Patents by Inventor Michel Bonato

Michel Bonato 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: 8370099
    Abstract: Method of calibrating an angular sensor includes a transducer for converting a real value of a physical quantity (?), lying within an overall range of variations, into an electrical signal (VS1) according to a first predefined function f1(VS1=cos 2?+OB1) having a factor (OB1) liable to drift according to an external condition, the method including a first step of measuring known values of the physical quantity within the overall range of variations and with at least two values of an external condition, a step of determining a set of correcting parameters, a second step of measuring a known additional value of the physical quantity chosen in a restricted range of variations, and a step of adjusting the set of correcting parameters from the second measurement step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive France
    Inventors: Michel Bonato, Luc Buron
  • Publication number: 20100312514
    Abstract: Method of calibrating an angular sensor comprising a transducer for converting a real value of a physical quantity (?), lying within an overall range of variations, into an electrical signal (VS1) according to a first predefined function f1 (VS1=cos 2?+OB1) having a factor (OB1) liable to drift according to an external condition, the method comprising: a first step of measuring known values of the physical quantity within the overall range of variations and with at least two values of an external condition; a step of determining a set of correcting parameters for taking into account a drift of the sensor according to the external condition; and a second step of measuring a known additional value of the physical quantity chosen in a restricted range of variations, and with at least two values of the external condition, the method including: a step of adjusting a correcting parameter according to the measurement results of the second measurement step, in order to determine, as a function of the signal prod
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Michel Bonato, Luc Buron
  • Patent number: 6465737
    Abstract: An overmolded electrical cable has a cable formed of a plurality of insulated conducting wires inside an insulating sheath. An overmolding material encapsulates the insulating sheath over at least part of a length thereof. The insulating sheath has an external surface formed with at least one groove accommodating the overmolding material. The sheath is formed with at least one fin in the at least one groove and the at least one fin forms an integral part of the sheath. A method for producing such an overmolded electrical cable is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive S.A.S.
    Inventors: Michel Bonato, Alain Trybucki