Patents by Inventor Franck Daout

Franck Daout 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).

  • Method for detecting icing and de-icing
    Patent number: 10871151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting icing and de-icing of a wind turbine blade, characterized in that it comprises: a sensor, placed on the surface of a blade, and comprising a first so-called “receiving” antenna, a second so-called “emitting” antenna, and a frequency divider inserted between said first and second antennas; and an interrogator, configured to emit an electromagnetic wave towards the receiving antenna of said sensor, and to receive an electromagnetic wave from the emitting antenna of said sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: Electricite de France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole Normale Superieure De Cachan
    Inventors: Frédéric Taillade, Franck Daout, Francoise Schmitt
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING ICING AND DE-ICING
    Publication number: 20200018293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting icing and de-icing of a wind turbine blade, characterized in that it comprises: a sensor, placed on the surface of a blade, and comprising a first so-called “receiving” antenna, a second so-called “emitting” antenna, and a frequency divider inserted between said first and second antennas; and an interrogator, configured to emit an electromagnetic wave towards the receiving antenna of said sensor, and to receive an electromagnetic wave from the emitting antenna of said sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Electricite de France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole Normale Superieure De Cachan
    Inventors: Frédéric Taillade, Franck Daout, Francoise Schmitt