Patents by Inventor Vincent Bourget
Vincent Bourget 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).
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Patent number: 9067684Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) comprising a pole (11), said pole (11) having a non-rotary casing (15) and a rotary casing (12) provided with fastener means (14) for fastening to a mast. The pole (11) includes a non-rotary converter (20) fastened to the non-rotary casing (15) and generating AC at a frequency higher than one kilohertz. The pole also includes a rotary transformer (25), said rotary transformer (25) having a primary member (26) secured to the non-rotary casing (15) and a secondary member (27) secured to the rotary casing (12), the primary member (26) being connected to the non-rotary converter (20) to receive said AC, and the secondary member (27) being suitable for electrically powering equipment (100) of a rotor (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Airbus HelicoptersInventors: Serge Giordano, Vincent Bourget
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Patent number: 8890378Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) for electrically powering equipment on a rotary rotor (2) of an aircraft (1), which rotor is driven by a shaft (5), said device (10) comprising a removable stick (11). The stick (11) includes an upper alternator (20) and an upper tube (12) secured to said shaft (5) so as to be constrained in rotation therewith, said upper alternator (20) having a plurality of upper coils (21) fastened to an upper inside peripheral surface (12?) of said upper tube (12), said stick (11) having a rod (13) carrying an upper permanent magnet (22), said device (10) having a mechanism (30) so that said rod (13) and said upper tube (12) move with distinct rotary movements, said mechanism (30) having connection means (31) so as to be connectable to a reference member (8, 9) of an aircraft (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Airbus HelicoptersInventors: Vincent Bourget, Serge Giordano, Nicolas Imbert, Charles Chuc
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Publication number: 20130307378Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) comprising a pole (11), said pole (11) having a non-rotary casing (15) and a rotary casing (12) provided with fastener means (14) for fastening to a mast. The pole (11) includes a non-rotary converter (20) fastened to the non-rotary casing (15) and generating AC at a frequency higher than one kilohertz. The pole also includes a rotary transformer (25), said rotary transformer (25) having a primary member (26) secured to the non-rotary casing (15) and a secondary member (27) secured to the rotary casing (12), the primary member (26) being connected to the non-rotary converter (20) to receive said AC, and the secondary member (27) being suitable for electrically powering equipment (100) of a rotor (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: EUROCOPTERInventors: Serge Giordano, Vincent Bourget
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Publication number: 20120299450Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) for electrically powering equipment on a rotary rotor (2) of an aircraft (1), which rotor is driven by a shaft (5), said device (10) comprising a removable stick (11). The stick (11) includes an upper alternator (20) and an upper tube (12) secured to said shaft (5) so as to be constrained in rotation therewith, said upper alternator (20) having a plurality of upper coils (21) fastened to an upper inside peripheral surface (12?) of said upper tube (12), said stick (11) having a rod (13) carrying an upper permanent magnet (22), said device (10) having a mechanism (30) so that said rod (13) and said upper tube (12) move with distinct rotary movements, said mechanism (30) having connection means (31) so as to be connectable to a reference member (8, 9) of an aircraft (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: EUROCOPTERInventors: Vincent Bourget, Serge Giordano, Nicolas Imbert, Charles Chuc
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Patent number: 7200306Abstract: The invention relates to the field of optical fiber cables, and more particularly to the field of low cost optical fiber cables. It is an optical fiber cable comprising a central reinforcing element (1), a plurality of optical fibers (4) surrounding the central reinforcing element (1), the bare optical fibers (4) being pressed in contact against the central reinforcing element (1) in such a manner as to be mechanically coupled to the central reinforcing element (1). The optical fiber cable of the invention is suitable for use in particular as a distribution cable or as an access cable in local networks.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Daka Comteo B.V.Inventor: Vincent Bourget
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Patent number: 6912347Abstract: A fiber optic cable with optical fibers stranded around a central strength member, and surrounded outer jacket made of a low coefficient of friction material and thinly constructed to show the profile of the stranded shape of the optical lines through the jacket, to thereby form a textured surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Michael T. Rossi, Olaf Storaasli, Peter Lausch, Vincent Bourget, Aaron Kelly, George Dallas
