Patents by Inventor Cyril Botteron

Cyril Botteron 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: 8837574
    Abstract: An identification method for a data Sk is disclosed which includes; a) construction of a chronological sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} of times of arrival Ti of pulses or a block of successive pulses, b) calculation of a value of similarity between this sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} and a predetermined chronological sequence {TREFk1; . . . ; TREFkj; . . . ; TREFkM} of times of arrival coding the data Sk for several time offsets Ol between the sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} and the sequence {TREFk1; . . . ; TREFkj; . . . ; TREFkM}, c) identification of the data Sk in the series {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} if the calculated value of similarity for one of the time offsets Ol exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Pierre-André Farine, Cyril Botteron, Roman Merz
  • Patent number: 8734151
    Abstract: An apex-locating method and device for determining the depth position of the apex in a dental root canal. It uses a device making it possible to form a circuit including a first probe electrode inserted into the root canal of a tooth, a second electrode in conductive contact with an oral mucous membrane, frequency-generating elements able to produce alternating electrical signals at a number of frequencies, and elements for measuring electrical magnitude of alternating signals in the circuit. Provision is made for exciting the circuit and measuring the levels of magnitude of the alternating signals, respectively at low frequency and at high frequency and for detecting a point of intersection where the two levels measured at low and high frequencies meet and become substantially equal, these frequencies being sufficiently far apart for this point of intersection to exist. This point gives the position of the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Maillefer Instruments Holding SARL
    Inventors: Francois Aeby, Pierre-André Farine, Roman Merz, Cyril Botteron
  • Publication number: 20130337401
    Abstract: An apex-locating method and device for determining the depth position of the apex in a dental root canal. It uses a device making it possible to form a circuit including a first probe electrode inserted into the root canal of a tooth, a second electrode in conductive contact with an oral mucous membrane, frequency-generating elements able to produce alternating electrical signals at a number of frequencies, and elements for measuring electrical magnitude of alternating signals in the circuit. Provision is made for exciting the circuit and measuring the levels of magnitude of the alternating signals, respectively at low frequency and at high frequency and for detecting a point of intersection where the two levels measured at low and high frequencies meet and become substantially equal, these frequencies being sufficiently far apart for this point of intersection to exist. This point gives the position of the apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL
    Inventors: Francois AEBY, Pierre-Andre FARINE, Roman MERZ, Cyril BOTTERON
  • Patent number: 8540511
    Abstract: An apex-locating method and device for determining the depth position of the apex in a dental root canal. It uses a device making it possible to form a circuit including a first probe electrode inserted into the root canal of a tooth, a second electrode in conductive contact with an oral mucous membrane, frequency-generating elements able to produce alternating electrical signals at a number of frequencies, and elements for measuring electrical magnitude of alternating signals in the circuit. Provision is made for exciting the circuit and measuring the levels of magnitude of the alternating signals, respectively at low frequency and at high frequency and for detecting a point of intersection where the two levels measured at low and high frequencies meet and become substantially equal, these frequencies being sufficiently far apart for this point of intersection to exist. This point gives the position of the apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Maillefer Instruments Holding SARL
    Inventors: Francois Aeby, Pierre-Andre Farine, Roman Merz, Cyril Botteron
  • Publication number: 20110058602
    Abstract: An identification method for a data Sk is disclosed which includes; a) construction of a chronological sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} of times of arrival Ti of pulses or a block of successive pulses, b) calculation of a value of similarity between this sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} and a predetermined chronological sequence {TREFk1; . . . ; TREFkj; . . . ; TREFkM} of times of arrival coding the data Sk for several time offsets Ol between the sequence {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} and the sequence {TREFk1; . . . ; TREFkj; . . . ; TREFkM}, c) identification of the data Sk in the series {T1; . . . ; Ti; . . . ; TN} if the calculated value of similarity for one of the time offsets Ol exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE NEUCHATEL
    Inventors: Pierre-Andre Farine, Cyril Botteron, Roman Merz
  • Publication number: 20110039227
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apex-locating method and device for determining the depth position of the apex in a dental root canal. It uses a device making it possible to form a circuit comprising a first probe electrode inserted into the root canal of a tooth, a second electrode in conductive contact with an oral mucous membrane, frequency-generating means able to produce alternating electrical signals at a number of frequencies, and means for measuring electrical magnitude of alternating signals in the circuit. The invention makes provision for exciting the circuit and measuring the levels of magnitude of the alternating signals (I), respectively at low frequency (f) and at high frequency (F) and for detecting a point of intersection (C, M) where the two levels (If, IF) measured at low and high frequencies (f, F) meet and become substantially equal, these frequencies (f, F) being sufficiently far apart for this point of intersection (C) to exist. This point gives the position (M) of the apex (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL
    Inventors: Francois Aeby, Pierre-Andre Farine, Roman Merz, Cyril Botteron
  • Patent number: 7848456
    Abstract: This invention concerns a wireless data communication method, wherein a transmitter device having a first wide band antenna transmits ultra-wide band coded data signals to a receiver device having a second wide band antenna for receiving the direct and/or multiple path coded data signals. The transmitted data is defined by one or several sequences of N pulses where N is an integer number greater than 1. The arrangement of the N pulses of each sequence represents a data coding relative to the transmitter device. The N pulses of a sequence of direct and/or multiple path coded data signals received by the receiver device are processed each in one among N corresponding reception time windows. Each of the N reception time windows is positioned in time based on a known theoretic arrangement of the N pulses of signals transmitted by the transmitter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Institut de Microtechnique Université de Neuchâtel
    Inventors: Roman Merz, Cyril Botteron, Pierre-André Farine
  • Publication number: 20070147476
    Abstract: This invention concerns a wireless data communication method, wherein a transmitter device having a first wide band antenna transmits ultra-wide band encoded data signals to a receiver device having a second wide band antenna for receiving the direct and/or multiple path coded data signals. The transmitted data is defined by one or several sequences of N pulses where N is an integer number greater than 1. The arrangement of the N pulses of each sequence represents a data coding relative to the transmitter device. The N pulses of a sequence of direct and/or multiple path coded data signals received by the receiver device are processed each in one among N corresponding reception time windows. Each of the N reception time windows is positioned in time based on a known theoretic arrangement of the N pulses of signals transmitted by the transmitter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: INSTITUT DE MICROTECHNIQUE UNIVERSITÉ DE NEUCHÂTEL
    Inventors: Roman Merz, Cyril Botteron, Pierre-Andre Farine