Patents by Inventor Alain Giraud
Alain Giraud 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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Patent number: 11906566Abstract: A system for monitoring the state of a cable, includes a plurality of transferometry devices capable of injecting a test signal into the cable and measuring a signal being propagated in the cable, the transferometry devices being positioned along the cable so as to break down the cable into successive sections, the system comprising a control member capable of communicating with the transferometry devices and configured so as to perform at least one transferometry test consisting in injecting a test signal into the cable by means of a first transferometry device and measuring the test signal after its propagation in the cable by means of a second transferometry device different from the first device, the system comprising a post-processing member capable of communicating with the transferometry devices and configured to compare the measured signal to a reference signal to deduce therefrom an indicator of degradation of the section of cable disposed between the first transferometry device and the second transfType: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Marie-Bénédicte Jacques, Cyril Chastang, Alain Giraud, Nicolas Ravot
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Publication number: 20220341984Abstract: A system for monitoring the state of a cable, includes a plurality of transferometry devices capable of injecting a test signal into the cable and measuring a signal being propagated in the cable, the transferometry devices being positioned along the cable so as to break down the cable into successive sections, the system comprising a control member capable of communicating with the transferometry devices and configured so as to perform at least one transferometry test consisting in injecting a test signal into the cable by means of a first transferometry device and measuring the test signal after its propagation in the cable by means of a second transferometry device different from the first device, the system comprising a post-processing member capable of communicating with the transferometry devices and configured to compare the measured signal to a reference signal to deduce therefrom an indicator of degradation of the section of cable disposed between the first transferometry device and the second transfType: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Marie-Bénédicte JACQUES, Cyril CHASTANG, Alain GIRAUD, Nicolas RAVOT
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Patent number: 11077983Abstract: The invention provides a packaging comprising opposing and spaced apart front and back panels separated by side panels extending therebetween, wherein a marginal sealing region of each end of the front and back panels is sealed together and wherein at least a portion of an edge of at least one end of the side panels is not connected to the marginal sealed regions of the front and back panels, and, wherein the panels are formed from cartonboard.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Alain Giraud, Olivier Kintzig
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Publication number: 20190270538Abstract: The invention provides a packaging comprising opposing and spaced apart front and back panels separated by side panels extending therebetween, wherein a marginal sealing region of each end of the front and back panels is sealed together and wherein at least a portion of an edge of at least one end of the side panels is not connected to the marginal sealed regions of the front and back panels, and, wherein the panels are formed from cartonboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Alain Giraud, Olivier Kintzig
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Patent number: 10377522Abstract: The invention provides a packaging comprising opposing and spaced apart front and back panels separated by side panels extending therebetween, wherein a marginal sealing region of each end of the front and back panels is sealed together and wherein at least a portion of an edge of at least one end of the side panels is not connected to the marginal sealed regions of the front and back panels, and, wherein the panels are formed from cartonboard.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.Inventors: Alain Giraud, Olivier Kintzig
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Publication number: 20160288947Abstract: The invention provides a packaging comprising opposing and spaced apart front and back panels separated by side panels extending therebetween, wherein a marginal sealing region of each end of the front and back panels is sealed together and wherein at least a portion of an edge of at least one end of the side panels is not connected to the marginal sealed regions of the front and back panels, and, wherein the panels are formed from cartonboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Alain GIRAUD, Olivier KINTZIG
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Patent number: 8994370Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated sensor, including terminals (1, 2) for connection to an electric generator, said terminals being connected to a metal measuring line (4, 5) in which a current proportional to the voltage or current of the generator to be measured flows, and magnetoresistors (31, 32, 33, 34). The metal measuring line includes elongate and parallel sections (4, 5) in which the current flows in opposite directions, said sections being connected to a portion (3) for closing the metal measuring line (3, 4, 5), which is arranged on a galvanic isolation layer (8) that is in turn arranged on an integrated circuit portion including the magnetoresistors (31, 32, 33, 34), each of which have a sensitive portion that is vertically adjacent to one of the elongate sections (4, 5). The sensor can be integrated into a diagnostic system.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignees: Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA, Commissariat a l'energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur, Claude Fermon, Alain Giraud, Francis Roy
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Publication number: 20130187645Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated sensor, including terminals (1, 2) for connection to an electric generator, said terminals being connected to a metal measuring line (4, 5) in which a current proportional to the voltage or current of the generator to be measured flows, and magnetoresistors (31, 32, 33, 34). The metal measuring line includes elongate and parallel sections (4, 5) in which the current flows in opposite directions, said sections being connected to a portion (3) for closing the metal measuring line (3, 4, 5), which is arranged on a galvanic isolation layer (8) that is in turn arranged on an integrated circuit portion including the magnetoresistors (31, 32, 33, 34), each of which have a sensitive portion that is vertically adjacent to one of the elongate sections (4, 5). The sensor can be integrated into a diagnostic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur, Claude Fermon, Alain Giraud, Francis Roy
