Patents by Inventor Julie Grollier

Julie Grollier 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: 11551749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a neuromimetic network comprising a set of neurons and a set of synapses, at least one neuron comprising a first stack of superimposed layers, the first stack successively comprising: a first electrode, a first barrier layer made of an electrically insulating material, and a second electrode, the first electrode, the first barrier layer and the second electrode forming a first ferroelectric tunnel junction, at least one synapse comprising a second stack of superimposed layers, the second stack successively comprising: a third electrode, a second barrier layer made of an electrically insulating material, and a fourth electrode, the third electrode, the second barrier layer and the fourth electrode forming a second ferroelectric tunnel junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY, THALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Manuel Bibes, Julie Grollier, Vincent Garcia, Nicolas Locatelli
  • Publication number: 20210201123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neural network comprising: synaptic chains, each synaptic chain comprising synapses, each synapse being a spintronic resonator, the spintronic resonators being in series, each spintronic resonator having an adjustable resonance frequency, ordered layers of neurons, each neuron being a radiofrequency oscillator oscillating at its own frequency, a lower layer being connected to an upper layer by an interconnection comprising an assembly of synaptic chains connected to rectifying circuits, each resonance frequency of the assembly of synaptic chains corresponding to the frequency of a radiofrequency oscillator of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Julie GROLLIER
  • Patent number: 11018690
    Abstract: A device for generating a random electric signal, including an input duct, an output duct, a generator of magnetic particles generating magnetic particles in the input duct, a diffusion chamber connected to the input duct and the output duct, wherein the diffusion chamber is designed to diffuse the generated magnetic particles, a displacement unit for displacement of the generated magnetic particles towards the diffusion chamber, and a converter that is designed to generate an electrical signal proportional to a characteristic, wherein the characteristic is the particle density in the diffusion chamber or the passage of magnetic particles at a predetermined location of an output duct connected to the diffusion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Daniele Pinna, Julie Grollier, Vincent Cros, Damien Querlioz, Pierre Bessiere, Jacques Droulez
  • Publication number: 20210150326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synaptic chain of neural networks, the synaptic chain comprising synapses, each synapse being a spintronic resonator, the spintronic resonators being electrically connected in series by a transmission line and being alternately connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Julie GROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20200294581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a neuromimetic network comprising a set of neurons and a set of synapses, at least one neuron comprising a first stack of superimposed layers, the first stack successive1y comprising: a first electrode, a first barrier layer made of an electrically insulating material, and a second electrode, the first electrode, the first barrier layer and the second electrode forming a first ferroelectric tunnel junction, at least one synapse comprising a second stack of superimposed layers, the second stack successive1y comprising: a third electrode, a second barrier layer made of an electrically insulating material, and a fourth electrode, the third electrode, the second barrier layer and the fourth electrode forming a second ferroelectric tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel BIBES, Julie GROLLIER, Vincent GARCIA, Nicolas LOCATELLI
  • Publication number: 20200050957
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modular stochastic machine capable of carrying out probability calculations and including: at least one stochastic distribution module corresponding to a plurality of random variables and capable of receiving an input of values of specified variables in order to return, as output, a representation of the distribution of at least one non-specified variable determined by the values of the specified variables; and at least two stochastic variable modules each corresponding to a single random variable and including: both a stochastic multiplier capable of receiving, as input, representations of distributions in order to return, as output, a representation of the product distribution, as well as a stochastic proportional normalizer capable of receiving, as input, a representation of a distribution in order to return, as output, a proportionally normalized representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre BESSIERE, Jacques DROULEZ, Emmanuel MAZER, Raphaël LAURENT, Julie GROLLIER, Marvin FAIX, Alexandre CONINX, David COLLIAUX, Damien QUERLIOZ
  • Publication number: 20190296765
    Abstract: A device for generating a random electric signal, including an input duct, an output duct, a generator of magnetic particles generating magnetic particles in the input duct, a diffusion chamber connected to the input duct and the output duct, wherein the diffusion chamber is designed to diffuse the generated magnetic particles, a displacement unit for displacement of the generated magnetic particles towards the diffusion chamber, and a converter that is designed to generate an electrical signal proportional to a characteristic, wherein the characteristic is the particle density in the diffusion chamber or the passage of magnetic particles at a predetermined location of an output duct connected to the diffusion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Daniele PINNA, Julie GROLLIER, Vincent CROS, Damien QUERLIOZ, Pierre BESSIERE, Jacques DROULEZ
  • Patent number: 10410110
    Abstract: This circuit includes a random network, said random network including: nodes, each node being formed with a pad forming an electric contact borne on a face of a substrate; and links between nodes, each link being formed with at least one unidimensional nanometric object with variable and non-volatile resistance having a configured resistance subsequently to the application of a suitable stimulus between at least one pair of pads connected through said link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: THALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Paolo Bondavalli, Julie Grollier, Frederic Nguyen Van Dau
  • Patent number: 9461586
    Abstract: An oscillator is provided including a nanopillar and current injector for injecting a power supply current through the nanopillar, the nanopillar including at least one pattern including first and second layers made from a ferromagnetic material separated from each other by an intermediate layer made from a non-magnetic material. Each of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is prepared such that its remanent magnetic configuration corresponds to a vortex configuration and the polarity of the vortex core of the first layer is opposite the polarity of the vortex core of the second layer. The intermediate layer can allow repellant magnetic coupling between the two vortices of the first and second layers, for a zero intensity of the power supply current and a zero amplitude of the outside magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: THALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PARIS-SUD 11
