Patents by Inventor Sabine Robichez

Sabine Robichez 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: 6791978
    Abstract: Switch network for connecting one of N input ports and one of T output ports, the network comprising an arrangement of switches. Each switch comprises at least one first terminal (E1, for example), to which a first port of a first type (an input port, for example) is connected, a second terminal (S2, for example), to which a second port of a second type (output, in this example) is connected, and a contact bridge (24) provided with an actuation device and which on command makes a connection between said first and second terminals. This network comprises a plurality of network terminals each constituting at least one first terminal (E1) for a first switch (E1, 22, S3) and one first terminal for a second switch (E1, 21, S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: Sabine Robichez
  • Patent number: 6611070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch member having one inlet and at least two outlets for transferring a signal applied to the inlet to a single one of the outlets, the switch member comprising: for each outlet, an outlet branch having at least one electronic switch whose conduction state is controlled either to transfer the signal from the inlet to the selected outlet, or else to reflect the signal; and a shunt branch having at least one electronic switch which shunts the inlet signal to a load in the event of a loss of power to the electronic switches of the member. The electronic switch of the shunt branch is connected in series and the electronic switch of each outlet branch is connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Cayrou, Sabine Robichez
  • Patent number: 6492882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch matrix having n inlets and p outlets, p being greater n. The matrix includes a plurality of switch members each having one inlet and at least two outlets and each enabling a signal applied to the inlet of said member to be transferred to one of the outlets. Each inlet of the matrix being for connection to one out of r outlets. The switch members are of the electronic type and are mounted in such as manner that when switching is performed consisting in modifying a connection from an inlet of the matrix to an outlet thereof, so that said same inlet is connected to another outlet of the matrix, the losses due to the switch members passed through remain substantially the same value. The invention applies to a matrix enabling a faulty electronic element connected to an outlet of the matrix to be replaced by another element connected to another outlet of the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Cayrou, Sabine Robichez
  • Publication number: 20010006310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch member having one inlet and at least two outlets for transferring a signal applied to the inlet to a single one of the outlets, the switch member comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Cayrou, Sabine Robichez
  • Publication number: 20010006361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch matrix having n inlets and p outlets, p being greater n. The matrix includes a plurality of switch members each having one inlet and at least two outlets and each enabling a signal applied to the inlet of said member to be transferred to one of the outlets. Each inlet of the matrix being for connection to one out of r outlets. The switch members are of the electronic type and are mounted in such as manner that when switching is performed consisting in modifying a connection from an inlet of the matrix to an outlet thereof, so that said same inlet is connected to another outlet of the matrix, the losses due to the switch members passed through remain substantially the same value. The invention applies to a matrix enabling a faulty electronic element connected to an outlet of the matrix to be replaced by another element connected to another outlet of the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Cayrou, Sabine Robichez