Patents by Inventor Eric Gerard

Eric Gerard 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: 8706324
    Abstract: This device for displaying information relative to a flight configuration of the aircraft provided with at least one propulsion system, able to generate a thrust force on said aircraft comprised in a thrust range, said information comprising information relative to an energy variation of the aircraft, is characterized in that the energy variation of the aircraft is expressed by a size representative of this energy variation and homogenous at a gradient of the aircraft, and in that said device is capable of representing a range of energy variations that can be achieved by said aircraft and a current energy variation of said aircraft. Corresponding method and system for displaying an energy variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dassault Aviation
    Inventors: Jérôme Barral, Salvador Lopez, Eric Gerard
  • Publication number: 20110238240
    Abstract: This device for displaying information relative to a flight configuration of the aircraft provided with at least one propulsion system, able to generate a thrust force on said aircraft comprised in a thrust range, said information comprising information relative to an energy variation of the aircraft, is characterized in that the energy variation of the aircraft is expressed by a size representative of this energy variation and homogenous at a gradient of the aircraft, and in that said device is capable of representing a range of energy variations that can be achieved by said aircraft and a current energy variation of said aircraft. Corresponding method and system for displaying an energy variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jérôme Barral, Salvador Lopez, Eric Gerard
  • Publication number: 20070288363
    Abstract: A system and method of facilitating the sale of an item is disclosed. A master account that is accessible to a vendor of the item is established. The master account is established upon receiving a request to open the master account from the vendor of the item. A customer account that is accessible to a customer who purchases the item can also be established. The customer account can be established upon receiving a request to open the customer account from the vendor of the item. Funds from a purchase rebate on the sale of the item are received and are deposited into the master account. A portion of the funds is periodically transferred to the customer account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Gerard, Joseph Spadaro, Sean Marra