Patents by Inventor Pascal Barbier

Pascal Barbier 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).

  • Publication number: 20230017718
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of molding a motor vehicle part, the motor vehicle part being made from thermosetting plastic material and including at least one metal insert having a shape allowing it to extend substantially through the entire thickness of the motor vehicle part, the method being characterized in that it includes the following steps placing the metal insert and the thermosetting plastic material in a mold, and molding the motor vehicle part comprising the overmolded metal insert, the metal insert being deformed at least at one mechanical weakening zone by closing the mold for molding the motor vehicle part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM SE
    Inventors: Franck LETERRIER, Pascal BARBIER
  • Patent number: 11273771
    Abstract: Structural liner (20) of a motor vehicle hatchback (10) having an outer face (22) oriented towards the outside of the vehicle and an inner face (24) oriented towards the inside of the vehicle when the hatchback (10)) is assembled on the latter, and at least one groove (23) borne by one of the two faces (22, 24), the groove (23) forming a zone of mechanical weakness able to facilitate the execution of an opening (28) within the structural liner (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventors: Franck Leterrier, Pascal Barbier, Philippe Coudron
  • Patent number: 11149608
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selective catalytic reduction operating by desorbing ammonia from at least one storage cartridge in an exhaust line at the output of a motor vehicle engine, the cartridge being arranged in at least one bypass branch of a main line of the exhaust line. The exhaust gas flow rate in the bypass branch is controlled according to an estimated or measured temperature in the bypass branch and a desired amount of ammonia to be injected by desorption estimated in the exhaust line to provide a catalytic reduction of the nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas, a temperature of the cartridge being estimated according to the gas flow rate at the temperature estimated or measured during a given time interval and corresponding to an amount of desorbed ammonia equal to the desired amount of ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Pascal Barbier
  • Patent number: 11131228
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing a risk of freezing in a device for supplying reducing agent to a selective catalytic reduction system in an exhaust line, a freezing temperature specific to the agent being stored in memory, the system including a controller operating the system and emitting pulses to an injector, the controller being inactive when the engine is switched off. With the combustion engine switched off, the controller is woken up at predetermined intervals to initiate an emission of a specific electric pulse to the injector with measurements of a current-strength and voltage of the electric pulse providing a value of the electrical resistance of the injector. A temperature of the reducing agent at the injector is estimated as a function of the measured resistance and, when at least the temperature thus estimated is below the freezing temperature, a purge of the device is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Pascal Barbier, Sylvain Sirop
  • Patent number: 10871120
    Abstract: A control unit, controller and non-transitory machine-readable medium for detecting a closing time of an injector valve are disclosed. The control unit is configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, process the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and determine a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
  • Patent number: 10859446
    Abstract: Temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of a member, the member including a component controlled by a control signal, active at most during at least one limited activity interval, and transmitted to the component via two wires, a temperature probe connected to the two wires, in parallel with the component, and a diode, connected between a terminal of the component and a terminal of the probe connected to the same wire, in order to allow the passage of a current in the component only in a first direction, the temperature measurement being performed by a current flowing in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, outside of the activity interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Pascal Barbier, Jacques Rocher
  • Patent number: 10815854
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for injecting an agent for reducing oxides of nitrogen into an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine vehicle, including: a pump for drawing the reducing agent from a tank and introducing it into the exhaust line; an injector for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust line; an electronic unit for driving both the injector and the pump; a pipe for supplying the reducing agent linking the pump to the injector; an electrical cable for heating the supply pipe, the pump being arranged a certain distance away from the injector, and the electronic unit for driving both the injector and the pump being arranged in a module with the pump and connected to the injector via an electrical control cable, the latter being associated with the pipe for supplying the injector with the reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Pascal Barbier
  • Publication number: 20200284178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing a risk of freezing in a device for supplying reducing agent to a selective catalytic reduction system in an exhaust line, a freezing temperature specific to the agent being stored in memory, the system including a controller operating the system and emitting pulses to an injector, the controller being inactive when the engine is switched off. With the combustion engine switched off, the controller is woken up at predetermined intervals to initiate an emission of a specific electric pulse to the injector with measurements of a current-strength and voltage of the electric pulse providing a value of the electrical resistance of the injector. A temperature of the reducing agent at the injector is estimated as a function of the measured resistance and, when at least the temperature thus estimated is below the freezing temperature, a purge of the device is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal BARBIER, Sylvain SIROP
  • Publication number: 20200240308
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selective catalytic reduction operating by desorbing ammonia from at least one storage cartridge in an exhaust line at the output of a motor vehicle engine, the cartridge being arranged in at least one bypass branch of a main line of the exhaust line. The exhaust gas flow rate in the bypass branch is controlled according to an estimated or measured temperature in the bypass branch and a desired amount of ammonia to be injected by desorption estimated in the exhaust line to provide a catalytic reduction of the nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas, a temperature of the cartridge being estimated according to the gas flow rate at the temperature estimated or measured during a given time interval and corresponding to an amount of desorbed ammonia equal to the desired amount of ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Pascal BARBIER
  • Patent number: 10604198
    Abstract: Motor vehicle spoiler intended to be positioned in a region of a rear edge of a roof above a rear screen, the spoiler including an upper face substantially aligned with an imaginary continuation of a stream line of the roof, and at least one through-opening that opens above a region of the rear screen, the opening being equipped with at least one internal wall designed to channel a stream of air coming from the roof over the region through the opening, characterized in that the wall is mounted with the ability to move with respect to the spoiler so as to be able to open towards the rear screen to channel the air stream over the region and so as to be able to close off the opening in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Arnaud Escoffier, Bertrand Hache, Philippe Coudron, Pascal Depardon, Pascal Barbier
