Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel AZEVEDO

Jean-Michel AZEVEDO 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).

  • Vehicle interior panel with fall away door
    Patent number: 11873668
    Abstract: A vehicle interior assembly includes a frame and a fall away door that closes off an opening in the frame when in a closed position. The door moves between the closed position and an open position via sequential vertical and horizontal movements. From the closed position, the door first drops vertically to a dropped position. A final portion of this vertical movement may be damped movement. From the dropped position, the door moves horizontally to the open position, at which the door is concealed from view from the exterior of the assembly. Various guides can be provided to define the movement path of the door. Various types of non-visible sensors can be used to detect a user's intention to open and close the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Piccin, Julien Mohy-Paci, Jean-Michel Azevedo, Thomas Dessapt
  • Actuator for a vehicle compartment
    Patent number: 11585128
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to the frame in a fixed position relative to the frame and a latch system coupled to the box to allow a user to access the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Ryan Clark, Bruno Dinant, Jean-Michel Azevedo, Julien Rea
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL WITH FALL AWAY DOOR
    Publication number: 20220341225
    Abstract: A vehicle interior assembly includes a frame and a fall away door that closes off an opening in the frame when in a closed position. The door moves between the closed position and an open position via sequential vertical and horizontal movements. From the closed position, the door first drops vertically to a dropped position. A final portion of this vertical movement may be damped movement. From the dropped position, the door moves horizontally to the open position, at which the door is concealed from view from the exterior of the assembly. Various guides can be provided to define the movement path of the door. Various types of non-visible sensors can be used to detect a user's intention to open and close the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Hugo PICCIN, Julien MOHY-PACI, Jean-Michel AZEVEDO, Thomas DESSAPT
  • ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20200378162
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to the frame in a fixed position relative to the frame and a latch system coupled to the box to allow a user to access the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Ryan CLARK, Bruno DINANT, Jean-Michel AZEVEDO, Julien REA