Recovery assistance device, method and system

    公开(公告)号:US10317537B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15373651

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Abstract: The invention discloses a recovery assistance device for helping in rescuing victims of avalanches, earthquakes or boat capsizes. The device is capable of calculating a position from combinations of a previous position and distances to other devices. Different configurations are possible, with a basic configuration consisting of a smart phone having waveform generation capabilities, processing and GNSS receiving capabilities. The device is programmed to be used in a defined mission by an application. The device can also receive a number of add-ons as a battery add-on, a modem add-on, a sound wave generation add-on, antennas, and protection, possibly waterproof, if adequate. Devices of the same type can be carried by people to be rescued and rescuers. The device is therefore quite versatile and can increase significantly the efficiency of rescue teams in different use case scenarios.

    Architecture for observing a plurality of objects arranged in geographically separate locations and method of collecting the associated observation data

    公开(公告)号:US10164703B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15511972

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Inventor: Eric Peragin

    Abstract: Disclosed is an architecture for observing a plurality of objects arranged in geographically separate locations, including: a processing center connected to a global computer network, and at least one airliner. The at least one airlines includes: a cabin system including a local network, a first external communication module, a second external communication module, and an intermediate communication module connected to the first external communication module by the local network and to the second external communication module by the local network, the intermediate communication module communicating digital data including observation data between the second external communication module and the first external communication module via the local network.

    SOLAR PANEL COMPRISING A STRUCTURE, AT LEAST TWO PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND A BARRIER

    公开(公告)号:US20180354660A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15996889

    申请日:2018-06-04

    Inventor: Denis PAYAN

    CPC classification number: H01L31/042 H01L31/0445 H01L31/0547

    Abstract: This solar panel (12) includes a structure (14) and at least two photovoltaic cells (16A, 16B) each defining a lateral contact face (30A, 30B) and including a base element (20A, 20B), a grid of electric conductors (24A, 24B) and a protective element (22A, 22B) made from transparent material, the grid (24A, 24B) including at least one conductive wire extending along the lateral contact face (30A, 30B).The cells (16A, 16B) are arranged on the structure (14) such that at least part of each of the lateral contact faces (30A, 30B) is arranged across from the other part. The solar panel (12) further includes a barrier (18A) made from dielectric material arranged on the structure (14) between the lateral contact faces and extending along the opposite parts of these faces (30A, 30B).

    Architecture of a wideband distributed amplification device

    公开(公告)号:US10027296B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US15287598

    申请日:2016-10-06

    Abstract: A distributed amplification device with p inputs, p outputs, p amplification paths comprises a redundant reservoir of n amplifiers including n-p back-up amplifiers, an input redundancy ring and an output redundancy ring formed by rotary switches, the input and output redundancy rings sharing the same technology. The internal amplification pathways associated with the n-p back-up amplifiers frame in an interlaced manner the internal amplification pathways associated with the p nominal amplifiers and the amplification paths of the routing configurations each pass through at least five rotary switches. The input and output redundancy rings are topologically and geometrically configured and the family of the routing configurations is chosen such that the electrical lengths of all the paths of one and the same routing configuration of the family are equal.

    CEPSTRUM-BASED MULTIPATH MITIGATION OF A SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIOCOMMUNICATION SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20180074207A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:US15686266

    申请日:2017-08-25

    CPC classification number: G01S19/22 H04B1/709 H04B1/7113 H04B2201/709709

    Abstract: Receiver and method for receiving one or more RF signals, the RF signals comprising a component relative to a direct propagation path and, depending on a propagation environment, one or more additional components relative to reflected propagation paths, the receiver comprising a calculation circuit configured to: compute at least a first correlation function (310) between the received signal and at least a replica of a RF signal generated at the receiver, and for at least an output of said first correlation function: perform a cepstrum transform (410), search for one or more reflected propagation paths from the output of the cepstrum transform (411), and when reflected propagation paths are detected, determine the associated propagation characteristics (412), and remove the contribution of the detected reflected propagation paths from one of the received signal or the output of the first correlation function.

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