Patents by Inventor Alexandre Pineau

Alexandre Pineau 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).

  • Method for assisting in starting a motor vehicle and corresponding device
    Patent number: 7640097
    Abstract: A method for assisting starting of a motor vehicle by application of engine torque on starting the vehicle. In the method parameters for detection of the starting of the motor vehicle are recorded. A set point for engine management is calculated from a parameter for the driver's command. A torque for assisting the start is determined from the engine management set point. The torque assistance is used on starting the vehicle from zero speed to a non-zero speed and the set point for the engine management is calculated as a function of different values for the moment of inertia of the engine. The change from one first value to a second value is carried out on there being a given difference between the engine management value and the measured value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Renault s. a. s.
    Inventors: Francis Boutonnet, Alexandre Pineau, Pascal Rey
  • METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN STARTING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090095255
    Abstract: A method for assisting starting of a motor vehicle by application of engine torque on starting the vehicle. In the method parameters for detection of the starting of the motor vehicle are recorded. A set point for engine management is calculated from a parameter for the driver's command. A torque for assisting the start is determined from the engine management set point. The torque assistance is used on starting the vehicle from zero speed to a non-zero speed and the set point for the engine management is calculated as a function of different values for the moment of inertia of the engine. The change from one first value to a second value is carried out on there being a given difference between the engine management value and the measured value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Francis Boutonnet, Alexandre Pineau, Pascal Rey