Patents by Inventor Corinne Nicolas

Corinne Nicolas 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: 11271316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wide-band omnidirectional antenna including at least a first conducting member and a second conducting member having a revolution symmetry about a common revolution axis and central openings, said members being arranged opposite each other, at least one member having a progressively flaring area, characterised in that it comprises a gap between the conducting members and a central coaxial excitation line so as to achieve a three-dimensional contactless transition between the coaxial excitation line and the conducting members and members for modifying the radiation pattern in the flaring area of the diode type for selectively radiating the gap depending on the on- or off-state of said diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez
  • Patent number: 9287914
    Abstract: The invention relates to an RF reception front end block comprising a first substrate and an RF integrated front end module integrated onto a second substrate supporting a radiating part of the antenna. The antenna is in addition formed by: a first radiating part supported by the substrate and by a junction constituted by a third radiating part connecting the first radiating part and the part supported by the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Chambelin, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 8310405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diversity antennas system comprising at least two antennas of the dipole type each formed by a first and a second conductive arm, supplied differentially wherein the two antennas comprise a common arm called first arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and each one a second arm mounted in rotation at one extremity of the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 8193988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission, identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Françoise Le Bolzer, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 8144068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna structure comprising at least one radiating element constituted by a longitudinal radiation slot etched onto a substrate. This structure comprises at least one modification element of the radiation pattern positioned in the radiation zone of the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Christian Person
  • Publication number: 20120068903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wide-band omnidirectional antenna including at least a first conducting member and a second conducting member having a revolution symmetry about a common revolution axis and central openings, said members being arranged opposite each other, at least one member having a progressively flaring area, characterised in that it comprises a gap between the conducting members and a central coaxial excitation line so as to achieve a three-dimensional contactless transition between the coaxial excitation line and the conducting members and members for modifying the radiation pattern in the flaring area of the diode type for selectively radiating the gap depending on the on- or off-state of said diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Jean-Philippe Coupez
  • Publication number: 20110090125
    Abstract: The invention relates to an RF reception front end block comprising a first substrate and an RF integrated front end module integrated onto a second substrate supporting a radiating part of the antenna. The antenna is in addition formed by: a first radiating part supported by the substrate and by a junction constituted by a third radiating part connecting the first radiating part and the part supported by the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Chambelin, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 7804695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interconnection system of a first substrate (1) comprising at least one first transmission line (3) with a second substrate (10) comprising at least one second transmission line (11), the orientation of the first substrate with respect to the second substrate being arbitrary. The first substrate (1) comprises at least one metallized hole at one extremity of said first line and the second substrate (10) comprises a projecting element extending said second line and a ground saving, said projecting element being inserted into the metallized hole. The invention notably applies in the domain of microwaves and can interconnect a substrate comprising a printed antenna with a substrate receiving the processing circuits of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez
  • Publication number: 20100207837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diversity antennas system comprising at least two antennas of the dipole type each formed by a first and a second conductive arm, supplied differentially wherein the two antennas comprise a common arm called first arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and each one a second arm mounted in rotation at one extremity of the first arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 7746191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an element of transition between a waveguide and a transition line on a substrate. The element of transition comprises a securing flange on the substrate, the flange being dimensioned so that at least, in the direction microstrip line, the width d of the flange is selected in such a manner as to shift the resonant modes away from the useful band. The invention is used particularly for circuits using SMD techniques at millimeter frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Corinne Nicolas, Ali Louzir, Julian Thevenard, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Christian Person
  • Publication number: 20100066622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-sector antenna comprising N (N>1) planar antennas each constituted of a longitudinal radiation slot etched on a first substrate provided with a ground plane and supplied by an excitation line. The N first substrates are fixed on a second common substrate so that the radiation axis of each antenna is parallel to said second substrate, the N first substrates being interconnected around an axis perpendicular to the second substrate. The invention can be applied to high definition wireless cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez
  • Publication number: 20100019865
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic package comprising a substrate, a frequency tunable function at the surface of the said substrate, a dielectric material having variable permittivity with an electrical excitation in contact with the said function and a support secured to the substrate so as to define the package, characterized in that the substrate comprises a membrane, the said membrane lying between an upper cavity and a lower cavity of the package, at least one cavity being filled with the dielectric material that can be a liquid crystal. The presence of two cavities, at least one of which is filled with variable-permittivity dielectric material, makes it possible to increase the operating frequency range of the function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Francois Baron, Corinne Nicolas, Dominique Lo Hine Tong
  • Publication number: 20090262036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna structure comprising at least one radiating element constituted by a longitudinal radiation slot etched onto a substrate. This structure comprises at least one modification element of the radiation pattern positioned in the radiation zone of the radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Christian Person
  • Publication number: 20090213562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interconnection system of a first substrate (1) comprising at least one first transmission line (3) with a second substrate (10) comprising at least one second transmission line (11), the orientation of the first substrate with respect to the second substrate being arbitrary. The first substrate (1) comprises at least one metallized hole at one extremity of said first line and the second substrate (10) comprises a projecting element extending said second line and a ground saving, said projecting element being inserted into the metallized hole. The invention notably applies in the domain of microwaves and can interconnect a substrate comprising a printed antenna with a substrate receiving the processing circuits of the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Julian Thevenard, Dominique LO Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez
  • Patent number: 7528787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a source antenna constituted by a radiating aperture comprising at least one insert made of a dielectric material mounted floating inside the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Chambelin, Florent Averty, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Gabrielle Landrac
  • Publication number: 20090085821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Francoise Le Bolzer, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 7479929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband monopole antenna comprising a “cup”-shaped radiating element mounted on an earth plane forming support of annular shape. This antenna can be used in the field of portable television apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Olivier Mocquard, Jean-Luc Robert, Franck Thudor, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 7377990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for securing to a metal support at least one microwave electronic module made on a substrate one of whose faces forms an earth plane. The process consists in depositing between the face forming the earth plane and the metal support, at least one strip of conducting adhesive at the level of the zones of breakage of the earth plane. The invention applies to the microwave field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Charline Guguen, Gérard Haquet, Corinne Nicolas
  • Publication number: 20070178855
    Abstract: The invention proposes an upgradeable product enabling a single circuit to be produced and very easily configured in the factory for a lower production cost. The minimisation of the industrialisation costs is achieved by an increase of production volumes. An outdoor unit of a reception terminal including a return channel, comprises a band-pass filtering means that allows the transposed signals found in a transmission bandwidth to pass, and a rejector filtering means that rejects at least one frequency found in the transmission bandwidth, the rejector filtering means being neutralised when neither the frequency defined in the oscillator nor a multiple frequency of the defined frequency is found in the transmission bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Jean-Yves Le Naour, Corinne Nicolas
  • Publication number: 20070146224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband monopole antenna comprising a “cup”-shaped radiating element mounted on an earth plane forming support of annular shape. This antenna can be used in the field of portable television apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Olivier Mocquard, Jean-Luc Robert, Franck Thudor, Corinne Nicolas