Patents by Inventor Francois Guillot

Francois Guillot 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: 20150222108
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical circuit adapted for cutting off an electrical supply to an electrical equipment, said electrical circuit receiving as input at least two discrete electrical signals xi, i=1, N, the electrical circuit comprising:—a voltage source;—a number N>1 cutoff units Ui connected together, i=1, . . . , N in series between the voltage source and the electrical equipment, and a last cutoff unit UN being connected to the electrical equipment, each cutoff unit Ui exhibiting an open or closed state as a function of an electrical control signal; the cutoff units Uj, j=1, N?1 upstream of the last cutoff unit UN each being controlled by a distinct discrete electrical signal xj, j=1, . . . , N?1, the last cutoff unit being controlled as a function of the state of the cutoff units Uj, j=1, . . . , N?1 upstream and a discrete electrical signal xN different from that controlling the upstream cutoff units Uj, j=1, N?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Valette, Francois Guillot
  • Publication number: 20150194803
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric circuit suitable for cutting off an electric power supply of an electric device, the circuit including an electrical device and a supply voltage source of the electrical device, also having as inputs at least two discrete electrical signals, the values of which condition the cutting off of the electric power supply of the device, the electric circuit being characterised in that same includes: at least two modules for cutting of the electric power supply connected between the voltage source and the electrical device, each module tar cutting off the electric power supply being controlled in accordance with the values of the discrete electrical signals; and at least two modules for comparing discrete electrical signals in parallel, in which at least one of the modules for cutting off the electric power supply is controlled by the outputs of the modules for comparing discrete signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Patrick Valette, Francois Guillot
  • Publication number: 20150165989
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric circuit suitable for cutting off an electric power supply of an electrical device, said electric circuit receiving as input at least two discrete electrical signals, the values of which condition the power supply of the electrical device, the discrete electrical signals having a high state if the electrical device needs to be supplied: the electric circuit including a voltage source; a first cut-off unit connected between the electrical device and the voltage source, the first cut-off unit having an open or closed state in accordance with the discrete electrical signals; a second cut-off unit connected to the intersection between the electrical device and the first cut-off unit, and to an earth line, the second cut-off unit having a state that complements the first cut-off unit if the discrete electrical signals are in identical states, said first and second cut-off units being controlled such as to generate a short-circuit in the event of a divergence between the discrete
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Valette, Francois Guillot
  • Publication number: 20150109073
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting an electrical member to a communications line comprising at least two conductors for carrying differential signals. The connection device includes at least one data exchange interface component connected to the line to send and/or receive data, and a connection for connecting the electrical member to the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille, Maxime Goullier, Michel Nollet
  • Patent number: 8950706
    Abstract: A control system, in particular an aircraft flight control system, having a linkage with a force-transmission link (3), the link having a body (5) having at least one end housing (8) slidably receiving a coupling rod (9) for coupling the link to an adjacent element of the linkage, the housing being closed by an elastically-deformable test member (10) through which the rod passes and that has an inner periphery fastened to the rod and an outer periphery fastened to a wall defining the end housing, and the end housing receiving at least one sensor (11) for sensing relative movement between the rod and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: Arnaud Duyck, Bruno Tilly, François Guillot, Jérôme Piaton
  • Publication number: 20150001923
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a first piece of electronic equipment to a second piece of electronic equipment, the device comprising two Ethernet type interfaces that are linked together by an up line and a down line and that are arranged for each of them to be linked to a respective one of the pieces of equipment and to transmit data in differential mode, two power supply modules, each associated with a respective one of the pieces of equipment and wired in common mode between the up and down lines in order to transmit a power supply carrier signal in alternating current, and two secondary transmission modules, each associated with a respective one of the power supply modules and arranged to enable data to be transmitted by modulating the power supply carrier signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Christian Haury, Francois Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille
  • Patent number: 8907521
