Patents by Inventor Thierry Lasic

Thierry Lasic 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).

  • Device for correcting optical defects of a telescope mirror
    Patent number: 8960929
    Abstract: A device for correcting optical defects of a telescope mirror, compatible with use in a space environment, is provided, where the criteria of weight, reliability, service life, cost and resistance to extreme temperatures are fundamental. The device comprises at least one controllable-length element, means for controlling the length of this element, this element being connected to the mirror by its ends in zones that are diametrically or diagonally opposed and close to the periphery of this mirror, the connection between the controllable-length element and the mirror comprising attachments that are rigid on the axis joining these two attachment zones and flexible in the other degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Christophe Devilliers, Thierry Lasic
  • Device for Correcting Optical Defects of a Telescope Mirror
    Publication number: 20100177414
    Abstract: A device for correcting optical defects of a telescope mirror, compatible with use in a space environment, is provided, where the criteria of weight, reliability, service life, cost and resistance to extreme temperatures are fundamental. The device comprises at least one controllable-length element, means for controlling the length of this element, this element being connected to the mirror by its ends in zones that are diametrically or diagonally opposed and close to the periphery of this mirror, the connection between the controllable-length element and the mirror comprising attachments that are rigid on the axis joining these two attachment zones and flexible in the other degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Christophe Devilliers, Thierry Lasic