Patents by Inventor Cyril Delmau

Cyril Delmau 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).

  • Process and device for guiding a flying craft, in particular a missile, onto a target
    Patent number: 6360986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for guiding a flying craft onto a target, the device (1) comprising a detector (D) pointed at the target in such a way that a projection of the latter is situated on a field of measurement of the detector (D), a computation unit (UC) for determining guidance commands, and members (6) carrying out the guidance. According to the invention, the said device (1) furthermore comprises computation means (C3, C4) for determining commands for varying attitudes of the said flying craft making it possible to center the said projection with respect to a first direction of the measurement field, and the line of sight of the detector (D) is moveable and is controlled in such a way as to center the said projection with respect to a second direction of the measurement field, which is different from the said first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Matra
    Inventors: Eric Larcher, Cyril Delmau