2. The pressure variation at one edge is then in phase opposition with that at the other edge. Acoustic coupling with an incident wave having the wavelength is thus improved. The ratio between the width between edges and the height of the prong is chosen so that only the fundamental mode with bending oscillation of the prong is present. It to prongs of a tuning fork embedded in a solid shared base optimized to contain the energy in the tuning fork while avoiding energy losses in the support. Finally, the tuning fork is advantageously combined with a unit for containing acoustic energy including a rigid reflecting screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Guillaume AOUST, Béatrice BOURGETEAU, Raphaël LEVY, Olivier LE TRAON, Denis JANIAUD
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Patent number: 9484884Abstract: Mechanical resonators for making timepieces have the drawback of not being simultaneously efficient, compact, and inexpensive. The invention is a planar structure of a mechanical resonator (100) that is suitable for reducing bulkiness and manufacturing cost and comprises a bar (R) vibrating in longitudinal expansion/compression resonance and two beams, (12) each vibrating simultaneously in longitudinal expansion/compression and it bending oscillation in the plane of the structure and connected to the bar by a connection element (11) on the median plane (?) of the bar, thereby enabling the effects of the transverse deformations of the bar, due to the Poisson ratio of the material, to not be transmitted to the attachment pads (PF) of the resonator. Thus, the quality factor of the resonator can be very high.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches AerospatialsInventors: Olivier Le Traon, Denis Janiaud, Rachid Taibi, Claude Chartier, Vincent Gaudineau, Marc Pernice
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Publication number: 20160006412Abstract: Mechanical resonators for making timepieces have the drawback of not being simultaneously efficient, compact, and inexpensive. The invention is a planar structure of a mechanical resonator (100) that is suitable for reducing bulkiness and manufacturing cost and comprises a bar (R) vibrating in longitudinal expansion/compression resonance and two beams, (12) each vibrating simultaneously in longitudinal expansion/compression and it bending oscillation in the plane of the structure and connected to the bar by a connection element (11) on the median plane (?) of the bar, thereby enabling the effects of the transverse deformations of the bar, due to the Poisson ratio of the material, to not be transmitted to the attachment pads (PF) of the resonator. Thus. the quality factor of the resonator can be very high.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Olivier Le Traon, Denis Janiaud, Rachid Taibi, Claude Chartier, Vincent Gaudineau, Marc Pernice
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Patent number: 9112477Abstract: The device (10) comprises a cylindrical resonator (R) vibrating in extension-compression along its longitudinal axis (?) and having a vibration node (N) in its mid-plane (?), the vibration naturally generating radial extension/compression deformations, and a mechanical decoupling module comprising a hollow cylinder (2) surrounding the resonator and a membrane (1) positioned in the aforementioned mid-plane and rigidly connected to the cylindrical surface of the resonator and to the internal cylindrical surface of the hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder vibrates in extension/compression in antiphase with the vibration of the resonator, enabling the effects of the radial deformations of the hollow cylinder and of the resonator to compensate each other in an area (ZF) located on the external surface of the hollow cylinder close to the mid-plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Office National D'Etudes Et de Recherches Aerospatiales (Onera)Inventors: Michael Bahriz, Olivier Le Traon
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Patent number: 8978473Abstract: The Coriolis-effect gyrometer has a tuning fork having two tines, which tuning fork is formed in a plate of piezoelectric crystal and provided with electrodes composed of ribbon conductors supported solely by the faces of the tines parallel to the plate. The drive excitation and drive detection electrodes are connected to an oscillator circuit, and the Coriolis detection electrodes are connected to a detection circuit. For each of the faces parallel to the plate of each of the tines the drive detection ribbon is disposed between the drive excitation ribbon and the Coriolis detection ribbon and is connected to the inverting input of an operational amplifier, the non-inverting input of which is connected to the electric ground, said operational amplifier forming part of the oscillator circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA)Inventors: Olivier Le Traon, Steve Masson, Jean Guerard, Raphael Levy, Claude Chartier, Denis Janiaud
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Patent number: 8869615Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibrating element which is planar parallelly to an electrical crystallographic axis of a piezoelectric material such as quartz. The element comprises a beam holding electrodes, a stationary portion rigidly connected to one end of the beam, and a solid portion rigidly connected to the other end of the beam. The structure with facets from the chemical machining of the element has an axis of symmetry parallel to the electrical axis, and the solid portion has a center of gravity on the axis of symmetry. The useful vibration modes of the vibrating element, according to which the solid portion is reciprocatingly rotated about the axis of symmetry and reciprocatingly moved parallel to the plane of the element, are uncoupled. The measurement of an angular speed by a rate gyroscope including said vibrating elements is more precise.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherche Aerospatiales)Inventors: Denis Janiaud, Olivier Le Traon, Claude Chartier, Stève Masson, Jean Guerard, Raphaël Levy, Marc Pernice
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Publication number: 20140145793Abstract: The device (10) comprises a cylindrical resonator (R) vibrating in extension-compression along its longitudinal axis (?) and having a vibration node (N) in its mid-plane (?), the vibration naturally generating radial extension/compression deformations, and a mechanical decoupling module comprising a hollow cylinder (2) surrounding the resonator and a membrane (1) positioned in the aforementioned mid-plane and rigidly connected to the cylindrical surface of the resonator and to the internal cylindrical surface of the hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder vibrates in extension/compression in antiphase with the vibration of the resonator, enabling the effects of the radial deformations of the hollow cylinder and of the resonator to compensate each other in an area (ZF) located on the external surface of the hollow cylinder close to the mid-plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales (Onera)Inventors: Michael Bahriz, Olivier Le Traon