    Abstract: An assembly having actuators and an electricity power supply system. The assembly includes an input unit connecting the actuators to a three-phase AC electricity network and to a control system. The input unit includes a transformation member arranged to transform the AC into DC at high voltage and connected to a bidirectional power line having connected in series therewith at least one protective switch, a communications interface, and at least one of the actuators. The communications interface is arranged and connected to a central unit to exchange signals over the power line with a signal communications interface of at least one of the actuators. The input unit also includes a charger/discharger unit that connects an energy store to the power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jean-François Weibel, Roland Casimir
  • Publication number: 20140292074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication cartridge (1) characterized in that—it is adapted to be integrated in a removable manner into a recess (25) of a host equipment (2), during normal operation, an external front part (13) of the cartridge being intended to be external to the recess (25) of the host equipment (2), and in that—it comprises at least one front port, placed in an internal space of the cartridge (1) and intended to cooperate with a wireless communication module also placed in the internal space of the cartridge (1), during normal operation, the front port being moreover adapted to have an adjustable position in the internal space, so that the module is at least partially positioned in the external front part (13) of the cartridge (1), during normal operation. The invention also relates to an equipment, an assembly and a system corresponding thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Courteille, Pierre Guivarch, Francois Guillot, Bruno Larois
  • Publication number: 20140203685
    Abstract: An electric motor device includes a rotor, a stator, and electrical means for driving rotation of the rotor relative to the stator, the device being characterized in that the stator includes a substantially spherical cavity receiving the rotor, which is itself substantially spherical, and in that the electrical means are arranged to drive the rotor in rotation about at least two axes. A control instrument including such a motor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Yann Vandenba Viere, Francois Guillot
  • Patent number: 8781046
    Abstract: The invention relates according to a first aspect to a device (1) for reconstructing a clock signal from a baseband serial signal (NRZ-D), comprising: —a pulse generating circuit (2) adapted for generating pulses at each transition, rising or falling, of the baseband serial signal (NRZ-D); —a phase-locked loop (5) comprising a voltage-controlled oscillator (6) which generates an oscillator output signal (VCO-S) and a filter (7) delivering a setpoint signal (VCO-E) to the oscillator (6), the phase-locked loop (5) furthermore comprising a breaker (8) interposed between the oscillator (6) and the filter (7), the switching of which is controlled by the output (Cde-S) of the pulse generating circuit (2), and in that the filter (7) is a low-pass filter, such that: —in the presence of a pulse generated by the pulse generating circuit (2), the breaker (8) is closed and the filter (7) then averages the oscillator output signal (VCO-S) passing through the breaker so as to deliver the setpoint signal (VCO-E) to the osci
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventor: François Guillot
  • Patent number: 8694179
    Abstract: An information display device has a first processor unit and a second processor unit that are connected to at least one information source. The first processor unit is also connected to a display and to the second processor unit. The first processor unit and the second processor unit each include a computer and a memory. The computer of the second unit is arranged to construct an image for displaying on the display and to transmit it to the computer of the first processor unit, which is arranged to modify the image by incorporating therein information from the information source, and to transmit the modified image to the display. An aircraft fitted with such a device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jerôme Pierson, Pascal Coppee, Yann Vandenbaviere
  • Publication number: 20140029184
    Abstract: Assembly for the electronic processing of data, comprising a central module and peripheral modules linked to the central module by electrical power supply and data links, the modules comprising: a processing unit, a memory, an input/output unit and an isolation of the power and data links; the central module furthermore comprising an electrical power supply unit for the peripheral modules, a common startup unit shared by the modules, and a star communication interface with the peripheral modules; each peripheral module furthermore comprising a serial link interface to the communication interface of the central module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Christian Haury, François Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille
  • Publication number: 20130268684
    Abstract: A device for making multiple connections to a computer unit, the device comprising at least one main connection provided with a connector for connection to the computer unit and connected via a switch module to a plurality of secondary connections, each provided with an external connector and together presenting an overall data rate equal to a maximum data rate of the main connection. An assembly comprising a computer unit and pieces of equipment connected thereto by a multiple connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Courteille, Francois Guillot
  • Patent number: 8537727
    Abstract: According to a first aspect the invention relates to a device forming a central controller (C) intended to be linked to a remote peripheral (P1-PN) by way an electrical power line (L), comprising a power transmitter (1) and a low-pass litter (CC—BF) arranged between the power transmitter and the electrical line, as well as means for transmitting/receiving data (3) in baseband and a high-pass filter (CC—HF) arranged between the data transmission/reception means and the electrical line, the electrical line being of the kind mutualized for the transmission of power at low frequency from the central controller to the remote peripheral and for the simultaneous bidirectional transmission of data in baseband at high frequency between the central controller and the remote peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille
  • Patent number: 8456869
    Abstract: An AC/DC converter has at its input a rectifier circuit connected in series with a primary winding of an isolating transformer and with a chopper switch (T1) connected to a pulse width modulation control circuit. The isolating transformer has a first secondary winding wound in the same direction as the primary winding and connected to an output line of the converter via a diode (D4). The output line is connected to an output capacitor (Cout), wherein the isolating transformer has a second secondary winding that is wound in the opposite direction to the primary winding and that is connected directly to the output line via a diode (D2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille
  • Publication number: 20120245759
    Abstract: An information display device has a first processor unit and a second processor unit that are connected to at least one information source. The first processor unit is also connected to a display and to the second processor unit. The first processor unit and the second processor unit each include a computer and a memory. The computer of the second unit is arranged to construct an image for displaying on the display and to transmit it to the computer of the first processor unit, which is arranged to modify the image by incorporating therein information from the information source, and to transmit the modified image to the display. An aircraft fitted with such a device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jerôme Pierson, Pascal Coppee, Yann Vandenbaviere
  • Publication number: 20120246496
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting a piece of master electronic equipment to a piece of peripheral electronic equipment, each being provided with a respective external connection port of a first type, the device comprising a master connection unit and a peripheral connection unit, each of which is provided with an external connection port of the first type for connecting to the corresponding piece of equipment, and which are connected to each other via electrical isolation using a link of a second type, namely of the Ethernet type, having a transmit line and a receive line, each unit including a first type/Ethernet interface connected to said lines and a power supply module mounted in common mode between the transmit and receive lines in order to transmit or receive AC over the link. A docking station for peripheral equipment including such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: François Guillot, Nicolas Domblides
  • Patent number: 8194697
    Abstract: A selective connection device allowing the connection of at least one peripheral to a target computer and a selective control system comprising such a device. It relates to the field of devices for the selective connection of a control device composed of input/output peripherals to various target computers. The selective connection device affords security guarantees by preventing communication between the various target computers that may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: François Guillot, Jean-Marie Courteille
  • Publication number: 20120025014
    Abstract: A control system, in particular an aircraft flight control system, having a linkage with a force-transmission link (3), the link having a body (5) having at least one end housing (8) slidably receiving a coupling rod (9) for coupling the link to an adjacent element of the linkage, the housing being closed by an elastically-deformable test member (10) through which the rod passes and that has an inner periphery fastened to the rod and an outer periphery fastened to a wall defining the end housing, and the end housing receiving at least one sensor (11) for sensing relative movement between the rod and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Arnaud Duyck, Bruno Tilly, François Guillot, Jérôme Piaton
  • Publication number: 20110249781
    Abstract: The invention relates according to a first aspect to a device (1) for reconstructing a clock signal from a baseband serial signal (NRZ-D), comprising:-a pulse generating circuit (2) adapted for generating pulses at each transition, rising or falling, of the baseband serial signal (NRZ-D);-a phase-locked loop (5) comprising a voltage-controlled oscillator (6) which generates an oscillator output signal (VCO-S) and a filter (7) delivering a setpoint signal (VCO-E) to the oscillator (6), the phase-locked loop (5) furthermore comprising a breaker (8) interposed between the oscillator (6) and the filter (7), the switching of which is controlled by the output (Cde-S) of the pulse generating circuit (2), and in that the filter (7) is a low-pass filter, such that:-in the presence of a pulse generated by the pulse generating circuit (2), the breaker (8) is closed and the filter (7) then averages the oscillator output signal (VCO-S) passing through the breaker so as to deliver the setpoint signal (VCO-E) to the oscilla
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Francois Guillot