Patents by Inventor Etienne Galmiche

Etienne Galmiche 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: 7322598
    Abstract: Set of equipment (1) for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure (2), a support (4) for the inflatable structure, elements for (6) inflating the structure in a direction of inflation (D) in order to deploy it, a plate (8) for spreading the load when an occupant of the vehicle impacts on the deployed inflatable structure, and elements for guiding the structure as it deploys so that, in the deployed configuration, the structure extends along a median directrix line (L) distinct from its direction of inflation (D). The guide elements include the side wall (12) of the structure which, in the deployed configuration, is substantially taut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignees: Faurecia Industries, SNPE Materiaux Energetiques
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Eric Laspesa, Laurent D'Emmanuelle
  • Patent number: 7172215
    Abstract: This set of equipment for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure, an element acting as a support for the inflatable structure, an element forming a load-spreading plate and at least one frangible member for fixing the load-spreading plate to the support. The set includes a sheath, an open first end which is fixed to the support and an open second end which is fixed to the load-spreading plate to form the inflatable structure. The frangible member includes a thin web, a peripheral region which is fixed to a first element, either the load-spreading plate or the support, and a central region which is fixed to the other of these elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignees: Faurecia Industries, SNPE Materiaux Energetiques
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, David Negre, Jean-Paul Nadeau, Eric Laspesa
  • Patent number: 6817627
    Abstract: A motor vehicle equipment assembly includes an air bag support, an air bag fixed to the support, a force spreader plate for spreading the force of the impact of a passenger against the air bag, and frangible fixing device fixing the plate to the support. The air bag includes the force spreader plate and a sheath of substantially closed cross-section. The sheath is fixed to the force spreader plate along one end—in such a manner that the inside volume of the air bag is defined by the sheath and by the force spreader plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Industries
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Frédéric Vannelli
  • Publication number: 20040145163
    Abstract: This set of equipment (1) for a motor vehicle comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Eric Laspesa, Laurent D'Emmanuelle
  • Publication number: 20040108700
    Abstract: This set of equipment (1) for a motor vehicle comprises an inflatable structure (2), an element (4) acting as a support for the inflatable structure, an element (8) forming a load-spreading plate and at least one frangible member (10) for fixing the load-spreading plate to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicants: FAURECIA INDUSTRIES, SNPE
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, David Negre, Jean-Paul Nadeau, Eric Laspesa
  • Patent number: 6621029
    Abstract: A control member of the capacitive type for controlling at least one functional member in particular of a motor vehicle, the control member including a rigid support structure, at least one capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell located on or close to one of the faces of the support structure, and at least one control operating zone located on or close to the other face of the support structure in registration with the capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell, wherein the control operating zone includes an elastically deformable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Faurecia Industries
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Denis Bocquet
  • Publication number: 20030030253
    Abstract: This motor vehicle equipment assembly comprises an air bag support, an air bag fixed to the support by first fixing means, a force spreader plate for spreading the force of the impact of a passenger against the air bag, and frangible fixing means fixing the plate to the support. The air bag comprises the force spreader plate and a sheath of substantially closed cross-section. The sheath is fixed to the force spreader plate along one end by fixing means in such a manner that the inside volume of the air bag is defined by the sheath and by the force spreader plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: FAURECIA INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Frederic Vannelli
  • Publication number: 20020112942
    Abstract: A control member of the capacitive type for controlling at least one functional member in particular of a motor vehicle, the control member comprising a rigid support structure, at least one capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell located on or close to one of the faces of said support structure, and at least one control operating zone located on or close to the other face of said support structure in register with said capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell, wherein the control operating zone includes elastically deformable means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Etienne Galmiche, Denis Bocquet