| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D408946 |
Fighter aircraft helmet |
April 27, 1999 |
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| D355896 |
Dialog terminal |
February 28, 1995 |
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| 6757252 |
Process of temporal management of a multiplexed bus |
June 29, 2004 |
| The management process of the invention is in particular intended for the temporal management of an ARINC 629 bus for avionics rigs, and it is characterized in that the rigs to which new information is not available or to which only inconsistent information is available are made to send |
| 6667864 |
Low-cost power supply device to a plurality of electronic modules installed in a compartment |
December 23, 2003 |
| A power supply for a plurality of electronic modules in a compartment. DC electric current is provided to a plurality of consumer electronic modules on the basis of a perturbed DC voltage exhibiting a wide voltage variation range. The supply device includes a primary supply module and a |
| 6650340 |
Method and device for the polarizing of an LCD screen as a function of the ambient luminosity |
November 18, 2003 |
| To obtain improved readability of a liquid crystal display screen under varied conditions of ambient luminosity, it is possible to increase the dynamic range of variation of the polarizing voltage. However, this leads to an increase in the electrical power consumption and to contrast |
| 6606022 |
Planar transformer winding |
August 12, 2003 |
| The invention concerns a planar transformer winding comprising primary and secondary coils with wire turns produced in the form of strip conductors formed on the surfaces of an insulting base and electrically connected with one another by means of conducting holes bored in the insulating |
| 6600963 |
Low cost modular architecture for piloting an aerodyne operating with high level of security |
July 29, 2003 |
| A modular architecture for electronic equipment. Data-concentration modules, processing modules and display devices are interconnected by data-transmitters with sensors, measuring instruments and detectors. The data-concentration modules concentrate only the data which is not critical |
| 6598002 |
Method and device for testing electronic equipment |
July 22, 2003 |
| A process for testing an electronic equipment linked to a computer coupled to a data entry and display console with a screen, effecting an interface with an operator. The test includes a list of commands to be executed. The process displays a test chart on the screen, made up of groups o |
| 6571300 |
Offset autonomous input/output controller with time slots allocation |
May 27, 2003 |
| An input/output controller interacts with a central processing unit of a computer which communicates with peripheral electronic equipment. The link with the central processor unit is produced with an input serial line and at least one output serial line. It receives instructions of a fir |
| 6519655 |
Message preprocessing operations indicated by an associated descriptor read and descriptors belo |
February 11, 2003 |
| A method for the reception and preprocessing of digital messages, with a view to their use by a handling processor. The method associates a tag identifying each message capable of being received with a descriptor of preprocessing operations to be applied to the message. The tag of certai |
| 6504658 |
Optical device for helmet visor comprising aspheric mirror |
January 7, 2003 |
| The invention relates to an optical device for a system for presenting collimated images including an off-axis spherical mirror. The device has an additional aspherical mirror whose surface forms, in the plane of symmetry of the unfolded optical system, a curve whose radius of curvature |
| 6462558 |
Electronic circuit for monitoring voltage variation |
October 8, 2002 |
| An electronic circuit for monitoring electrical voltage where the electronic circuit includes a high threshold terminal and a low threshold terminal and is configured so as to enable a comparison between a high reference voltage and a low reference voltage with voltages detected on t |
| 6445801 |
Method of frequency filtering applied to noise suppression in signals implementing a wiener filt |
September 3, 2002 |
| The disclosed method uses the Wiener frequency filtering to suppress noise in noisy sound signals (u(t)). This method includes a preliminary step in which the sound signals (u(t)) to be noise-suppressed are digitized by sampling and subdivided into frames. The method then includes a firs |
| 6438513 |
Process for searching for a noise model in noisy audio signals |
August 20, 2002 |
| A process for the denoising of audio signals picked up in a noisy environment, for example in the cockpit of an aircraft or of another vehicle, and more precisely to the searching for a noise model in the audio signals. Input signals are digitized, and these signals are processed on |
| 6415190 |
Method and device for executing by a single processor several functions of different criticality |
July 2, 2002 |
| A processor for executing several functions. The processor has access to an addressable space including memories for program and for data and input/output registers. The method of operation includes the allocation of a right of access to each function, the dividing of the addressable spa |
| 6404353 |
Method for optimizing the detection of the contact point of tactile capacitance surface |
June 11, 2002 |
| A process for detecting the point of touching of a tactile surface. A high frequency signal is sequentially supplied to four corners of a plate having a capacitive surface. This is accomplished by supplying one diagonal with the others being idle. The output voltages are measured at |
| 6397243 |
Method and device for processing several technical applications each provided with its particula |
May 28, 2002 |
| Method of processing several computer-controlled technical applications. The applications are executed within the same computer working in successive work cycles by allotting thereto during the work cycles at least one time slot of a previously fixed duration. At the end of the time |
| 6345177 |
Signal analog processing circuit for satellite positioning receiver |
February 5, 2002 |