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Publication number: 20040213528Abstract: The invention relates to the field of optical fiber cables, and more particularly to the field of low cost optical fiber cables. It is an optical fiber cable comprising a central reinforcing element (1), a plurality of optical fibers (4) surrounding the central reinforcing element (1), the bare optical fibers (4) being pressed in contact against the central reinforcing element (1) in such a manner as to be mechanically coupled to the central reinforcing element (1). The optical fiber cable of the invention is suitable for use in particular as a distribution cable or as an access cable in local networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: ALCATELInventor: Vincent Bourget
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Patent number: 6798958Abstract: A cable includes a tubular jacket which surrounds a plurality of protection tubes in which optical fibers are accommodated in groups and have a relative freedom of movement. These tubes are disposed in layers in which they are disposed in a helix. The cable includes at least one layer made up of an assembly of tubes which have an outside diameter smaller than that of the tubes of a layer that they surround and the tubes of the two layers all contain the same number of optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Vincent Bourget, Jean-Marc Kaczmarek
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Patent number: 6788857Abstract: An optical fiber cable (10) type comprises at least one tube (12) having optical fibers (14) housed therein. The optical fibers (14) extend helically in a longitudinal direction inside the tube (12). In the method of the invention, the tube (12) is fed to the die for manufacturing the cable (10) by unreeling the tube (12) from the storage reel (24) while the storage reel (24) is held stationary, thereby conferring longitudinal twist on the tube (12) constraining the optical fibers (14) it contains to follow a helical path of pitch substantially equal to the length of one turn of the tube (12) wound on the storage reel (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Serge Pouilly, Hubert Prunayre, Alain Lavenne, Vincent Bourget, Alain Avrons
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Publication number: 20040096167Abstract: A fiber optic cable with optical fibers stranded around a central strength member, and surrounded outerjacket made of a low coefficient of friction material and thinly constructed to show the profile of the stranded shape of the optical lines through the jacket, to thereby form a textured surfaceType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Michael T. Rossi, Olaf Storaasli, Peter Lausch, Vincent Bourget, Aaron Kelly, George Dallas
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Patent number: 6733718Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a tubular member made of synthetic material, the method being of the type in which the tubular member is extruded. In the method, during extrusion of the tubular member, the extruded synthetic material is subjected to a flow of water in liquid or steam form that comes into contact with the inside or the outside surface of the tubular member in such a manner as to form crevices in the surface of the tubular member that comes into contact with the flow of water. The extruded synthetic material is preferably subjected to a flow of water in liquid form. The surface including the crevices forms a low-friction surface. Application to making optical fiber cable networks in which the cables are inserted into tubes by carrying or blowing methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Vincent Bourget, Jean-Pierre Bonicel
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Patent number: 6658184Abstract: The invention relates to a telecommunications cable module comprising at least one optical fiber surrounded by a protective skin of a thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments, and in particular a polyester thermoplastic elastomer. In the invention, the thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments presents a melting point greater than 130° C. and an initial resistance to tearing less than 60 kN/m. The material proposed by the invention is easily applied to fibers, in particular by extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Vincent Bourget, Nelly Drabczyk
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Patent number: 6647186Abstract: The optical fiber cable includes an assembly of at least two flexible tubes accommodating optical fibers, a sheath enveloping the assembly of tubes, and at least one filamentary form strength member at the periphery of the assembly of tubes. The tubes preferably extend in the sheath in a helical or an SZ assembly. The tubes are stuck together. The sheath is preferably made of polyethylene and the tubes are preferably made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or a thermoplastics elastomer with diol flexible segments. In this method, when extruding the sheath around the tubes, the temperature at which the material of the sheath is extruded is adjusted to cause the tubes to stick together.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventor: Vincent Bourget
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Publication number: 20030185528Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a sheath, optical fibers accommodated in the sheath, and a substantially annular strength member radially between the optical fibers and the sheath. The strength member has a slot extending in its general longitudinal direction. The slot is delimited by separated or contiguous edges of the strength member and provides access to the optical fibers accommodated in the strength member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: ALCATELInventor: Vincent Bourget
