Patents by Inventor Frédéric Massias

Frédéric Massias 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).

  • Electronic board and system comprising a plurality of such boards
    Patent number: 8572291
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic board (C) comprising: a microcontroller; a first interface means (11) with a communication bus (BUS); and a second interface means (12) with a supervisory computer (SUP); said microcontroller being programmed for: receiving first commands across said second interface means; extracting, from said commands, a piece of addressing information and, on the basis of said information, executing said first commands or moreover transmitting them over said communication bus; and receiving second commands from said communication bus and executing them. The invention relates to a system comprising: a communication bus; a plurality of electronic boards such as described above, connected to said communication bus, at least one of said boards also being connected to a respective supervisory computer. The invention also relates to a robotic system comprising such a built-in control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: University de Poitiers
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Gazeau, Frédéric Massias, Saïd Zeghloul
  • ELECTRONIC BOARD AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUCH BOARDS
    Publication number: 20110166702
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic board (C) comprising: a microcontroller; a first interface means (11) with a communication bus (BUS); and a second interface means (12) with a supervisory computer (SUP); said microcontroller being programmed for: receiving first commands across said second interface means; extracting, from said commands, a piece of addressing information and, on the basis of said information, executing said first commands or moreover transmitting them over said communication bus; and receiving second commands from said communication bus and executing them. The invention relates to a system comprising: a communication bus; a plurality of electronic boards such as described above, connected to said communication bus, at least one of said boards also being connected to a respective supervisory computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Gazeau, Frédéric Massias, Saïd Zeghloul