    Inventors: Nicolas Locatelli, Bruno Marcilhac, Jean-Claude Mage, Vincent Cros, Alexey Vasilyevich Khvalkovskiy, Julie Grollier
  • Publication number: 20160253588
    Abstract: This circuit includes a random network, said random network including: nodes, each node being formed with a pad forming an electric contact borne on a face of a substrate; and links between nodes, each link being formed with at least one unidimensional nanometric object with variable and non-volatile resistance having a configured resistance subsequently to the application of a suitable stimulus between at least one pair of pads connected through said link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo BONDAVALLI, Julie GROLLIER, Frederic NGUYEN VAN DAU
  • Patent number: 9070455
    Abstract: A device with adjustable resistance includes two magnetic elements separated by an insulating or semi-conductor element. The resistance of the device depends on the position of a magnetic wall in one of the magnetic elements, the magnetic wall separating two areas of said magnetic element each having a separate homogeneous direction of magnetization. The device comprises means for moving the magnetic wall in the magnetic element by applying a spin-polarized electric current, such that the resistance of the device is adjustable in a continuous range of values. The invention is useful in neuromimetic circuits, neural networks and bio-inspired computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique—CNRS
    Inventors: Julie Grollier, Vincent Cros, Frédéric Nguyen Van Dau
  • Publication number: 20140218122
    Abstract: An oscillator is provided including a nanopillar and current injector for injecting a power supply current through the nanopillar, the nanopillar including at least one pattern including first and second layers made from a ferromagnetic material separated from each other by an intermediate layer made from a non-magnetic material. Each of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is prepared such that its remanent magnetic configuration corresponds to a vortex configuration and the polarity of the vortex core of the first layer is opposite the polarity of the vortex core of the second layer. The intermediate layer can allow repellant magnetic coupling between the two vortices of the first and second layers, for a zero intensity of the power supply current and a zero amplitude of the outside magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: THALES, UNIVERSITE PARIS-SUD 11, CENTRE NATIONAL DELA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S)
    Inventors: Nicolas Locatelli, Bruno Marccilhac, Jean-Claude Mage, Vincent Cros, Alexey Vasilyevich Khvalkovskiy, Julie Grollier
  • Publication number: 20120163069
    Abstract: A device with adjustable resistance includes two magnetic elements separated by an insulating or semi-conductor element. The resistance of the device depends on the position of a magnetic wall in one of the magnetic elements, the magnetic wall separating two areas of said magnetic element each having a separate homogeneous direction of magnetization. The device comprises means for moving the magnetic wall in the magnetic element by applying a spin-polarized electric current, such that the resistance of the device is adjustable in a continuous range of values. The invention is useful in neuromimetic circuits, neural networks and bio-inspired computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, THALES
    Inventors: Julie Grollier, Vincent Cros, Frédéric Nguyen Van Dau
  • Patent number: 7969762
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of spintronics, namely the field of electronics using the magnetic spin properties of electrons. The main fields of application are the very large-scale magnetic storage of information and the measurement of local magnetic fields. The object of the invention is to considerably reduce the energy needed to reverse the magnetic domains of the ferromagnetic elements of submicron dimensions using the mechanism of the domain wall displacements that is induced either by just a current of spin-polarized carriers or by the combination of a current of spin-polarized carriers and a magnetic field, at least one of these being variable. This domain wall displacement results in a change of magnetic polarization in a specified switching zone. Several devices according to the invention are described that possess from one switching zone up to a plurality of switching zones according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Vincent Cros, Julie Grollier, Manuel Munoz Sanchez, Albert Fert, Frederic Nguyen Van Dau
  • Publication number: 20090273421
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of spintronics, namely the field of electronics using the magnetic spin properties of electrons. The main fields of application are the very large-scale magnetic storage of information and the measurement of local magnetic fields. The object of the invention is to considerably reduce the energy needed to reverse the magnetic domains of the ferromagnetic elements of submicron dimensions using the mechanism of the domain wall displacements that is induced either by just a current of spin-polarized carriers or by the combination of a current of spin-polarized carriers and a magnetic field, at least one of these being variable. This domain wall displacement results in a change of magnetic polarization in a specified switching zone. Several devices according to the invention are described that possess from one switching zone up to a plurality of switching zones according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Vincent Cros, Julie Grollier, Manuel Munoz Sanchez, Albert Fert, Frederic Nguyen Van Dau
  • Patent number: 7459998
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for controlling magnetization reversal in a controlled ferromagnetic system such as a magnetic memory element, without using an external magnetic field, wherein it comprises between two flat electrodes a magnetic control part comprising, starting from the first electrode, a first ferromagnetic layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer, and the second of said two flat electrodes, the thickness of said second ferromagnetic layer being less than that of said first layer, and the thickness of said second electrode being sufficiently small to enable magnetic coupling between said second ferromagnetic layer and the system controlled by the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Frédéric Nguyen Van Dau, Vincent Cros, Jean-Marie George, Julie Grollier, Henri Jaffres, Frédéric Petroff
  • Publication number: 20040196744
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for controlling magnetization reversal in a controlled ferromagnetic system such as a magnetic memory element, without using an external magnetic field, wherein it comprises between two flat electrodes a magnetic control part comprising, starting from the first electrode, a first ferromagnetic layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer, and the second of said two flat electrodes, the thickness of said second ferromagnetic layer being less than that of said first layer, and the thickness of said second electrode being sufficiently small to enable magnetic coupling between said second ferromagnetic layer and the system controlled by the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Frederic Nguyen Van Dau, Vincent Cros, Jean-Marie George, Julie Grollier, Henri Jaffers, Frederic Petroff