Patents by Inventor Benoit Soulignac

Benoit Soulignac 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).

  • Laser beam machine safety device and method of use
    Patent number: 5442154
    Abstract: A safety device for use with a laser beam (5) passing from a source (1) along a given optical path which optionally includes mirrors (M1-M5), in conjunction with a beam control signal processing network. The processing network includes at least one removable signal blocking element (10, 10') located on the optical path and at least partially consisting of a signal conductor (16, 18, 19) surrounding said beam (5) for co-operating therewith in order to cut off the signal instantaneously and block the beam should any deflection occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Lectra Systems
    Inventors: Michel Philippe, Benoit Soulignac