Patents by Inventor Damien Gerthoffert

Damien Gerthoffert 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).

  • Combined stand-by instrument and method for calibrating the combined stand-by instrument
    Patent number: 8924046
    Abstract: A combined stand-by instrument intended to be fitted to the instrument panel of an aircraft, and a method for calibrating the combined stand-by instrument, comprises anemobarometric sensors, inertial sensors, a magnetic field sensor, a screen and a computer making it possible to determine and to display on the screen an altitude, a speed, an attitude and a current heading of the aircraft on the basis of the sensors and to calibrate the magnetic field sensor. The computer is configured to allow the simultaneous display on the screen of the altitude, of the speed and of the attitude of the aircraft as well as a guide for the calibration of the magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Damien Gerthoffert, Florent Colliau, Yves Jaulain
  • Combined Stand-by Instrument and Method for Calibrating the Combined Stand-by Instrument
    Publication number: 20120303184
    Abstract: A combined stand-by instrument intended to be fitted to the instrument panel of an aircraft, and a method for calibrating the combined stand-by instrument, comprises anemobarometric sensors, inertial sensors, a magnetic field sensor, a screen and a computer making it possible to determine and to display on the screen an altitude, a speed, an attitude and a current heading of the aircraft on the basis of the sensors and to calibrate the magnetic field sensor. The computer is configured to allow the simultaneous display on the screen of the altitude, of the speed and of the attitude of the aircraft as well as a guide for the calibration of the magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Damien Gerthoffert, Florent Colliau, Yves Jaulain