Patents by Inventor Pierre Giroud

Pierre Giroud 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: 9175941
    Abstract: An inductive sensor including a casing in which are positioned: a ferromagnetic core having a U shape, which core includes two external branches and a transverse branch linking the two branches; two detection coils disposed respectively on the external branches of the core; a calibration mechanism positioned between the two external branches of the magnetic core, a longitudinal positioning of the calibration mechanism with respect to an end of the external branches being adjustable; an intermediate fixing piece for fastening the calibration mechanism onto the ferromagnetic core, the intermediate fixing piece being placed forcibly in an opening made in the transverse branch, the calibration mechanism including a threaded zone configured to be screwed into a smooth hole made in the intermediate fixing piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: CROUZET AUTOMATISMES
    Inventor: Pierre Giroud
  • Publication number: 20140002061
    Abstract: An inductive sensor including a casing in which are positioned: a ferromagnetic core having a U shape, which core includes two external branches and a transverse branch linking the two branches; two detection coils disposed respectively on the external branches of the core; a calibration mechanism positioned between the two external branches of the magnetic core, a longitudinal positioning of the calibration mechanism with respect to an end of the external branches being adjustable; an intermediate fixing piece for fastening the calibration mechanism onto the ferromagnetic core, the intermediate fixing piece being placed forcibly in an opening made in the transverse branch, the calibration mechanism including a threaded zone configured to be screwed into a smooth hole made in the intermediate fixing piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: CROUZET AUTOMATISMES
    Inventor: Pierre Giroud
  • Publication number: 20090278638
    Abstract: Control device comprising a manual control member connected to control means designed to send control orders and comprising first means for indexing the position of said manual control member. The first means for indexing comprise at least one magnetized magnetic element comprising at least one of the magnetic poles having a circumference cut such as to form a first notched profile, and comprises a ferromagnetic indexing support comprising at least one second notched profile. Said respective notched profiles of the magnetized magnetic element and of the indexing support are designed to be placed facing one another so that a magnetic flux flowing between said magnetized magnetic element and said indexing support varies in the course of movement of the manual control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: CROUZET
    Inventors: Pierre Giroud, Denis Flandin
  • Patent number: 6556114
    Abstract: An electromagnetic accelerometer including a stationary stator element (12) associated with a movable polar element (14) securable to an external member (2), the stationary stator element (12) and the movable polar element (14) forming a magnetic circuit and defining between them at least two gaps (51), a magnet (5) helping to create magnetic field lines in the magnetic circuit, a coil (6) and a mechanism for energizing the coil for controlling the displacement of the movable polar element (14) through electromagnetic induction phenomena. The electromagnetic accelerometer further includes an adjustment polar element (15) for placing the movable polar element (14) in an adjusted position with respect to that of the stationary stator element (12), by deviating the magnetic field lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Thales Avionics S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Guillemin, Pierre Giroud
  • Patent number: 6089093
    Abstract: An accelerometer based on monocrystalline silicon. A moving mass is connected to a fixed frame by suspension arms. The sensor is produced in the stack of two silicon wafers in which stop and counter-stop functions are produced so as to limit the amplitude of the movements of the moving mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Sextant Avionique
    Inventors: Olivier Lefort, Sylvie Pedraza-Ramos, Rene Presset, Pierre Giroud
  • Patent number: 6076403
    Abstract: An electromagnetic accelerometer includes a peripheral frame, a mass suspended from the peripheral frame, a plurality of strain gauges configured to detect displacement of the mass, and a magnetic motor. The magnetic motor includes a first pole piece defining a chamber, a second pole piece positioned in the chamber and coupled to the mass, a permanent magnet coupled to the first pole piece, and a coil coupled to the first pole piece. The permanent magnet and the coil surround at least a portion of the second pole piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Sextant Avionique
    Inventors: Pierre Giroud, Pierre Guillemin, Andre Migeon, Sylvie Pedraza-Ramos
  • Patent number: 5693883
    Abstract: An electromagnetic accelerometer includes a moving mass suspended to a peripheral frame and associated with stress gauges forming sensors for detecting the displacement of the moving mass which supports a coil, and a permanent magnet which is associated with a magnetic circuit formed by two pole pieces defining two air-gaps for channeling the magnetic field of the magnet. The moving mass includes a central recess having a surface at least equal to the surface of a free extremity of a first pole piece of the magnetic circuit and forming a shoulder for receiving the coil, the free extremity of the shoulder leading inside the air-gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Sextant Avionique
    Inventors: Pierre Giroud, Pierre Guillemin, Sylvie Pedraza-Ramos, Andre Migeon
  • Patent number: 4157420
    Abstract: A new process of adhesive-coating which makes it possible to increase the adhesion of glass fibers to rubbers based on natural rubber. The fibers are impregnated by means of a composition consisting or consisting essentially of a solution containing a resorcinol/formaldehyde resin, a natural latex, a latex based on vinylpyridine and, preferably, ammonium hydroxide, and while passing through the coating bath they are subjected to vibratory movements communicated directly to the fibers. The glass fibers adhesive-coated in this way are of great interest to the rubber industry in the manufacture of tires, conveyors, conveyor belts, hoses and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1979
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc-Textile
    Inventors: Paul Bourrain, Pierre Giroud
  • Patent number: 4148963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive-coating composition for increasing the adhesion of heat-stable, high-modulus, modal, polyester-based yarns and glass fibres towards compounded rubbers based on natural rubber and on synthetic rubber, said composition comprising a solution of a precondensed resorcinol/formaldehyde resin, a latex based on vinylpyridine and polychloroprene latex, 28% strength ammonium hydroxide and a dicarboxylated butadiene/styrene resin. Yarns and fibres coated with the adhesive-coating composition of the invention are useful in the manufacture of tires, conveyors, conveyor belts, hoses and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc-Textile
    Inventors: Paul Bourrain, Pierre Giroud