Patents Assigned to MEAS France
  • Patent number: 11092561
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and an analysing system for determining a quality of a hydrocarbon fluid. In an example, the electrical resistivity of the fluid is determined by means of a sensor device. The electrical resistivity is determined over time under predetermined conditions, and a change in the electrical resistivity is monitored over time. A change in fluid visocity may also be determined and monitored over time. The analysing system provides information about an absolute value of a difference of a total base number and a total acid number based on the monitored resistivity change that relates to the quality of the fluid for providing an indication of the remaining useful life of the fluid. In an example, the information about the fluid may correlate to oxidation and/or nitration of the fluid when a change in fluid visocity is below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Fabien Gayrard, Francois-Xavier Villemin
  • Publication number: 20210223113
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a temperature sensing element transducing a sensed temperature into an electrical output signal and having a plurality of electrically conductive leads, a mineral insulated cable having a plurality of conductor wires enclosed by a metal outer sheath, and an electrically insulating element. The conductor wires are insulated inside the cable and extend beyond the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element insulates the conductor wires at least partially with respect to each other and with respect to the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element has a first opening receiving the conductor wires and a second opening receiving the temperature sensing element. The electrically conductive leads are connected to the conductor wires at a junction region located within the electrically insulating element. The electrically insulating element has an aperture extending up to the junction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: MEAS France, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas Christopher Pecquet, Hamza Boumeddane, Valentin Skurjatin
  • Publication number: 20210208015
    Abstract: A sensing device for a windshield includes an attachment member attachable to a surface of the windshield and a sensing element having a transducer. The attachment member has a pressing device. The pressing device applies a pressure on or over the transducer when the attachment member is attached to the surface and presses the transducer against the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Vincent Leger, Yannick Vidal
  • Publication number: 20210123879
    Abstract: A humidity sensor device includes a substrate and a pair of interdigitated electrodes formed over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventors: Emilien Durupt, Damien Andreu
  • Publication number: 20210102845
    Abstract: A temperature sensor device for sensing a temperature of a windshield of a vehicle includes a single printed circuit board having a circuitry, a temperature sensor mounted on the printed circuit board, and a thermally conductive pad attached to the temperature sensor. The thermally conductive pad is arranged to thermally and mechanically directly contact the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventors: Yannick Vidal, Vincent Leger
  • Patent number: 10950069
    Abstract: A method provides a diagnostic on a combined humidity and temperature sensing device including a humidity sensor having a humidity sensing element, a temperature sensor, and a heater. The method comprises obtaining a first temperature and a first relative humidity, heating the humidity sensing element with the heater, obtaining a second temperature and a second relative humidity after heating the humidity sensing element, and determining a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature and a difference between the first relative humidity and the second relative humidity. Diagnostic information representative of a possible malfunction of the humidity sensor is output when the difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature difference threshold and the difference between the first relative humidity and the second relative humidity is lower than a predetermined humidity difference threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Villemin, Nicolas Saravia, Souhail Chreif
  • Patent number: 10850234
    Abstract: A tank tube bracket for a tank comprises a receptacle extending along an axis and receiving a tank tube and a passage adapted to pass a fluid through the tank tube bracket. A distal end of the passage is directed toward the axis of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Vincent Leger, Loic Mathieu, Florent Gaunard, Armand Castandet
  • Publication number: 20200371270
    Abstract: An optical rain sensor device includes a first light emitting element adapted to emit a first light pulse toward an inner surface of a transparent substrate, a second light emitting element adapted to emit a second light pulse toward the inner surface of the transparent substrate, a photodetector adapted to detect a light from the first light pulse and the second light pulse that is reflected by the inner surface of the transparent substrate, and a rain sensor controller. The rain sensor controller includes a regulated current source adapted to apply a compensation current signal at a terminal of the second light emitting element based on a regulation signal, so that a total current across the second light emitting element is increased or decreased to reduce an imbalance between the first light pulse and the second light pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventor: David Mirassou
  • Patent number: 10836355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rain sensor detecting the size of rain drops based on optical effects. The rain sensor is mounted on a first surface of a pane in order to detect the amount of moisture on an opposing second surface of the pane. The rain sensor comprises at least one emitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, directed from the first surface to the second surface to form at least two rain-sensitive areas on the second surface At least one receiver is included for sensing radiation emitted by the emitter and that has been internally reflected at the rain-sensitive areas. The rain sensor generates an output signal indicative of an amount of moisture on the rain-sensitive area. A control unit calculates a minimal droplet size based on the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Emilien Durupt, Tom Fougere
  • Patent number: 10806032
    Abstract: An electronic system for a fluid property sensor comprises a fluid printed circuit board adapted to analyze a property of a fluid, an external connector, and an intermediate printed circuit board. The intermediate printed circuit board is electrically connected between the fluid printed circuit board and the external connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY NORGE AS, MEAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Maciej Ziemak, Ion Grozea, Marcin Rusak, Bengt Eliassen, Conrad Judersleben, Jose Fernandez, Niklas Jansson, Rafael Ferrer Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10787947
    Abstract: A fluid sensor protection assembly for protecting a fluid sensor comprises a housing receiving the fluid sensor. The housing includes a bottom wall having a lower inner flow-through opening, a top wall spaced apart from the bottom wall in a vertical direction and having an upper inner flow-through opening, a lower cover member covering the lower inner flow-through opening on an outside of the housing, and an upper cover member covering the upper inner flow-through opening on the outside of the housing. The lower cover member is spaced apart from the lower inner flow-through opening in the vertical direction and forms a lower outer flow-through opening. The upper cover member is spaced apart from the upper inner flow-through opening in the vertical direction and forms an upper outer flow-through opening. A continuous flow-through passage through the housing extends between the lower outer flow-through opening and the upper outer flow-through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: MEAS France
