Patents by Inventor Gilles Francois

Gilles Francois 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: 20080177427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring dynamic parameters of an aircraft progressing over an airport zone. The aircraft is in the phase of rolling along a traffic lane. The traffic lane comprises ground markings and notably a center line. The device includes at least one means for acquiring images (101), and means (102) for measuring the deviation of the aircraft with respect to the center line on the basis of the acquired images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Nicolas MARTY, Gilles Francois, Hugues Meunier
  • Publication number: 20070250223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the minimum flying altitude of an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Gilles FRANCOIS, Nicolas MARTY, Frederic THOMAS
  • Patent number: 7077336
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an information-displaying unit (1) which has a body of a determined geometrical shape internally with an illumination system having in the narrower portions thereof (12) an arrangement for installation of water atomizing nozzles of a body climatization system, and a pedestal (14) to house the components of said system. The right side portion (10) and the left side portion (10?) of the information-displaying unit (1) have an arrangement for installation of an information-displaying device (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Gilles François Dominique d'Ornano
  • Patent number: 7008522
    Abstract: A method of locally repairing parts coated with a thermal barrier including a ceramic outer layer and a metal underlayer of alumina-forming alloy for protecting the substrate against oxidation and for bonding with the ceramic outer layer, includes: defining the zone for repair with a mechanical mask adapted to the shape of the part and the zone for repair; scouring the zone for repair so as to remove the ceramic, the alumina layer, and the damaged portions of the underlayer; supplying materials for repairing the underlayer to the repair zone by subjecting the partially-scoured part to metal deposition by use of an electrical current; and subjecting the part to a heat treatment in order to enable the added metals to diffuse into the remaining underlayer in the repair zone for repair and to enable a surface film of alumina to form. After the underlayer has been reconstituted, the zone for repair is again defined by a mechanical mask and a new ceramic layer is deposited thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs-Snecma Services
    Inventors: Bruno Gilles François Boucard, Jean-Paul Fournes, Frédéric Yves Pierre Jacquot, Yann Philippe Jaslier, Jacques Louis Leger, André Hubert Louis Malie, Guillaume Roger Pierre Oberlaender, Catherine Marie-Hélène Richin
  • Publication number: 20060035839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multimeric molecule which can imitate a natural multimeric proteinaceous ligand. The invention also relates to a multimeric molecule as defined above which is characterised in that it has the following general formula: A-Xn, wherein: n is equal to 3, 4, 5 or 6; A denotes a chemical group which is functionalised by at least three amine functions or COOH functions; and X denotes a D, B-D or B(D)-D? group, in which B is a spacer and D and D? are peptides or pseudopeptides corresponding to a sequence which is derived from the ligand and selected from residual matter forming the interface with the receptor and which can interact with the receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Gilles Francois Guichard, Sylvie Victorine Lucienne Fournel, Alberto Bianco, Johan Heobeke, Sylviane Muller
  • Publication number: 20050164698
    Abstract: A communications installation includes at least one cellular communications network that does not have an NGN architecture and to which communications terminals are connected. When the installation receives (F1), from a calling mobile terminal (T1), a request to set up a multimedia connection with a called terminal (T2), it attempts to set up that multimedia connection (F3-F4) and, if it fails to do so, it attempts to set up an audio connection between the calling and called terminals (F5-F9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Gilles Francois, Serge Lahore-Lahitte, Jean Rzeznik
  • Publication number: 20040261914
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of locally repairing parts coated in a thermal barrier constituted by a ceramic outer layer (5) and a metal underlayer (3) of alumina-forming alloy for protecting the substrate (1) against oxidation and for bonding with the ceramic outer layer (5), characterized by the following steps: a) defining the zone (6) for repair with a mechanical mask (8) adapted to the shape of the part (1) and the zone (6) for repair; b) scouring the zone (6) for repair so as to remove from said zone the ceramic, the alumina layer (3b), and the damaged portions of the underlayer (3); c) supplying materials for repairing the underlayer (3) to said zone (6) by subjecting the partially-scoured part to metal deposition by means of electrical current; and d) subjecting the part to heat treatment in order to enable the added metals to diffuse into the remaining underlayer in the zone (6) for repair and to enable a surface film (3b) of alumina to form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Bruno Gilles Francois Boucard, Jean-Paul Fournes, Frederic Yves Pierre Jacqout, Yann Philippe Jaslier, Jacques Louis Leger, Andre Hubert Louis Malie, Guillaume Roger Pierre Oberlaender, Catherine Marie-Helene Richin
  • Publication number: 20040247789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of overall repair for a part (1) coated in a thermal barrier constituted by a ceramic outer layer (5) and a metal underlayer (3) of alumina-forming alloy, the method being characterized by the following steps: a) subjecting the metal part (1) for repair to thermochemical treatment under fluorine-containing halogen gas for a length of time that is sufficient to eliminate the aluminum contained in the underlayer (3) and any oxides and sulfur compounds that might be present at the surface of the part (1) and in cracks (6), thereby causing the ceramic layer (5) to be removed and causing the part (1) to be passivated; b) restoring mechanical integrity to the part (1) by methods of repairing any cracks (6) by adding material; c) enriching the surface of the part in aluminum, if necessary; and d) depositing a new layer (5) of ceramic. The invention is particularly applicable to the blades of the high pressure turbine of a turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Bruno Gilles Francois Boucard, Jean-Paul Fournes, Andre Hubert Louis Malie, Denis Georges Manesse, Guillame Roger Pierre Oberlander, Catherine Marie-Helene Richin
  • Publication number: 20040194357
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an information-displaying unit (1) which has a body of a determined geometrical shape internally with an illumination system having in the narrower portions thereof (12) an arrangement for installation of water atomizing nozzles of a body climatization system, and a pedestal (14) to house the components of said system. The right side portion (10) and the left side portion (10′) of the information-displaying unit (1) have an arrangement for installation of an information-displaying device (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Gilles Francois Dominique d'Ornano