Patents by Inventor Nicolas COUDER

Nicolas COUDER 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: 12679555
    Abstract: A system for interacting at a distance with a pointer of a human-machine interface (HMI) of a viewing system of an aircraft cockpit, including three layers including an upper layer in the shape of an inverted V, which itself acts as a handrest knob, including a module, with a touch-sensitive flat surface, arranged on a front portion of the inverted V; at least one physical interactor to interact with the HMI arranged on a rear portion of the inverted V; and two lateral edges set back from the upper surface of the upper layer, each provided with at least one physical interactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Mathieu Besnard, Nicolas Couder, Emmanuel Monvoisin, Arnaud Petitdemange, Anton Nabholz
  • Publication number: 20250171160
    Abstract: A system for interacting at a distance with a pointing means of an HMI of a viewing system of an aircraft cockpit, including three layers including an upper layer in the shape of an inverted V, which itself acts as a handrest knob, including a module, with a touch-sensitive flat surface, configured to interact with the pointing means arranged on a front portion of the inverted V; at least one physical interactor configured to interact with the HMI arranged on a rear portion of the inverted V; and two lateral edges set back from the upper surface of the upper layer, each provided with at least one physical interactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Mathieu BESNARD, Nicolas COUDER, Emmanuel MONVOISIN, Arnaud PETITDEMANGE, Anton NABHOLZ
  • Publication number: 20230377328
    Abstract: A method of generating a peripheral image of an aircraft having pixels obtained from a plurality of cameras equipping the aircraft. The method is implemented by an electronic generation device. The method comprises a step of receiving a position of a peripheral point of view from which the peripheral image is to be generated. The method comprises steps of obtaining an orientation of the aircraft and of acquisition of a respective image from each camera. The method comprises a step of calculating a respective transfer function for each camera, each transfer function being intended for being applied to a pixel of the peripheral image so as to identify a possible corresponding pixel of the acquired image associated with the transfer function. The method comprises a step of generating the peripheral image from the images acquired from each camera and from each calculated transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Guillaume PABIA, Bruno CAPELLE, Pierre MARIANI, Nicolas COUDER, Ali KARKI, Siegfried ROUZES