Patents by Inventor Franck Thieulent

Franck Thieulent 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: 10266061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (300) for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up the vehicle at a so-called rental site, said vehicle including at least one sensor for determining at least one state of an element of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: measuring (310, 320) at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor means, comparing (310, 320) the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value, and indicating (312, 322, 324) an anomaly if the value is not equal to the predetermined value. The invention also relates to a method for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up said vehicle, and to a secure vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: BLUECARSHARING
    Inventors: Clément Lambrinos, Aymeric Augustin, Raphael Barrois, Julien Rouyer, Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent
  • Patent number: 9685008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (200) for securing a traveling electric vehicle offered for rent; said method including the following steps: measuring (206) at least one value of at least one parameter relating to said vehicle, comparing (208) the value of said parameter to at least one predetermined value, and reporting (220) an anomaly, on the basis of the result of the comparison step; wherein the reporting step is initiated by a so-called central site remote from the vehicle. Said invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and an automated vehicle rental facility implementing such a method or such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Bluecarsharing
    Inventors: Clement Lambrinos, Aymeric Augustin, Raphael Barrois, Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent, Francis Aaron, Laurent Perrier
  • Patent number: 9102295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for monitoring a rental vehicle, said vehicle including a navigation/geolocation device arranged such as to determine and report the positioning coordinates of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: verifying (406) that the positioning coordinates of said vehicle are inside a previously recorded predetermined area and, if the positioning coordinates are not inside the predetermined area, executing a step (408-440) of indicating the anomaly. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Bluecarsharing
    Inventors: Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent
  • Publication number: 20140379185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (300) for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up the vehicle at a so-called rental site, said vehicle including at least one sensor for determining at least one state of an element of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: measuring (310, 320) at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor means, comparing (310, 320) the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value, and indicating (312, 322, 324) an anomaly if the value is not equal to the predetermined value. The invention also relates to a method for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up said vehicle, and to a secure vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: BLUECARSHARING
    Inventors: Clément Lambrinos, Aymeric Augustin, Raphaël Barrois, Julien Rouyer, Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent
  • Publication number: 20140249751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for monitoring a rental vehicle, said vehicle including a navigation/geolocation device arranged such as to determine and report the positioning coordinates of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: verifying (406) that the positioning coordinates of said vehicle are inside a previously recorded predetermined area and, if the positioning coordinates are not inside the predetermined area, executing a step (408-440) of indicating the anomaly. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: BLUECARSHARING
    Inventors: Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent
  • Publication number: 20140236417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (200) for securing a traveling electric vehicle offered for rent; said method including the following steps: measuring (206) at least one value of at least one parameter relating to said vehicle, comparing (208) the value of said parameter to at least one predetermined value, and reporting (220) an anomaly, on the basis of the result of the comparison step; wherein the reporting step is initiated by a so-called central site remote from the vehicle. Said invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and an automated vehicle rental facility implementing such a method or such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Clement Lambrinos, Aymeric Augustin, Raphael Barrois, Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent, Francis Aaron, Laurent Perrier
  • Publication number: 20140207312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (300) for configuring a vehicle on the fly and comprising the following steps: identifying (302, 304) a user using means of identification, loading (308), from a central site through a wireless communications network and/or from a means of identification, at least one value, known as the preferred value, of at least one parameter concerning the setup of at least one element of said vehicle, the value being associated with said identified user, and adjusting said element of the vehicle in accordance with said preferred value. The invention also relates to a system and to an installation for configuring a vehicle on the fly and to a vehicle comprising such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: BLUECARSHARING
    Inventors: Julien Rouyer, Sandrine Ressayre, Franck Thieulent, Francis Aaron, Romain De La Ville, Clément Lambrinos, Yousra Chebbi, Aymeric Augustin, Raphael Barrois, Antoine Geron, Sylvain Geron