Patents by Inventor Marc THILLOT

Marc THILLOT 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).

  • Device for detecting optical pulses
    Patent number: 11686612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical pulse detection device, the device comprising a sensor having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising: a receiver configured to receive optical pulses and generate an electrical signal, an event detection unit comprising a frequency filter having an adjustable cut-off frequency defining a passband for the event detection unit, the adjustable cut-off frequency being such that the upper bound of the passband is greater than or equal to 1 Megahertz, the detection unit being configured to detect variations in the electrical signal generated by the receiver only when the frequency in the frequency domain of said variations is within the passband of the event detection unit, and a timing unit configured to date each change in the electrical signal detected by the event detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Ludovic Perruchot, Thierry Midavaine, Guillaume Bloom, Jérôme Achart, Marc Thillot, Tugdual Perrot, Vincent Ligeret
  • DEVICE FOR DETECTING OPTICAL PULSES
    Publication number: 20220260413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical pulse detection device, the device comprising a sensor having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising: a receiver configured to receive optical pulses and generate an electrical signal, an event detection unit comprising a frequency filter having an adjustable cut-off frequency defining a passband for the event detection unit, the adjustable cut-off frequency being such that the upper bound of the passband is greater than or equal to 1 Megahertz, the detection unit being configured to detect variations in the electrical signal generated by the receiver only when the frequency in the frequency domain of said variations is within the passband of the event detection unit, and a timing unit configured to date each change in the electrical signal detected by the event detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Ludovic PERRUCHOT, Thierry MIDAVAINE, Guillaume BLOOM, Jérôme ACHART, Marc THILLOT, Tugdual PERROT, Vincent LIGERET