Patents by Inventor Andre Poucet

Andre Poucet 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).

  • Publication number: 20090132158
    Abstract: A navigation system for disabled persons, in particular visually impaired persons. The navigation system comprises a plurality of transponders (10, 10?, 10?, 100) with RFID tags (14), said transponders (10, 10?, 10?; 100) being installed at known locations and each of said RFID tags (14) having a unique identifier. The navigation system further comprises a database (66) comprising a mapping of the unique identifiers to the known locations. This system also comprises a portable device (50) having a transceiver (40) for communication with at least one proximate transponder (10, 10?, 10?; 100), a storage means (54) for storing content of the database, a processing means (52) for determining information in accordance with the database (66) and the unique identifier of the proximate transponder (10, 10?, 10?; 100) and an interface (56) for providing the information to the disabled persons. The transponders (10, 10?, 10?; 100) are embedded in footpaths (30, 70) and/or border surfaces of footpaths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    Inventors: Marco Sironi, Andre Poucet, Graziano Azzalin
  • Patent number: 7270353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal device, including a locking pin and a sleeve, the locking pin having a head and a stem having a groove which interacts with a locking ring disposed in the sleeve to lock the sleeve onto the pin by insertion. The sleeve also includes a first transponder housed in the upper portion of the sleeve at a depth that is greater than the height of the stem and the locking pin also comprises a second transponder disposed on the outer periphery of the stem. Each transponder includes storage means for storing at least one unique identification code. Thus, any unauthorized handling of the seal device may be detected even if the latter is completely replaced after breakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: The European Community
    Inventors: Marco Sironi, Piercarlo Tebaldi, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet
  • Patent number: 7246980
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fastening member comprising a threaded part (150) and a head (100) with which the threaded part can be turned in order to tighten the fastening member in a corresponding element. The head (100) is formed of a plate (110) in one piece with the threaded part (150) and a cap (120) covering said plate. The cap (120) comprises a recessed portion (121) in which an offset is provided to form a housing (128). The plate (110) comprises a guide finger (111) located inside the housing (128) to form a stop against which the cap presses in order to impart a rotational movement to the plate in the tightening direction. The cap (120) further comprises a remotely interrogatable electronic component (130) comprising a data storage means (132).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: European Community
    Inventors: Graziano Azzalin, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet, Marco Sironi
  • Patent number: 7178369
    Abstract: A multipurpose seal with a lock, including a mobile closure apparatus of a casing containing a lock and an attachment element designed to be locked in the casing. The lock includes a barrel configured to move in the casing between a locked position and an unlocked position. A remote-interrogatable electronic component including a data-storage is maintained in a housing, which passes through part of the casing and part of the lock barrel when the lock barrel is in the locked position. Thus, any rotation of the barrel from the locked position causes the component to break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: European Community
    Inventors: Graziano Azzalin, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet
  • Publication number: 20060198713
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fastening member comprising a threaded part (150) and a head (100) with which the threaded part can be turned in order to tighten the fastening member in a corresponding element. The head (100) is formed of a plate (110) in one piece with the threaded part (150) and a cap (120) covering said plate. The cap (120) comprises a recessed portion (121) in which an offset is provided to form a housing (128). The plate (110) comprises a guide finger (111) located inside the housing (128) to form a stop against which the cap presses in order to impart a rotational movement to the plate in the tightening direction. The cap (120) further comprises a remotely interrogatable electronic component (130) comprising a data storage means (132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Graziano Azzalin, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet, Marco Sironi
  • Publication number: 20060152366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal device, including a locking pin and a sleeve, the locking pin having a head and a stem having a groove which interacts with a locking ring disposed in the sleeve to lock the sleeve onto the pin by insertion. The sleeve also includes a first transponder housed in the upper portion of the sleeve at a depth that is greater than the height of the stem and the locking pin also comprises a second transponder disposed on the outer periphery of the stem. Each transponder includes storage means for storing at least one unique identification code. Thus, any unauthorized handling of the seal device may be detected even if the latter is completely replaced after breakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Marco Sironi, Piercarlo Tebaldi, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet
  • Publication number: 20050210932
    Abstract: A multipurpose seal with a lock, including a mobile closure apparatus of a casing containing a lock and an attachment element designed to be locked in the casing. The lock includes a barrel configured to move in the casing between a locked position and an unlocked position. A remote-interrogatable electronic component including a data-storage is maintained in a housing, which passes through part of the casing and part of the lock barrel when the lock barrel is in the locked position. Thus, any rotation of the barrel from the locked position causes the component to break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    Inventors: Graziano Azzalin, Christophe Korn, Andre Poucet