| An analog circuit for receiving satellite signals through an antenna. The circuit includes frequency transposition circuits and an analog/digital converter. Each frequency transposition circuit includes at least two frequency dividers of which due first is programmable so as to provide |
| 6342872 |
Helmet with night vision system and optic capable of being substituted for day vision |
January 29, 2002 |
| A helmet with night vision system. The system includes an image generator, an optical mixing system for mixing the light rays output by the night vision system and the light rays output by the image generator and a fixed optical system downstream of the optical mixing system. All of the |
| 6324295 |
Guiding method and device for in-flight-refuelling line |
November 27, 2001 |
| The invention relates to the in-flight refuelling of aircraft.To facilitate coupling between a refuelling line carried by an orientable boom at the rear of a tanker aircraft and a coupling receptacle on a receiving aircraft, means of automatic guidance are provided, which comprise:a came |
| 6311556 |
Micro-accelerometer with capacitive resonator |
November 6, 2001 |
| A micro-accelerometer having three micromachined conducting-silicon plates bonded in superposition with the interposition of insulating layers. The central plate includes a subassembly sensitive to acceleration, and a peripheral frame electrically insulated from the subassembly and s |
| 6304386 |
Display device for helmet-mounted display |
October 16, 2001 |
| A display device for a helmet-mounted visual system including an intensified image-taking device and a visor to combine the intensified images and an ambient scene before the pilot's eyes. The display device also includes an optical prism whose optical aberrations (image distortions, |
| 6285568 |
Process for controlling a DC/DC converter with inductive storage and including an energetically |
September 4, 2001 |
| A process for controlling a DC/DC voltage converter and a DC/DC voltage converter with inductive storage, operating according to cycles for transferring energy between a primary source and a secondary source. Each cycle includes a period of accumulation of magnetic energy in an inductive |
| 6269301 |
Method for controlling a vehicle in order to change course and application of method for the lat |
July 31, 2001 |
| Method for piloting a vehicle while making a change of heading. The vehicle follows a first rectilinear portion of a route, so as to meet up with a second rectilinear portion of the route forming a predetermined angle with the first portion. The route passes through the meeting point of |
| 6262849 |
Optical device for helmet visor comprising a Mangin mirror |
July 17, 2001 |
| An optical device for a system for the presentation of collimated images by a non-plane mirror, which makes it possible to present a user with an image corrected of distortion due to a non-plane mirror and exhibiting good resolution. To do this, the device includes a Mangin type mirror |
| 6251698 |
Method for making a machined silicon micro-sensor |
June 26, 2001 |
| A process for the production of microsensors machined in silicon, and in particular accelerometers for applications of assisting with navigation in aircraft, and pressure sensors. In order to improve the production of certain active parts of the sensor, and in particular of a beam formin |
| 6236913 |
Method and device for inputting and controlling flight data |
May 22, 2001 |
| Process and device using a flight management system (FMS) for aiding aerial navigation. To facilitate the task of the pilot, the FMS carries out a dialogue with the pilot via a data display and input console (MCDU), which displays a list of tasks to be executed in the form of a successio |
| 6236912 |
Process and device for aiding aerial navigation, with display of navigation instruments used |
May 22, 2001 |
| A process and device for assisting aerial navigation. The system affords the pilot of the aircraft greater knowledge regarding the situation which results from automatic decisions of a flight management system. A central zone is displayed on a viewing screen which represents the overall |
| 6204786 |
Circuit for the acquisition of binary analog signals |
March 20, 2001 |
| The disclosure relates to the acquisition of a binary analog signal at input of a digital integrated circuit after its range of voltage variation has been matched with that acceptable by the digital integrated circuit by means of a resistive divider bridge. It is usual to define the |
| 6195365 |
Process for communicating over an optical bus simultaneously supporting different bit rates |
February 27, 2001 |
| A communication process is employed on an optical bus simultaneously supporting different bit rates. A single time-division multiplexing transmission protocol is used on the bus. All the equipment is listening to the bus permanently. The items of equipment which require to send infor |
| 6195040 |
Satellite signal receiver with position extrapolation filter |
February 27, 2001 |
| A GPS satellite signal receiver fitted on an aircraft. Velocity measurements are used to obtain position values at a sufficient rate to provide position extrapolation while waiting for the next position measurement. A corrected position is provided on the basis of a measured position |
| 6191729 |
Satellite signal receiver with integrity control and exclusion of defective axes |
February 20, 2001 |
| A satellite positioning receiver with integrity check and exclusion of defective axes. In order to improve the reliability of the measurements which are divergent with respect to the measurements provided by the other satellites in the constellation which is used at a given time. The |
| 6181987 |
Method of assistance in the piloting of an aerodyne |
January 30, 2001 |
| The disclosed method is implemented by a system aboard an aerodyne comprising a processor, a terminal and memories in which there are stored all the information necessary for the carrying out of a flight, the system being connected to the other on-board electronic equipment. In order to |
| 6173219 |
Method for automatically controlling a vehicle for the lateral avoidance of a fixed zone |
January 9, 2001 |