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Publication number: 20120279303Abstract: The Coriolis-effect gyrometer has a tuning fork having two tines (110, 120), which tuning fork is formed in a plate of piezoelectric crystal and provided with electrodes composed of ribbon conductors supported solely by the faces of the tines parallel to the plate. The drive excitation (E1, E2) and drive detection (P1, P2) electrodes are connected to an oscillator circuit (200), and the Coriolis detection electrodes (D1, D2) are connected to a detection circuit (300). For each of the faces parallel to the plate of each of the tines the drive detection ribbon (2; 12; 5; 15) is disposed between the drive excitation ribbon (1; 11; 6; 16) and the Coriolis detection ribbon (3; 13; 4; 14) and is connected to the inverting input of an operational amplifier (201; 202), the non-inverting input of which is connected to the electric ground, said operational amplifier forming part of the oscillator circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES (ONERA)Inventors: Olivier Le Traon, Steve Masson, Jean Guerard, Raphael Levy, Claude Chartier, Denis Janiaud
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Publication number: 20120024060Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibrating element which is planar parallelly to an electrical crystallographic axis of a piezoelectric material such as quartz. The element comprises a beam holding electrodes, a stationary portion rigidly connected to one end of the beam, and a solid portion rigidly connected to the other end of the beam. The structure with facets from the chemical machining of the element has an axis of symmetry parallel to the electrical axis, and the solid portion has a center of gravity on the axis of symmetry. The useful vibration modes of the vibrating element, according to which the solid portion is reciprocatingly rotated about the axis of symmetry and reciprocatingly moved parallel to the plane of the element, are uncoupled. The measurement of an angular speed by a rate gyroscope including said vibrating elements is more precise.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Denis Janiaud, Olivier Le Traon, Claude Chartier, Stève Masson, Jean Guerard, Raphaël Levy, Marc Pernice
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Patent number: 7448268Abstract: A sensor comprises two identical vibrating members operating with a common working frequency and joined to each other by a mechanical decoupling device. The device comprises a frame and two connecting bridges each supporting one member. The frame comprises a succession of mass portions and thinned portions so that the frequency of one mode of structural resonance of the frame is substantially equal to the common working frequency, and each connecting bridge is disposed in a node of vibration of the frame at the common working frequency. Thus, the vibrations of the two vibrating members are decoupled from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: OneraInventors: Olivier Le Traon, Marc Pernice, Denis Janiaud, Bernard Lecorre, Serge Muller
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Publication number: 20070163347Abstract: A sensor comprises two identical vibrating members operating with a common working frequency and joined to each other by a mechanical decoupling device. The device comprises a frame and two connecting bridges each supporting one member. The frame comprises a succession of mass portions and thinned portions so that the frequency of one mode of structural resonance of the frame is substantially equal to the common working frequency, and each connecting bridge is disposed in a node of vibration of the frame at the common working frequency. Thus, the vibrations of the two vibrating members are decoupled from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: ONERA (OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES)Inventors: Olivier Le Traon, Marc Pernice, Denis Janiaud, Bernard Lecorre, Serge Muller
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Patent number: 6807872Abstract: The invention concerns a transducer constituting the sensitive member of a sensor whose frequency varies as a function of the intensity of force applied to it. The force transducer comprises a beam having length and rectangular cross-section with thickness and width and flexionally vibrating. The beam has a thickness reduced over a central portion of its length, its width remaining constant.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales)Inventors: Olivier Le Traon, Denis Janiaud, Bernard Lecorre, Serge Muller
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Patent number: 6414416Abstract: A vibrating rate gyro structure machined in a plate of material and comprising a fixed part, a resonator, and a mechanical system connecting the resonator to the fixed part. The mechanical system comprises a first mobile mass part connected to one end of the resonator, a second mobile mass part (4) connected to the resonator and situated in the vicinity of the other end of the resonator, two flexible arms situated on both sides of the resonator and each connecting the first mobile mass part to the second mobile mass part, and two other flexible arms situated on both sides of the resonator and connecting the second mobile mass part to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales)Inventors: Denis Janiaud, Olivier Le Traon, Bernard Le Corre, Serge Muller
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Patent number: 6386035Abstract: A monolithic miniature accelerometer machined in a plate of material, comprising a fixed part, two first mobile mass parts referred to as inertial masses, two hinge blades each having one end fastened to one of the two mobile mass parts, and two resonators each having one end fastened to one of the two mobile mass parts, a third mobile mass part fastened to the other end of each of the two resonators and of each of the two hinge blades, and a flexible stem situated between the first two mobile mass parts and connecting the third mobile mass part to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Office National d'Etudes et de Recherche Aerospatiales (ONERA)Inventors: Denis Janiaud, Olivier Le Traon, Serge Muller
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Publication number: 20020033653Abstract: A vibrating rate gyro structure machined in a plate of material and comprising a fixed part, a resonator, and a mechanical system connecting the resonator to the fixed part. The mechanical system comprises a first mobile mass part connected to one end of the resonator, a second mobile mass part (4) connected to the resonator and situated in the vicinity of the other end of the resonator, two flexible arms situated on both sides of the resonator and each connecting the first mobile mass part to the second mobile mass part, and two other flexible arms situated on both sides of the resonator and connecting the second mobile mass part to the fixed part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales)Inventors: Denis Janiaud, Olivier Le Traon, Bernard Le Corre, Serge Muller