Patents by Inventor Christophe COSTES

Christophe COSTES 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: 9892570
    Abstract: A device for diagnosing the loss of a connection to a ground (M) of an electronic control module (BCM) of a motor vehicle, noteworthy in that a first branch (B1) for connecting to the ground (M) includes: elements of unidirectional current conduction (Dd) mounted in parallel with a two-position switch (INT), the two-position switch (INT) being configured to toggle between a closed short-circuit position of the elements of unidirectional current conduction (Dd) and an open position of diagnostic of the loss of connection to the ground (M) of the electronic control module (BCM) on the first connecting branch (B1), and, elements for generating a current (Idiag) on the first connecting branch (B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Tornare, Christophe Costes, Philippe Laurine
  • Patent number: 9678135
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a device for diagnosing the loss of a connection to a ground (M) of an electronic control module (BCM) of a motor vehicle. This device (1) comprises a first branch (B1) connecting the electronic control module (BCM) to the ground(M), a second branch (B2) connecting the electronic control module (BCM) to the ground (M) adapted to receive power currents (I(power)) originating from power equipments (EQP) and comprising unidirectional current-conducting means (D), a diagnostic circuit (CD) connected to the second connecting branch (B2) at the level of a measurement point (PM) situated between the unidirectional current-conducting means (D) and the ground (M) and defining a voltage (Vdiag) for diagnosing a loss of connection to the ground (M) of the electronic control module (BCM) on the first branch connecting (B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Tornare, Christophe Costes, Philippe Laurine
  • Publication number: 20160240022
    Abstract: A device for diagnosing the loss of a connection to a ground (M) of an electronic control module (BCM) of a motor vehicle, noteworthy in that a first branch (B1) for connecting to the ground (M) includes: elements of unidirectional current conduction (Dd) mounted in parallel with a two-position switch (INT), the two-position switch (INT) being configured to toggle between a closed short-circuit position of the elements of unidirectional current conduction (Dd) and an open position of diagnostic of the loss of connection to the ground (M) of the electronic control module (BCM) on the first connecting branch (B1), and, elements for generating a current (Idiag) on the first connecting branch (B1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Marc TORNARE, Christophe COSTES, Philippe LAURINE
  • Publication number: 20140375326
    Abstract: A device (1) for diagnosing the loss of a connection to a ground (M) of an electronic control module (BCM) of a motor vehicle, includes a first branch (B1) connecting the electronic control module to the ground, a second branch (B2) connecting the electronic control module to the ground adapted to receive power currents originating from power equipments (EQP) and including unidirectional current-conducting elements (D), a diagnostic circuit (CD) connected to the second branch at the level of a measurement point (PM) situated between the unidirectional current-conducting elements and the ground and defining a voltage (Vdiag) for diagnosing a loss of connection to the ground (M) of the electronic control module on the first branch (B1). The second branch includes, between the measurement point of the diagnostic circuit and the ground, voltage-generating elements (Rs, Idiag) adapted to increase the diagnostic voltage in case of disconnection of the first branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Marc TORNARE, Christophe COSTES, Philippe LAURINE