Patents by Inventor Florent CLEMENCE

Florent CLEMENCE 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: 11086009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging device (1) comprising: a first microwave sensor or set of microwave sensors (2), preferably radiometric sensors, each microwave sensor (2) being configured to pick up electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by bodies or objects situated in a detection zone of said microwave sensor (2); and reflector means (6) configured to reflect the electromagnetic radiation that can be picked up by the first microwave sensor or the set of microwave sensors (2). In particular, the reflector means (6) are mounted to move in the detection zone of each microwave sensor (2) in such a manner as to move said detection zone by moving the reflector means (6). The invention also provides a corresponding microwave imaging method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Microwave Characterization Center
    Inventors: Florent Clemence, Nicolas Thouvenin, Matthieu Werquin, Sylvain Jonniau, Nicolas Vellas
  • Publication number: 20180074190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging device (1) comprising: a first microwave sensor or set of microwave sensors (2), preferably radiometric sensors, each microwave sensor (2) being configured to pick up electromagnetic radiation emitted or reflected by bodies or objects situated in a detection zone of said microwave sensor (2); and reflector means (6) configured to reflect the electromagnetic radiation that can be picked up by the first microwave sensor or the set of microwave sensors (2). In particular, the reflector means (6) are mounted to move in the detection zone of each microwave sensor (2) in such a manner as to move said detection zone by moving the reflector means (6). The invention also provides a corresponding microwave imaging method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Florent CLEMENCE, Nicolas THOUVENIN, Matthieu WERQUIN, Sylvain JONNIAU, Nicolas VELLAS
  • Publication number: 20160139258
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable imaging device 1 comprising a housing 2 and a microwave sensor 3 mounted in the housing 2. The device 1 also comprises first connection means for connecting the imaging device 1 to movement measuring means 4, and second connection means for connecting the imaging device 1 to a processor unit 5. During movement of the housing 2, the processor unit 5 is configured to act in iterative manner to form a microwave image by: detecting a determined movement of the detection zone of the sensor 3; adding an additional pixel to the microwave image, which pixel is positioned relative to the preceding pixel as a function of said detected movement; and giving said additional pixel a value of the signal of the sensor. The invention also provides an imaging system including such an imaging device 1 and a corresponding imaging method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Nicolas VELLAS, Nicolas THOUVENIN, Christophe GAQUIERE, Sylvain JONNIAU, Florent CLEMENCE, Matthieu WERQUIN