Patents by Inventor Alexandru TAKACS

Alexandru TAKACS 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: 9698474
    Abstract: The invention concerns a helical antenna comprising a shape of revolution and a plurality of radiating strands helically wound around the shape of revolution, characterized in that each radiating strand is defined by a repetition of a fractal pattern comprising segments formed by a sinusoidal curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES
    Inventors: Hervé Aubert, Hubert Diez, Daniel Belot, Alexandru Takacs
  • Patent number: 9252484
    Abstract: A communication antenna device (D), on board a motor vehicle, for communicating with an antenna of a portable device, includes: a communication antenna (A) including a first part (A1) having a maximum number of primary windings (E1MAX) and a second part (A2) having a maximum number of secondary windings (E2MAX), a microcontroller (10) electrically connected to the antenna (A), a first switching element (M1), for connecting the first part and/or the second part to the microcontroller (10), a second switching element (M2), for connecting a determined number of primary windings (E1i) of the first part to the microcontroller (10), a third switching element (M3), for connecting a determined number of secondary windings (E2j) of the second part to the microcontroller (10), and elements for controlling (20) the first, second and third switching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastien Kessler, Mohamed Cheikh, Alexandru Takacs
  • Patent number: 9124142
    Abstract: An inductive charging device (20) for a portable apparatus for an automobile vehicle including at least one charging antenna (70) for inductive charging of the WPC type having a cut-out at its center (62) together with one communication antenna (60) for near-field communication of the NFC type, situated around the at least one charging antenna, along the sides of the charging device (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4) and including at least one winding, the device being such that: on at least one of the sides of the charging device, the communication antenna forms at least one loop (B) having at least one crossing point (61) on its base, the communication antenna having at least an upper part (63) surrounding the center of the cut-out of the charging antenna, the upper part of the loop of the communication antenna surrounding the center of the cut-out has at least one winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Youri Vassilieff, Mohamed Cheikh, Alexandru Takacs
  • Patent number: 9061651
    Abstract: A method for characterizing, by way of at least one primary antenna (13, 31) on board a motor vehicle (10), a mobile device (20) of indeterminate type comprising a secondary antenna (21) of indeterminate size, approaching said motor vehicle (10) in an indeterminate approach mode, said primary antenna (13, 31) being intended to communicate with the secondary antenna (21) of the mobile device (20), and generating a voltage (V) across its terminals, the voltage being linked to an on-board system (11) of the motor vehicle (10), the invention proposes that the method of characterization comprises the following steps: step 1: measurement by the on-board system (11) of the voltage across the terminals of the primary antenna (13, 31), over a series of predetermined time periods, step 2: computation of a voltage difference for each predetermined time period, step 3: comparison of the voltage difference with a value previously stored in the memory, step 4: if the voltage difference is positive, then the mobile devic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastien Kessler, Mohamed Cheikh, Alexandru Takacs
  • Publication number: 20150048996
    Abstract: The invention concerns a helical antenna comprising a shape of revolution and a plurality of radiating strands helically wound around the shape of revolution, characterised in that each radiating strand is defined by a repetition of a fractal pattern comprising segments formed by a sinusoidal curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Hervé Aubert, Hubert Diez, Daniel Belot, Alexandru Takacs
  • Publication number: 20140324252
    Abstract: A method for characterizing, via at least one primary antenna on board a motor vehicle, a mobile device including a secondary antenna, approaching the vehicle in an indeterminate approach mode, the primary antenna intended to communicate with the secondary antenna, and generating a voltage across its terminals, the voltage being linked to an on-board system, includes: measuring the voltage of the primary antenna over a series of predetermined time periods, computing a voltage difference for each predetermined time period, comparing the voltage difference with a previously stored value, if the voltage difference is positive, the mobile device is of dielectric type, if it is negative, it is of metallic type, if the voltage difference is zero over a predetermined time period above a threshold, the mobile device is in static approach mode, otherwise it is in dynamic approach mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Sebastien Kessler, Mohamed Cheikh, Alexandru Takacs
  • Publication number: 20140320375
    Abstract: A communication antenna device (D), on board a motor vehicle, for communicating with an antenna of a portable device, includes: a communication antenna (A) including a first part (A1) having a maximum number of primary windings (E1MAX) and a second part (A2) having a maximum number of secondary windings (E2MAX), a microcontroller (10) electrically connected to the antenna (A), a first switching element (M1), for connecting the first part and/or the second part to the microcontroller (10), a second switching element (M2), for connecting a determined number of primary windings (E1i) of the first part to the microcontroller (10), a third switching element (M3), for connecting a determined number of secondary windings (E2j) of the second part to the microcontroller (10), and elements for controlling (20) the first, second and third switching elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Sebastien Kessler, Mohamed Cheikh, Alexandru Takacs
  • Publication number: 20130093387
    Abstract: An inductive charging device (20) for a portable apparatus for an automobile vehicle including at least one charging antenna (70) for inductive charging of the WPC type having a cut-out at its center (62) together with one communication antenna (60) for near-field communication of the NFC type, situated around the at least one charging antenna, along the sides of the charging device (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4) and including at least one winding, the device being such that: on at least one of the sides of the charging device, the communication antenna forms at least one loop (B) having at least one crossing point (61) on its base, the communication antenna having at least an upper part (63) surrounding the center of the cut-out of the charging antenna, the upper part of the loop of the communication antenna surrounding the center of the cut-out has at least one winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Youri VASSILIEFF, Mohamed CHEIKH, Alexandru TAKACS