This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Alcatel Cit. Active years: 1991-1997.
Location History:
- Guingamp, FR (1991)
- Perros-Quirec, FR (1997)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1991-1997
Title: The Innovations of Rene Coutin
Introduction
Rene Coutin is a notable inventor based in Guingamp, France. She has made significant contributions to the field of telecommunications through her innovative designs and patents. With a total of 2 patents, Coutin has demonstrated her expertise and creativity in developing advanced switching networks.
Latest Patents
Coutin's latest patents include a "Switching network for interconnecting bothway input/output links" and an "Interconnection system for interconnecting connection units." The first invention relates to a switching network that enables a plurality of bothway I/O links to be interconnected. In one embodiment, the network includes at least two nodes, each possessing not more than k incident I/O points, where k is greater than or equal to 2. The network also features n sets of k extended I/O points, where n is greater than or equal to 2, along with extension and concentration devices that allow each of the k incident I/O points to connect to one of the extended I/O points of each of the n sets. Each bothway I/O link can connect to one of the incident I/O points of one of the nodes, which are associated with a bothway switching matrix having k I/O ports. The nodes are interconnected in pairs by first and second one-way switching matrices, each having k input ports and k output ports.
The second patent describes a central switching facility constituted by two switching networks connected to each of the connection units via two connection circuits. A connection circuit selects, on a timeslot-by-timeslot basis, which output network link is to be used for conveying each time slot to the connection unit. Upon receiving an instruction from the switching network, a connection circuit operates in a message mode on one of the time slots selected from those it processes, sending monitoring information to the switching network via control bits in that time slot. An instruction bit, selecting a message mode or a normal mode, is included in each frame transmitted from the switching network to a connection circuit.
Career Highlights
Coutin has built her career at Alcatel CIT, where she has been instrumental in developing cutting-edge technologies in telecommunications. Her work has not only advanced the field but has also contributed to the company's reputation as a leader in innovation.
Collaborations
Throughout her career, Coutin has collaborated with notable colleagues such as Pierre Parmentier