Patents by Inventor Antoine Fouilleul

Antoine Fouilleul 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).

  • Drive arrangement
    Patent number: 8612098
    Abstract: A drive arrangement (1) for driving a motor (9) in a seat belt pre-tensioner incorporates a power supply circuit (6) in the form of an H bridge and a voltage boost circuit 16 which are controlled by a control unit (17). The control unit (17) controls the voltage boost circuit (16) to increase the voltage output to the motor (9) to speed up the rotation of the motor (9) whilst the motor (9) winds in slack in a seat belt (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Antoine Fouilleul, Roger Darraba
  • DRIVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120098324
    Abstract: A drive arrangement (1) for driving a motor (9) in a seat belt pre-tensioner incorporates a power supply circuit (6) in the form of an H bridge and a voltage boost circuit 16 which are controlled by a control unit (17). The control unit (17) controls the voltage boost circuit (16) to increase the voltage output to the motor (9) to speed up the rotation of the motor (9) whilst the motor (9) winds in slack in a seat belt (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Antoine Fouilleul, Roger Darraba