Patents by Inventor Jean Francois Lafon

Jean Francois Lafon 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: 7212890
    Abstract: A dialog system for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including a display configured to display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft. Also included is a first cursor control device including a continuous cursor moving mechanism configured to move a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object and a second cursor control device including a discrete cursor moving mechanism configured to move the cursor in a discrete manner on the display responsive object by responsive object so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 7123999
    Abstract: A dialog method for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft. The method includes the steps of displaying on a display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, moving a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object, and moving the cursor in a discrete manner on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Publication number: 20040158364
    Abstract: A dialog system for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including a display configured to display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft. Also included is a first cursor control device including a continuous cursor moving mechanism configured to move a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object and a second cursor control device including a discrete cursor moving mechanism configured to move the cursor in a discrete manner on the display responsive object by responsive object so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Publication number: 20040158363
    Abstract: A dialog method for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft. The method includes the steps of displaying on a display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, moving a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object, and moving the cursor in a discrete manner on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 6668215
    Abstract: Said dialog device (1) includes at least two interactive windows (F1 to F8), each of which includes at least one responsive object which is associated with a function of the system, at least one cursor control device (5), which is capable of being actuated by an operator, and which includes means for displacing a cursor continuously on the interactive windows (F1 to F8) in order to designate a responsive object, and for confirming a designated responsive object in order to initiate execution of the associated function, and at least one keyboard (8), including at least one key for discrete displacement of the cursor, and at least one confirmation key, making it possible to confirm a responsive object which is designated by the cursor, in order to initiate execution of the associated function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Jean-François Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 6618652
    Abstract: Device for reviewing the flight plan of an aircraft, in particular of a transport plane. The device (1) includes display means (3) depicting, on a presentation screen (5), a flight plan page comprising a flight plan, and actuatable means of review (6) making it possible to carry out a review of said flight plan. The presentation screen (5) includes an interactive window (F) comprising responsive objects, and the flight plan page includes a characteristic sign indicating a review menu, first responsive objects provided at the level of waypoints and of the characteristic sign, the designating and the enabling of a first responsive object controlling the dropping down of a review menu, and second responsive objects associated with particular review pages and provided on the review menu when it has dropped down, the designating and the enabling of a second responsive object controlling access to the associated review page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Jean-François Lafon, Daniel Ferro
  • Publication number: 20020120372
    Abstract: Said dialog device (1) includes at least two interactive windows (F1 to F8), each of which includes at least one responsive object which is associated with a function of the system, at least one cursor control device (5), which is capable of being actuated by an operator, and which includes means for displacing a cursor continuously on the interactive windows (F1 to F8) in order to designate a responsive object, and for confirming a designated responsive object in order to initiate execution of the associated function, and at least one keyboard (8), including at least one key for discrete displacement of the cursor, and at least one confirmation key, making it possible to confirm a responsive object which is designated by the cursor, in order to initiate execution of the associated function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Publication number: 20020120373
    Abstract: Device for reviewing the flight plan of an aircraft, in particular of a transport plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Daniel Ferro
  • Patent number: 3964481
    Abstract: The automatic injection device of the invention comprises an injection syringe having a syringe body provided with a lateral injection-liquid supply tubulure, retention means for retaining the animal to be treated, enabling the latter to be placed in a given transverse position and at a given angle with respect to the syringe, syringe displacement means for advancing and withdrawing the syringe at each injection, and piston displacement means for displacing the piston with respect to the syringe body. Such a device enables for example about at least 2000 chicks to be vaccinated per hour, while at the same time ensuring a dosing accuracy on the order of 1/100 and an exact location of the point of injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Inventors: Albert Joseph Gourlandt, Georges Charles Gourlandt, Yves Bernard Cauquelin, Jean Francois Lafon