Patents by Inventor Cédric Chartrain

Cédric Chartrain 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).

  • Electrical control device
    Patent number: 8058967
    Abstract: The invention concerns a touch-sensitive surface (15) electrical control device comprising at least two adjacent active zones (3, 5, 7) for controlling in each active zone (3, 5, 7) a specific electrical function and a coating (13) provided on the touch-sensitive surface (15) and having surface ribs (9) for delimiting said active control zones (3, 5, 7). The invention is characterized in that the lower surface (18) of a rib (9) separating two adjacent active zones is shaped like a tensioned vault (20) between posts (17) which are solely supported outside the active zones of the touch-sensitive surface (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Switches and Detection Systems - VSDS
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Cédric Chartrain
  • Electrical Control Device
    Publication number: 20100147666
    Abstract: The invention concerns a touch-sensitive surface (15) electrical control device comprising at least two adjacent active zones (3, 5, 7) for controlling in each active zone (3, 5, 7) a specific electrical function and a coating (13) provided on the touch-sensitive surface (15) and having surface ribs (9) for delimiting said active control zones (3, 5, 7). The invention is characterized in that the lower surface (18) of a rib (9) separating two adjacent active zones is shaped like a tensioned vault (20) between posts (17) which are solely supported outside the active zones of the touch-sensitive surface (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Cédric Chartrain
  • Seat control switch design for an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: D554077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Jean Marc Tissot, Patrick Bonhoure, Cédric Chartrain, Xavier Drouin, Sheng Wang
  • Seat control switch design for an automobile vehicle
    Patent number: D554078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Jean Marc Tissot, Patrick Bonhoure, Cédric Chartrain, Xavier Drouin, Sheng Wang
  • Seat control switch design for an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: D556699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Patrice Laurent, Jean Marc Tissot, Patrick Bonhoure, Cédric Chartrain, Xavier Drouin, Sheng Wang