Patents by Inventor Yves Lagier

Yves Lagier 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).

  • Publication number: 20210389440
    Abstract: An acoustic antenna intended to equip a sonar, the antenna being centred around a first longitudinal axis and includes at least a first assembly of at least two transducers and a second assembly of at least two transducers stacked along the longitudinal axis, each transducer having at least a radial mode having a resonance frequency, referred to as the radial frequency, and a cavity mode having a resonance frequency, referred to as the cavity frequency, wherein the transducers of the first assembly are configured to transmit sound waves in a first continuous frequency band extending at least between the cavity and radial frequencies of the transducers of the first assembly and the transducers of the second assembly are configured to transmit sound waves in a second continuous frequency band extending at least between the cavity and radial frequencies of the transducers of the second assembly, in that the cavity frequency of a transducer of the second assembly is equal to the radial frequency of a transducer o
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yves LAGIER, Raphaël LARDAT, Jérémie TODESCO
  • Patent number: 10789928
    Abstract: An omnidirectional antenna to equip a sonar, the antenna centered around a longitudinal axis and comprises an assembly of emission rings stacked along the longitudinal axis, each emission ring formed around the longitudinal axis. The emission rings are assembled in groups of ring, the antenna comprises at least two groups of rings and each group of rings comprises at least two rings, the inter-ring spacings between the rings of one and the same group and the inter-group spacings between two successive groups of rings chosen so as to optimize the emission bandwidth and the sound level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Yves Lagier, Raphaël Lardat, Daniel Andreis
  • Patent number: 10379207
    Abstract: A compact omnidirectional antenna for dipping sonar comprises multiple elementary transmission rings formed around a longitudinal axis of the antenna and multiple hydrophones distributed around the longitudinal axis, the antenna intended to be dipped in water, the hydrophones separate from the elementary transmission rings, the hydrophones and the elementary transmission rings fixed in the antenna. The elementary transmission rings and the hydrophones are interlinked along one and the same height (H) measured along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: François Seite, Didier Billon, Eric Sernit, Raphaël Lardat, Yves Lagier, Daniel Andreis
  • Publication number: 20170301332
    Abstract: An omnidirectional antenna to equip a sonar, the antenna centered around a longitudinal axis and comprises an assembly of emission rings stacked along the longitudinal axis, each emission ring formed around the longitudinal axis. The emission rings are assembled in groups of ring, the antenna comprises at least two groups of rings and each group of rings comprises at least two rings, the inter-ring spacings between the rings of one and the same group and the inter-group spacings between two successive groups of rings chosen so as to optimize the emission bandwidth and the sound level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yves LAGIER, Raphaël LARDAT, Daniel ANDREIS
  • Publication number: 20160327640
    Abstract: A compact omnidirectional antenna for dipping sonar comprises multiple elementary transmission rings formed around a longitudinal axis of the antenna and multiple hydrophones distributed around the longitudinal axis, the antenna intended to be dipped in water, the hydrophones separate from the elementary transmission rings, the hydrophones and the elementary transmission rings fixed in the antenna. The elementary transmission rings and the hydrophones are interlinked along one and the same height (H) measured along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: François SEITE, Didier BILLON, Eric SERNIT, Raphaël LARDAT, Yves LAGIER, Daniel ANDREIS
  • Publication number: 20160319824
    Abstract: A sealed compressor comprises a motor pump unit, a hermetic casing and means of electrical connection, the motor pump unit positioned inside the hermetic casing, the connection means allowing the motor pump unit to be powered electrically through the hermetic casing, the connection means comprising an earth rod and at least two power supply terminals. The connection means comprise a mobile housing and a power supply cable, the housing arranged at the end of the cable, connection of the housing to the earth rod and to the power supply terminals achieved in a translational movement in a direction of insertion. Connection of the housing to the earth rod comprises non-return means that prevent the housing from moving in an opposite direction to the direction of insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre BOUSSEKEY, Sophie ÕZDEMIR, Rémi PITIOT, Xavier DURAND, Yves LAGIER, Daniel ANDREIS
  • Patent number: 8827363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chairlift seat (3), the width thereof extending in a transverse direction (I-I). The seat (3) is to be moved in a longitudinal direction (II-II) and comprises a bicycle (2) transport device (1) secured thereto. The transport device (1) includes supporting means (6) extending in a first direction (III-III) substantially parallel to the transverse direction (I-I) of the seat (3). At least one receiving and holding device (8), carried by the supporting means (6), is shaped such as to receive and hold at least one first wheel (2a) of a bicycle (2) oriented in a plane (P) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (III-III). The transport device (1) is arranged behind the seat (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sommital
    Inventor: Yves Lagier
  • Publication number: 20130057034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chairlift seat (3), the width thereof extending in a transverse direction (I-I). The seat (3) is to be moved in a longitudinal direction (II-II) and comprises a bicycle (2) transport device (1) secured thereto. The transport device (1) includes supporting means (6) extending in a first direction (III-III) substantially parallel to the transverse direction (I-I) of the seat (3). At least one receiving and holding device (8), carried by the supporting means (6), is shaped such as to receive and hold at least one first wheel (2a) of a bicycle (2) oriented in a plane (P) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (III-III). The transport device (1) is arranged behind the seat (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SOMMITAL
    Inventor: Yves Lagier
  • Patent number: 6617765
    Abstract: An underwater acoustic transducer configured to emit a low-frequency broadband acoustic signal. The underwater acoustic transducer includes a cap in the form of a cylinder closed on one side and open on the other side. A piezoelectric plate operating in flexion is fixed on the base of the cylinder outside the cylinder. The inside cavity defined by the cylinder is open freely toward the outside medium in which the acoustic waves are to be emitted. For identical dimensions, the underwater acoustic transducer makes it possible to decrease a central frequency of emission and to increase bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Thales Underwater Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yves Lagier, Vito Suppa, Gérard Roux, Gilles Lubrano
  • Patent number: 6345014
    Abstract: Acoustic transmitting antennas in the form of circular rings. Several circular rings which can be dismantled of a known type are superimposed in a stack. The stack is terminated at each end by two profiled annuli. The threaded tie-rods traverse the stacks of the pre-stressing keys of the rings by the intermediary of holes drilled in these keys. The threaded tie-rods make it possible to ensure the holding of the assembly. Two jackets, inside and outside, made of rubber, cover the inside and outside faces of the stack and are anchored in grooves formed in the profiled annuli. Thereby, annular transmitting antennas can be provided which can be dismantled entirely and whose active mass to inactive mass ratio is particularly large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Thomson Marconi Sonar S.A.S.
    Inventors: Marc Edouard, Gilles Lubrano, Vito Suppa, Yves Lagier, Jacques Brun, Jean-Paul Guido