Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Durand

Jean-Claude Durand 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: 5764182
    Abstract: This target detection polarimetrical processing circuit comprises, in parallel, a polarimetrical CFAR detector provided with a target detection output, a polarimetrical clutter-rejection filter associated with a CFAR detector provided with a target detection output and a bank of polarimetrical filters associated with CFAR detectors provided with target detection outputs, and an "OR" type logic circuit combining the different target detection outputs and a selection circuit activating the polarimetrical clutter-rejection filter and disabling the bank of polarimetrical filters when the degree of polarization of the clutter exceeds a certain threshold and conversely disabling the polarimetrical clutter-rejection filter and activating the bank of polarimetrical filters when the degree of polarization of the clutter is below said threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Thomson-CSF
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Durand
  • Patent number: 5297906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cylindrical body comprising at least one stud having a cylindrical base portion projecting from its rotating surface in which a cylindrical body blank is produced comprising a peripheral collar of external diameter equal to that of the stud or studs to be obtained, and of width greater than the diameter of the base of the stud or studs to be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Radiall
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Durand
  • Patent number: 4882093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an installation for the treatment of tritium-contaminated, solid organic waste. The waste is contacted with the steam in enclosure (1) for extracting the tritium in the steam and the steam is then condensed at (11 and 13) to recover the tritium from the waste in the form of tritiated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Pierre Giroux, Dominique Ochem, Jean-Claude Durand
  • Patent number: 4774520
    Abstract: A microwave primary source with a phase conical scan having a conical horn containing an obstacle which gives rise to a wave that propagates in the TE.sub.21 mode in quadrature with the TE.sub.11 fundamental mode in the opening of the horn; the obstacle is driven in rotation round the axis V of the horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Thomson CSF
    Inventors: Jean Bouko, Jean Claude Durand, Jean Le Foll, Francois Salvat
  • Patent number: 4573054
    Abstract: A device for exciting a corrugated ultra-high frequency source of revolution operating in two remote frequency bands, decoupled mechanically from the source. The device includes two excitation devices corresponding to the two operating bands, placed perpendicularly to each other, at respective distances from the mouth of the source such that the waves which they emit remain canalized in the Rayleigh zone of each device and provide optimum coupling between these device and the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Thomson-CSF
    Inventors: Jean Bouko, Jean-Claude Durand, Jean Le Foll, Francois Salvat