Patents Assigned to ECA
  • Patent number: 9036985
    Abstract: The decoy system, notably for terrestrial mines or improvised explosive devices, includes: a means of producing heat energy including an air or water boiler, a means of emitting radiation in the infrared spectrum including a chamber that is fed with fluid by the production means, the chamber being provided with internal fins able to promote a build-up of heat energy inside said chamber, at least one detection means for determining the temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the fluid between the production means and the emission means, and a control unit able to control the operation of the heat energy production means at least according to the determined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ECA
    Inventors: Gérard Falcou, Patrick Angeloni
  • Patent number: 8699865
    Abstract: The decoy system, notably for terrestrial mines or improvised explosive devices, includes: a means of producing heat energy including an air or water boiler, a means of emitting radiation in the infrared spectrum including a chamber that is fed with fluid by the production means, the chamber being provided with internal fins able to promote a build-up of heat energy inside said chamber, at least one detection means for determining the temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the fluid between the production means and the emission means, and a control unit able to control the operation of the heat energy production means at least according to the determined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: ECA
    Inventors: Gèrard Falcou, Patrick Angeloni
  • Publication number: 20080127876
    Abstract: A device for destroying subsea objects comprising a first part 2 provided with propulsion means, a second part 4 which can pivot relative to the first part on an axis, so that the device can approach a subsea object from different directions, and a fairing 3 protecting the second part 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: ECA
    Inventors: Daniel Scourzic, Andre Meirier
  • Patent number: 7028627
    Abstract: A submersible vehicle launch and recovery system comprises a grab comprising at least two arms capable of moving relative to each other, the arms being rotatable between an open position and a closed position, in which closed position the jaws of the arms are able to grip a handling feature on a submersible vehicle. The arms comprise attachment means so arranged that the arms tend to close when the system is suspended by the said attachment means, at least one arm comprising buoyancy means so distributed as to tend to open the said arm when the system is submerged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: ECA
    Inventors: David Laurent Claude Bouchaud, Pierre-Yves Eugene Jean Le Bigot