Patents by Inventor Christian Gregoire
Christian Gregoire 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).
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Patent number: 11681063Abstract: A multi-function acquisition device comprising a connector having two connection terminals, and an electronic circuit that comprises an acquisition circuit configured for enabling the digital conversion of analogic signals from a sensor, and the memorization of the digitized signals in a memory; a harvesting circuit configured for enabling the transmission of data stored in the memory to a harvesting device; a charging circuit configured for enabling the charging of a battery with the power provided by a powering device. A control unit controls the activation of the acquisition circuit, the activation of the harvesting circuit, and the activation of the charging circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: SERCELInventors: Christian Gregoire, Freddy Excoffier, Philippe Ribalet, Jacques Thebaud
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Publication number: 20230015904Abstract: A system and a method for providing visual assistance to an individual suffering from motion sickness. The system includes: a sensor configured to measure movement data of a vehicle in real time; an artificial horizon device designed to generate an image of an artificial horizon in real time on the basis of the movement data of the vehicle; and a wearable augmented reality device designed to display the image of the artificial horizon in real time to an individual who is wearing the wearable device and is a passenger in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Régis Esnault, Jean Cartigny, Christian Gregoire
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Patent number: 11525933Abstract: A seismic node for collecting seismic data, the seismic node including a base configured to define a chamber having an open face; a main electronic board having a processor, the main electronic board being placed inside the chamber; a battery pack configured to supply electrical power to the main electronic board and placed inside the chamber; and a digital cover that attaches to the open side of the base to seal the chamber, and a sensor device located inside the chamber and attached to a wall of the base to form a digital field unit, or an analog cover that attaches to the open side of the base to seal the chamber, and an analog sensor electrically attached to the analog cover to form an analog field unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SERCELInventors: Johann Dabouineau, Bertrand Tijou, Christian Gregoire, Cyrille Bernard, Pagnarit Seng
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Patent number: 11514669Abstract: Methods and systems are described which relate to the assistance or guidance of a user in the detection of an element in an area. A search assistant for searching for an element in an area may include a direction changer for changing the direction of emission of a visible signal on the basis of detected relative data of an element sought in the area, the relative data detected by at least one sensor such as an audio sensor or a video sensor. Such a search assistant may use a simple visible signal for guidance toward the element sought in the area. The technology used may be easy to implement, cheap and readily accessible, allowing guidance precision that depends solely on the precision of the known or detected location of the sought object.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Nicolas Pellen, Régis Esnault, Christian Gregoire
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Publication number: 20210192208Abstract: Methods and systems are described which relate to the assistance or guidance of a user in the detection of an element in an area. A search assistant for searching for an element in an area may include a direction changer for changing the direction of emission of a visible signal on the basis of detected relative data of an element sought in the area, the relative data detected by at least one sensor such as an audio sensor or a video sensor. Such a search assistant may use a simple visible signal for guidance toward the element sought in the area. The technology used may be easy to implement, cheap and readily accessible, allowing guidance precision that depends solely on the precision of the known or detected location of the sought object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Nicolas Pellen, Régis Esnault, Christian Gregoire
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Publication number: 20210166688Abstract: An electronic device for performing environmental analysis, in particular a sound-analyzing object for voice assistance. The electronic device includes: a system for monitoring an environment in which the device is placed, and a visual physical indicator which is controlled depending on at least one command parameter delivered by the monitoring system. Thus, the user of the electronic device is able to perceive the object of attention of the monitoring system since the monitoring system provides feedback by using one or more visual indicators that the monitoring system commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Mariano Belaunde, Nicolas Pellen, Régis Esnault, Christian Gregoire
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Patent number: 11012977Abstract: A method for providing information to a communication terminal of a user, a method for broadcasting to the terminal, and an information manager and broadcaster using the methods. The information is based on data relating to at least one object connected to a communication network, such as the Internet. The information-providing method includes selecting a broadcasting channel depending on whether the broadcasting channel is being actively used by the communication terminal of the destination user, the broadcasting channel being able to broadcast, to the at least one communication terminal of the user, a piece of information generated on the basis of at least one datum originating from at least one connected object associated with the user. Thus, the data originating from the connected object(s) allow the user to be informed in a pertinent, personalized and unintrusive way.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Pascal Le Mer, Cedric Seureau, Christian Gregoire, Mariano Belaunde
