Patents by Inventor Eric Collard

Eric Collard 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: 11885391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a body and a set of vibration absorbers mounted on the body, each absorber being movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position, each absorber being capable of oscillating relative to the body between its first and second positions, a first natural frequency being defined for each absorber, at least one absorber having a first natural frequency different from the first natural frequency of another absorber. Each absorber comprises at least one deformation part capable of deforming as the vibration absorber oscillates between its first position and its second position, the deformation part having at least two faces configured to rub against each other during the deformation of the deformation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: THALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFQUE, UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE
    Inventors: Kevin Jaboviste, Gaël Chevallier, Emeline Sadoulet-Reboul, Nicolas Peyret, Eric Collard, Charles Arnould
  • Publication number: 20220074460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a body and a set of vibration absorbers mounted on the body, each absorber being movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position, each absorber being capable of oscillating relative to the body between its first and second positions, a first natural frequency being defined for each absorber, at least one absorber having a first natural frequency different from the first natural frequency of another absorber. Each absorber comprises at least one deformation part capable of deforming as the vibration absorber oscillates between its first position and its second position, the deformation part having at least two faces configured to rub against each other during the deformation of the deformation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin JABOVISTE, Gaël CHEVALLIER, Emeline SADOULET-REBOUL, Nicolas PEYRET, Eric COLLARD, Charles ARNOULD
  • Patent number: 10337578
    Abstract: A suspension element for the mechanical connection of a load which is suspended in a support, having a rigidity. It comprises at least two mechanical interfaces with the load and with the support, respectively, and at least two plates which connect each of the two interfaces in a complete connection, the rigidity of the element being adjusted to specific values along three orthogonal axes in accordance with the number of plates, their distribution between the interfaces and their dimensions in terms of length, thickness and depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Eric Collard, Fabrice Tardif
  • Publication number: 20160146282
    Abstract: A suspension element for the mechanical connection of a load which is suspended in a support, having a rigidity. It comprises at least two mechanical interfaces with the load and with the support, respectively, and at least two plates which connect each of the two interfaces in a complete connection, the rigidity of the element being adjusted to specific values along three orthogonal axes in accordance with the number of plates, their distribution between the interfaces and their dimensions in terms of length, thickness and depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Eric COLLARD, Fabrice TARDIF
  • Patent number: 8449196
    Abstract: A rotation-guiding device includes a fixed support and a movable support able to rotate around the fixed support about an axis of rotation, wherein an interface between the fixed and movable supports includes a bearing to guide the movable support in rotation about the fixed support, a flexible dynamic seal providing seal-tightness between the fixed support and the movable support that is mounted between a friction track secured to one of said supports and a mechanical structure secured to the other support, and which includes a metal spring to provide the contact force for the seal between the friction track and the mechanical structure. The dynamic seal may be mounted parallel to the axis of rotation so that the contact force is exerted parallel to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Arnaud Bretez, Eric Collard, Michel Rousset
  • Publication number: 20100303396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotation-guiding device which comprises a fixed support (11) and a movable support (12) which is able to rotate around the fixed support (11) about an axis of rotation (140), and an interface between the fixed (11) and movable (12) supports, which comprises: a bearing designed to guide the movable support (11) in its rotation about the fixed support (12), a flexible dynamic seal (1) designed to provide the seal-tightness between the fixed support (11) and the movable support (12), mounted between a friction track (4) secured to one of said supports (12 or 11) and a mechanical structure secured to the other support (11 or 12), and which includes a metal spring (5) intended to provide the contact force for the seal between the friction track and the mechanical structure. The dynamic seal (1) is mounted parallel to the axis of rotation (140), that is to say, so that the contact force is exerted parallel to the axis of rotation (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Arnaud Bretez, Eric Collard, Michel Rousset