Patents by Inventor Jean-François Pintos

Jean-François Pintos 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: 20140354502
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave propagation disruption device with a metamaterial structure including: a plurality of conductive elements arranged on a top face of a substrate; a plurality of interconnection networks electrically interconnecting at least some of these conductive elements, wherein these networks are not electrically connected to each other. At least two of these networks are dimensioned differently to each other, thus involving that distances between interconnected conductive elements are different from one network to another, to generate phase shifts, between the conductive elements interconnected thereby, different from one network to the other. A ground plane with holes is arranged on a bottom face of the substrate and metallic vias are formed in the substrate, each of them including an upper end in contact with a conductive elements and a lower end arranged facing one of the holes of the ground plane, with no electrical contact with the ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Jean-Francois PINTOS, Ossama EL BOUAYADI
  • Patent number: 8773318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of multi-beam antennas comprising a network of N radiating elements, N being an even whole number, the elements of the network being connected two by two via transmission lines. The system comprises in addition M radiating sources, M being a whole number greater than or equal to 1, the radiating source(s) each being positioned at a distance Li from the center of the network such that the distance Li is strictly less than the distance of fields called far fields and i varies from 1 to M. This system can be used notably in MIMO devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Dominique Lo Hine Tong
  • Publication number: 20130285865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed slot-type directional antenna. The invention also relates to antenna systems formed by arranging a plurality of such antennas in an array. The flared printed slot-type directional antenna includes a substrate having a floorplan, in which the slot is etched along a profile having a longitudinal axis, and a line for supplying power to the slot, and is characterized in that the substrate comprises at least one first and one second portion which are folded along an axis that is parallel to said longitudinal axis, and which form an angle A relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos
  • Patent number: 8502677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for integrating an identifier circuit in a data medium formed by at least one dielectric substrate covered by a conductive layer, the conductive layer comprising a part receiving data and a part without data. The method consists in etching in the part without data of the conductive layer, at least one resonating slot forming an antenna and coupling an integrated circuit to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Publication number: 20130083833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless transmission system for signals intended more specifically for a domestic environment. It includes a central terminal comprising at least m transmission channels and n directive transmission antennas intended to transmit first signals at least one client terminal having at least one reception channel connected to a reception antenna in order to receive the first signals said central terminal and said client terminal communicating in a transmission channel having a predetermined frequency band, and an estimation device able to generate an item of information representative of the reception quality of first signals in at least one point of a predetermined geographic zone associated with the client terminal and a return channel in order to transmit said at least one item of information to the control means of the central terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Robert, Ali Louzir, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Jean-François Pintos
  • Patent number: 8405553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a very compact antenna system with a diversity order of 2. An antenna system with a diversity order of 2 integrated on an electronic card comprising a first radiating element of F-inverted type with a first extremity connected to a ground plane, a second extremity free and a conductive power supply part, a second radiating element of F-inverted type with a first extremity connected to a ground plane, a second extremity free and a conductive power supply part, characterized in that the free extremities of the first and second radiating elements are opposite one another and are separated by a projecting element of the ground plane. Application in electronic cards for multi-standard communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Jean-Luc Le Bras
  • Patent number: 8384607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna system comprising on a substrate, at least a first and a second printed radiating elements, each supplied by a feed line, with, between the two radiating elements, at least one transmission line comprising a first extremity and a second extremity. The first and the second extremities of the transmission line are respectively coupled to the first and the second radiating elements according to a coupling function with a ratio 1:b, b>1 and a phase ?, linked to the physical difference between the radiating elements, the length of the transmission line bringing a phase difference ? such that ? compensates for ?. The invention applies to antennas compatible with WIFI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Chambelin
  • Patent number: 8310405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diversity antennas system comprising at least two antennas of the dipole type each formed by a first and a second conductive arm, supplied differentially wherein the two antennas comprise a common arm called first arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and each one a second arm mounted in rotation at one extremity of the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 8284113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dipole type wideband antenna comprising a substrate presenting two faces, a first conductive arm, a second conductive arm placed on the substrate, a feeder line supplying the second arm passing under the first arm, In this case, the feeder line extending by a line element placed under the second arm, this element being dimensioned to filter a given frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Philippe Chambelin, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 8265211
