Patents by Inventor Francis Cannard

Francis Cannard 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).

  • Device for measuring pressure from a flexible, pliable, and/or extensible object made from a textile material comprising a measurement device
    Patent number: 9448127
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring the pressure exerted at different points of a flexible, pliable and/or extensible fabric capable of being worn as a garment, lapel, or the like, which provides three stacked layers including a first insulating layer comprising an arrangement of insulating fibers and at least one row of at least one conductive yarn in contact with a first surface of a piezoresistive layer of fibers of a piezoresistive material, and a second insulating layer comprising an arrangement of insulating fibers, including at least one row of at least one conductive yarn, in contact with a second surface of the piezoresistive layer, and an electronic circuit capable of measuring the electric resistance variation when a pressure is exerted on the fabric, the pressure being a function of the resistance variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Francis Cannard, Bruno Diot, Anna Lavarenne, Eva Lavarenne, Nicolas Vuillerme, Yohann Payan
  • Device intended for measuring pressure from a flexible, foldable, and/or extendable object made of a textile material and comprising a measurement device
    Patent number: 8925393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring the pressure and/or the tension exerted at different points of a flexible, foldable and/or extensible textile material capable of being used as a garment, lapel, or the like; said device is remarkable in that it includes, on the one hand, at least one sensor obtained from a single layer (1), formed of an arrangement of at least three types of fibers, piezoresistive fibers forming piezoresistive areas (2), conductive fibers forming electrically-conductive areas (3), and insulating fibers forming electrically-insulating areas (4) and, on the other hand, an electronic circuit (5) capable of measuring the electric resistance variation of the piezoresistive areas submitted to one or several forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventors: Francis Cannard, Nicolas Vuillerme, Yohann Payan, Bruno Diot
  • Device Intended For Measuring Pressure From A Flexible, Foldable, And/Or Extendable Object Made Of A Textile Material And Comprising A Measurement Device
    Publication number: 20140026678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring the pressure and/or the tension exerted at different points of a flexible, foldable and/or extensible textile material capable of being used as a garment, lapel, or the like; said device is remarkable in that it includes, on the one hand, at least one sensor obtained from a single layer (1), formed of an arrangement of at least three types of fibers, piezoresistive fibers forming piezoresistive areas (2), conductive fibers forming electrically-conductive areas (3), and insulating fibers forming electrically-insulating areas (4) and, on the other hand, an electronic circuit (5) capable of measuring the electric resistance variation of the piezoresistive areas submitted to one or several forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Francis Cannard, Nicolas Vuillerme, Yohann Payan, Bruno Diot