Patents by Inventor Franck Laine

Franck Laine 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).

  • Publication number: 20220225268
    Abstract: A network of transmission reception devices can be used for an indoor location system covering an indoor environment. The network includes a power supply system and a number of transmission reception devices. The power supply system includes a power cable with a power line and a power source configured to supply a voltage to the power line of the power cable. The power cable is arranged in the indoor environment. The transmission reception devices each include a transmission reception unit configured to operate as a stationary unit of the indoor location system and a power receiving unit including a connector configured to mechanically connect the transmission reception device to the power cable and to electrically connect the transmission reception unit to the power line for powering the transmission reception unit. Each transmission reception device is connected to the power cable at a respective stationary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Franck Laine
  • Patent number: 9994303
    Abstract: A control system and method for an aircraft configured to operate according to a first mode of operation corresponding to an automatic piloting of the aircraft and a second mode of operation corresponding to a manual piloting of the aircraft, the system including a selection member. The system is configured to operate according to the first mode of operation when the selection member is not actuated continuously and to operate according to the second mode of operation when the selection member is actuated continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Pierre Scacchi, Thierry Bourret, Franck Laine, Matthieu Mayolle, Sabrina Betton, Cécile Puissacq, Olivier Sapin
  • Patent number: 9643732
    Abstract: An aeroplane attitude indicator device includes a mobile rod which includes a first end connected by a link to a support fastened to the aeroplane and a second end to which is connected a moving body, at least one actuator for controlling the motions of the rod, and a system for piloting the at least one actuator as a function of information originating from an attitude detection system of the aeroplane, so as to orient the rod in a vertical direction. The assembly of rod and moving body correspond to a pendulum-like artifact. Also described is an aeroplane cockpit equipped with an attitude indicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Franck Laine, Olivier Sapin, Charles Renault Leberquer
  • Patent number: 9587960
    Abstract: A system for piloting an aircraft during an autonomous approach for the purpose of landing. The piloting system has a flight guidance computer that directly computes, with the aid of a position indication and of information characterizing a virtual approach axis, linear deviations. Another computer computes aircraft piloting instructions using the linear deviations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Vincent Markiton, Franck Laine, Edith Renault
  • Publication number: 20170057656
    Abstract: An aeroplane attitude indicator device includes a mobile rod which includes a first end connected by a link to a support fastened to the aeroplane and a second end to which is connected a moving body, at least one actuator for controlling the motions of the rod, and a system for piloting the at least one actuator as a function of information originating from an attitude detection system of the aeroplane, so as to orient the rod in a vertical direction. The assembly of rod and moving body correspond to a pendulum-like artefact. Also described is an aeroplane cockpit equipped with an attitude indicator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Franck Laine, Olivier Sapin, Charles Renault Leberquer
  • Publication number: 20160185448
    Abstract: A control system and method for an aircraft configured to operate according to a first mode of operation corresponding to an automatic piloting of the aircraft and a second mode of operation corresponding to a manual piloting of the aircraft, the system including a selection member. The system is configured to operate according to the first mode of operation when the selection member is not actuated continuously and to operate according to the second mode of operation when the selection member is actuated continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre SCACCHI, Thierry Bourret, Franck LAINE, Matthieu MAYOLLE, Sabrina BETTON, Cécile PUISSACQ, Olivier SAPIN
  • Publication number: 20080319591
    Abstract: System for piloting an aircraft, at least for piloting the aircraft during an autonomous approach for the purpose of landing. The piloting system (1) comprises a flight guidance computer (10) which comprises a means (11) for computing directly with the aid of a position indication and of information characterizing a virtual approach axis, linear deviations, and a means (13) for computing, with the aid of said linear deviations, piloting instructions for the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Vincent Markiton, Franck Laine, Edith Renault