Patents by Inventor Christophe Bouchard

Christophe Bouchard 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: 8024100
    Abstract: Method for determining the gradient on which a motor vehicle is traveling, comprising a step (44) of detecting disengagement of the clutch, a step (46) of measuring the variation in speed of the vehicle on the gradient when the clutch is disengaged, a step (48) of estimating the vehicle load, and a comparison (50) with calibration curves stored in memory and providing deceleration values for various gradients and various vehicle loads at various vehicle speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christophe Bouchard
  • Publication number: 20100318272
    Abstract: A method of controlling a braking system of a vehicle, aimed at preventing the rear axle of the vehicle from lifting under braking. More particularly, a method for controlling a braking system (19) in a vehicle (1), the vehicle comprising at least one front wheel (5) and at least one rear wheel (3), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: determining whether there exists at least one condition under which the rear wheel (3) will lift, and if it does exist, limiting and/or reducing the braking effort applied to the front wheel (5) by the vehicle braking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchard, Eric Bisserier, Laurent Wagon, Laurent Clercin, Pascal Trefert
  • Patent number: 7542838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of adjusting an electronic stability program (ESP) for a motor vehicle. This method comprises various steps, including in particular: establishing the curve of the consumption values (Cesp) as a function of time, said curve being representative of the differences (dCM) of the measured yaw angles and the setpoint yaw angles (dCM=LM?LC) versus the measured triggering threshold values (St), modifying the nominal threshold values (Sv) by a percentage that is proportional to the consumption values (Cesp).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchard, Richard Sautereau
  • Publication number: 20080288139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of adjusting an electronic stability program (ESP) for a motor vehicle. This method comprises various steps, including in particular: establishing the curve of the consumption values (Cesp) as a function of time, said curve being representative of the differences (dCM) of the measured yaw angles and the setpoint yaw angles (dCM=LM?LC) versus the measured triggering threshold values (St), modifying the nominal threshold values (Sv) by a percentage that is proportional to the consumption values (Cesp).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchard, Richard Sautereau
  • Patent number: 7418333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of adjusting an electronic stability program (ESP) for a motor vehicle. This method comprises various steps, including in particular: establishing the curve of the consumption values (Cesp) as a function of time, said curve being representative of the differences (dCM) of the measured yaw angles and the setpoint yaw angles (dCM=LM?LC) versus the measured triggering threshold values (St), modifying the nominal threshold values (Sv) by a percentage that is proportional to the consumption values (Cesp).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchard, Richard Sautereau
  • Publication number: 20080051966
    Abstract: Method for determining the gradient on which a motor vehicle is traveling, comprising a step (44) of detecting disengagement of the clutch, a step (46) of measuring the variation in speed of the vehicle on the gradient when the clutch is disengaged, a step (48) of estimating the vehicle load, and a comparison (50) with calibration curves stored in memory and providing deceleration values for various gradients and various vehicle loads at various vehicle speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Christophe Bouchard
  • Publication number: 20070265737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of adjusting an electronic stability program (ESP) for a motor vehicle. This method comprises various steps, including in particular: establishing the curve of the consumption values (Cesp) as a function of time, said curve being representative of the differences (dCM) of the measured yaw angles and the setpoint yaw angles (dCM=LM?LC) versus the measured triggering threshold values (St), modifying the nominal threshold values (Sv) by a percentage that is proportional to the consumption values (Cesp).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchard, Richard Sautereau