Patents by Inventor Thomas HINGANT

Thomas HINGANT 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).

  • Sensor assembly comprising a mounting support for a diamond
    Patent number: 12693350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor assembly (10) comprising a mounting support (20) and a nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) connected to at least one optical fiber (22), said mounting support (20) comprising: —a support element (30) having a bottom surface (32) defining a reference plane (P2), and having, at a front end, a socket (36) designed to receive the nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) in a predetermined angular position (a1) allowing predetermined alignment of its nitrogen-vacancy axis with regards to the reference plane (P2), said socket (36) comprising a recess (40) for housing said nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) in the predetermined angular position (a1), and —a holder element (50) which is mounted on the support element (30), and which comprises a guiding surface (52) to guide and bend the optical fiber (22) from the nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) to a rear portion of the holder element (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: KWAN-TEK
    Inventors: François Beato, Baptiste Roussel, Thomas Hingant
  • SENSOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A MOUNTING SUPPORT FOR A DIAMOND
    Publication number: 20250147127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor assembly (10) comprising a mounting support (20) and a nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) connected to at least one optical fiber (22), said mounting support (20) comprising: —a support element (30) having a bottom surface (32) defining a reference plane (P2), and having, at a front end, a socket (36) designed to receive the nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) in a predetermined angular position (a1) allowing predetermined alignment of its nitrogen-vacancy axis with regards to the reference plane (P2), said socket (36) comprising a recess (40) for housing said nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) in the predetermined angular position (a1), and —a holder element (50) which is mounted on the support element (30), and which comprises a guiding surface (52) to guide and bend the optical fiber (22) from the nitrogen-vacancy diamond (12) to a rear portion of the holder element (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: KWAN-TEK
    Inventors: François BEATO, Baptiste ROUSSEL, Thomas HINGANT