Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Robillard

Jean-Francois Robillard 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).

  • Thermo-electric generator
    Patent number: 10741740
    Abstract: A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Dubois, Jean-Francois Robillard, Stephane Monfray, Thomas Skotnicki
  • THERMO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20180358535
    Abstract: A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Dubois, Jean-Francois Robillard, Stephane Monfray, Thomas Skotnicki
  • Thermo-electric generator
    Patent number: 10103310
    Abstract: A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Dubois, Jean-Francois Robillard, Stephane Monfray, Thomas Skotnicki
  • THERMO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20160155923
    Abstract: A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Dubois, Jean-Francois Robillard, Stephane Monfray, Thomas Skotnicki