| A method for laterally avoiding a fixed zone in an aircraft. The contour of the zone to be avoided is modeled by a convex polygon shape. The planned route is located with respect to the modeled zone. The port and starboard sections of the route for exit and return of the planned route ar |
| 6172638 |
Satellite signal receiver with detector of incoherence between code phase and carrier frequency |
January 9, 2001 |
| A satellite signal GPS receiver which is located at a fixed station on the ground. The receivers are used in differential position measurement systems. In order to eliminate as much as possible the influence of multipaths on the precision of the measured position, it is detected whet |
| 6169957 |
Satellite signal receiver with speed computing integrity control |
January 2, 2001 |
| A satellite positioning receiver with velocity calculation integrity check. In order to increase the reliability of the velocity measurements by the receiver, it is proposed to measure the divergence between the measurements taken on n satellite director axes (n>4) and to given an |
| 6163743 |
Process and device for aiding aerial navigation |
December 19, 2000 |
| The invention relates to processes for aiding aerial navigation. According to the invention, there is proposed a process for aiding aerial navigation, using a flight management system (FMS) which carriers out a dialogue with the pilot by means of several interfaces which include at l |
| 6161063 |
Method for controlling an aerodyne for the vertical avoidance of a zone |
December 12, 2000 |
| A method of automatically controlling an aircraft to avoid a vertical zone includes several steps. The aircraft first acquires limits of the zone to be avoided. The zone is modeled by a cylindrical volume which is limited by a horizontal contour with upper and lower altitudes of the zone |
| 6161062 |
Aircraft piloting aid system using a head-up display |
December 12, 2000 |
| The invention relates to systems for aiding the piloting of aircraft, mainly for take-off and landing under poor conditions of visibility.In order to benefit from the contribution of head-up displays, which exhibit symbols for the artificial horizon line, aircraft longitudinal attitude a |
| 6157471 |
Display panel with compensation by holographic birefringent films |
December 5, 2000 |
| A display panel having compensation using holographic birefringent films. Due to the natural birefringence of liquid crystals, contrast suffers when a liquid crystal cell is viewed at an oblique incident angle. Compensation devices made of birefringent media are used to correct this defi |
| 6140628 |
Fast power supply for image intensifying tube |
October 31, 2000 |
| A fast power supply for an image intensifier tube used in night vision devices. The tube includes a microchannel amplification wafer placed between a photocathode and an output screen. The supply of the tube delivers a reference voltage to a first terminal of the wafer, a variable vo |
| 6130678 |
Display system with line smoothing using pixel micro-zones and computation cells allowing a redu |
October 10, 2000 |
| A method and system for generating symbols in real time on a display screen. The method and system can be applied to generating symbols for assisting in aircraft piloting and navigation. For the plotted lines generated on a matrix screen such as a liquid crystal display screen, the v |
| 6128594 |
Process of voice recognition in a harsh environment, and device for implementation |
October 3, 2000 |
| A process for voice recognition in a harsh environment such as the cockpit of a military aircraft. An acquisition device is connected to an acoustico-phonetic decoding device which is then connected to a recognition supervisor. The acquisition device is also connected to a voice reco |
| 6114975 |
Method of air navigation assistance for guiding a moving vehicle towards a moving target |
September 5, 2000 |
| A method of air navigation for guiding a moving vehicle toward a moving target. Both the moving vehicle and the moving target use satellite positioning receivers. Instead of transmitting the position computed by the target to the vehicle, only the pseudo-range and pseudo-velocity mea |
| 6111526 |
Vehicle course steering aid device |
August 29, 2000 |
| A device for assisting the piloting of a vehicle by instruments. Various indications are displayed on an aircraft head-up view finder including a horizontal line graduated in terms of heading, a perpendicular line graduated in terms of atitude, an aircraft symbol representing the dir |
| 6110261 |
Chamber with drier |
August 29, 2000 |
| A chamber with drier comprises a clean chamber communicating with the outside environment through an orifice equipped with a detachable antechamber filled with desiccant granulates. The chamber comprises, between the orifice of the clean chamber and the detachable antechamber filled with |
| 6097996 |
Method for the lateral avoidance of a mobile zone by a vehicle |
August 1, 2000 |
| A method for avoiding a mobile zone by a vehicle. A vehicle laterally avoids a mobile zone using periodically supplied information relating to the zone to be avoided starting from an initially planned route. The envelope of the zone to be avoided is periodically defined and a circums |
| 6097584 |
Reserve d.c. power device |
August 1, 2000 |
| The disclosure relates to the securing of a reserve d.c. power device containing a battery of parallel-connected electrolytic capacitors. A reserve d.c. power device is provided with current limitation means series-connected at its input and current cut-off means that are series-conn |
| 6094608 |
Process and device for aiding aerial navigation, facilitating the input and control of flight da |
July 25, 2000 |
| To facilitate the task of a pilot, an on-board computer (FMS) carries out a dialogue with the pilot via a data display and input console (MCDU). This console displays a list of tasks to be executed in the form of a succession of selectable and activatable main zones (40). Each zone c |
| 6091335 |
Optical device for the detection of icing conditions on aircraft |
July 18, 2000 |
| An optical device on board an aircraft for detecting icing conditions including an optical beam emitter to create at least one illuminated external volume of measurement through which there circulates a flow of air charged with water particles; a collector optical system for the coll |
