Patents by Inventor David Pietin

David Pietin 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: 9798013
    Abstract: Method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: determining a first temporal position for which the correlation between the said signal and a local spreading code, offset by the said position, is maximum; determining a plurality of measurements of correlation between the said signal and a local spreading code offset by a plurality of secondary temporal positions, the said plurality of secondary temporal positions and the said first temporal position being regularly spaced; determining, for a plurality of correlation measurement pairs formed by two measurements at two consecutive temporal positions, the phase difference between the two correlation measurements of the said pair; calculating an item of information representative of the standard deviation of the said phase difference; and comparing the said item of information with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of the ratio of the powers of the signal and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Patent number: 9423501
    Abstract: Station for receiving satellite radio navigation signals having first wideband transceiver for receiving a specific signal transmitted by a transmitter/receiver and extracting therefrom at least one user radio navigation signal, a first centralized configured for determining a measurement of pseudo distance and a centralized calculator for calculating navigation information (PVT), the reception station having a first reference channel for receiving radio navigation signals having a directional antenna for forming a channel, a second processor for processing the radio navigation signal received by the directional antenna for forming a channel and a calculation unit that is suited to performing an improvement in reliability, an integrity check and authentication of the navigation information (PVT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc Revol, Pierre Bouniol, David Pietin
  • Patent number: 9287923
    Abstract: Method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal determines the temporal position for which the correlation between the signal and a local spreading code offset by the position is maximum, calculating an information item representative of the intercorrelation between a first measurement of the correlation of the signal with a local spreading code at a first temporal position advanced relative to the temporal position of the maximum by a duration greater than the duration of a slot of the spreading code and a second measurement of the correlation of the signal with a local spreading code at a second temporal position delayed relative to the temporal position of the maximum by a duration greater than the duration of a slot of the spreading code, and comparing the item with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of the ratio of the powers of the signal and of the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Patent number: 9166649
    Abstract: A method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal, calculates an item of information representative of the slope of the correlation function correlating the said signal with a local spreading code. The correlation function has substantially the theoretical form of an isosceles triangle, with the slope being estimated on any one of the equal-length sides of the isosceles triangle. The method further includes comparing the item of information with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of a target signal-to-noise ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Publication number: 20150117500
    Abstract: Method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: Calculating an item of information representative of the slope of the correlation function correlating the said signal with a local spreading code, the said correlation function having substantially the theoretical form of an isosceles triangle, the said slope being estimated on any one of the equal-length sides of the said isosceles triangle; and Comparing the said item of information with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of a target signal-to-noise ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Publication number: 20150117501
    Abstract: Method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal determines the temporal position for which the correlation between the signal and a local spreading code offset by the position is maximum, calculating an information item representative of the intercorrelation between a first measurement of the correlation of the signal with a local spreading code at a first temporal position advanced relative to the temporal position of the maximum by a duration greater than the duration of a slot of the spreading code and a second measurement of the correlation of the signal with a local spreading code at a second temporal position delayed relative to the temporal position of the maximum by a duration greater than the duration of a slot of the spreading code, and comparing the item with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of the ratio of the powers of the signal and of the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Publication number: 20150116149
    Abstract: Method of detecting interference in a satellite radio-navigation signal, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: determining a first temporal position for which the correlation between the said signal and a local spreading code, offset by the said position, is maximum; determining a plurality of measurements of correlation between the said signal and a local spreading code offset by a plurality of secondary temporal positions, the said plurality of secondary temporal positions and the said first temporal position being regularly spaced; determining, for a plurality of correlation measurement pairs formed by two measurements at two consecutive temporal positions, the phase difference between the two correlation measurements of the said pair; calculating an item of information representative of the standard deviation of the said phase difference; and comparing the said item of information with a detection threshold configured at least as a function of the ratio of the powers of the signal and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Revol, David Pietin
  • Publication number: 20140368380
    Abstract: Station for receiving satellite radio navigation signals having first wideband transmission means that are suited to receiving a specific signal transmitted by a transmitter/receiver and extracting therefrom at least one user radio navigation signal, first centralized signal processing means that are suited to determining a measurement of pseudo distance and centralized calculation means for calculating navigation information (PVT), the reception station having a first reference channel for receiving radio navigation signals having a directional antenna for forming a channel, second means for processing the radio navigation signal received by said directional antenna for forming a channel and a calculation unit that is suited to performing an improvement in reliability, an integrity check and authentication of said navigation information (PVT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Revol, Pierre Bouniol, David Pietin