Patents by Inventor Stephane Collins

Stephane Collins 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: 9923106
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photosensitive device, comprising: a first step of preparing, on a substrate, at least a first photosensitive portion, active within a range of wavelengths, the first portion being surrounded by a second portion that is inactive. A material, covering the first portion, is selectively arranged into a hydrophilic layer by an electrochemical process. The second portion comprises a hydrophobic material on an upper surface opposite the substrate. The method further comprises the following steps: spraying on the upper surfaces of the first and second portions a liquid comprising a transparent material, and forming a converging lens containing the material, above the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Electricite de France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique—CNRS—
    Inventors: Myriam Paire, Jean-Francois Guillemoles, Laurent Lombez, Daniel Lincot, Stephane Collin, Jean-Luc Pelouard
  • Publication number: 20160118511
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photosensitive device, comprising: a first step of preparing, on a substrate, at least a first photosensitive portion, active within a range of wavelengths, the first portion being surrounded by a second portion that is inactive. A material, covering the first portion, is selectively arranged into a hydrophilic layer by an electrochemical process. The second portion comprises a hydrophobic material on an upper surface opposite the substrate. The method further comprises the following steps: spraying on the upper surfaces of the first and second portions a liquid comprising a transparent material, and forming a converging lens containing the material, above the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Myriam Paire, Jean-Francois Guillemoles, Laurent Lombez, Daniel Lincot, Stephane Collin, Jean-Luc Pelouard
  • Publication number: 20160093759
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device with light concentration, comprising: a first step of fabricating, on a substrate, a first array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on the substrate, the cells of the first array being connected to a first group of electrical connectors, a second step of forming a light concentration system above the cells of the first array. It further comprises: a third step, prior to at least the second step, of forming on the substrate a second array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on the substrate, the cells of the second array being interspersed with the cells of the first array and connected to a second group of electrical connectors, and being without a light concentration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Myriam Paire, Jean-Francois Guillemoles, Laurent Lombez, Daniel Lincot, Stephane Collin, Jean-Luc Pelouard
  • Patent number: 8165810
    Abstract: A navigation system includes a display device displaying, on a cockpit pilot display unit, a set of indications including an aircraft symbol which illustrates the position of the aircraft and a map part which represents the airport and moves in relation to the aircraft symbol according to the current position of the aircraft in the airport, the aircraft symbol fixed on the cockpit pilot display unit in a centered position in a standard display. The system also has an actuating unit for deactivating the standard display to enable the aircraft symbol to be displaced on the cockpit pilot display unit, and an actuating unit for controlling a temporary displacement of the set of indications on the cockpit pilot display unit such that the aircraft symbol displayed moves away from the centered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Armand Jacob, Stephane Collins
  • Patent number: 7772992
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) comprising a set (2) of information sources for determining the active values of a plurality of parameter of an aeroplane, calculating means (3) for determining, by means of said active values, a first position corresponding to a position which is extrapolated from the nose of the aeroplane following a particular time interval from the current instant. The inventive device also comprises a database (5) provided with at least one pre-determined unauthorized zone of the airport, comparison means (6) for comparing said first position to said pre-determined unauthorized zone of the airport, and warning means (9) for emitting at least one warning signal if the first position is located in the unauthorized zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Stephane Collins
  • Patent number: 7710261
    Abstract: A presentation device includes a searching device that searches for elements of an airport that are displayed on a display field of a screen. A verification device verifies, for each of the elements, whether the element forms part of a first group for which a main anchoring point is located inside a label zone or a second group for which the main anchoring point is located outside the label zone. A determining device determines, for the elements of the second group, a secondary anchoring point located at an intersection between an axis of the element and the label zone. For each element, a label for the element is presented on a screen. The labels associated with the first group are located at the main point and those associated with the second group are located at a secondary anchoring zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Stephane Collins
  • Patent number: 7629663
