Patents by Inventor Stephanie Biraben

Stephanie Biraben 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: 9481431
    Abstract: The support and guidance structure includes a support (14) equipped with means of guidance (16) of the mast (12) in a raising direction (Z), including a wall (32) extending in this direction (Z), and delimiting a housing (33) for the mast (12). The guidance means (16) include two guide rails (18), borne by the support (14), and two additional guidance elements (20), borne by the mast (12), each operating in tandem with a respective rail (18). Each rail (18) forms stops (18A) immobilizing the related guidance element (20) in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to the raising direction (Z) and the wall (32). The guidance means (16) include another guide rail (18), borne by the support (14), and another additional guidance element (20), borne by the mast (12), and operating in tandem with the other rail (18). The other rail (18) forms stops (18A) immobilizing the other guidance element (20) in a third direction (X) perpendicular to the raising direction (Z) and the second direction (Y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DCNS
    Inventors: Stéphanie Biraben, Fabién Foucaud, Cédric Albert, Philippe Paumier
  • Patent number: 9452811
    Abstract: A support and guidance structure includes a support equipped with a guidance device configured to guide at least two masts in translation in a raising direction. The support delimits a respective housing for each of the masts, and a fixation device is configured to fix the support and guidance structure to a structural part of the underwater vehicle. Each housing is open, on all planes perpendicular to the raising direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DCNS
    Inventors: Stephanie Biraben, Fabien Foucaud
  • Publication number: 20140366795
    Abstract: The support and guidance structure includes a support (14) equipped with means of guidance (24) in translation in a raising direction (Z) for at least two masts (12), delimiting a respective housing (22) for each of these masts (12), and means of fixation (29) of the support to a structural part (15) of the underwater vehicle. Each housing (22) is open, on substantially all planes perpendicular to the raising direction (Z), in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to this raising direction (Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: DCNS
    Inventors: Stephanie Biraben, Fabien Foucaud