Patents by Inventor Chris-Olivier Sagnard

Chris-Olivier Sagnard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240101042
    Abstract: A display system for a vehicle that comprises at least two display units mounted within a vehicle so as to be positioned at both sides of a driver seat. The display units are adapted to display images captured by video cameras mounted outside the vehicle, wherein the orientation of each display unit relative to the driver seat is adjustable. The vehicle also includes a controller coupled to a display orientating device and a seat position sensor device and adapted to automatically control the display orientating device based on the seat position data received from the seat position sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Nicolas BERNE, Chris-Olivier SAGNARD
  • Patent number: 11904663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising: —a cab (5), —a sun visor (6) connected thereto, and —at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element (9) that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor (6) and a sensing element (8) connected to the protecting element (9), and wherein the protecting element (9) is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned inside a housing (10) of the sun visor (6) and is hidden by the protecting element (9), and a second position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned outside of the said housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas Berne, Chris-Olivier Sagnard, Björn Wallin
  • Publication number: 20210206240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising: —a cab (5), —a sun visor (6) connected thereto, and —at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element (9) that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor (6) and a sensing element (8) connected to the protecting element (9), and wherein the protecting element (9) is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned inside a housing (10) of the sun visor (6) and is hidden by the protecting element (9), and a second position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned outside of the said housing (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Berne, Chris-Olivier Sagnard, Björn Wallin