Patents by Inventor Hamid Azzi

Hamid Azzi 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: 10052957
    Abstract: A method controls regenerative braking for a vehicle equipped with regenerative brakes and with a separate braking apparatus. The vehicle includes at least one first wheel and at least one second wheel. The separate braking apparatus is applied to the at least one first wheel and to the at least one second wheel. The regenerative brakes are applied to the at least one first wheel only. The method includes receiving a speed value of the first wheel and a speed value of the second wheel, estimating a value of a parameter representing a slip associated with the regenerative braking as a function of the speed value of the first wheel and as a function of the speed value of the second wheel, and forming a regenerative braking setpoint value as a function of the estimated value of the parameter representing slip associated with the regenerative braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Patent number: 9802491
    Abstract: A method controls regenerative braking of a vehicle equipped with regenerative brakes and with a separate braking apparatus. The method is designed to generate a regenerative braking setpoint as a function of a braking request signal coming from a driver pedal of the vehicle, according to a first setpoint generation mode. The method includes receiving a flag signal coming from an active safety system of the vehicle, detecting value changes of the received flag signal, when the received flag signal changes value to take a value corresponding to activation of regulation by the active safety system, incrementing a counter value, and comparing the counter with a threshold. When the counter reaches the threshold, a control signal is formed to end the generation of the regenerative braking setpoint according to the first calculation mode and to impose generation of the regenerative braking setpoint according to a second calculation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Patent number: 9511772
    Abstract: A diagnostic method for an a posteriori analysis of behavior of a vehicle braking system, the braking system including a regenerative braking mechanism, an additional braking mechanism, and a distribution device, the method including storing, in a non-volatile memory, at least one current value of a braking parameter from the distribution device for subsequent analysis based on the at least one value stored in the non-volatile memory, wherein the storage is triggered by execution of at least one event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Guillermo Pita-Gil
  • Patent number: 9452743
    Abstract: A braking method for a motor vehicle including a hybrid or electric propulsion system, a hydraulic braking system, an electric braking system recuperating electrical energy, a brake pedal, systems to assist with driving of the vehicle, and a vehicle electronic stability control system. The method includes: selecting one of torque setpoints from between a pedal torque setpoint relating to position of or force supplied to the brake pedal, and a torque setpoint relating to the driver assistance systems; formulating a hydraulic braking torque setpoint independent of a state of the pedal by the electric or hybrid propulsion system; acquiring information relating to stability of the vehicle; formulating a hydraulic braking torque setpoint and an electric braking torque setpoint intended for the hybrid or electric propulsion system based on the selected torque setpoint, the independent hydraulic braking torque setpoint, and the information relating to the vehicle stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Richard Pothin
  • Publication number: 20160257204
    Abstract: A method controls regenerative braking for a vehicle equipped with regenerative brakes and with a separate braking apparatus. The vehicle includes at least one first wheel and at least one second wheel. The separate braking apparatus is applied to the at least one first wheel and to the at least one second wheel. The regenerative brakes are applied to the at least one first wheel only. The method includes receiving a speed value of the first wheel and a speed value of the second wheel, estimating a value of a parameter representing a slip associated with the regenerative braking as a function of the speed value of the first wheel and as a function of the speed value of the second wheel, and forming a regenerative braking setpoint value as a function of the estimated value of the parameter representing slip associated with the regenerative braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventor: Hamid AZZI
  • Patent number: 9421870
    Abstract: A braking matching method for a vehicle equipped with a regenerative braking means and with an additional braking means that have different response times, involving generating a braking setpoint that is matched (see opposite CF) to said braking means, by the temporal filtering of a braking setpoint (Ce) intended for one of said braking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Publication number: 20160221449
    Abstract: A method controls regenerative braking of a vehicle equipped with regenerative brakes and with a separate braking apparatus. The method is designed to generate a regenerative braking setpoint as a function of a braking request signal coming from a driver pedal of the vehicle, according to a first setpoint generation mode. The method includes receiving a flag signal coming from an active safety system of the vehicle, detecting value changes of the received flag signal, when the received flag signal changes value to take a value corresponding to activation of regulation by the active safety system, incrementing a counter value, and comparing the counter with a threshold. When the counter reaches the threshold, a control signal is formed to end the generation of the regenerative braking setpoint according to the first calculation mode and to impose generation of the regenerative braking setpoint according to a second calculation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S
    Inventor: Hamid AZZI
  • Patent number: 9321356
    Abstract: A braking system and method for a motor vehicle including a hybrid or electric traction system, including a decoupled brake pedal module, a hydraulic braking module, and an electric braking module used for recovery of electrical energy during braking carried out by the electric traction system, the decoupled braking module including a brake pedal and a mechanism controlling the hydraulic braking system and the electric braking module. The system measures at least one parameter associated with the pedal, and limits the recovery of electrical energy by the electric braking module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Patent number: 9308823
