Patents by Inventor Bernard CLERMONT

Bernard CLERMONT 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: 12000675
    Abstract: A system for controlling turret functions of a land-based combat vehicle includes: a plurality of image detection sensors for recording sequences of images having an at least partial view of a 360° environment of the land-based combat vehicle; at least one virtual, augmented or mixed reality headset for wear by an operator, the headset presenting the at least partial view of the environment of the land-based combat vehicle on a display, the headset including a direction sensor for tracking an orientation of the headset imparted during a movement of a head of the operator and eye tracking means for tracking eye movements of the operator; a control unit including at least one computing unit for receiving as input and processing: images supplied by the plurality of image detection sensors; headset position and orientation data supplied by the direction sensor; eye position data supplied by the eye tracking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: JOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE SA
    Inventors: Guillaume Verheylewegen, Bernard Clermont
  • Patent number: 11686556
    Abstract: A system for performing a collaborative and smart mission assigned over a determined area includes: a plurality of land bases that communicate with one another by communication, analysis, and/or examination means; at least one satellite drone associated with each base of the plurality of land bases, each satellite drone of the at least one satellite drone performing the assigned mission or part of the assigned mission, such that different drones of the at least one satellite drone form a flotilla whose members communicate with each other and directly or indirectly with the plurality of land bases by communication, analysis, and/or examination means respectively assigned to relations of the different drones with each other and of the plurality of land bases with the different drones. The mission is assigned by the plurality of land bases to the flotilla of drones in one or several determined zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: JOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE SA
    Inventor: Bernard Clermont
  • Publication number: 20230045581
    Abstract: A system for controlling turret functions of a land-based combat vehicle includes: a plurality of image detection sensors for recording sequences of images having an at least partial view of a 360° environment of the land-based combat vehicle; at least one virtual, augmented or mixed reality headset for wear by an operator, the headset presenting the at least partial view of the environment of the land-based combat vehicle on a display, the headset including a direction sensor for tracking an orientation of the headset imparted during a movement of a head of the operator and eye tracking means for tracking eye movements of the operator; a control unit including at least one computing unit for receiving as input and processing: images supplied by the plurality of image detection sensors; headset position and orientation data supplied by the direction sensor; eye position data supplied by the eye tracking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Guillaume VERHEYLEWEGEN, Bernard CLERMONT
  • Patent number: 11435164
    Abstract: A boresighting device to equip a turret provided with a barrel and one or several sight system(s) each with an optical system includes: a deflection target intended to be positioned outside the barrel, at a muzzle brake of the barrel; a housing intended to be positioned outside the barrel, at a shaft of the barrel. The housing includes: a first optics system provided with a deflection camera, the first optics system being used to determine a parallelism error between a firing line from the shaft and that from the muzzle brake; and a second optics system provided with a boresighting camera, the second optics system being used to determine a parallelism error between the firing line from the shaft and an optics line from the sight system(s). The deflection target integrates a geometric figure serving as a reference point for the first optics system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CMI DEFENCE S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Clermont, Pierre Balthasart, Igor Loiselle, Tristan Lilet, Philippe Laurent
  • Publication number: 20220136807
    Abstract: A system for performing a collaborative and smart mission assigned over a determined area includes: a plurality of land bases that communicate with one another by communication, analysis, and/or examination means; at least one satellite drone associated with each base of the plurality of land bases, each satellite drone of the at least one satellite drone performing the assigned mission or part of the assigned mission, such that different drones of the at least one satellite drone form a flotilla whose members communicate with each other and directly or indirectly with the plurality of land bases by communication, analysis, and/or examination means respectively assigned to relations of the different drones with each other and of the plurality of land bases with the different drones. The mission is assigned by the plurality of land bases to the flotilla of drones in one or several determined zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Bernard Clermont
  • Patent number: 11162762
    Abstract: An immersive simulation method for coaching and training a crew in the use of an armoured vehicle turret having a control computer, acquisition interfaces for commanding equipment units of the turret, and rendering interfaces for presentation of data to the crew, the control computer, acquisition interfaces, and rendering interfaces being connected to each other by computer bus, includes: connecting the control computer to a simulation computer, to which the control computer communicates a status of the turret; producing, using the simulation computer, a virtual environment, and presenting, using the rendering interfaces, the virtual environment at least in part to the crew. One or more motorised equipment units of the turret are in operation. Commands entered by the crew via the acquisition interfaces are transmitted to the operating motorised equipment units. Movements of the equipment units brought about by the commands are used to produce optical, auditory, and/or acceleration sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CMI DEFENCE S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Clermont, Pierre Balthasart, Patrice Bastiaens
  • Publication number: 20200370869
    Abstract: A boresighting device to equip a turret provided with a barrel and one or several sight system(s) each with an optical system includes: a deflection target intended to be positioned outside the barrel, at a muzzle brake of the barrel; a housing intended to be positioned outside the barrel, at a shaft of the barrel. The housing includes: a first optics system provided with a deflection camera, the first optics system being used to determine a parallelism error between a firing line from the shaft and that from the muzzle brake; and a second optics system provided with a boresighting camera, the second optics system being used to determine a parallelism error between the firing line from the shaft and an optics line from the sight system(s). The deflection target integrates a geometric figure serving as a reference point for the first optics system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Bernard CLERMONT, Pierre BALTHASART, Igor LOISELLE, Tristan LILET, Philippe LAURENT
  • Publication number: 20180356187
    Abstract: An immersive simulation method for coaching and training a crew in the use of an armoured vehicle turret having a control computer, acquisition interfaces for commanding equipment units of the turret, and rendering interfaces for presentation of data to the crew, the control computer, acquisition interfaces, and rendering interfaces being connected to each other by computer bus, includes: connecting the control computer to a simulation computer, to which the control computer communicates a status of the turret; producing, using the simulation computer, a virtual environment, and presenting, using the rendering interfaces, the virtual environment at least in part to the crew. One or more motorised equipment units of the turret are in operation. Commands entered by the crew via the acquisition interfaces are transmitted to the operating motorised equipment units. Movements of the equipment units brought about by the commands are used to produce optical, auditory, and/or acceleration sensations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard CLERMONT, Pierre BALTHASART, Patrice BASTIAENS