Patents by Inventor Franck Tirard

Franck Tirard 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: 11608589
    Abstract: A method for coating a textile material, said method includes the following steps: a) incorporating activated carbon in powder form into a coating composition including an aqueous solvent and at least one organosilicon precursor, wherein the organosilicon precursor represents from 5 to 50% by volume relative to the whole of the aqueous solvent and organosilicon precursor, b) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by padding and c) drying the impregnated textile material, characterised in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS-, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, EUROPROTECT FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Philippe Charton, Franck Tirard, Eva Grinenval, Sébastien Chatard
  • Patent number: 11408121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the coating of a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: d) providing a coating composition comprising an aqueous solvent and an organosilicon precursor; e) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by means of pad finishing; f) drying the impregnated textile material; characterized in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, EUROPROTECT FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Eva Grinenval, Philippe Charton, Franck Tirard, Sebastien Chatard
  • Publication number: 20200263349
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the coating of a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: d) providing a coating composition comprising an aqueous solvent and an organosilicon precursor; e) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by means of pad finishing; f) drying the impregnated textile material; characterized in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Eva GRINENVAL, Philippe CHARTON, Franck TIRARD, Sebastien CHATARD
  • Publication number: 20190352841
    Abstract: A method for coating a textile material, said method includes the following steps: a) incorporating activated carbon in powder form into a coating composition including an aqueous solvent and at least one organosilicon precursor, wherein the organosilicon precursor represents from 5 to 50% by volume relative to the whole of the aqueous solvent and organosilicon precursor, b) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by padding and c) drying the impregnated textile material, characterised in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS -, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, EUROPROTECT FRANCE SA
    Inventors: Thu-Hoa TRAN-THI, Philippe CHARTON, Franck TIRARD, Eva GRINENVAL, Sébastien CHATARD
  • Patent number: 9998814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound capturing system (10) comprising at least one acoustic sensor (2) and a wind cap (1) surrounding the acoustic sensor (2), the wind cap (1) comprises a layer of foam having sound insulating properties covered on its exterior surface with a film that is impervious to water and environmental particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
    Inventors: Franck Tirard, Serge Laudo
  • Patent number: 9660366
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (4) for connecting a radio frequency circuit (3) or component printed on a flexible support (2) to a coaxial cable, comprising: —a first part (14) suitable for being disposed against a first face (5) of the support (2) on which the circuit or the component (3) is printed, the first part (14) comprising a recess capable of housing a coaxial cable connector (13), —a second part (15) capable of being disposed against a second face (6) of the support (2), opposite the first face, and in which the first part (14) and/or the second part (15) comprises attachment means for attaching the first part (14) and the second part (15) to each other, the flexible support (2) being clamped between the first part (14) and the second part (15), in such a way as to maintain an electrical contact between the connector (13) and the circuit or component (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE
    Inventors: Tsitoha Andriamiharivolamena, Franck Tirard, Smail Tedjini, Pierre Lemaitre-Auger
  • Publication number: 20170077628
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (4) for connecting a radio frequency circuit (3) or component printed on a flexible support (2) to a coaxial cable, comprising: —a first part (14) suitable for being disposed against a first face (5) of the support (2) on which the circuit or the component (3) is printed, the first part (14) comprising a recess capable of housing a coaxial cable connector (13), —a second part (15) capable of being disposed against a second face (6) of the support (2), opposite the first face, and in which the first part (14) and/or the second part (15) comprises attachment means for attaching the first part (14) and the second part (15) to each other, the flexible support (2) being clamped between the first part (14) and the second part (15), in such a way as to maintain an electrical contact between the connector (13) and the circuit or component (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tsitoha ANDRIAMIHARIVOLAMENA, Franck TIRARD, Smail TEDJINI, Pierre LEMAITRE-AUGER
  • Publication number: 20160373846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound capturing system (10) comprising at least one acoustic sensor (2) and a wind cap (1) surrounding the acoustic sensor (2), the wind cap (1) comprises a layer of foam having sound insulating properties covered on its exterior surface with a film that is impervious to water and environmental particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Franck Tirard, Serge Laudo
  • Patent number: 8844062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a garment for ballistic protection and carrying equipment, including: a carrying harness including a back portion suitable for covering the back of a user, the back portion including a cover for accommodating a back-protecting pack and straps suitable for being placed over the shoulders of the user in order to hang the harness from the shoulders; and two abdominal portions suitable for covering the torso of the user, each abdominal portion being designed to be removably attached onto a respective suspender of the carrying harness, the abdominal portions including a closing device for connecting the abdominal portions together in order to close the vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventor: Franck Tirard
  • Publication number: 20140101810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a garment (1) for ballistic protection and carrying equipment, including: a carrying harness (2) including a back portion (5) suitable for covering the back of a user, the back portion including a cover (51) for accommodating a back-protecting pack (52) and straps (6, 7) suitable for being placed over the shoulders of the user in order to hang the harness (2) from the shoulders; and two abdominal portions (3, 4) suitable for covering the torso of the user, each abdominal portion (3, 4) being designed to be removably attached onto a respective suspender (6, 7) of the carrying harness (2), the abdominal portions (3, 4) including a closing device (10) for connecting the abdominal portions (3, 4) together in order to close the vest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Franck Tirard