Patents by Inventor Pierre Ramillon

Pierre Ramillon 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: 6990419
    Abstract: A system for identifying a signal source in a predetermined space, the system including multiple sensing units arranged at different locations to detect signals in the predetermined space. The system also includes one or more recording units arranged to separately and simultaneously record a detected signal at each of the sensing units that detects the signal. The system further includes a processing unit including a first storage area configured to store a set of identified signatures corresponding to multiple signal sources in the predetermined space, and a second storage area configured to store parameters related to the conditions under which the recordings of the signal are made. The processing unit also includes an identifying unit that is programmed to identify a signal source by comparing a determined signal spectrum with some or all of the signatures included in the set of identified signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Patent number: 6975948
    Abstract: In a method of identifying a source of a signal, the signal is recorded and then analyzed in order to determine its spectrum. The method includes the following steps: in parallel with recording the signal, storing parameters significant of the conditions under which the recording is made; after analyzing the signal and determining its spectrum, detecting lines emerging from the background noise of the signal, using a predetermined emergence threshold; comparing each line detected with some or all of a set of signatures of sources identified and inventoried in a database established prior to the recording; and for each line, and where applicable, selecting signatures that may correspond to the line and, as a function of the resulting signature/line pairs, consolidating, resolving ambiguity of, or quantifying the source corresponding to said line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Patent number: 6892152
    Abstract: A method for identifying a signal source in a predetermined space, the method including inventorying a set of identified signatures corresponding to a plurality of signal sources and recording a signal simultaneously at different locations of the predetermined space. Parameters related to the conditions under which the recordings are made are then stored, and a spectrum of the signal is determined. The method also includes detecting a line emerging from background noise of the spectrum by using a predetermined emergence threshold. The line is then compared with some or all of the signatures included in the set of identified signatures, and at least one signature corresponding to the line is selected to create at least one signature/line pair. Finally, a source of the signal is identified based on the selecting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Publication number: 20050060111
    Abstract: A system for identifying a signal source in a predetermined space, the system including multiple sensing units arranged at different locations to detect signals in the predetermined space. The system also includes one or more recording units arranged to separately and simultaneously record a detected signal at each of the sensing units that detects the signal. The system further includes a processing unit including a first storage area configured to store a set of identified signatures corresponding to multiple signal sources in the predetermined space, and a second storage area configured to store parameters related to the conditions under which the recordings of the signal are made. The processing unit also includes an identifying unit that is programmed to identify a signal source by comparing a determined signal spectrum with some or all of the signatures included in the set of identified signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Publication number: 20040167734
    Abstract: A method for identifying a signal source in a predetermined space, the method including inventorying a set of identified signatures corresponding to a plurality of signal sources and recording a signal simultaneously at different locations of the predetermined space. Parameters related to the conditions under which the recordings are made are then stored, and a spectrum of the signal is determined. The method also includes detecting a line emerging from background noise of the spectrum by using a predetermined emergence threshold. The line is then compared with some or all of the signatures included in the set of identified signatures, and at least one signature corresponding to the line is selected to create at least one signature/line pair. Finally, a source of the signal is identified based on the selecting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Publication number: 20030167140
    Abstract: In a method of identifying a source of a signal, the signal is recorded and then analyzed in order to determine its spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Pierre Ramillon, Luc Collorec, Henri Cassan
  • Patent number: 5421474
    Abstract: A cylindrical housing (1) and a body (4) having a shape matching the shape of the housing (1). The body (4) is immobilized, so as to compress the elastically compressible part (3), by a split ring (6) placed in a groove (7) of the cylindrical wall of the housing (1). The shape and dimensions of the ring (6) are selected in such a way that it bears against a peripheral surface of the body (4) in order to prevent it from moving outwards. The ring (6) is locked in the groove (7) by a collar (8) having zones (82) which, by virtue of their shape, prevent the ring (6) from moving out of the groove (7) and bulges (81) interacting with a groove (41) of the body (4) for the fixing by snap-fitting of the collar onto the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Lucifer S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ramillon, Louis Zuccone
  • Patent number: 5247731
    Abstract: The object of the method is to form a restraint intended to retain a split ring 5 for fixing a part, in particular a circular part 3 on an internal bearing surface 4 of the tubular part. The method consists in deforming a thinned portion 7 of the tubular part by means of a tool 9 using the split ring 5 as a means for forming the restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Honeywell Lucifer, S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Ramillon
  • Patent number: 5083590
    Abstract: The three-way valve has a chamber in the body which is adapted to provide a connection from an outlet passage to both inlet passages. One inlet passage is closed by a valve lid which bears on a valve seat and which functions as an automatic outlet valve when the armatures moves into a top position. The other valve lid moves independently in dependance on the inlet pressure of the second inlet passage and the pressure in the outlet passage. In the illustrated rest position, the armature acts by way of a convex closure member to press the lower valve lid onto a valve seat about the second inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignees: Sulzer Brothers Ltd., Honeywell-Lucifer
    Inventors: Andre Gattolliat, Jean-Pierre Ramillon
  • Patent number: 4947733
    Abstract: A valve with four passages controls a piston (15) disposed in a cylinder (16). Between the body (1) of the valve and the cylinder (16) is disposed a plate (23) having passages (24, 25) which are used and a passage (26) which is not used in FIG. 1. By turning plate (23) 180.degree., the passage (24) is located in the non-use position, while the passage (26) connects the conduits (19 and 13) in such a way as to cause the space (21) of the cylinder (16) to communicate continuously with an exhaust orifice (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Honeywell Lucifer S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Ramillon