Patents by Inventor Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger

Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger 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: 8433510
    Abstract: A system and method for the anticipated detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle comprising the following steps: establishing, by means of a first system, called as the navigation system, a first set of information on the bend in question, the first set of information being associated with a first confidence index; establishing, by means of a second system, called as the image processing system, a second set of information on the bend in question, the second set of information being associated with a second confidence index; and establishing, from the first set of information and the second set of information and by taking into account the first confidence index and the second confidence index, a third set of information on the bend in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Benazouz Bradai, Anne Herbin, Michel Basset, Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger
  • Patent number: 8428307
    Abstract: An automatic process is provided for automatically determining a current speed limitation on a road being used by a motor vehicle, in which by means of a first system, making use in particular of a GPS aerial and cartographical details, a first set of information is established, in which at least one likely speed limitation is associated with a confidence index; by means of a second system, involving the use of a camera and image processing applications capable of identifying roadside speed limitation panels, a second set of information is established comprising at least one probable speed limitation, wherein the basis of the first and second sets of information, the current speed limitation is determined along the road in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Benazouz Bradai, Anne Herbin-Sahler, Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger, Michel Basset
  • Patent number: 8384330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing a steering control for a steerable portion of an aircraft undercarriage, the method comprising implementing servo-control to servo-control an electromechanical steering actuator on an angular position setpoint, wherein, according to the invention, the servo-control implements a control relationship H? type, the position and speed information being delivered by means of a fieldbus of deterministic type to a computer that implements the servo-control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, Universite de Haute-Alsace
    Inventors: Paul-Louis Levy, Michel Basset, Gaétan Pouly, Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger
  • Publication number: 20120136549
    Abstract: A system and method for the anticipated detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle comprising the following steps: establishing, by means of a first system, called as the navigation system, a first set of information on the bend in question, the first set of information being associated with a first confidence index; establishing, by means of a second system, called as the image processing system, a second set of information on the bend in question, the second set of information being associated with a second confidence index; and establishing, from the first set of information and the second set of information and by taking into account the first confidence index and the second confidence index, a third set of information on the bend in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Benazouz BRADAI, Anne HERBIN, Michel BASSET, Jean-Philippe LAUFFENBURGER
  • Patent number: 8103422
    Abstract: A system and method for the anticipated detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle comprising the following steps: establishing, by means of a first system, called as the navigation system, a first set of information on the bend in question, the first set of information being associated with a first confidence index; establishing, by means of a second system, called as the image processing system, a second set of information on the bend in question, the second set of information being associated with a second confidence index; and establishing, from the first set of information and the second set of information and by taking into account the first confidence index and the second confidence index, a third set of information on the bend in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Benazouz Bradai, Anne Herbin, Michel Basset, Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger
  • Publication number: 20100181954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing a steering control for a steerable portion of an aircraft undercarriage, the method comprising implementing servo-control to servo-control an electromechanical steering actuator on an angular position setpoint, wherein, according to the invention, the servo-control implements a control relationship H? type, the position and speed information being delivered by means of a fieldbus of deterministic type to a computer that implements the servo-control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicants: MESSIER-BUGATTI, UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE-ALSACE
    Inventors: Paul-Louis LEVY, Michel Basset, Gaétan Pouly, Jean-Philippe Lauffenburger
  • Publication number: 20090041304
    Abstract: An automatic process is provided for automatically determining a current speed limitation on a road being used by a motor vehicle, in which by means of a first system, making use in particular of a GPS aerial and cartographical details, a first set of information is established, in which at least one likely speed limitation is associated with a confidence index; by means of a second system, involving the use of a camera and image processing applications capable of identifying roadside speed limitation panels, a second set of information is established comprising at least one probable speed limitation, wherein the basis of the first and second sets of information, the current speed limitation is determined along the road in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Benazouz BRADAI, Anne HERBIN-SAHLER, Jean-Philippe LAUFFENBURGER, Michel BASSET
  • Publication number: 20080249706
    Abstract: A system and method for the anticipated detection of a bend on a portion of road taken by a motor vehicle comprising the following steps: establishing, by means of a first system, called as the navigation system, a first set of information on the bend in question, the first set of information being associated with a first confidence index; establishing, by means of a second system, called as the image processing system, a second set of information on the bend in question, the second set of information being associated with a second confidence index; and establishing, from the first set of information and the second set of information and by taking into account the first confidence index and the second confidence index, a third set of information on the bend in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Benazouz BRADAI, Anne HERBIN, Michel BASSET, Jean-Philippe LAUFFENBURGER