Patents by Inventor Nicolas Plihon

Nicolas Plihon 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).

  • Velocimeter and method for measuring the speed of flow of an electrically conducting fluid
    Patent number: 8590396
    Abstract: This velocimeter for measuring the speed of flow of an electrically conducting fluid comprises: —two sensors (16, 19) disposed in such a way that, in the absence of flow of the electrically conducting fluid (4), the difference between the current strengths measured by the two sensors (16, 19) is non zero, —a processing unit (18) is able to calculate the speed of flow of the fluid in a direction parallel to the first measurement direction (7) on the basis of the difference between the current strengths measured by the two sensors (16, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pinton, Nicolas Plihon, Gautier Verhille, Sophie Miralles
  • VELOCIMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SPEED OF FLOW OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FLUID
    Publication number: 20130139609
    Abstract: This velocimetre for measuring the speed of flow of an electrically conducting fluid comprises: —two sensors (16, 19) disposed in such a way that, in the absence of flow of the electrically conducting fluid (4), the difference between the current strengths measured by the two sensors (16, 19) is non zero, —a processing unit (18) is able to calculate the speed of flow of the CD fluid in a direction parallel to the first measurement direction (7) on the basis of the difference between the current strengths measured by the two sensors (16, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Ecole Normale Superierure de Lyon
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Pinton, Nicolas Plihon, Gautier Verhille, Sophie Miralles