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Patent number: 10955946Abstract: A pressure button for a touch-sensitive surface, a physical interface for a touch-sensitive surface, and a protection element for a touch-sensitive surface, in particular a touch screen of a terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet. The pressure button has a contact switch passing through the pressure button, from the upper surface to the lower surface of said pressure button. The contact switch is suitable for allowing interaction with a terminal via a touch-sensitive surface when the pressure button is positioned on the latter. The user can thus interact with the terminal by using a pressure button without requiring connectors for this interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Regis Esnault, Christian Gregoire, Nicolas Pellen
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Publication number: 20210080599Abstract: A multi-function acquisition device comprising a connector having two connection terminals, and an electronic circuit that comprises an acquisition circuit configured for enabling the digital conversion of analogic signals from a sensor, and the memorization of the digitized signals in a memory; a harvesting circuit configured for enabling the transmission of data stored in the memory to a harvesting device; a charging circuit configured for enabling the charging of a battery with the power provided by a powering device. A control unit controls the activation of the acquisition circuit, the activation of the harvesting circuit, and the activation of the charging circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Christian GREGOIRE, Freddy EXCOFFIER, Philippe RIBALET, Jacques THEBAUD
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Publication number: 20210080603Abstract: A seismic node for collecting seismic data, the seismic node including a base configured to define a chamber having an open face; a main electronic board having a processor, the main electronic board being placed inside the chamber; a battery pack configured to supply electrical power to the main electronic board and placed inside the chamber; and a digital cover that attaches to the open side of the base to seal the chamber, and a sensor device located inside the chamber and attached to a wall of the base to form a digital field unit, or an analog cover that attaches to the open side of the base to seal the chamber, and an analog sensor electrically attached to the analog cover to form an analog field unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Johann DABOUINEAU, Bertrand TIJOU, Christian GREGOIRE, Cyrille BERNARD, Pagnarit SENG
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Patent number: 10838526Abstract: Objects are provided that can be manipulated relative to a touch-sensitive surface, in particular game pieces or buttons for interacting with a touch screen. A manipulable includes at least one lug enabling an interaction with the touch-sensitive surface; and a slot suitable for inserting the manipulable object on a holder that can be positioned relative to the touch-sensitive surface. The placement of the slot over the height of the manipulable object is suitable for keeping the at least one lug of the manipulable object in interaction with the touch-sensitive surface. Thus, the manipulable object allows the touch-sensitive surface to be interacted with at any time without any interaction errors, regardless of the position of this touch-sensitive surface relative to the horizontal. The touch-sensitive surface identifies any interaction (at a point or sliding) of the manipulable object and a non-erroneous location of this interaction on the tactile surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Nicolas Pellen, Christian Gregoire, Philippe Levasseur, Pascal Le Mer, Benoit Vuillemin
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Publication number: 20200133408Abstract: A pressure button for a touch-sensitive surface, a physical interface for a touch-sensitive surface, and a protection element for a touch-sensitive surface, in particular a touch screen of a terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet. The pressure button has a contact switch passing through the pressure button, from the upper surface to the lower surface of said pressure button. The contact switch is suitable for allowing interaction with a terminal via a touch-sensitive surface when the pressure button is positioned on the latter. The user can thus interact with the terminal by using a pressure button without requiring connectors for this interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Regis Esnault, Christian Gregoire, Nicolas Pellen
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Publication number: 20200050291Abstract: Objects are provided that can be manipulated relative to a touch-sensitive surface, in particular game pieces or buttons for interacting with a touch screen. A manipulable includes at least one lug enabling an interaction with the touch-sensitive surface; and a slot suitable for inserting the manipulable object on a holder that can be positioned relative to the touch-sensitive surface. The placement of the slot over the height of the manipulable object is suitable for keeping the at least one lug of the manipulable object in interaction with the touch-sensitive surface. Thus, the manipulable object allows the touch-sensitive surface to be interacted with at any time without any interaction errors, regardless of the position of this touch-sensitive surface relative to the horizontal. The touch-sensitive surface identifies any interaction (at a point or sliding) of the manipulable object and a non-erroneous location of this interaction on the tactile surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Nicolas Pellen, Christian Gregoire, Philippe Levasseur, Pascal Le Mer, Benoit Vuillemin