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Patent number: 8282756Abstract: One or more two-dimensional fiber fabrics of carbon or carbon precursor fibers are impregnated (58, 59) by a solution or a suspension capable of allowing a dispersion of discrete ceramic particles to remain in the fiber fabric, and a fiber preform (51) is made by superposing plies formed of two-dimensional fabric made of carbon or carbon precursor fibers, the plies being bonded to one another, and at least some of the plies being at least partially formed of a previously-impregnated two-dimensional fabric. The field of application is particularly that of friction parts made of C/C composite material with incorporated ceramic particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Messier-BugattiInventors: Sandrine Baud, Alain Giraud
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Publication number: 20100260906Abstract: The present invention concerns a marshmallow-type aerated confectionery comprising an aerated gelatin network and a stabiliser for said network, especially pectin, characterized in that said confectionery has a pH of 2.2 to 3.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Paul Stevens, Sylviane Guedj, Claude Capdepon, Alain Giraud
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Publication number: 20090078514Abstract: One or more two-dimensional fiber fabrics of carbon or carbon precursor fibers are impregnated (58, 59) by a solution or a suspension capable of allowing a dispersion of discrete ceramic particles to remain in the fiber fabric, and a fiber preform (51) is made by superposing plies formed of two-dimensional fabric made of carbon or carbon precursor fibers, the plies being bonded to one another, and at least some of the plies being at least partially formed of a previously-impregnated two-dimensional fabric. The field of application is particularly that of friction parts made of C/C composite material with incorporated ceramic particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Sandrine Baud, Alain Giraud
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Patent number: 7308503Abstract: A forwarding engine of a router device may replace addresses of some IP packets by virtual ones such to mask the active routing daemon. This is used in unicast regime when said forwarding engine forwards incoming IP packets from neighbor routers to said routing daemon. It is also used in unicast as well as in multicast regime in the opposite case. A standby routing daemon may also be used on another processor by affecting same virtual addresses for its ports as the first active routing daemon. In a case of failure of the first active routing daemon, a controller will switch said standby routing daemon to be the new active daemon connected to the forwarding engine. A CompactPCI bus can be advantageously used. In that case, the forwarding engine is a peripheral board of the controller of that CompactPCI.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2002Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Alain Giraud, Laurent Cosson, Jean-Pierre Rombeaut, Yves Saintillan
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Publication number: 20060173383Abstract: The invention relates to an end tool for a surgical instrument, comprising a tool-holder support (1) made from a rigid material including a flat face (2) or base layer adapted to support a tool, and a surgical tool (11) formed by a stack of elementary layers adapted to be firmly joined to one another so as to form a functional tool unit that can be positioned on and firmly joined to the base layer (2) of the tool-holder support. The surgical tool includes at least one electronic layer (20) which is made using electronics and microelectronics technology and incorporates integrated connections to an electronic and/or light and/or fluid power source, and at least one electronic component (21, 22, 23) for measuring and/or actuating and/or supplying power, and an upper functional layer (33) having a form which is designed to ensure the operation of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Daniel Esteve, Frederich Van Meer, Alain Giraud, Nadege Villeroy
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Publication number: 20050254418Abstract: An apparatus for managing a mobility protocol for an equipment of an Internet protocol communication network comprises first management means adapted to operate a core of an IP mobility protocol installed in the equipment as a function of current data relating to IP mobility and second management means which are substantially identical to and coupled to the first management means and are adapted to assume an active state, respectively a standby state, when the second management means assume a standby state, respectively an active state. The first and second management means send each other at least some of the current data so that the means in the standby state are substituted for the means in the active state, if required, to operate the mobility protocol core.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Jean-Pierre Rombeaut, Alain Giraud
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Publication number: 20030093557Abstract: A forwarding engine of a router device may replace addresses of some IP packets by virtual ones such to mask the active routing daemon. This is used in unicast regime when said forwarding engine forwards incoming IP packets from neighbor routers to said routing daemon. It is also used in unicast as well as in multicast regime in the opposite case. A standby routing daemon may also be used on another processor by affecting same virtual addresses for its ports as the first active routing daemon. In a case of failure of the first active routing daemon, a controller will switch said standby routing daemon to be the new active daemon connected to the forwarding engine. A CompactPCI bus can be advantageously used. In that case, the forwarding engine is a peripheral board of the controller of that CompactPCI.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Alain Giraud, Laurent Cosson, Jean-Pierre Rombeaut, Yves Saintillan
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Patent number: 6393330Abstract: A method and device for managing the functioning under irradiation of an electronic component having a nominal supply voltage. During a test phase there is applied to the component an initial supply voltage less than the nominal voltage and the functioning of the component is checked. Next, during a working phase, the nominal supply voltage is applied to the component, and finally, during an off-load phase, an off-load voltage is applied to the component in order to determine whether the electronic component functions under irradiation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1999Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Alain Giraud, Francis Joffre
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Patent number: 5689632Abstract: A computing unit having at least two redundant computers for independently performing identical computing tasks and for each supplying computing data to a comparator, and a multiplexer controlled by the comparator so as to transmit to an output the computing data of at least one of the computers when the comparator detects an agreement with respect to the computing data coming from each computer. The computing unit also has a controller for controlling the operation of each computer, and the multiplexer is adapted to supply to an output the computing data of a computer, whose satisfactory operation is verified by the controller, when the comparator detects a difference between the computing data respectively coming from each computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Richard Galy, Alain Giraud