Patents by Inventor Patrick Heins
Patrick Heins 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).
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Publication number: 20240118064Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a primer for a personal firearm. The primer includes a primer cup including a cylindrical side wall closed at one outer end by a bottom; a pyrotechnic charge placed in the primer cup; an electrical component suitable for producing the thermal energy needed for priming the pyrotechnic charge, the charge being in contact with the electrical component; a printed circuit board, said printed circuit board having an internal face comprising the electrical component in contact with the pyrotechnic charge, characterized in that said printed circuit board forms at least in part the outer bottom of the primer cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Guillaume PONT, Benjamin ISTAZ, Hugues LIBOTTE, Patrick HEINS, Bernard BAPS, Romain SANTUS
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Patent number: 9213614Abstract: To test a software application, a method submits an electronic board including a component implementing an application to a laser radiation generated in test equipment. The component is excited with laser pulses having very short durations distributed during complex operational phases of the component for running the application, and the reaction of the component and the application are observed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: European Aernautic Defence And Space Company Eads FranceInventors: Nadine Buard, Florent Miller, Antonin Bougerol, Patrick Heins, Thierry Carriere
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Patent number: 8577662Abstract: To analyze an electronic component, this component is exposed to a focused laser beam. The information provided by the laser mapping relating to the position and to the depth of the sensitivity zones of the component is used as input parameter in prediction codes for quantifying the sensitivity of the mapped component to ionizing particles in the natural radioactive environment. The prediction codes are used to determine the occurrence of malfunctions in the electronic component. Determination of the risks associated with the radiative environment imposes two aspects: one, probabilistic, takes into account the particle/matter interaction and the other, electrical, takes into account the charge collection inside the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS France, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Astrium SASInventors: Florent Miller, Nadine Buard, Cecile Weulersse, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins
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Patent number: 8378696Abstract: The behavior of a component subjected to pulsed laser radiation is measured. The polarization value, frequency, and temperature (or other operating conditions) to which the component is sensitive are determined by detecting a temporary or permanent fault in the operation of the component. If necessary, the parasitic currents generated are prevented from destroying the tested component at the time of testing. A susceptibility of the component to energetic interactions and the preferred operating conditions for the component are deduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS FranceInventors: Nadine Buard, Florent Miller, Patrick Heins, Thierry Carriere
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Patent number: 8338803Abstract: The invention relates to a device for testing an integrated circuit. The device comprises a plate for receiving and subjecting the integrated circuit to a test. The plate comprises a component for powering and operating the integrated circuit and another component for measuring the operation of the integrated circuit during the test. The device also comprises an irradiation device for subjecting the circuit to a proton bombardment and a mask with a variable thickness provided between a bombardment access region on the integrated circuit and an established zone of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company Eads FranceInventors: Florent Miller, Cécile Weulersse, Antonin Bougerol, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins, Samuel Hazo
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Publication number: 20120284006Abstract: To analyze an electronic component, this component is exposed to a focused laser beam. The information provided by the laser mapping relating to the position and to the depth of the sensitivity zones of the component is used as input parameter in prediction codes for quantifying the sensitivity of the mapped component to ionizing particles in the natural radioactive environment. The prediction codes are used to determine the occurrence of malfunctions in the electronic component. Determination of the risks associated with the radiative environment imposes two aspects: one, probabilistic, takes into account the particle/matter interaction and the other, electrical, takes into account the charge collection inside the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicants: AIRBUS FRANCE, EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE AND SPACE COMPANY EADS FRANCE, ASTRIUM SASInventors: Florent Miller, Nadine Buard, Cecile Weulersse, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins
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Patent number: 8289038Abstract: To analyze an electric component in depth, provision is made to submit the aforementioned component to focused laser radiation. It is shown that by modifying the altitude of the focus in the component, some internal parts of the aforementioned component can be characterized more easily.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: European Aeronautic Defence and Space CompaiInventors: Florent Miller, Nadine Buard, Imad Lahoud, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins
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Publication number: 20120001088Abstract: The invention relates to a device for testing an integrated circuit. The device comprises a plate for receiving and subjecting the integrated circuit to a test. The plate comprises a component for powering and operating the integrated circuit and another component for measuring the operation of the integrated circuit during the test. The device also comprises an irradiation device for subjecting the circuit to a proton bombardment and a mask with a variable thickness provided between a bombardment access region on the integrated circuit and an established zone of the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Florent Miller, Cécile Weulersse, Antonin Bougerol, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins, Samuel Hazo
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Patent number: 8023416Abstract: A module to test electromagnetic compatibility of at least one high speed Ethernet interface onboard an aircraft. The module includes a cable less than 1 meter long, the ends of which are fitted with two aircraft contacts, two standard connectors compatible with standard test equipment, and a mechanism simulating attenuation of a test cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Franck Flourens, Eddie Gambardella, Patrick Heins, Bernard Boisson, Philippe Sant-Anna, Joseph Rival
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Publication number: 20100289501Abstract: The behavior of a component subjected to pulsed laser radiation is measured. The polarization value, frequency, and temperature (or other operating conditions) to which the component is sensitive are determined by detecting a temporary or permanent fault in the operation of the component. If necessary, the parasitic currents generated are prevented from destroying the tested component at the time of testing. A susceptibility of the component to energetic interactions and the preferred operating conditions for the component are deduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS FranceInventors: Nadine Buard, Florent Miller, Patrick Heins, Thierry Carriere
