Patents by Inventor Johann Laurent

Johann Laurent 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: 9293021
    Abstract: A system (2) for monitoring a plurality of objects (6) in a predefined detection area (8), includes: a plurality of radiofrequency identification tags (4), each tag (4) being suitable for being attached onto an object (6), at least one radiofrequency reader (10) for reading radiofrequency identification tags (4), the or each reader (10) being connected to an antenna (12), and all of the readers (10) defining the predefined detection area (8), an element (16) for processing information transmitted by the or each radiofrequency reader (10), the information including an identifier specific to each tag (4) to be monitored in the predefined detection area (8), and an alarm element (18) connected to the processing element, the monitoring system being characterized in that it includes a casing (14) that is impervious to the radiofrequency signals transmitted by the radiofrequency identification tags (4) located inside the casing (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S)
    Inventors: Johann Laurent, Jean-Philippe Diguet, Yvan Eustache
  • Publication number: 20130342348
    Abstract: A system (2) for monitoring a plurality of objects (6) in a predefined detection area (8), includes: a plurality of radiofrequency identification tags (4), each tag (4) being suitable for being attached onto an object (6), at least one radiofrequency reader (10) for reading radiofrequency identification tags (4), the or each reader (10) being connected to an antenna (12), and all of the readers (10) defining the predefined detection area (8), an element (16) for processing information transmitted by the or each radiofrequency reader (10), the information including an identifier specific to each tag (4) to be monitored in the predefined detection area (8), and an alarm element (18) connected to the processing element, the monitoring system being characterized in that it includes a casing (14) that is impervious to the radiofrequency signals transmitted by the radiofrequency identification tags (4) located inside the casing (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S)
    Inventors: Johann Laurent, Jean-Philippe Diguet, Yvan Eustache
  • Patent number: 8391402
    Abstract: An encoder comprises a first and a second input, and a first and a second output, and the encoder comprises a selection block suitable for selecting a more significant bit and a less significant bit. The encoder comprises a switching block suitable for connecting the first input to the first output, and the second input to the second output, the switching block being suitable for being switched in order to connect the first input to the second output and the second input to the first output, when the selection block has selected a less significant bit and a more significant bit. A decoder, a storage medium and an electronic system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Universite de Bretagne Sud, Universite de Rennes 1
    Inventors: Johann Laurent, Antoine Courtay, Olivier Sentieys, Nathalie Julien
  • Publication number: 20110019766
    Abstract: The invention relates to an encoder (2) comprising a first (4) and a second (14) input, and a first (6) and a second (16) output, the encoder (2) comprising a selection block (24, 26, 28) suitable for selecting a more significant bit and a less significant bit. The encoder (2) comprises a switching block (44, 46) suitable for connecting the first input (4) to the first output (6), and the second input (14) to the second output (16), the switching block (44, 46) being suitable for being switched in order to connect the first input (4) to the second output (16) and the second input (14) to the first output (6), when the selection block (24, 26, 28) has selected a less significant bit and a more significant bit. The invention relates also to a decoder, a storage medium and an electronic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Johann Laurent, Antoine Courtay, Olivier Sentieys, Nathalie Julien