    Abstract: A method and control system for a vehicle including a regenerating braking mechanism and a complementary braking mechanism, the method including: receiving at least one vehicle acceleration measurement value, at least one torque value applied by the regenerating braking system, and at least one complementary braking set value for the complementary braking mechanism, wherein the at least one value corresponds to at least one respective measurement moment during a braking transition; and estimating an efficiency coefficient of the complementary braking mechanism from the at least one received value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Guillermo Pita-Gil, Hamid Azzi, Sofiane Amara
  • Publication number: 20150329095
    Abstract: A method for estimating pressure in a vacuum reservoir of a vacuum brake servo of a motor vehicle, the vehicle including: a braking device operated by pressure of a brake fluid; a brake servo amplifying force of an actuating member using a vacuum supplied by a reservoir; a pressure sensor configured to measure the braking pressure of the brake fluid; the method includes: calculating the braking pressure; calculating amplitude of a reduction in braking pressure; estimating increase of the pressure in the vacuum reservoir as a function of the amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Hamid AZZI, Regis SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20150307104
    Abstract: A diagnostic method for an a posteriori analysis of behavior of a vehicle braking system, the braking system including a regenerative braking mechanism, an additional braking mechanism, and a distribution device, the method including storing, in a non-volatile memory, at least one current value of a braking parameter from the distribution device for subsequent analysis based on the at least one value stored in the non-volatile memory, wherein the storage is triggered by execution of at least one event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid AZZI, Guillermo PITA-GIL
  • Patent number: 9162678
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle including driven wheels, a mechanism recovering energy generated by braking, and a torque transmission chain transmitting torque from the driven wheels to the energy recovery mechanism, the method including: a) acquiring a braking instruction and dynamic characteristics of the motor vehicle, b) controlling the energy recovery according to a control set point calculated as a function of the braking instructions and the dynamic characteristics acquired in a), and c) controlling the brakes according to a control set point calculated as a function of the braking instruction and the dynamic characteristics acquired in a). In b), the control set point for energy recovery is calculated by a preventive filter that filters the braking instruction to attenuate amplitude thereof around the resonant frequency of the torque transmission chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Marc Lucea, Guillermo Pita-Gil
  • Publication number: 20140365053
    Abstract: A method and control system for a vehicle including a regenerating braking mechanism and a complementary braking mechanism, the method including: receiving at least one vehicle acceleration measurement value, at least one torque value applied by the regenerating braking system, and at least one complementary braking set value for the complementary braking mechanism, wherein the at least one value corresponds to at least one respective measurement moment during a braking transition; and estimating an efficiency coefficient of the complementary braking mechanism from the at least one received value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Guillermo Pita-Gil, Hamid Azzi, Sofiane Amara
  • Publication number: 20140309807
    Abstract: A method of estimating energy recovered by a vehicle including a regenerative braking mechanism, with at least two energy recovery systems generating at least two respective setpoint values and configured for the regenerative braking mechanism, the method including receiving one of the setpoint values and calculating an energy value on the basis of the setpoint value received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Aymeric Bruneau, Bruno Guilbert
  • Publication number: 20140257663
    Abstract: A braking matching method for a vehicle equipped with a regenerative braking means and with an additional braking means that have different response times, involving generating a braking setpoint that is matched (see opposite CF) to said braking means, by the temporal filtering of a braking setpoint (Ce) intended for one of said braking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Publication number: 20140018986
    Abstract: A braking system and method for a motor vehicle including a hybrid or electric traction system, including a decoupled brake pedal module, a hydraulic braking module, and an electric braking module used for recovery of electrical energy during braking carried out by the electric traction system, the decoupled braking module including a brake pedal and a mechanism controlling the hydraulic braking system and the electric braking module. The system measures at least one parameter associated with the pedal, and limits the recovery of electrical energy by the electric braking module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s
    Inventor: Hamid Azzi
  • Publication number: 20140012476
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle including driven wheels, a mechanism recovering energy generated by braking, and a torque transmission chain transmitting torque from the driven wheels to the energy recovery mechanism, the method including: a) acquiring a braking instruction and dynamic characteristics of the motor vehicle, b) controlling the energy recovery according to a control set point calculated as a function of the braking instructions and the dynamic characteristics acquired in a), and c) controlling the brakes according to a control set point calculated as a function of the braking instruction and the dynamic characteristics acquired in a). In b), the control set point for energy recovery is calculated by a preventive filter that filters the braking instruction to attenuate amplitude thereof around the resonant frequency of the torque transmission chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Marc Lucea, Guillermo Pita-Gil
  • Publication number: 20130282250
    Abstract: A braking method for a motor vehicle including a hybrid or electric propulsion system, a hydraulic braking system, an electric braking system recuperating electrical energy, a brake pedal, systems to assist with driving of the vehicle, and a vehicle electronic stability control system. The method includes: selecting one of torque setpoints from between a pedal torque setpoint relating to position of or force supplied to the brake pedal, and a torque setpoint relating to the driver assistance systems; formulating a hydraulic braking torque setpoint independent of a state of the pedal by the electric or hybrid propulsion system; acquiring information relating to stability of the vehicle; formulating a hydraulic braking torque setpoint and an electric braking torque setpoint intended for the hybrid or electric propulsion system based on the selected torque setpoint, the independent hydraulic braking torque setpoint, and the information relating to the vehicle stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hamid Azzi, Richard Pothin