Abstract: The invention concerns a device for measuring the rotational speed of a vehicle wheel, comprising a housing (22), a printed circuit board (32) accommodated in the housing and an encoder cell (38) mounted on the printed circuit board and adapted to measure electromagnetic field variations. The device comprises at least one accelerometer (44;46) mounted on the printed circuit board (32) for measuring an acceleration along a first predetermined axis. The accelerometer may be mounted inclined relative to the plane of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A system is provided for powering a motor vehicle using a heat engine and an electric machine. The vehicle includes a supercapacitor which stores unused energy from the heat engine. When the vehicle speed stabilizes, energy is stored in the supercapacitor. The heat engine is shut down and the energy from the supercapacitor is then used to power the electric machine which supplies power to the wheels.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for diagnosing the condition of tires of a front wheel and of a rear wheel of a motor vehicle arranged on the same side of the vehicle and connected to the body shell thereof via suspension means. Said method includes a step (102) of acquiring the vertical acceleration of said wheels in a reference model of the vehicle, a step (104) of time-based resetting of one of the acquired accelerations on the other of the acquired accelerations, a step (112) of estimating the coefficients of stiffness of the tires based on the thus temporally reset accelerations, and a step (120) of determining the condition of the tires based on the estimated coefficients of stiffness.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for assisting regeneration of a particulate filter (6) arranged in an exhaust line (3) of a diesel engine (1) associated with a oxidizing catalyst (7), the engine (1) being equipped with feeding means (8) for injecting into the cylinders thereof at least one post-injection. Said system comprises means (17) for controlling the feeding means (8) in accordance with a strategy for regenerating the filter (6) wherein the feeding means (8) are switched between a first operating mode with post-injection for priming the catalyst (7) and a second operating mode with post-injection for producing an exothermic reaction by the primed catalyst (7). Said system comprises a temperature sensor (18) arranged in the exhaust line (3) upstream of the catalyst (7), and the control means (8) are capable of switching the feeding means (8) between the first and second operating modes based on said sensed temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a cylinder for a multi-cylinder four-stroke internal combustion engine, wherein said cylinder interacts with at least one fuel injector, an intake valve, an exhaust valve, operation members for controlling the opening of the valves according to a cycle running and means driven by an engine control computer according to the predetermined operation conditions of the engine for selectively opening or closing said cylinder valves, wherein the deactivation of the valves is carried out simultaneously in the middle of a cycle at a time approximately coinciding with the middle of a time extending between the theoretical consecutive opening times of the intake (OI) and the exhaust (OE) valves.

Abstract: In this wakeup system for stations interconnected by an information transmission network in particular for a motor vehicle, in which the stations need to pass from a standby state or an OFF state to an awake state in order to exchange information relating to the distributed function, all of the stations are connected to a single line for transmitting a station wakeup signal, at least some of the stations include means for generating a wakeup signal on said line in order to cause the other stations to take up their awake state, and means for sending information relating to the distributed function over the information transmission network, and at least some of the stations include means for analyzing the information on the information transmission network in order to determine whether they are concerned by the information and thus by the corresponding distributed function, so as to remain in the awake state or else return to the standby state or the OFF state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the suspension of the body shell of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the device comprises: a sensor for sensing wheel travel in relation to the body shell for each wheel, a first means (20, 21) for calculating a variable modal shock absorption gain bmod as a function of at least the travel measurements in order to calculate a first set modal shock absorption stress Fmod using formula: Fmod=?bmod·Vmod and a second means (22) for calculating the set force of the shock absorber as a function of the first stress Fmod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling the operation of a diesel engine of a motor vehicle, associated with means for supplying the cylinders with fuel and with means for recirculating waste gases at the admission. The control system comprises means for controlling the supply means according to the rotation speed of the engine and an effective torque control point and means for controlling the recirculating means according to the at least one effective torque control point. The system comprises means for determining a torque control point which is reconstructed from information provided by means for acquisition of the richness of the waste gas of the engine and air supply at the admission thereof and means for adjusting the means for controlling the recirculating means according to the effective torque control point and the reconstructed torque control point in order to minimize the emission of pollutants by the engine.

Abstract: Method for identifying the thresholds at which pollutant gases are emitted with a view to controlling the operation in “stop and start” mode by stopping an engine just before and while a motor vehicle is stationary, whereby, upon each re-start, the amount of fuel injected is calculated, and the difference between the amount of fuel injected and the normal amount of fuel needed is calculated, the said resulting quantity being considered to represent the amount of fuel that was injected but not burnt; the said amount of fuel injected but not burnt is then compared against a predetermined threshold value, according to the distance covered, and finally, “stop and start” operation is or is not inhibited according to whether the said amount of fuel injected but not burnt is above or below the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the suspension of the body shell of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the device comprises: a means for measuring the travel speed (VDEB) of a front wheel in relation to the body shell, a means (51, 52) for detecting an impact when the travel speed exceeds a determined threshold, a means for determining a corrected lateral acceleration of the vehicle, a means for inhibiting the impact detected when the corrected lateral acceleration is greater than or equal to a determined lateral acceleration inhibition threshold in terms of absolute value, and a means (53, 54) for calculating a set value (ERP) for the actuator of the shock absorber of the rear wheel located on the same side as the above-mentioned front wheel when an impact is detected.

