Patents by Inventor Alexandre Urgell

Alexandre Urgell 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).

  • Patent number: 7777890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an optical-fiber measuring device including a light source with a light power P, a Sagnac ring interferometer in which propagate two counter-propagating waves, a detector receiving a light flux from the interferometer and converting it into an electrical signal representing the total phase difference ??t between the counter-propagating waves. It also includes an electronic element receiving the electrical signal from the detector and providing a first signal S1 function of the measured parameter. The electronic element includes a demodulator contributing to provide the first signal function of the measured parameter and provide a second signal S2 function of the power P of the light flux measured by the detector. The optical phase modulator generates a disturbance component ??cp adding to the phase difference ??m=??b+??cr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Ixsea
    Inventors: Alexandre Urgell, Eric Willemenot, Thierry Gaiffe
  • Publication number: 20090161112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an optical-fibre measuring device including a light source with a light power P, a Sagnac ring interferometer in which propagate two counter-propagating waves, a detector receiving a light flux from the interferometer and converting it into an electrical signal representing the total phase difference ??t between the counter-propagating waves. It also includes an electronic element receiving the electrical signal from the detector and providing a first signal S1 function of the measured parameter. The electronic element includes a demodulator contributing to provide the first signal function of the measured parameter and provide a second signal S2 function of the power P of the light flux measured by the detector. The optical phase modulator generates a disturbance component ??cp adding to the phase difference ??m=??b+??cr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: IXSEA
    Inventors: Alexandre Urgell, Eric Willemenot, Thierry Gaiffe