  • Publication number: 20200080454
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for injecting an agent for reducing oxides of nitrogen into an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine vehicle, including: a pump for drawing the reducing agent from a tank and introducing it into the exhaust line; an injector for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust line; an electronic unit for driving both the injector and the pump; a pipe for supplying the reducing agent linking the pump to the injector; an electrical cable for heating the supply pipe, the pump being arranged a certain distance away from the injector, and the electronic unit for driving both the injector and the pump being arranged in a module with the pump and connected to the injector via an electrical control cable, the latter being associated with the pipe for supplying the injector with the reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Pascal BARBIER
  • Publication number: 20180258771
    Abstract: A control unit, controller and non-transitory machine-readable medium for detecting a closing time of an injector valve are disclosed. The control unit is configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, process the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and determine a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
  • Publication number: 20180251166
    Abstract: Motor vehicle spoiler intended to be positioned in a region of a rear edge of a roof above a rear screen, the spoiler including an upper face substantially aligned with an imaginary continuation of a stream line of the roof, and at least one through-opening that opens above a region of the rear screen, the opening being equipped with at least one internal wall designed to channel a stream of air coming from the roof over the region through the opening, characterized in that the wall is mounted with the ability to move with respect to the spoiler so as to be able to open towards the rear screen to channel the air stream over the region and so as to be able to close off the opening in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: Arnaud Escoffier, Bertrand Hache, Philippe Coudron, Pascal Depardon, Pascal Barbier
  • Patent number: 10012170
    Abstract: A method for detecting a closing time of an injector valve includes receiving a valve current profile of the injector valve, processing the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, determining a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. An engine control unit configured to detect a closing time of an injector valve is also provided. The engine control unit has a first control logic configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, a second control logic configured to process the current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and a third control logic configured to determine a stuck status and a closing time of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. Further, a vehicle system including a controller configured to detecting a valve closing time is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald P Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
  • Publication number: 20180180490
    Abstract: Temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of a member, the member including a component controlled by a control signal, active at most during at least one limited activity interval, and transmitted to the component via two wires, a temperature probe connected to the two wires, in parallel with the component, and a diode, connected between a terminal of the component and a terminal of the probe connected to the same wire, in order to allow the passage of a current in the component only in a first direction, the temperature measurement being performed by a current flowing in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, outside of the activity interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal BARBIER, Jacques ROCHER
  • Publication number: 20160305360
    Abstract: A method for detecting a closing time of an injector valve includes receiving a valve current profile of the injector valve, processing the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, determining a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. An engine control unit configured to detect a closing time of an injector valve is also provided. The engine control unit has a first control logic configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, a second control logic configured to process the current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and a third control logic configured to determine a stuck status and a closing time of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. Further, a vehicle system including a controller configured to detecting a valve closing time is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald P. Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
  • Patent number: 9255515
    Abstract: A method for determining if an injector (10) is in a blocked state, the injector including a coil of resistance R and of inductance L, passed through by a power supply current of maximum intensity (Imax), and powered by a voltage E, the method includes: controlling the opening of the injector, measuring the intensity I passing through a measurement resistance r as a function of time t, determining a necessary duration ? to reach a predetermined intensity value (Ipred), lower than the maximum intensity (Imax), computing the inductance L as a function of the necessary duration, if L?Lth, then the injector is blocked in the closed position, otherwise if L<Lth, the injector is blocked in the open position, with Lth being a threshold value of the inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Pascal Barbier, Roland Lang, Ningsheng Qiao
  • Publication number: 20150128568
    Abstract: A method for determining if an injector (10) is in a blocked state, the injector including a coil of resistance R and of inductance L, passed through by a power supply current of maximum intensity (Imax), and powered by a voltage E, the method includes: controlling the opening of the injector, measuring the intensity I passing through a measurement resistance r as a function of time t, determining a necessary duration ? to reach a predetermined intensity value (Ipred), lower than the maximum intensity (Imax), computing the inductance L as a function of the necessary duration, if L?Lth, then the injector is blocked in the closed position, otherwise if L<Lth, the injector is blocked in the open position, with Lth being a threshold value of the inductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pascal BARBIER, Roland LANG, Ningsheng QIAO
  • Patent number: 7641268
    Abstract: In an assembly of a bodywork part and a headlight glass for a motor vehicle that cooperate by elastic deformation, the headlight glass has an outline designed to be engaged in an opening in the bodywork part. The opening is defined by an outline in the bodywork part that is substantially complementary to the outline of the headlight glass. At least part of the outline of the bodywork part cooperates with the outline of the headlight glass by elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
    Inventors: David Goffart, Lilian Garboud, Marc Verwaerde, Pascal Barbier
  • Publication number: 20080232126
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly of a bodywork part (10) and a headlight glass (12) for a motor vehicle, the headlight glass having an outline (14) designed to be engaged in an opening in the bodywork part, the opening being defined by an outline (16) in the bodywork part that is substantially complementary to the outline of the headlight glass, in which assembly at least part of the outline of the bodywork part (10) co-operates with the outline of the headlight glass (12) by elastic deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
    Inventors: David Goffart, Lilian Garboud, Marc Verwaerde, Pascal Barbier