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Publication number: 20180376455Abstract: A method for providing information to a communication terminal of a user, a method for broadcasting to the terminal, and an information manager and broadcaster using the methods. The information is based on data relating to at least one object connected to a communication network, such as the Internet. The information-providing method includes selecting a broadcasting channel depending on whether the broadcasting channel is being actively used by the communication terminal of the destination user, the broadcasting channel being able to broadcast, to the at least one communication terminal of the user, a piece of information generated on the basis of at least one datum originating from at least one connected object associated with the user. Thus, the data originating from the connected object(s) allow the user to be informed in a pertinent, personalized and unintrusive way.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Pascal Le Mer, Cedric Seureau, Christian Gregoire, Mariano Belaunde
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Patent number: 9992295Abstract: A communication method is provided in a communication network, including a plurality of devices forming an ordered communication segment. At least one intermediate device of this segment is connected to at most two other devices called a previous device and a next device. The intermediate device receives data from the previous device and emits at least these data to the next device to propagate the data on the segment. A concentrator initializes transmission of a first frame of data through the segment to a terminal device ending the segment, which sends back a symbol initiating transmission of a second frame of data to the first concentrator through the segment. The method includes receiving a first symbol from the previous device, which triggers emitting a WAIT symbol to the previous device and emitting at least first symbol to the next device.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: SercelInventors: Julien Baron, Jerome Laine, Christian Gregoire, Pierre Sagot, Jean-Pierre Houdusse
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Patent number: 9588562Abstract: A method for waking up a distant device from a local device, through a transmission medium and distant and local media converters. Initially, at least one of the physical and link layer units of the distant device is off, and its processing layer unit is off or in Low Power mode. The transceiver of the distant media converter is on. When receiving an initial wake-up signal from the local device, the transceiver of the distant media converter generates an electrical wake-up signal converted from the initial wake-up signal. The transceiver of the distant media converter sends the electrical wake-up signal, or derived wake-up information, to the processing layer unit of the distant device, through a transmission line independent of the physical and link layer units of the distant device. When receiving the electrical wake-up signal or the wake-up information, the processing layer unit of the distant device turns on.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SERCELInventors: Florent Guichard, Christian Gregoire, Jacques Thebaud
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Publication number: 20150365490Abstract: A communication method is provided in a communication network, including a plurality of devices forming an ordered communication segment. At least one intermediate device of this segment is connected to at most two other devices called a previous device and a next device. The intermediate device receives data from the previous device and emits at least these data to the next device to propagate the data on the segment. A concentrator initializes transmission of a first frame of data through the segment to a terminal device ending the segment, which sends back a symbol initiating transmission of a second frame of data to the first concentrator through the segment. The method includes receiving a first symbol from the previous device, which triggers emitting a WAIT symbol to the previous device and emitting at least first symbol to the next device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Julien Baron, Jerome Laine, Christian Gregoire, Pierre Sagot, Jean-Pierre Houdusse
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Publication number: 20150212562Abstract: A method for waking up a distant device from a local device, through a transmission medium and distant and local media converters. Initially, at least one of the physical and link layer units of the distant device is off, and its processing layer unit is off or in Low Power mode. The transceiver of the distant media converter is on. When receiving an initial wake-up signal from the local device, the transceiver of the distant media converter generates an electrical wake-up signal converted from the initial wake-up signal. The transceiver of the distant media converter sends the electrical wake-up signal, or derived wake-up information, to the processing layer unit of the distant device, through a transmission line independent of the physical and link layer units of the distant device. When receiving the electrical wake-up signal or the wake-up information, the processing layer unit of the distant device turns on.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Florent Guichard, Christian Gregoire, Jacques Thebaud
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Patent number: 7730786Abstract: A seismic sensor, having a body which incorporates means for detecting and/or measuring waves, and, in the extension of said body, a tip for insertion into the ground, said tip extending between an upper end and a lower end, wherein said tip has at least two wings which together give said tip a V-shaped profile, said wings having between them at least one cavity which extends from said upper end to close to said lower end.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: SercelInventors: Yann Pichot, Christian Grégoire
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Publication number: 20090007673Abstract: A seismic sensor, having a body which incorporates means for detecting and/or measuring waves, and, in the extension of said body, a tip for insertion into the ground, said tip extending between an upper end and a lower end, wherein said tip has at least two wings which together give said tip a V-shaped profile, said wings having between them at least one cavity which extends from said upper end to close to said lower end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Yann Pichot, Christian Gregoire