Patents by Inventor Dominique Luce

Dominique Luce 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: 6912897
    Abstract: A detector is mounted on a wheel rim of an automotive vehicle. The provided device comprises a housing receiving the detector, a traction member having an axis, the traction member being adapted to be mounted on the rim, to pull the housing toward this rim along its axis, the housing being articulated relative to this traction member, elements for blocking the traction member relative to the rim, once the housing has been drawn toward the rim, and a sealing joint surrounding the traction member in the region in which it passes through the rim. The housing has a convex bearing surface to bear toward the joint substantially along the axis of the traction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Patent number: 6865932
    Abstract: A device for mounting a sensor on a motor vehicle wheel rim comprises: a truss rod, a housing receiving the sensor, the housing being articulated relative to the truss rod, a member for locking the truss rod in position on the rim once the housing is in contact with the rim. The housing includes a first stop element designed to co-operate by contact with a first zone of the rim, the first stop element being arranged on one side of a plane P passing through the hinge pin of the housing and a second stop element arranged on the other side of the plane and designed to press on the rim under a force F exerted by the truss rod. The invention also concerns the mounting method associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Patent number: 6862929
    Abstract: This pressure sensor (8) is intended to be placed in a tire mounted on a rim (2) equipped with a valve (6) allowing air to be let into and removed from the tire. It comprises a support (22) fixed at the level of the valve (6) by a screw or the like. The support (22) comprises a wall (30) for bearing on the valve (6), this wall (30) being elastically articulated to the rest of the support (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Patent number: 6840099
    Abstract: A device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels comprises a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18) and capable of pressing against a rim (21) of the wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to said rim. The housing comprises at least one tooth (16, 17) connected electrically to the electronic circuit and capable of scratching the surface of the valve during fitting of the valve to the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Patent number: 6805001
    Abstract: This pressure detector (8) is adapted to be disposed in a tire mounted on a wheel rim (2) provided with a valve (6) permitting the introduction of air into and the withdrawal of air from the tire. This detector (8) is fixed to the valve (6). It comprises, spaced from the point of securement to the valve, a deformable lip (32) creating a substantially continuous bearing zone against the wheel rim (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20040103965
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for mounting a sensor on a motor vehicle wheel rim (10) comprising: a truss rod (20), a housing (40) receiving the sensor, said housing being articulated relative to the truss rod (20), a means (30) for locking the truss rod in position on the rim (10) once the housing (40) is in contact with the rim (10). The invention is characterized in that said housing (40) includes a first stop element (80) designed to co-operate by contact with a first zone of the rim (10), said first stop element (80) being arranged on one side of a plane P passing through the hinge pin of the housing (40) and a second stop element (70) arranged on the other side of said plane and designed to press on the rim (10) under a force F exerted by the truss rod (20). The invention also concerns the mounting method associated with said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Patent number: 6739187
    Abstract: A device for articulating a tire-pressure sensor to a motor vehicle rim includes: a tire-inflation valve having a base designed to come into contact with a corresponding part of a tire-pressure sensor electronic unit, the valve having a threaded shank designed to be introduced through an orifice in a wheel rim and protrude outward therefrom, the valve base being situated in the continuation of the shank, and a tire-pressure electronic unit housing the valve base, and being pressed against the bottom of the rim by tightening a securing nut onto the threaded part of the shank of the valve. The valve base has a roughly spherical part collaborating with a region of corresponding shape formed on the electronic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20030192373
    Abstract: The device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels comprises a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18) and capable of pressing against a rim (21) of said wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to said rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20030192374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for articulating a tire-pressure sensor to a motor vehicle rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20030121317
    Abstract: A detector is mounted on a wheel rim of an automotive vehicle. The provided device comprises a housing (10) receiving the detector (1), a traction member (11) having an axis (11a), said traction member being adapted to be mounted on the rim (3), to pull the housing toward this rim along its axis, the housing being articulated relative to this traction member, means (17) for blocking the traction member relative to the rim, once the housing has been drawn toward the rim, and a sealing joint (15) surrounding the traction member in the region in which it passes through the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20030079537
    Abstract: This pressure sensor (8) is intended to be placed in a tire mounted on a rim (2) equipped with a valve (6) allowing air to be let into and removed from the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Dominique Luce
  • Publication number: 20030066343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring a tire pressure of a tire arranged on a rim (10), having a tire valve (14) arranged in a bore (12) in the rim (10), and a tire pressure sensor unit (16) arranged inside the tire and fastened on the tire valve (14), it being possible to fasten the tire pressure sensor unit (16) in various angular positions with reference to the tire valve (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Martin Fischer, Dominique Luce, Franz Hillenmayer
  • Publication number: 20030046994
    Abstract: This pressure detector (8) is adapted to be disposed in a tire mounted on a wheel rim (2) provided with a valve (6) permitting the introduction of air into and the withdrawal of air from the tire. This detector (8) is fixed to the valve (6). It comprises, spaced from the point of securement to the valve, a deformable lip (32) creating a substantially continuous bearing zone against the wheel rim (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Dominique Luce