    Abstract: The method of improving the carrier-to-noise ratio for a receiver with diversity, and the associated device, consists, after extracting, by phase shifting, the noise component of the signals to be demodulated, in optimizing the cancellation of the useful component via a feedback loop acting on the phase shifter and in summing the noise component in phase and in phase opposition with these signals to improve the carrier-to-noise ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Robert, Jean-Yves Le Naour, Jean-François Pintos
  • Publication number: 20120146879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of multi-beam antennas comprising a network of N radiating elements, N being an even whole number, the elements of the network being connected two by two via transmission lines. The system comprises in addition M radiating sources, M being a whole number greater than or equal to 1, the radiating source(s) each being positioned at a distance Li from the centre of the network such that the distance Li is strictly less than the distance of fields called far fields and i varies from 1 to M. This system can be used notably in MIMO devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Dominique Lo Hine Tong
  • Publication number: 20120146867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of multi-beam antennas comprising M radiating sources and P networks of N radiating elements, P being greater than 1 and N being an even whole number, the network elements being connected two by two via transmission lines of the same electrical length. In addition, the P networks are co-located at the centre of each network, the M radiating sources are each positioned at a distance Li from said centre, the distance Li being strictly less than the distance of the field called the far field and i varying from 1 to M. This system can be used with MIMO type devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Dominique Lo Hine Tong
  • Publication number: 20120098722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an antenna operating in a given frequency band, from a dual-band antenna. According to the method, the dual-band antenna is a broadband slot antenna that receives and/or transmits electromagnetic signals at a first frequency and at a second higher frequency. The antenna is powered by a single power supply line, and the free end of the power supply line is connected, by a connection means that can be opened or closed, to at least one means for rejecting one of the frequencies. This invention can be used in producing generic electronic boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Jean-Yves Le Naour, Philippe Minard
  • Patent number: 8130163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact wideband antenna of the dipole type comprising a first 1 and a second 2 conductive arm supplied differentially, one of the arms called first arm 1 forming at least one cover for an electronic card. Said type of antenna is connected to a portable electronic appliance such as a PC or similar device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert
  • Patent number: 8081135
    Abstract: The invention consists of an antenna array, for the reception of two frequency bands, comprising two pairs of radiating elements and an network for excitation of these elements for the reception of one of the bands. The radiating elements are positioned so as to free the center of the array to allow colocalized reception of the other band. The excitation network comprises hybrid elements so as to introduce a certain phase shift between the radiating elements allowing a dual circular polarization. This network must comply with two constraints: The phase shift introduced between the hybrids must be equal to the phase shift of the hybrid modulo 2 integer. and the length of the line L1 placed between the first hybrid H1 and the first patch PA1 is such that it introduces a phase shift equal to ? modulo 2 integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Philippe Chambelin
  • Patent number: 7956816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable compact antenna formed from a first dipole type radiating element operating in a first frequency band and comprising a first and at least one second conductive arm, differentially supplied, the first arm, referred to as cold arm, forming at least one cover for an electronic card and the second arm, referred to as hot arm, being linked to the cold arm at the level of the supply. According to the invention, the hot arm comprises at least one slot resonating in a second frequency band such as the GSM band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7924236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable compact antenna formed from a first dipole type element operating in a first frequency band and comprising a first and at least one second conductive arm, differentially supplied, the first arm or cold arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and the second arm or hot arm being constituted by a U-shaped conductive element realized on an insulating substrate. Further, a radiating element with bends is realized between the branches of the U-shaped element and is dimensioned to operate in a second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Thomas Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7889138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission system comprising an antenna provided with a monopole radiating element held in place by an earth plane provided with a conducting surface. According to the invention, the radiating element is located facing the surface of the earth plane so as to interact with the latter in order to improve its performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Jean-Luc Robert, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7864126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission/reception antenna with diversity of radiation comprising on a substrate at least a first and a second radiating elements connected by a network of feeder lines to a transmission/reception circuit of electromagnetic signals, wherein the network is constituted by a first feeder line connected to a first radiating element and by a set of two second feeder lines each connected by means of a switching element to the second radiating element in such a manner as to supply the two radiating elements in phase or in phase opposition, the set of the two second feeder lines being connected to the first feeder line by a third feeder line, the first and third feeder lines being connected by a feeder line common to the transmission/reception circuit of electromagnetic signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Nicolas Boisbouvier, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard
  • Patent number: 7796090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact multiband antenna constituted by a first dipole type element comprising a first conductive arm connected to a second conductive arm having the shape of a box, mounted on a ground plane, the first and the second arms being supplied differentially and a second element of the slot type realized on said ground plane in the extension of said second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton