Patents by Inventor Eric Vignault

Eric Vignault 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: 4496323
    Abstract: A member placed in a vehicle driving simulator makes it possible to simulate the hydraulic braking and driving controls. It comprises a cylindrical envelope in which slide a first member and a piston joined by a tubular elastomer spring, whose compression simulates the deformation of the hydraulic pipes and the braking members. With the bottom of the envelope, the piston forms a back-pressure chamber which is supplied with compressed air and makes it possible to simulate the feedback of the braking system. A retractable stop at the bottom of the envelope and on which bears a rod extending the piston, makes it possible when it is retracted, to simulate a hydraulic circuit failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Thomson-CSF
    Inventors: Robert Alet, Eric Vignault