Patents by Inventor Jean-Francis Lacombe

Jean-Francis Lacombe 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: 5059914
    Abstract: Microwave device for the continuous measurement of the viscosity of a viscous medium. The device includes a microwave source connected via a microwave guide to a sensor essentially incorporating at least one semi-rigid, coaxial microwave guide (2) for immersion in the medium. The cable has an outer sheath (4) and a core (6), which conduct electricity and are arranged coaxially. The space defined between the outer sheath and the core is filled by a dielectric (8). The core has a bare end (12) for placing in contact with the viscous medium. The sensor is intended to produce in the medium incident microwaves of a given power level, and to detect the power of the microwaves reflected by the medium. A second microwave guide (10) is provided for coupling the detector to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Jean-Francis Lacombe, Jean-Louis Miane