Patents by Inventor Eric PRIVAT

Eric PRIVAT 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).

  • Publication number: 20230208031
    Abstract: A directional antenna array, to a radio-frequency antenna that includes one or more directional arrays and that is directional in one or two dimensions, and to a method for pointing the radio-frequency antenna and the associated computer program product. The directional antenna array comprises: a rectangular waveguide extending along a longitudinal axis, and comprising: a fixed portion with two lateral faces and an upper face, and a bottom part; a plurality of radiating elements placed on the fixed portion of the waveguide. The bottom part of the rectangular waveguide is movable translationally in a direction of movement parallel to the lateral faces, the maximum distance between the bottom part and the upper face being smaller than the distance between the lateral faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Bertrand BOIN, Agnès LESURE, Eric PRIVAT
  • Patent number: 9814004
    Abstract: In the field of satellite communication systems, a method is provided for managing communication resources allocated by central control equipment to the various terminal communication devices within a global satellite communication system. In particular, the management of communication resources by way of the monitoring of the equivalent isotropically radiated power transmitted by a terminal of the satellite communication system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc Touret, Bertrand Prillard, Yves Guillerme, Eric Privat
  • Publication number: 20150156734
    Abstract: In the field of satellite communication systems, a method is provided for managing communication resources allocated by central control equipment to the various terminal communication devices within a global satellite communication system. In particular, the management of communication resources by way of the monitoring of the equivalent isotropically radiated power transmitted by a terminal of the satellite communication system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Marc TOURET, Bertrand PRILLARD, Yves GUILLERME, Eric PRIVAT