Patents by Inventor Bruno Wevers

Bruno Wevers 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: 7239096
    Abstract: An electronic control system (24) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base (12), a seat back (14), an operator input device (30) and a control circuit (26). The seat base has a seat back motor (34) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor (32) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input (30) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Hancock, Terrence M. Cussen, Joseph W. McElroy, Daniel J. Koester, Bruno Wevers
  • Patent number: 7170240
    Abstract: An electronic control system (24) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base (12), a seat back (14), an operator input device (30) and a control circuit (26). The seat base has a seat back motor (34) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor (32) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input (30) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Hancock, Terrence M. Cussen, Joseph W. McElroy, Daniel J. Koester, Bruno Wevers
  • Patent number: 7015672
    Abstract: A method of controlling a machine including at least one inductive coil (n), the inductive coil being connected to a primary electricity power supply network (RP) via a control circuit comprising, between a connection point (A) of the coil (n) in question and terminals of the primary network (RP), at least one half-bridge of a variator adapted to controlling said machine, the half-bridge being formed by first and second controlled switches (T+n, T?n). In the method, connection point (A) of said coil (n) is connected to at least one third controlled switch (Tn-x), the third switch (Tn-x) constituting a bypass switch connected to at least one secondary electricity power supply network (Rx), and the electrical state of the third switch (Tn-x) is associated with that of the half-bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Laurent, Stéphane Sorel, Nicolas Guillarme, Bruno Wevers
  • Publication number: 20050046366
    Abstract: A system comprises a first electrical device, a second electrical device, and a circuit configured to provide power to the first and second electrical devices. The circuit is configured to provide a first voltage across the first electrical device, a polarity of the first voltage being reversible. The circuit is also configured to use the first voltage to provide a second voltage across the second electrical device. A polarity of the second voltage across the second electrical device remains constant when a polarity of the first voltage across the first electrical device is reversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Bruno Wevers, Ronald Bedro, Douglas Campbell
  • Publication number: 20050046367
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a system which comprises a first electrical device, a second electrical device, and a circuit configured to provide power to the first and second electrical devices. The circuit is configured to provide a first reversible voltage across the first electrical device using a first lead and a second lead. The circuit is also configured to use at least one of the first and second leads to provide a second voltage across the second electrical device. A polarity of the second voltage across the second electrical device remains constant when the polarity of the first voltage across the first electrical device is reversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Bruno Wevers, Ronald Bedro, Douglas Campbell
  • Publication number: 20050006939
    Abstract: An electronic control system (24) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base (12), a seat back (14), an operator input device (30) and a control circuit (26). The seat base has a seat back motor (34) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor (32) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input (30) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Hancock, Terrence Cussen, Joseph McElroy, Daniel Koester, Bruno Wevers
  • Publication number: 20040239284
    Abstract: A method of controlling a machine including at least one inductive coil (n), the inductive coil being connected to a primary electricity power supply network (RP) via a control circuit comprising, between a connection point (A) of the coil (n) in question and terminals of the primary network (RP), at least one half-bridge of a variator adapted to controlling said machine, the half-bridge being formed by first and second controlled switches (T+n, T−n). In the method, connection point (A) of said coil (n) is connected to at least one third controlled switch (Tn−x), the third switch (Tn−x) constituting a bypass switch connected to at least one secondary electricity power supply network (Rx), and the electrical state of the third switch (Tn−x) is associated with that of the half-bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Louis Laurent, Stephane Sorel, Nicolas Guillarme, Bruno Wevers