Patents by Inventor Didier Merletti

Didier Merletti 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).

  • Publication number: 20130276925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure regulating device (1), in particular a hand- or foot-operated hydraulic controller for a heavy construction machine, characterised in that it comprises an electrical or electronic means (20) for determining the position of the actuator (18) or the push button (7) including a proportional sensor comprising, on the one hand, a mobile member (21) following the movement of the actuator (18) or a push button (7) and, on the other hand, a contactless means (22) for detecting the position of the mobile member (21) secured to the body (2), as well as an anti-tilting system, a load sensing system for controlling the pressure increase, the idling delivery of the heat engine, or a flow sharing system, comprising such a pressure regulating device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: BOSCH REXROTH D.S.I.
    Inventors: Didier Merletti, Jean-Luc Boudou
  • Patent number: 7705252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary control device intended, in particular, for being fixed to a handle of a remote control of a heavy-construction machine, comprising: a housing to be fastened to the handgrip in a fixed manner; a moving actuating part that rotates relative to the housing about an axis; first means for generating a rate control signal starting from the angular position of the moving actuating part, comprising a moving part driven by the actuating part and a part fixed to the housing, the moving actuating part being able to be driven by the operator in two opposite directions starting from a home position up to elastic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth D.S.I.
    Inventor: Didier Merletti
  • Publication number: 20100051439
    Abstract: The handle for the remote control of a moving vehicle, particularly a civil engineering works vehicle, an agricultural vehicle or handling vehicle according to the invention comprises a control device of the proportional type (4) including an actuating part (5) that is able to move relative to a body (6) integral with the handle, and return means (11) for returning the actuating part (5) to a rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Bosch Rexroth D.S.I.
    Inventor: Didier Merletti
  • Publication number: 20090021414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a remote control of mobile engines, in particular working, agriculture and load-handling machines used for generating control signals to a client's device by means of communications means and comprising at least one sensor indicating the position of a control handle, a unit for processing signals transmitted by at least one sensor and an actuator for transmitting control signals processed by the processing unit to the client's device. The remote control comprises test means for introducing a signal derived from a test signal transmitted by the client's device into the processing unit input and is used for transmitting an information set to the client's device in response to the test signal, wherein said information set comprises at least one response signal corresponding to the processing of the signal derived from the test signal by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: BOSCH REXROTH D.S.I.
    Inventors: Yves Marie Breton, Didier Merletti
  • Publication number: 20080110742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary control device intended, in particular, for being fixed to a handle of a remote control of a heavy-construction machine, comprising: a housing to be fastened to the handgrip in a fixed manner; a moving actuating part that rotates relative to the housing about an axis; first means for generating a rate control signal starting from the angular position of the moving actuating part, comprising a moving part driven by the actuating part and a part fixed to the housing, the moving actuating part being able to be driven by the operator in two opposite directions starting from a home position up to elastic means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: BOSCH REXROCTH D.S.I.
    Inventor: Didier Merletti
  • Publication number: 20060053925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manipulator control handle with is intended to control at least one electrohydraulic device. The inventive handle consists of: a casing defining a cavity therein; at least one set point generator comprising generator means which are used to deliver a set point signal and which are disposed in the cavity of the casing; and cursor-forming means which are disposed on the surface of the casing and which are intended to be actuated by an operator. According to the invention, the value of the set point signal delivered is related to the movement of the cursor-forming means in order to control the electrohydraulic device. The handle also comprises an electronic power board which is built into the cavity of the casing and which converts the set point signal into a power signal with a power greater than that of the set point signal, said power signal being delivered to the electrohydraulic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Bosch Rexroth D.S.I.
    Inventors: Didier Merletti, Xavier Roussin
  • Patent number: 5466923
    Abstract: Method for compensating an output signal of a photoelectric sensor having a drift due to aging a drift in temperature and a signal in absence of optical excitation (dark signal), in an electrical proportional remote control apparatus of the manipulation or analog type comprising an actuation member or actuation part for progressive displacement functionally associated to at least one photoelectric sensor adapted to generate an electrical signal of which one parameter is representative for the displacement and/or the position of said actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Rexroth Sigma
    Inventor: Didier Merletti
  • Patent number: 4934761
    Abstract: Pressure-generating device for braking circuits of motor vehicles of the type having electric motors for controlling a device for generating braking pressure. Electric motors (15), associated with each wheel (1, 1', 2, 2') or pair of wheels (1,1'-2,2') of the same axle, drive positive displacement pumps (16) generating the braking pressure for cylinders (7) of brakes (3 to 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Regie Nationale des Usines Renault
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Sauvageot, Didier Merletti, Jean-Francois Louviot