    Abstract: This invention relates to an MSM type photo-detection device designed to detect incident light and comprising reflecting means (2) superposed on a support (1), to form a first mirror for a Fabry-Pérot type resonant cavity, a layer of material (3) that does not absorb light, an active layer (4) made of a semiconducting material absorbing incident light and a network (5) of polarization electrodes collecting the detected signal. The electrodes network is arranged on the active layer and is composed of parallel conducting strips at a uniform spacing at a period less than the wavelength of incident light, the electrodes network forming a second mirror for the resonant cavity, the optical characteristics of this second mirror being determined by the geometric dimensions of the said conducting strips. The distance separating the first mirror from the second mirror is determined to obtain a Fabry-Pérot type resonance for incident light between these two mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Fabrice Pardo, Stephane Collin, Jean-Luc Pelouard
  • Publication number: 20090128405
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) comprising means (2) for emitting periodically position data, means (3) for emitting inertial data, means (4) for determining the position of the mobile object upon each position data emission based thereon, and means (5) for determining the position of the mobile object between two successive emissions of position data, the time interval between two successive emissions being divided into time ranges of equal duration separated by intermediate times, the latter means (5) determining for each current intermediate time the position of the mobile object, based on its position at the preceding intermediate time and based on its movement during the time range delimited by the current and preceding intermediate times, movement which is calculated by means of the inertial date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Thierry Malaval, Stephane Collins
  • Publication number: 20080186207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) comprising a set (2) of information sources for determining the active values of a plurality of parameter of an aeroplane, calculating means (3) for determining, by means of said active values, a first position corresponding to a position which is extrapolated from the nose of the aeroplane following a particular time interval from the current instant. The inventive device also comprises a database (5) provided with at least one pre-determined unauthorized zone of the airport, comparison means (6) for comparing said first position to said pre-determined unauthorized zone of the airport, and warning means (9) for emitting at least one warning signal if the first position is located in the unauthorized zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS GRANCE
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Stephane Collins
  • Publication number: 20080147315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a display device displaying, on a cockpit pilot display unit (7), a set of indications (10) containing an aeroplane symbol (8) which illustrates the position of the aeroplane and a map part (9) which represents the airport and moves in relation to the aeroplane symbol (8) according to the current position of the aeroplane in the airport, the aeroplane symbol (8) being fixed on the cockpit pilot display unit (7) in a centered position (12) in a standard display. The inventive system also comprises actuating means for deactivating the standard display in such a way as to enable the aeroplane symbol (8) to be displaced on the cockpit pilot display unit (7), and actuating means for controlling a temporary displacement of the set of indications (10) on the cockpit pilot display unit (7) in such a way that the aeroplane symbol (8) displayed moves away from the centered position (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Armand Jacob, Stephane Collins
  • Publication number: 20070299598
    Abstract: Method and device for assisting in the navigation of an airplane on the ground at an airport. The device (1) comprises means (14) for transmitting an alarm signal, at least if an airplane position is not on a routing zone of the airport or if the orientation bearing-wise of the airplane on this routing zone does not correspond to a particular traffic direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Fabien Fetzmann, Pierre Coldefy, Stephane Collins
  • Publication number: 20060151807
    Abstract: This invention relates to an MSM type photo-detection device designed to detect incident light and comprising reflecting means (2) superposed on a support (1), to form a first mirror for a Fabry-Pérot type resonant cavity, a layer of material (3) that does not absorb light, an active layer (4) made of a semiconducting material absorbing incident light and a network (5) of polarization electrodes collecting the detected signal. The electrodes network is arranged on the active layer and is composed of parallel conducting strips at a uniform spacing at a period less than the wavelength of incident light, the electrodes network forming a second mirror for the resonant cavity, the optical characteristics of this second mirror being determined by the geometric dimensions of the said conducting strips. The distance separating the first mirror from the second mirror is determined to obtain a Fabry-Pérot type resonance for incident light between these two mirrors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Fabrice Pardo, Stephane Collin, Jean-Luc Pelouard
  • Publication number: 20030010979
    Abstract: Device for photodetection with a vertical metal semiconductor microresonator and procedure for the manufacture of this device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Fabrice Pardo, Stephane Collin, Roland Teissier, Jean-Luc Pelouard