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Publication number: 20100280785Abstract: To test a software application, a method submits an electronic board including a component implementing an application to a laser radiation generated in test equipment. The component is excited with laser pulses having very short durations distributed during complex operational phases of the component for running the application, and the reaction of the component and the application are observed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: European Aeronautic Defence And Space Company EADS FranceInventors: Nadine Buard, Florent Miller, Antonin Bougerol, Patrick Heins, Thierry Carriere
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Publication number: 20100148790Abstract: To analyse an electric component in depth, provision is made to submit said component to focused laser radiation. It is shown that by modifying the altitude of the focus in the component, some internal parts of said component can be characterized more easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Eurpoean Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADA FranceInventors: Florent Miller, Nadine Buard, Imad Lahoud, Thierry Carriere, Patrick Heins
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Patent number: 7669356Abstract: Device for detecting and counting shots fired by an automatic or semi-automatic fire arm with a barrel and moving parts to recock the fire arm, sliding in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel between a front position and a rear position, whereby the fire arm undergoes accelerations in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel for every fired shot, caused by a succession of shocks due to the shot being fired and to the movements of the moving parts, whereby the progression in time of the accelerations is typical for a fire arm and for the type of ammunition used, thus forming a typical signature for the fire arm and for the type of ammunition, characterized in that it comprises an accelerometer (2) with a pass band which is sensitive to shocks in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel and a microprocessor (3) for analyzing the signal (S) of the accelerometer (2) while firing, whereby the microprocessor (3) is equipped with an algorithm to count the number of shots fired, based on the discernment and recorType: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: FN Herstal, Societe AnonymeInventors: René Joannes, Jean-Paul Delcourt, Patrick Heins
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Publication number: 20080197859Abstract: A module to test electromagnetic compatibility of at least one high speed Ethernet interface onboard an aircraft. The module includes a cable less than 1 meter long, the ends of which are fitted with two aircraft contacts, two standard connectors compatible with standard test equipment, and a mechanism simulating attenuation of a test cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Airbus FranceInventors: Franck Flourens, Eddie Gambardella, Patrick Heins, Bernard Boisson, Philippe Sant-Anna, Joseph Rival
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Patent number: 7356959Abstract: An authorization system for a firearm (10) includes an authorizing device (32) worn by the authorized user, and a firearm (10) with a fire control system, a computer controller (28), and a piezo-electric disabler (60). The computer controller (28) communicates with the authorizing device (32), and if no authorizing signal is received from the authorizing device, sends an electric output signal to the disabler (60) to prevent the fire control system from allowing the firearm to fire. The disabler, upon application of the electrical signal from the computer controller, cams the rearward moving trigger bar (52) of the fire control system clear of the hammer link (54) to disrupt the fire control system. Consequently, the firearm (10) will not fire.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: FN Herstal SAInventors: Edward P. Schmitter, Armand Gering, Paul Michotte, Olivier Coulombier, Milton W. Erickson, Jason L. Hitchcox, Patrick Heins
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Publication number: 20080016744Abstract: Device for detecting and counting shots fired by an automatic or semi-automatic fire arm with a barrel and moving parts to recock the fire arm, sliding in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel between a front position and a rear position, whereby the fire arm undergoes accelerations in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel for every fired shot, caused by a succession of shocks due to the shot being fired and to the movements of the moving parts, whereby the progression in time of the accelerations is typical for a fire arm and for the type of ammunition used, thus forming a typical signature for the fire arm and for the type of ammunition, characterized in that it comprises an accelerometer (2) with a pass band which is sensitive to shocks in the axial direction (Y-Y?) of the barrel and a microprocessor (3) for analyzing the signal (S) of the accelerometer (2) while firing, whereby the microprocessor (3) is equipped with an algorithm to count the number of shots fired, based on the discernment and recorType: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Rene Joannes, Jean-Paul Delcourt, Patrick Heins
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Publication number: 20060088541Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer. The compounds of this invention have specificity for EphA2, an epithelial cell tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in metastatic tumor cells. The compounds used in accordance with this invention may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of metastatic cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Michael Kinch, Nicole Zantek, Patrick Hein
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Publication number: 20050169931Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of metastatic disease. The compounds of this invention have specificity for EphA2, an epithelial cell tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in metastatic tumor-cells. The compounds used in accordance with this invention may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of metastatic disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Michael Kinch, Nicole Zantek, Patrick Hein
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Publication number: 20050051105Abstract: A rotary milking parlor milker detacher having a pivoting support arm and retracting chain arrangement that is synchronized with a rotating platform position to move the detacher between a storage position, a presentation position, and a milking position to protect the detacher from damage and provide a superior ergonomic design that reduces operator fatigue and turnover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Patrick Hein, Jeffrey Hanson, Michael Heinrich, Frank Hoelscher, Larry Larson, Peter Kaever, Karsten Schonrock
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Publication number: 20010042332Abstract: An authorization system for a firearm includes a personal device worn by the authorized user, modifications to the firearm's fire control system, and an authorization control circuit carried in the backstrap of the firearm handle. The authorization control circuit controls the fire control system and communicates with the personal device. In particular, the authorization control circuit will send a first signal to the personal device via an ultrasonic transponder and wait for a coded response. If the personal device is worn by a user and is within range and properly oriented, it will respond to the first signal. If the correct coded response is not received, the authorization control circuit signals a bi-stable solenoid located near the trigger arm to move its plunger to an extended position where it will cam the edge of the trigger bar out of engagement with the sear when the trigger is pulled. Consequently, the trigger bar will not move the sear.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Armand Gering, Edward P. Schmitter, Patrick Heins, Andre Victor. Kesteloot, Jason Lee Hitchcox, Xavier Gavage