Patents by Inventor Didier Puech

Didier Puech 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: 9097519
    Abstract: The object is to ensure the absence of friction between a housing supporting a sensor and a mounting arranged to support a target, and the absence of load take-up resulting from the contact and lack of precision among mounting interfaces. This involves forming, in a mounting position, a clearance between the mounting and the housing and then releasing the target mounting in the operative position of the sensor. A cylindrical recess for freely receiving with a clearance the mounting supporting the reference element serving as a target and which is mountable on the shaft, is provided in the housing which supports the sensor and which is attachable to the stationary part. Removable locking elements provided between the mounting and the housing maintain the latter in an initial position when the locking elements are operative and, when inoperative, release the mounting mounted on the rotary shaft from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Michel Collet, Didier Puech, Xavier Bajul
  • Publication number: 20130104406
    Abstract: The object is to ensure the absence of friction between a housing supporting a sensor and a mounting arranged to support a target, and the absence of load take-up resulting from the contact and lack of precision among mounting interfaces. This involves forming, in a mounting position, a clearance between the mounting and the housing and then releasing the target mounting in the operative position of the sensor. A cylindrical recess for freely receiving with a clearance the mounting supporting the reference element serving as a target and which is mountable on the shaft, is provided in the housing which supports the sensor and which is attachable to the stationary part. Removable locking elements provided between the mounting and the housing maintain the latter in an initial position when the locking elements are operative and, when inoperative, release the mounting mounted on the rotary shaft from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Michel Collet, Didier Puech, Xavier Bajul
  • Patent number: 7256574
    Abstract: A magnetic field generated by a primary winding (1) in which the current (i1) to be measured flows is balanced by a magnetic field of opposing direction generated by a secondary winding (2) in which a compensating current (i2) flows. The device includes a member (3) sensitive to the field resulting from the addition of the magnetic fields of opposing directions to regulate the compensating current (i2) in closed loop mode. According to the invention, the, sensitive member (3) is sensitive only to the direction of the resultant field and, in return, controls the reversal of the direction of circulation of the compensating current (i2) in the secondary winding (2). This sensitive member (3) can be formed by a Hall effect probe with bipolar output signal. The device is suitable for the measurement of a current inautomotive electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventors: Wim Teulings, Jean-Louis Lando, Didier Puech
  • Publication number: 20060119342
    Abstract: A magnetic field generated by a primary winding (1) in which the current (i1) to be measured flows is balanced by a magnetic field of opposing direction generated by a secondary winding (2) in which a compensating current (i2) flows. The device includes a-member (3) sensitive to the field resulting from the addition of the magnetic fields of opposing directions to regulate the compensating current (i2) in closed loop mode. According to the invention, the sensitive member (3) is sensitive only to the direction of the resultant field and, in return, controls the reversal of the direction of circulation of the compensating current (i2) in the secondary winding (2). This sensitive member (3) can be formed by a Hall effect probe with bipolar output signal. The device is suitable for the measurement of a current in automotive electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Wim Teulings, Jean-Louis Lando, Didier Puech
  • Patent number: 6847205
    Abstract: Angular position sensor including: a ferromagnetic ring (3) having an axis (8); a magnetic source (1) disposed substantially centrally with respect to the ring (3) and generating a magnetic field following a magnetic direction (6) that is generally perpendicular to the axis (8) of the ring (3); a Hall-effect cell (2) disposed inside the ring (3) on a radius (7) passing through the center of the ring and perpendicular to the magnetic direction (6) and to the axis (8) of the ring (3), the Hall-effect cell (2) measuring the radial magnetic field; a magnetic flux guide (4) interposed between the magnetic source (1) and the Hall-effect cell (2), the magnetic flux guide being rotatable around the magnetic source following the axis (8) of the ring (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Didier Puech
  • Publication number: 20040222786
    Abstract: Angular position sensor (5) comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Didier Puech