    Inventors: Dariga Toulon-Meekhun, Vincent Leger, Gael Chavarria
  • Publication number: 20200296806
    Abstract: An induction cooker including a plurality of stoves each having a transmitting coil and a driver driving the transmitting coil, and a controller controlling the driver of each of the stoves to generate a drive signal. The drive signal of each of the stoves is a periodically cyclic modulation signal sequence. The stoves are identifiable and distinguishable from each other by the periodically cyclic modulation signal sequences that are different for each of the stoves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., MEAS France
    Inventors: Romuald Gallorini, Mingjie Fan, Shaoyong Wang
  • Publication number: 20200283886
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a relative humidity sensor includes the steps of providing a substrate, providing a first electrode and an electrical connection element on or over the substrate, providing an insulating layer to electrically isolate the first electrode from the electrical connection element, providing an inorganic porous dielectric layer over the first electrode or the insulating layer in an area of the first electrode, and depositing a second electrode in or over the inorganic porous dielectric layer by grazing incidence deposition. The second electrode is porous and is electrically connected to the electrical connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventor: Emilien Durupt
  • Publication number: 20200230532
    Abstract: A suction tube filter arrangement includes a suction tube defining a suction tube direction and a filter member extending along the suction tube direction. The suction tube is at least partially arranged inside the filter member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: Wema System AS, MEAS France
    Inventors: Maciej Ziemak, Girish Chebbi, Rafael Ferrer Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10705160
    Abstract: A method of compensating for an effect of temperature includes providing a set of magnetic sensors arranged along a sensing path. Each magnetic sensor is adapted to sense a magnetic field created by a magnetic actuator which can move along the sensing path and to provide a sensing signal indicative of a position and/or a displacement of the magnetic actuator relative to the sensing path. The method includes selecting one or more magnetic sensors from the set of magnetic sensors for use as temperature sensors, estimating a distribution of temperature over at least a portion of the sensing path based on the sensing signals output by the one or more magnetic sensors selected as temperature sensors, and compensating for the effect of temperature on the sensing signals output by one or more magnetic sensors of the set of magnetic sensors using the distribution of temperature that was estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: MEAS FRANCE, TE CONNECTIVITY SENSORS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Voss, Axel Bartos, Fabien Gayrard, Victor Conde
  • Publication number: 20200150071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a relative humidity sensor device, comprising a microcontroller and a sensing capacitor connected to a resistor. The microcontroller comprises a pulse width modulator with an output connected via the resistor to the sensing capacitor and an interrupt input connected to the sensing capacitor and a counter. Further, the microcontroller is configured to periodically charge and discharge the sensing capacitor via the resistor by means of the pulse width modulator, determine a number of interrupt events by means of the counter, and determine a charging time of the sensing capacitor based on the determined number of interrupt events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France SAS
    Inventor: Denis Bez
  • Publication number: 20200150072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of calibrating a humidity sensor device, comprising the steps determining a first dew point and a first relative humidity at a first temperature in an environment by the humidity sensor device using a first calibration offset; subsequently heating the humidity sensor device, in particular, by self-heating, thereby heating the environment to a second temperature higher than the first temperature; subsequently determining a second dew point at the second temperature by the humidity sensor device; subsequently determining whether the determined second dew point differs from the determined first dew point by more than a predetermined difference; and subsequently changing the first calibration offset of the humidity sensor device by a predetermined value to obtain a second calibration offset, if it is determined that the determined second dew point differs from the determined first dew point by more than the predetermined difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France SAS
    Inventor: Denis Bez
  • Patent number: 10627264
    Abstract: A sensor mounting system for mounting onto a sensor mounting bracket a sensing device and a cover that covers the sensing device. The sensing device is mounted onto the sensor mounting bracket by sliding from a sensing device delivery position to a sensing device mounted position. The cover pivots relative to the sensing device from a cover delivery position to a cover locked position. When the sensing device is mounted onto the sensor mounting bracket, the cover is in the cover delivery position and contacts the sensor mounting bracket such that by pivoting the cover towards the cover locked position, the cover causes sliding of the sensing device into the sensing device mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MEAS FRANCE
    Inventor: Yannick Vidal
  • Publication number: 20200025704
    Abstract: The present invention provides capacitive gas sensor and manufacturing method thereof in which the capacitive gas sensor comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; a gas-sensitive dielectric material arranged between the first and the second electrodes to form a gas sensitive capacitor, the gas-sensitive dielectric material has a permittivity that depends on an amount of a gas compound absorbed from the environmental medium; and a dielectric-electrode interfacing material arranged at an interface between the gas-sensitive dielectric material and at least one of the first and second electrodes. The dielectric-electrode interfacing material is adapted to absorb thermally-induced dilatation of the at least one of the first and second electrodes for reducing mechanical stress on the gas-sensitive dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France SAS
    Inventors: Fabien Gayrard, Thierry Philippi, Christelle Gleize
  • Publication number: 20200010053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rain sensor detecting the size of rain drops based on optical effects. The rain sensor is mounted on a first surface of a pane in order to detect the amount of moisture on an opposing second surface of the pane. The rain sensor comprises at least one emitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, directed from the first surface to the second surface to form at least two rain-sensitive areas on the second surface At least one receiver is included for sensing radiation emitted by the emitter and that has been internally reflected at the rain-sensitive areas. The rain sensor generates an output signal indicative of an amount of moisture on the rain-sensitive area. A control unit calculates a minimal droplet size based on the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MEAS France SAS
    Inventors: Emilien Durupt, Tom Fougere