Patents by Inventor Anne-Laure Cros

Anne-Laure Cros 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: 6325325
    Abstract: A translational braking device for a projectile on its trajectory. The device has at least two air brakes made in the form of flaps that are moved in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the projectile to increase the aerodynamic drag of the projectile. Each flap has at least two closed grooves, extending essentially parallel to a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the projectile, each groove cooperating with a rod that is fixed with respect to the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Alain Bonnet, Bertrand Padiolleau, Anne-Laure Cros
  • Patent number: 6310335
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a translational braking device for a projectile during its trajectory comprising at least two airbrakes that are radially deployable so as to increase the projectile's aerodynamic drag. Each airbrake is a flap pivoting around a pivot integral with the projectile and parallel to its axis. The device incorporates at least one pyrotechnic piston locking at least one of the flaps in its folded position and at least two flaps are stacked one on top of the other when they are in their folded position, at least a first of the two flaps incorporates a mechanism to retain the second of the two flaps in its folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Alain Bonnet, Anne-Laure Cros
  • Patent number: 6234082
    Abstract: An artillery projectile to be fired from a large-caliber gun barrel. The projectile comprises a body whose rear part is fitted with deployable stabilizing fins, wherein the body is sub-calibered and carries at least one ejectable guiding sabot fitted with a sliding drive band to reduce the spin rate of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Anne-Laure Cros, GĂ©rard Lamorlette