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: 20100225553
    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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Chambelin
  • Publication number: 20100220015
    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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Jean-Luc Le Bras
  • Publication number: 20100207837
    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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert, Corinne Nicolas
  • Publication number: 20100045438
    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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7642968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable compact antenna comprising a first radiating element of the dipole type, operating in a first frequency band and formed by a first and at least one second conductive arm supplied differentially, the first arm, called cold arm, forming at least one cover for an electronic card wherein the second arm, called hot arm, is extended by a conductive wire element, the length of the assembly formed by the first arm, the second arm and the wire element being chosen to provide an operation in a second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-François Pintos, Ali Louzir
  • Publication number: 20090257535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of compensating the Doppler effect for a mobile receiver. This method consists in producing a phase-locked loop based on the signal to be demodulated to correct the frequency control of the tuner element and thus the drift due to the Doppler effect. The invention also relates to a receiver implementing this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Robert, Jean-Yves Le Naour, Jean-Francois Pintos
  • Publication number: 20090231222
    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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7589688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact planar antenna containing, on a substrate featuring at least one ground plane, a radiating slot forming at least one folded strand with parallel strand parts. The antenna contains at least one means of phase inversion between two successive strand parts, the means of phase inversion being positioned on the strand in such a manner that the field components of the parallel strand parts are added together. The use of phase inversion means makes it possible to reduce the dimensions of the antenna, facilitating its integration on a card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Publication number: 20090219219
    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 2k? k integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Philippe Chambelin
  • Publication number: 20090135075
    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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton
  • Publication number: 20090121953
    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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Nicolas Boisbouvier, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard
  • Patent number: 7528787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a source antenna constituted by a radiating aperture comprising at least one insert made of a dielectric material mounted floating inside the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Ali Louzir, Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Chambelin, Florent Averty, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Corinne Nicolas, Christian Person, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Gabrielle Landrac
  • Publication number: 20090102736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monopole antenna with a radiating element mounted onto a base by means of a mast, of which the radiating element is formed from two conductive strands, in U, the length L of each strand being chosen such that ¼ ?g?L?½ ?g, ?g being the wavelength in a strand at a central radiation frequency F0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Jean-Francois Pintos, Jean-Luc Robert
  • Publication number: 20090096697
    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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Publication number: 20090066599
    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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos, Ali Louzir, Philippe Gilberton, Jean-Luc Robert
  • Patent number: 7479929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband monopole antenna comprising a “cup”-shaped radiating element mounted on an earth plane forming support of annular shape. This antenna can be used in the field of portable television apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Olivier Mocquard, Jean-Luc Robert, Franck Thudor, Corinne Nicolas
  • Publication number: 20090002251
    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 extends by a line element placed under the second arm, this element being dimensioned to filter a given frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Chambelin, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7418776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an antenna comprising a conductive wire, formed by a wire, made of a conductive material, whose path has a helical shape. In accordance with the invention, such a method is characterized in that a print is formed in relief on one side of an element of an electrically insulating material such that the helical shape is generated by depositing the conductive material in this print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-François Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir, Philippe Chambelin
  • Publication number: 20080143623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact planar antenna containing, on a substrate featuring at least one ground plane, a radiating slot forming at least one folded strand with parallel strand parts. The antenna contains at least one means of phase inversion between two successive strand parts, the means of phase inversion being positioned on the strand in such a manner that the field components of the parallel strand parts are added together. The use of phase inversion means makes it possible to reduce the dimensions of the antenna, facilitating its integration on a card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pintos, Philippe Minard, Ali Louzir
  • Patent number: 7369095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a source-antenna for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves comprising an array of n radiating elements (113, 114) operating in a first frequency band, means (20) with longitudinal radiation operating in a second frequency band, the array and the means with longitudinal radiation having a substantially common phase centre, the n radiating elements being arranged symmetrically about the longitudinal-radiation means, and each element (113, 114) of the array consisting of a radiating element of the travelling wave type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Patrice Hirtzlin, Ali Louzir, Jean-François Pintos, Franck Thudor