Patents by Inventor Francoise Le Bolzer

Francoise Le Bolzer 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: 20050237252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation diversity antenna consisting of radiating elements of the slot-line type coupled electromagnetically to a feed line, in which the radiating elements (1,2,3,4,5,1a,1b) have a tree structure, each radiating element having a length equal to k?s/2 where k is an identical or different integer from one element to the next and ?s is the guided wavelength in the slot-line constituting the radiating element with at least one radiating element comprising a switching means (d1,d2,d3,d4,d?1) positioned in the slot-line constituting the said radiating element in such a way as to control the coupling between the said radiating element and the feed line (6) as a function of a command. The invention applies chiefly to wireless transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Francoise Le Bolzer, Bernard Denis
  • Publication number: 20050200542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of electromagnetic signals comprising at least one means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals, consisting of an antenna of the slot type and a feed line coupled electromagnetically with the slot of the antenna so as to connect the means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals to means of utilization of the signals, the feed line being coupled electromagnetically with the slot at two points chosen such that the electromagnetic waves exhibit a circular polarization
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Franck Thudor, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20050190112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiband planar antenna consisting of at least one resonator formed of an element having a closed shape made on a substrate and dimensioned so as to operate in its fundamental mode at the resonant frequency of the lowest band. The resonator is fed by a feed line in such a way as to operate in all the higher modes. The resonator comprises means for modifying the resonant frequencies of the various modes in such a way as to cover the bands concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Francois Baron, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 6917342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting electromagnetic signals comprising three annular slots (20, 21, 22) which are tangent in pairs at two points P1 and P2. These slots are supplied by two supply lines (23, 24) so as to produce a line/slot transition. One of the lines 23 passes through the point P1 while the other line 24 passes through the point P2, the two lines being connected via a T-shaped junction at a common port 1. A diode 25 or 26 is mounted at the free end of each line, making it possible to simulate a short circuit or an open circuit at the end of one of the lines and an open circuit or a short circuit at the end of the other line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 6914574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiband planar antenna comprising a first slot 1a dimensioned (R1) to operate at a first frequency f1 and fed by a feed line 12 positioned (Im1) in such a way that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line, and at least one second slot 11 dimensioned (R2) to operate at a second frequency f2, the second slot being fed by the said feed line (Im2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Henri Fourdeux, Françoise Le Bolzer, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 6891510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or emitting signals comprising at least two means for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves of the slot antenna type and means for connecting the said receiving and/or emitting means to means for exploiting the signals, the means for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves being symmetric with respect to a point, and the connection means consisting of supply lines coupled electromagnetically to the slots of the slot antennas, which are connected on one side to a common supply line which is in a plane passing through the point of symmetry, and on the other to an electronic component enabling a short circuit or an open circuit to be simulated at the end of one of the lines and an open circuit or a short circuit to be simulated at the end of the other line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Françoise Le Bolzer, Ali Louzir, Franck Thudor, Philippe Minard
  • Publication number: 20050083239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dual-band planar antenna formed by at least one slot of closed shape fabricated on a printed substrate having a perimeter equal to k?f, and two supply lines supplying power to the slot via two accesses separated by (2m+1)?f/4, where ?f is the guided wavelength in the slot and k and m integers greater than 0, the slot comprising means modifying the operating frequency, one of the supply lines being situated on the said means. The invention is especially applicable to antennas used in domestic wireless networks (IEEE802-11a or Hyperlan 2 standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Francois Baron, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20050083236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting electromagnetic waves with radiation diversity. This device comprises, on a common substrate, at least one antenna of the slot type formed by a closed curve, known as a slot antenna, electromagnetically coupled to a first supply line, and an antenna radiating parallel to the substrate, positioned inside the slot antenna and connected to a second supply line, said first and second supply lines being connected via a switching means to means for exploiting the electromagnetic waves. The device can be applied, in particular, in the field of wireless transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Philippe Minard, Franck Thudor, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 6847332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting signals comprising an assembly of n means for receiving and/or transmitting waves with longitudinal radiation of the printed slot-antenna type, where n is an integer greater than or equal to one, and an excitation means of the microstrip-line type coupled to at least one slot line. The present invention is characterized in that it comprises a switching device which acts by controlling the coupling between the microstrip line and at least one slot line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Françoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 6828942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna carried by a substrate including a slot (11) consisting of a closed curve dimensioned in order to operate at a given frequency and fed by a feed line (12) positioned so that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line. This antenna includes, in parallel on the slot 11, at least one switching means 13 capable of assuming a closed state or an open state so as to modify the operating frequency band of the planar antenna. This antenna is particularly suitable for domestic wireless networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Franck Thudor, Bernard Denis, François Baron, Françoise Le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20040217911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of multibeam signals of the type comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Francoise Le Bolzer, Ali Louzir
  • Publication number: 20040130489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dielectric resonator antenna comprising a block (10) of dielectric material of which a first face intended to be mounted on an earth plane is covered with a metallic layer (11). According to the invention, at least one second face perpendicular to the first face is covered with a partial metallic layer (12) having a width less than the width of this second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Francoise Le Bolzer, Corinne Nicolas, Delia Cormos, Raphael Gillard, Alexandre Laisne
  • Patent number: 6753824
    Abstract: Compact, planar antenna made on a substrate comprising an annular slot which is dimensioned to operate at a given frequency and which is placed in a short-circuit plane of a line via which the antenna slot is fed. A second slot feed line is symmetrically disposed with respect to the first line in the line short-circuit plane common to them. Each of the lines, furnished with a port, is connected to a switching facility so as to allow the feeding of the antenna through one or the other of the two ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Françoise le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20040113841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of signals comprising at least two means of reception and/or of transmission of waves, the said means consisting of a slot type antenna (10, 11), and means for connecting at least one of the said means of reception and/or of transmission to means of utilization of the multibeam signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20040113843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wideband antenna consisting of a dielectric resonator 1 or DRA mounted on a substrate 2 with an earth plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Francoise Le Bolzer, Corinne Nicolas, Delia Cormos, Raphael Gilliard, Alexandre Laisne
  • Publication number: 20040090379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiband planar antenna comprising a first slot 1a dimensioned (R1) to operate at a first frequency f1 and fed by a feed line 12 positioned (Im1) in such a way that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line, and at least one second slot 11 dimensioned (R2) to operate at a second frequency f2, the second slot being fed by the said feed line (Im2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Henri Fourdeux, Francoise Le Bolzer, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 6724346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving/transmitting electromagnetic waves with omnidirectional radiation of the type comprising: a first set (100a, 100b, 100c, 100d) of means for receiving/transmitting waves with longitudinal radiation of the printed antenna type, the said means being arranged in order to receive a wide azimuthal sector and at least a second means (104) for receiving/transmitting waves with transverse radiation of the printed antenna type, the second means having radiation complementary to the radiation of the first means, and means (103) capable of connecting in emission the said first and second wave receiving/transmitting means. The invention is especially applicable to domestic networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Françoise Le Bolzer, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 6670929
    Abstract: Planar antenna carried by a substrate comprising an annular slot, which is dimensioned to operate at a given frequency and which is fed via a line (2), such as a microstrip line, in a short-circuit plane of which the slot is situated. The annulus formed by this slot (1a), is deformed as indentations in at least one zone of the plane in which the electric field is a minimum for the given frequency and a given mode, this making it possible to obtain a lengthening of the slot perimeter with respect to an annular slot (1), of corresponding circular shape, without surface extension of the substrate zone wherein the slot is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Françoise Le Bolzer
  • Publication number: 20030222824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna carried by a substrate including a slot (11) consisting of a closed curve dimensioned in order to operate at a given frequency and fed by a feed line (12) positioned so that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line. This antenna includes, in parallel on the slot 11, at least one switching means 13 capable of assuming a closed state or an open state so as to modify the operating frequency band of the planar antenna. This antenna is particularly suitable for domestic wireless networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Franck Thudor, Bernard Denis, Francois Baron, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 6657600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of electromagnetic signals comprising at least two means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals of the slot-fed antenna (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) type and means of connection for connecting at least one of the said means of reception and/or of transmission to means of utilization of the multibeam signals, in which the means of connection consist of two feed lines (12, 13) connected by a connection element to the utilization means (P), the two lines being coupled electromagnetically with the slots of the slot-fed antennas, each line terminating in a switching element (14, 15) arranged in such a way as to simulate, as a function of a monitoring signal, an open circuit or a short circuit at the extremity of one of the lines and a short circuit or an open circuit at the extremity of the other line so as to obtain different radiation patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Ali Louzir, Françoise Le Bolzer