Patents by Inventor Thomas Grelier

Thomas Grelier 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: 9854546
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (“GNSS”) positioning method is provided, based upon a GNSS radio signal that comprises a navigation message transmitted as a succession of data packets. Each data packet is present in the GNSS radio signal as a sequence of symbols obtained by application of a code preceded by a synchronization symbol header. The data packets are organized internally into data fields. At least certain data packets of the succession of data packets contain a synchronization bit field translated by application of the code into a synchronization symbol pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES
    Inventors: Thomas Grelier, Lionel Ries
  • Patent number: 9274227
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (“GNSS”) positioning method is provided, based upon a GNSS radio signal that includes a navigation message transmitted as a sequence of frames, each frame being composed of a plurality of subframes, each of which contains a first set of ephemeris and clock correction data (DECH) sufficient for computing a satellite position and a satellite clock error. Each subframe furthermore contains a second set of DECH, more compact than the first set of DECH, but sufficient for computing satellite position and satellite clock error to a lesser degree of accuracy, at least two copies of the second set of DECH being present in each subframe, such that the timing difference between two consecutive copies does not exceed 70% of the subframe duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES
    Inventors: Thomas Grelier, Lionel Ries
  • Publication number: 20150249966
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (“GNSS”) positioning method is provided, based upon a GNSS radio signal that comprises a navigation message transmitted as a succession of data packets. Each data packet is present in the GNSS radio signal as a sequence of symbols obtained by application of a code preceded by a synchronization symbol header. The data packets are organized internally into data fields. At least certain data packets of the succession of data packets contain a synchronization bit field translated by application of the code into a synchronization symbol pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Grelier, Lionel Ries
  • Publication number: 20150168558
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (“GNSS”) positioning method is provided, based upon a GNSS radio signal that comprises a navigation message transmitted as a sequence of frames, each frame being composed of a plurality of subframes, each of which contains a first set of ephemeris and clock correction data (DECH) sufficient for computing a satellite position and a satellite clock error. Each subframe furthermore contains a second set of DECH, more compact than the first set of DECH, but sufficient for computing said satellite position and satellite clock error to a lesser degree of accuracy, at least two copies of the second set of DECH being present in each subframe, such that the timing difference between two consecutive copies does not exceed 70% of the subframe duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Grelier, Lionel Ries