Patents by Inventor Ludovic Billault

Ludovic Billault 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).

  • Publication number: 20210103295
    Abstract: A method and devices for machine learning applied to the mission trajectories of an aircraft are provided. Learning data comprise mission trajectories determined by an MMS mission computer and the corresponding avionic trajectories, such as those determined by certified avionic systems. Developments describe in particular steps of evaluation, e.g. use of cost function or mission score, optimization of the mission trajectories by means of evolutionary, in particular genetic, methods, the use of fuzzy logic, the display of intermediate results or other things for explanatory purposes. Software and hardware aspects (e.g. neural networks) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ludovic BILLAULT, François COULMEAU
  • Patent number: 10795552
    Abstract: This avionics device intended to be on board an aircraft is configured to implement an avionics function and to control the display, by at least one receiving device, of data associated with the avionics function, the avionics function including one or several avionics commands able to be displayed on the receiving device and selected by a user. The avionics device comprises a module for generating a data message, and a module for sending said message to the receiving device. The generating module is configured to generate a usage domain message containing a list of avionics command(s) available for the corresponding avionics function, and the sending module is configured to send the usage domain message to the receiving device, to display the availability of the only command(s) included in said list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Isabelle Todescato, Jean-Jérôme Vengeon, Stéphane Roulon, Ludovic Billault
  • Patent number: 10798229
    Abstract: The message transmission method for transmitting a data message to at least one electronic receiving device, is implemented by a transmitting device. The transmitting device and the one or more receiving device(s) are connected via an avionics network, with the transmitting device and/or the receiving device being an avionics device. The transmission method includes the generation of a message, the message comprising a message header and one or more data packet(s); and the transmission of the message to the one or more receiving device(s). Each packet comprises one or more data cluster(s), each duster containing an identifier field, a size field and a payload data field, and each cluster is adapted to include one or more other data cluster(s), the one or more other data cluster(s) thus then forming the payload data field of said cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Stéphane Roulon, Ludovic Billault, Isabelle Todescato, Jean-Jérôme Vengeon
  • Publication number: 20190295424
    Abstract: A method for assisting an aeronautical operator in the creation of a flight plan of an aircraft passing through a set of predetermined geographic mission zones includes a step of determination, for each mission zone, of an entry access point and an exit access point of the mission zone, the entry and exit access points associated with a mission zone being able to be separate or merged; and a step of determination of an interzone path from an entry access point to an exit access point of the set of the mission zones which connects, in series and without loop, all the mission zones by their entry and exit access points, and the length of which is minimal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Guillaume DUPONT, David ARNEAU, Ludovic BILLAULT
  • Publication number: 20190158637
    Abstract: This message transmission method for transmitting a data message to at least one electronic receiving device, is implemented by a transmitting device. The transmitting device and the one or more receiving device(s) are connected via an avionics network, with the transmitting device and/or the receiving device being an avionics device. The transmission method includes the generation of a message, the message comprising a message header and one or more data packet(s); and the transmission of the message to the one or more receiving device(s). Each packet comprises one or more data cluster(s), each cluster containing an identifier field, a size field and a payload data field, and each cluster is adapted to include one or more other data cluster(s), the one or more other data cluster(s) thus then forming the payload data field of said cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Stéphane ROULON, Ludovic BILLAULT, Isabelle TODESCATO, Jean-Jérôme VENGEON
  • Publication number: 20190155467
    Abstract: This avionics device intended to be on board an aircraft is configured to implement an avionics function and to control the display, by at least one receiving device, of data associated with the avionics function, the avionics function including one or several avionics commands able to be displayed on the receiving device and selected by a user. The avionics device comprises a module for generating a data message, and a module for sending said message to the receiving device. The generating module is configured to generate a usage domain message containing a list of avionics command(s) available for the corresponding avionics function, and the sending module is configured to send the usage domain message to the receiving device, to display the availability of the only command(s) included in said list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Isabelle TODESCATO, Jean-Jérôme Vengeon, Stéphane Roulon, Ludovic Billault