Abstract: The inventive system for assisting in the regeneration of depollution means (1) which is integrated in the exhaust means (3) of a diesel engine (4), wherein the engine (4) is associated with a common rail supplying means (7, 8) for injecting fuel into cylinders thereof using at least one post-injection and for carrying out at least two regeneration strategies by isotorque modifying the parameters of the engine operation control, wherein the first regeneration strategy comprises a first level strategy and a second level strategy and the second regeneration strategy comprising the first level strategies and a sequence alternating the second and second over-calibrated level strategies, thereby making it possible to obtain different thermal levels in the line.

Abstract: This system for the elimination of SOx (Sulphur Oxide) stored in a NOx (24) (Nitrogen Oxide) trap associated with an oxidation catalyst and placed upstream of a particle filter (26) in an exhaust line of a motor vehicle engine comprises a feed supervisor (32) able only to trigger the execution of an operation to flush out the NOx trap and cancel the execution of an operation to regenerate the particle filter, when the flushing out operation is to be performed immediately before or after the regeneration operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell, of the type that comprises a cathode bipolar half plate and an anode bipolar half plate which are placed next to one another. Each bipolar half plate (1) consists of a plate, the central part of which comprises an active zone (2), while the periphery thereof comprises a plurality of cut-outs (4) which are intended to form at least two oxidant tanks, at least two fuel tanks and at least two coolant tanks. Moreover, at least one bipolar half plate comprises at least one connecting rib (8) between a peripheral cut-out and the active zone. The invention is characterised in that each cut-out (4) that is intended to form a coolant tank is surrounded by a tank-sealing rib (7) which projects out from the outer face of the bipolar half plate.

Abstract: An electromagnetic valve actuator for internal combustion engines, includes an electromagnet and a mobile magnetic plate intended to come into contact with a part of the electromagnet. At least one stop is located on the electromagnet or on the plate to limit the contact surface between the plate and the electromagnet. The actuator the electromagnet includes a magnet in its magnetic circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a cylinder group for an internal combustion engine comprising an intake valve, an exhaust valve, handling members for controlling the opening of valves according to the predetermined conditions of the engine operation for selectively opening or closing said intake and exhaust valves, wherein the closing of the intake and exhaust valves is carried out at two distinct adapted times: for the intake valves, in the middle of a time extending between the theoretical intake valve closing timing of one cylinder and the intake valve opening timing of the other cylinder; for the exhaust valve of the cylinders, in the middle of a time extending between the exhaust valve theoretical closing timing of one cylinder and the exhaust valve opening timing of the other cylinder.

Abstract: The improved cordless “hands-free” kit system for a motor vehicle comprises a cordless “hands-free” kit (1), associated with the multimedia facilities (2, 3) of the vehicle. The cordless “hands-free” kit (1) serves as “gateway” equipment between these facilities of the vehicle and audio roaming equipment (5, 8). The system has applications in motor vehicles, multimedia equipment for motor vehicles, telephony for motor vehicles.

Abstract: The method includes the following steps: a) the forces applied to the seat by the occupant are measured at several measurement locations (D, R, S, G) in the seat (1), b) the measured values of said forces are correlated, and c) the measured values are compared to reference values, which are obtained by measuring the forces applied at said measurement locations (D, R, S, G) when the occupant is in a nominal position on the vehicle seat (1), d) the “empty seat” measurements are calibrated in order to monitor variations due to influential parameters. Motor vehicle safety systems. Motor vehicle comfort feature adjustment systems.

Abstract: The seat has at least one displacement adjustment controlled by at least one actuator. The method includes the following steps: a) said actuator enabling the displacement of said seat is controlled (400) by progressively increasing with time the power supplied (PA) to said actuator following a predetermined profile, b) the startup (DM) movement of the displacement actuator is detected, and the value of said power is recorded at that moment, c) said recorded power value is compared to a series of predetermined reference values in order to determine the presence of an occupant on the seat (1) and classify him according to his weight. Motor vehicle safety, comfort and vision systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling the stopping and starting of a heat engine (2) of a vehicle. The invention is of the type in which (i) it is necessary for the vehicle to be in an engine stop request phase, and not in pre-defined operating conditions that oppose the stopping of the engine (2), in order for the engine (2) to be stopped or (ii) it is necessary for the vehicle to be in an engine start request phase, and not in pre-defined operating conditions that oppose the starting of the engine (2), in order for the engine to be started. The invention is characterised in that, for a given engine stop request phase, the engine (2) can only be stopped or started at most a pre-determined number of times.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the suspension of the body shell of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the device comprises: a means (21) for calculating a set modal stress (F1) for the shock absorber as a function of at least one absolute modal body shell speed (Vmod), a means (34) for calculating a set modal stress (F2) for the shock absorber as a function of a relative modal body shell speed (Vmod2) in relation to the mid-plane of the wheels, a means (22) for detecting a bias on the vehicle, and a means (23) for calculating a weighting coefficient ? for calculating a set modal stress (F) for the shock absorber using formula F=(1??)·F1+?·F2.