Patents by Inventor Serge Fortin

Serge Fortin 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).

  • Small volume high emissivity infrared calibration source systems and methods
    Patent number: 10088361
    Abstract: A blackbody surface radiator includes a surface having a plurality of adjacent grooves, each groove extending from a groove bottom to a pair of groove tops, each groove top being common with an adjacent groove, the groove bottoms and groove tops having a width of less than 100 micrometers. A mirror-like emissive coating covers the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Serge Fortin, Robert Bouchard, Mathieu Maisonneuve, Frédéric Grandmont
  • SMALL VOLUME HIGH EMISSIVITY INFRARED CALIBRATION SOURCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160320236
    Abstract: A blackbody surface radiator includes a surface having a plurality of adjacent grooves, each groove extending from a groove bottom to a pair of groove tops, each groove top being common with an adjacent groove, the groove bottoms and groove tops having a width of less than 100 micrometers. A mirror-like emissive coating covers the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Serge Fortin, Robert Bouchard, Mathieu Maisonneuve, Frédéric Grandmont
  • Automated method and apparatus for aircraft surface finishing
    Publication number: 20020072297
    Abstract: An improved method and automated apparatus provides for the automated surface finishing of aircraft panels, which includes a central controller, a universal shuttle for transporting aircraft panels, scanning means and a panel surface processor moveable about a plurality of axes to present a plurality of surface finishing tools to act upon the panel is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Kennerknecht, Serge Fortin