Patents by Inventor Jean Michelis

Jean Michelis 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).

  • Method for extracting an illuminate zone from a photosensor matrix
    Patent number: 6953924
    Abstract: A method for extracting an illuminated zone from a matrix of photosensors may include: (a) dividing the matrix into a plurality of search zones, (b) searching for the presence of an active photosensor in the search zones, (c) stopping the search as soon as an active photosensor is found in a search zone, and (d) further subdividing the first search zone determined to have an active photosensor into a plurality of search zones. Additionally the method may include repeating steps (b) through (d) until a search zone having only active photosensors is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: MBDA France
    Inventors: Michel Boubal, Jean Michelis, Michel Dumas
  • Method for extracting an illuminated zone from a matrix of photosensors of a light-detecting device and light-detecting device implementing this method
    Publication number: 20030209650
    Abstract: Method for extracting an illuminated zone from a matrix of photosensors of a light-detecting device and light-detecting device implementing this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Michel Boubal, Jean Michelis, Michel Dumas