Patents by Inventor Patrice Deniau

Patrice Deniau 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).

  • Process and apparatus for estimating the movement of a moving object
    Patent number: 5173945
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for estimating the movement of a moving object relative to a reference object. A symbol is formed on the moving object, the symbol having a rectilinear contour with at least two parallel straight lines. The symbol is observed from the reference object and the movement is determined by means of successive projections along two axes having a relative rotary movement with respect to the recorded image of the symbol. The rotary motion is preferably at such a rate that it does not interfere with obtaining images of the straight lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Bernard Pieters, Patrice Deniau, Jean-Pierre Merle, Francis Devos, Christophe Coquelet, Patrick Garda