Patents by Inventor Denis Garnier
Denis Garnier 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).
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Patent number: 11173366Abstract: A capacitive sensing climbing hold includes at least one polymer matrix and an anchor point provided in the polymer matrix, the anchor point being configured for attaching the climbing hold to a climbing wall and for transmitting a capacitive contact to a capacitive sensing unit. The polymer matrix includes a carbon powder so that the carbon powder represents between 5% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, preferably between 10% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, the carbon powder being substantially evenly distributed in the polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: X'SINInventors: Denis Garnier, Valentin Rul
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Patent number: 10974642Abstract: A device for luminously signalling a change of lane for a motor vehicle comprises at least one element for detecting the change of lane of the vehicle and at least one control module configured to receive and process information coming from the one or more elements for detecting the change of lane and to accordingly control at least one emitting and projecting element configured to project at least one pictogram onto the road.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine Boilevin, Olivier-Sebastien Lesaffre, Samia Ahiad, Patrice Voirin, Benjamin Adam, Gauthier Lagaisse, Sebastien Cavalli, Julien Martiniak, Denis Garnier
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Patent number: 10768412Abstract: A device for an optical sensor for a motor vehicle and a corresponding driver-assistance system are disclosed. The optical sensor includes an optic. The device includes a housing that is mounted so as to be able to rotate around an axis of rotation and that has a compartment that is configured to accommodate the optical sensor, and an optical element that is securely fastened to the housing. The optical element has at least one planar surface that is configured to be placed in the field of view of the optical sensor. The device also includes and an actuator that is coupled to the housing in order to drive the housing and the optical element to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso, Frederic Gossele, Denis Garnier, Nicolas Pinchon
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Publication number: 20200197775Abstract: A capacitive sensing climbing hold includes at least one polymer matrix and an anchor point provided in the polymer matrix, the anchor point being configured for attaching the climbing hold to a climbing wall and for transmitting a capacitive contact to a capacitive sensing unit. The polymer matrix includes a carbon powder so that the carbon powder represents between 5% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, preferably between 10% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, the carbon powder being substantially evenly distributed in the polymer matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Denis Garnier, Valentin Rul
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Publication number: 20200189454Abstract: A device for luminously signalling a change of lane for a motor vehicle comprises at least one element for detecting the change of lane of the vehicle and at least one control module configured to receive and process information coming from the one or more elements for detecting the change of lane and to accordingly control at least one emitting and projecting element configured to project at least one pictogram onto the road.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Antoine BOILEVIN, Olivier-Sebastien LESAFFRE, Samia AHIAD, Patrice VOIRIN, Benjamin ADAM, Gauthier LAGAISSE, Sebastien CAVALLI, Julien MARTINIAK, Denis GARNIER
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Publication number: 20180335622Abstract: A device for an optical sensor for a motor vehicle and a corresponding driver-assistance system are disclosed. The optical sensor includes an optic. The device includes a housing that is mounted so as to be able to rotate around an axis of rotation and that has a compartment that is configured to accommodate the optical sensor, and an optical element that is securely fastened to the housing. The optical element has at least one planar surface that is configured to be placed in the field of view of the optical sensor. The device also includes and an actuator that is coupled to the housing in order to drive the housing and the optical element to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Marcel Trebouet, Frédéric Bretagnol, Giuseppe Grasso, Frederic Gossele, Denis Garnier, Nicolas Pinchon
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Publication number: 20180335505Abstract: The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting an optical sensor (13) for a motor vehicle, said optical sensor (13) comprising an optic (14). According to the invention, the protecting device (3) includes an optical element (9) that is configured to be placed upstream of the optic (14) of the optical sensor (13) and that has at least one surface (9a, 9b) of aspheric general shape. The invention also relates to a corresponding driver-assistance system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Frédéric Bretagnol, Denis Garnier, Nicolas Pinchon, Giuseppe Grasso, Marcel Trebouet
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Publication number: 20160354670Abstract: A device for obtaining information required for a 3D representation of the topography of an artificial wall including a plurality of holds, wherein it includes at least one sensor for measuring the angular orientation of one of the holds of the artificial wall about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to said wall, a marker secured to the hold associated with the sensor and containing information relating to said hold and at least one parameter allowing the latter to be identified, and a signal reader for reading the data contained in the marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: X'SINInventors: Jerome Delachanal, Christophe Picard, Denis Garnier
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Patent number: 9463368Abstract: An illumination management device intended for an artificial climbing wall having at least one emission loop arranged so as to be fixed to the rear of the wall and able to emit an electromagnetic field through the wall, at least one luminous grip arranged so as to be fixed to the front of the wall and being able to receive an electronic card includes at least one light source and a reception loop able to receive said electromagnetic field emitted by the associated emission loop so as to convert it into electric current in order to power the light source, and a control housing for the light source being arranged so as to be connected to an electrical network so as to power the emission loop with electric current and able to send commands to manage the illumination of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: X'SINInventor: Denis Garnier
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Publication number: 20160136496Abstract: An illumination management device intended for an artificial climbing wall having at least one emission loop arranged so as to be fixed to the rear of the wall and able to emit an electromagnetic field through the wall, at least one luminous grip arranged so as to be fixed to the front of the wall and being able to receive an electronic card includes at least one light source and a reception loop able to receive said electromagnetic field emitted by the associated emission loop so as to convert it into electric current in order to power the light source, and a control housing for the light source being arranged so as to be connected to an electrical network so as to power the emission loop with electric current and able to send commands to manage the illumination of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: X'SINInventor: Denis GARNIER
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Patent number: 6824323Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting ball joint (10), for example an anti-roll bar of a running vehicle, said ball joint (10) comprising a straight support (20) running along a general axis of elongation (xx′) and an elastically deformable member (30) mounted around this support (20). This ball joint has the characteristic that its elastically deformable member (30) comprises at least one laminated structure (35; 135) made up of (a) layer(s) (32) of elastically deformable flexible material and of (a) layer(s) (34) of more rigid material.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: HutchinsonInventors: Denis Garnier, Laurent Beaubatie
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Publication number: 20040184869Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting ball joint (10), for example an anti-roll bar of a running vehicle, said ball joint (10) comprising a straight support (20) running along a general axis of elongation (xx′) and an elastically deformable member (30) mounted around this support (20). This ball joint has the characteristic that its elastically deformable member (30) comprises at least one laminated structure (35; 135) made up of (a) layer(s) (32) of elastically deformable flexible material and of (a) layer(s) (34) of more rigid material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: HUTCHINSONInventors: Denis Garnier, Laurent Beaubatie
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Patent number: 6726394Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting ball joint (10), for example an anti-roll bar of a running vehicle, the ball joint (10) comprising a straight support (20) running along a general axis of elongation (xx′) and an elastically deformable member (30) mounted around the support (20). The ball joint has the characteristic that its elastically deformable member (30) comprises at least one laminated structure (35; 135) made up of (a) layer(s) (32) of elastically deformable flexible material and of (a) layer(s) (34) of more rigid material.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: HutchinsonInventors: Denis Garnier, Laurent Beaubatie
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Publication number: 20020048485Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting ball joint (10), for example an anti-roll bar of a running vehicle, said ball joint (10) comprising a straight support (20) running along a general axis of elongation (xx′) and an elastically deformable member (30) mounted around this support (20). This ball joint has the characteristic that its elastically deformable member (30) comprises at least one laminated structure (35; 135) made up of (a) layer(s) (32) of elastically deformable flexible material and of (a) layer(s) (34) of more rigid material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Denis Garnier, Laurent Beaubatie