Patents by Inventor Franck Florin

Franck Florin 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: 11124279
    Abstract: An underwater vehicle includes a propeller able to propel the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a synthetic aperture sonar comprising a set of at least one physical antenna for receiving acoustic waves, the underwater vehicle comprising a connector able to mechanically couple removably a cable to the vehicle so as to allow the underwater vehicle to be towed by a surface vehicle. The physical receiving antenna comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors, the underwater vehicle comprising an electrical network able to convey electrical power to the receiving antenna, the electrical network being configured so as to have a plurality of states wherein it conveys electrical power to different sets of acoustic sensors containing different respective numbers of acoustic sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventor: Franck Florin
  • Publication number: 20200391837
    Abstract: An underwater vehicle includes a propeller able to propel the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a synthetic aperture sonar comprising a set of at least one physical antenna for receiving acoustic waves, the underwater vehicle comprising a connector able to mechanically couple removably a cable to the vehicle so as to allow the underwater vehicle to be towed by a surface vehicle. The physical receiving antenna comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors, the underwater vehicle comprising an electrical network able to convey electrical power to the receiving antenna, the electrical network being configured so as to have a plurality of states wherein it conveys electrical power to different sets of acoustic sensors containing different respective numbers of acoustic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Franck FLORIN
  • Patent number: 6072418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detector of electromagnetic emissions, especially from radars, with reduced upstream bit rate. The detector comprises, between means (1) for the acquisition of the electromagnetic pulses received and extraction means (2) which group together the pulses relating to each emission, bit rate reduction means (4) comprising means (41) of characterization and compression of the trains with high recurrence frequency (HRF). Applications include detection, location and identification of surrounding radar electromagnetic emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Thomson-CSF
    Inventors: Rene Celton, Franck Florin, Jean-Luc Kubiak, Fabienne Lancon