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Patent number: 6625358Abstract: The cable with optical fibers includes a filamentary strength member made of a material with a low coefficient of expansion in longitudinal contact with a contiguous member having a high coefficient of expansion. To increase the friction or adhesion between the strength member and the contiguous member, the strength member and/or the contiguous member has striations on its surface in contact with the other member. The striations for increasing friction or adhesion are preferably formed on the strength member or on the contiguous member using knurling means for knurling said member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: AlcatelInventor: Vincent Bourget
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Publication number: 20030053771Abstract: A cable includes a tubular jacket which surrounds a plurality of protection tubes in which optical fibers are accommodated in groups and have a relative freedom of movement. These tubes are disposed in layers in which they are disposed in a helix. The cable includes at least one layer made up of an assembly of tubes which have an outside diameter smaller than that of the tubes of a layer that they surround and the tubes of the two layers all contain the same number of optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Vincent Bourget, Jean-Marc Kaczmarek
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Patent number: 6483971Abstract: An optical-fiber cable includes an assembly of buffer tubes including at least two flexible buffer tubes that are held together compactly by adhesion to one another. The cable further includes a plurality of optical fibers, which are housed within the buffer tubes, a jacket surrounding the assembly of buffer tubes, and at least one longitudinal strength member that is provided at the periphery of the assembly of buffer tubes. According to one aspect, the jacket is formed of polyethylene, the buffer tubes are formed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or a thermoplastic elastomer possessing flexible diol segments, and the buffer tubes are contained within the jacket in a helical or SZ stranding configuration. According to a second aspect, a fiber optic buffer tube includes low and high melting point materials forming domains and a matrix, respectively, and preferably further includes a filler. The domains are embedded in the matrix. The latter buffer tubes are bonded together by thermal activation of the domains.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Pierre Gaillard, J. Boyet Stevens, Vincent Bourget, Brian G. Risch, Stefan Richter
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Publication number: 20020146222Abstract: An optical fiber cable (10) type comprises at least one tube (12) having optical fibers (14) housed therein. The optical fibers (14) extend helically in a longitudinal direction inside the tube (12). In the method of the invention, the tube (12) is fed to the die for manufacturing the cable (10) by unreeling the tube (12) from the storage reel (24) while the storage reel (24) is held stationary, thereby conferring longitudinal twist on the tube (12) constraining the optical fibers (14) it contains to follow a helical path of pitch substantially equal to the length of one turn of the tube (12) wound on the storage reel (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Serge Pouilly, Hubert Prunayre, Alain Lavenne, Vincent Bourget, Alain Avrons
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Publication number: 20020084557Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a tubular member made of synthetic material, the method being of the type in which the tubular member is extruded. In the method, during extrusion of the tubular member, the extruded synthetic material is subjected to a flow of water in liquid or steam form that comes into contact with the inside or the outside surface of the tubular member in such a manner as to form crevices in the surface of the tubular member that comes into contact with the flow of water. The extruded synthetic material is preferably subjected to a flow of water in liquid form. The surface including the crevices forms a low-friction surface. Application to making optical fiber cable networks in which the cables are inserted into tubes by carrying or blowing methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: ALCATELInventors: Vincent Bourget, Jean-Pierre Bonicel
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Publication number: 20020085821Abstract: The cable with optical fibers includes a filamentary strength member made of a material with a low coefficient of expansion in longitudinal contact with a contiguous member having a high coefficient of expansion. To increase the friction or adhesion between the strength member and the contiguous member, the strength member and/or the contiguous member has striations on its surface in contact with the other member. The striations for increasing friction or adhesion are preferably formed on the strength member or on the contiguous member using knurling means for knurling said member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: ALCATELInventor: Vincent Bourget