Patents by Inventor Armand Castandet

Armand Castandet 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).

  • Patent number: 11230864
    Abstract: A device for detecting the intention to lock or unlock a vehicle opening element integrated into a handle and including a housing, a variation in the position of a target occurring under pressure from a user on the handle. A primary coil has turns wound in a plane parallel to the plane of the surface of the target. A receiver secondary coil that receives a magnetic field induced by the primary coil and has its turns wound in a plane parallel to the plane of the turns of the primary coil and with the target at least partially intercalated between the primary and secondary coils when pressure is applied to the handle. A variation in the magnetic field received by the secondary coil is detected by a measurement device for measuring a parameter resulting from the voltage induced in the secondary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Alain Fontanet, Armand Castandet
  • Patent number: 11112335
    Abstract: A fluid quality sensor for measuring a quality of a fluid comprises a measurement section mounted to an output side of a pump for the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MEAS France
    Inventors: Jean Milpied, Paul Wafo, Armand Castandet, Marius Norvoll Sletten, Michael Pedrick
  • Publication number: 20210238897
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting the intention to unlock an opening element (1) of a motor vehicle with a housing (4) containing a support element (12) having a region of contact (11) with a handle (2) and being associated with an amagnetic metal target (6), the device comprising a printed circuit board (9), a voltage source and at least one emitter primary coil (7). The support element (12) forms an elongated lever arm, the target (6) being arranged at its longitudinal free end with its other longitudinal end fixed to an anchoring point (14) on the housing (4) while being flexible toward the primary coil (7) under the action of the pressure from the user on the opening element handle (2) or frame which is transmitted to the contact region (11) located away from the target (6) by more than half of a length of the support element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Alain FONTANET, Armand CASTANDET
  • Publication number: 20210040782
    Abstract: A device for detecting the intention to lock or unlock a vehicle opening element integrated into a handle and including a housing, a variation in the position of a target occurring under pressure from a user on the handle. A primary coil has turns wound in a plane parallel to the plane of the surface of the target. A receiver secondary coil that receives a magnetic field induced by the primary coil and has its turns wound in a plane parallel to the plane of the turns of the primary coil and with the target at least partially intercalated between the primary and secondary coils when pressure is applied to the handle. A variation in the magnetic field received by the secondary coil is detected by a measurement device for measuring a parameter resulting from the voltage induced in the secondary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alain Fontanet, Armand Castandet
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10480376
    Abstract: A urea sensor protection assembly for protecting a fluid sensor of a urea sensor system comprises an inner cage supporting the fluid sensor and an outer cage. The inner cage has a first fixation element fixing the inner cage to a common holder. The outer cage has a filter capable of blocking a plurality of air bubbles and/or allowing a fluid to pass and a second fixation element fixing the outer cage to the common holder. The inner cage is at least partially arranged in an inner volume of the outer cage in an assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: MEAS France
    Inventors: Vincent Leger, Armand Castandet, Dariga Toulon-Meekhun
  • Patent number: 10337375
    Abstract: A suction tube for a urea sensor installed in a urea tank comprises a suction pipe and a cover. The suction pipe has a suction opening and a hole extending through a wall of the suction pipe. The cover is disposed on an outside of the suction pipe and covers the hole. When there is an under-pressure in the suction pipe compared to the urea tank, the cover abuts the suction pipe and seals the hole. When there is an overpressure in the suction pipe compared to the urea tank, the cover deforms and allows an excess urea solution to escape through the hole and flow back into the urea tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: WEMA System AS, MEAS France
    Inventors: Erling Alfred Woods, Armand Castandet
  • Publication number: 20190136807
    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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventors: Vincent Leger, Loic Mathieu, Florent Gaunard, Armand Castandet
  • Publication number: 20180364133
    Abstract: A fluid quality sensor for measuring a quality of a fluid comprises a measurement section mounted to an output side of a pump for the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: MEAS France, Wema System AS, Measurement Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Milpied, Paul Wafo, Armand Castandet, Marius Norvoll Sletten, Michael Pedrick
  • Publication number: 20180252134
    Abstract: A urea sensor protection assembly for protecting a fluid sensor of a urea sensor system comprises an inner cage supporting the fluid sensor and an outer cage. The inner cage has a first fixation element fixing the inner cage to a common holder. The outer cage has a filter capable of blocking a plurality of air bubbles and/or allowing a fluid to pass and a second fixation element fixing the outer cage to the common holder. The inner cage is at least partially arranged in an inner volume of the outer cage in an assembled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: MEAS France
    Inventors: Vincent Leger, Armand Castandet, Dariga Toulon-Meekhun
  • Publication number: 20180016957
    Abstract: A suction tube for a urea sensor installed in a urea tank comprises a suction pipe and a cover. The suction pipe has a suction opening and a hole extending through a wall of the suction pipe. The cover is disposed on an outside of the suction pipe and covers the hole. When there is an under-pressure in the suction pipe compared to the urea tank, the cover abuts the suction pipe and seals the hole. When there is an overpressure in the suction pipe compared to the urea tank, the cover deforms and allows an excess urea solution to escape through the hole and flow back into the urea tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicants: WEMA System AS, MEAS France SAS
    Inventors: Erling Alfred Woods, Armand Castandet
  • Patent number: 8830659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suppressing the interference phenomena between several detection areas (A, B) of a capacitive sensor (30) submitted to a humid ambient environment, characterised in that it comprises means for preventing the propagation of humidity (50) between the detection areas (A, B) in order to prevent any capacitive coupling between the different areas. The invention also relates to an opening handle (10) for an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive France
    Inventor: Armand Castandet
  • Publication number: 20100136917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suppressing the interference phenomena between several detection areas (A, B) of a capacitive sensor (30) submitted to a humid ambient environment, characterised in that it comprises means for preventing the propagation of humidity (50) between the detection areas (A, B) in order to prevent any capacitive coupling between the different areas. The invention also relates to an opening handle (10) for an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventor: Armand Castandet
  • Publication number: 20100109192
    Abstract: A method of sealing, by low-pressure injection of reactive resin, an electronic sensor placed in a housing consisting of at least two attached elements, includes the following steps: i. assembly of the sensor within the elements of the housing, ii. locking of the elements of the housing, in order to form an injection jacket, iii. low-pressure injection of a reactive resin through at least one filling orifice of the injection jacket, iv. continuing injection until the reactive resin overflows into at least one overflow container provided to contain the excess reactive resin, characterized in that filling orifice(s) and overflow container(s) are incorporated in the injection jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Armand Castandet, Alix Courtadon