Patents by Inventor Nicolas Roux

Nicolas Roux 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: 7123999
    Abstract: A dialog method for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft. The method includes the steps of displaying on a display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, moving a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object, and moving the cursor in a discrete manner on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 7113167
    Abstract: A dialog device includes at least one screen displaying responsive objects on at least two interactive windows. An actuatable cursor control device of the dialog device has a device for displacing a cursor on one of the interactive windows to designate and confirm a responsive object, so as to initiate execution of an associated function. An actuatable auxiliary control device of the dialog device controls an auxiliary object marker without affecting the control of the cursor. The actuatable auxiliary control device includes a device for discretely displacing the auxiliary object marker on an interactive window and confirming a responsive object indicated by the auxiliary object marker, so as to initiate execution of an associated function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Nicolas Roux
  • Publication number: 20040167704
    Abstract: A dialog method for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including the steps of displaying on a display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, moving a cursor on the display so as to designate a responsive object such that when the cursor is on the responsive object, a main object marker appears and designates the responsive object, and discretely displacing an auxiliary object marker on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object without affecting control of the main object marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Nicolas Roux
  • Publication number: 20040164952
    Abstract: A dialog system for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including a display configured to display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, and a cursor control device including a cursor moving mechanism configured to move a cursor on the display so as to designate a responsive object such that when the cursor is on the responsive object, a main object marker appears and designates the responsive object. Also included is an auxiliary control device including a discrete moving mechanism configured to cause a discrete displacement of an auxiliary object marker on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object without affecting control of the main object marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Nicolas Roux
  • Publication number: 20040158363
    Abstract: A dialog method for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft. The method includes the steps of displaying on a display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft, moving a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object, and moving the cursor in a discrete manner on the display, responsive object by responsive object, so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Publication number: 20040158364
    Abstract: A dialog system for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including a display configured to display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of the at least one system of the aircraft. Also included is a first cursor control device including a continuous cursor moving mechanism configured to move a cursor in a continuous manner on the display so as to designate a responsive object and a second cursor control device including a discrete cursor moving mechanism configured to move the cursor in a discrete manner on the display responsive object by responsive object so as to designate a responsive object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 6668215
    Abstract: Said dialog device (1) includes at least two interactive windows (F1 to F8), each of which includes at least one responsive object which is associated with a function of the system, at least one cursor control device (5), which is capable of being actuated by an operator, and which includes means for displacing a cursor continuously on the interactive windows (F1 to F8) in order to designate a responsive object, and for confirming a designated responsive object in order to initiate execution of the associated function, and at least one keyboard (8), including at least one key for discrete displacement of the cursor, and at least one confirmation key, making it possible to confirm a responsive object which is designated by the cursor, in order to initiate execution of the associated function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Jean-François Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Publication number: 20020118166
    Abstract: The dialog device (1) includes at least one screen (E1 to E8) displaying responsive objects on at least two interactive windows (F), at least one actuatable cursor control device (5, 12), which includes means for displacing a cursor on an interactive window (F) in such a way as to designate a responsive object, and to confirm a responsive object which is designated in such a way as to initiate execution of an associated function, and actuatable auxiliary control means (8), for controlling an auxiliary object marker without affecting the control of the cursor, which include means which make it possible to cause a discrete displacement of the auxiliary object marker on an interactive window (F) and to confirm a responsive object which has the auxiliary object marker in such a way as to initiate execution of an associated function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Nicolas Roux
  • Publication number: 20020120372
    Abstract: Said dialog device (1) includes at least two interactive windows (F1 to F8), each of which includes at least one responsive object which is associated with a function of the system, at least one cursor control device (5), which is capable of being actuated by an operator, and which includes means for displacing a cursor continuously on the interactive windows (F1 to F8) in order to designate a responsive object, and for confirming a designated responsive object in order to initiate execution of the associated function, and at least one keyboard (8), including at least one key for discrete displacement of the cursor, and at least one confirmation key, making it possible to confirm a responsive object which is designated by the cursor, in order to initiate execution of the associated function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Lafon, Nicolas Roux, Christine Luneau
  • Patent number: 5503670
    Abstract: A metal fiber concrete composition for molding a concrete element, the composition being essentially constituted by a Portland cement, granular elements, fine elements for pozzolan reaction, metal fibers, a dispersing agent, optionally other additives, and water. The preponderant granular elements have a maximum grain size D of not more than 800 micrometers. The preponderant metal fibers have individual lengths 1 lying in the range 4 mm to 20 mm. The ratio R of the mean length L of the fibers divided by said maximum size D of the granular elements is not less than 10. The amount of preponderant metal fibers is such that the volume of preponderant metal fibers lies in the range 1.0% to 4% of the volume of the concrete after setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bouygues
    Inventors: Pierre Richard, Marcel H. Cheyrezy, Nicolas Roux