Patents by Inventor Frédéric Gervais

Frédéric Gervais 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: 10807633
    Abstract: An electric powered steering assembly and system for a vehicle. A sensor is coupled to a housing for detecting input from a user, such as to a steering member. An electric motor is coupled to the housing and controllable by a computer module. The electric motor supplies an assistive torque to a steering shaft of the vehicle. A coupler couples the housing to a chassis of the vehicle. The coupler prevents rotational movement of the housing about the steering shaft while permitting axial movement of the housing along with the steering shaft. The coupler may permit relative movement between the housing and the chassis in five degrees of freedom. A mounting bracket may be rigidly connected to the chassis. The coupler may comprise a coupling bracket and a link having a spherical joint coupled to the mounting bracket. Methods of installation and operating electric powered steering system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KA Group AG
    Inventors: Francis Gagné, Mattias Johansson, Frederic Gervais
  • Publication number: 20180327020
    Abstract: An electric powered steering assembly and system for a vehicle. A sensor is coupled to a housing for detecting input from a user, such as to a steering member. An electric motor is coupled to the housing and controllable by a computer module. The electric motor supplies an assistive torque to a steering shaft of the vehicle. A coupler couples the housing to a chassis of the vehicle. The coupler prevents rotational movement of the housing about the steering shaft while permitting axial movement of the housing along with the steering shaft. The coupler may permit relative movement between the housing and the chassis in five degrees of freedom. A mounting bracket may be rigidly connected to the chassis. The coupler may comprise a coupling bracket and a link having a spherical joint coupled to the mounting bracket. Methods of installation and operating electric powered steering system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Francis Gagné, Mattias Johansson, Frederic Gervais
  • Publication number: 20150009669
    Abstract: Light device comprising a panel (1) having at least two lenses (2) , each of the lenses comprising a non-planar first surface provided on a first face of the panel and a second surface provided on a second face of the panel, the first face and the second face of the panel being positioned facing one another, the light device also comprising a set of n light sources (4), n being greater than or equal to 1, the light sources being positioned in the vicinity of the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Frédéric Gervais, Frédéric Remaud
  • Patent number: 7787185
    Abstract: A building element (E) is used for building walls, partitions, plates or closing devices such as blinds and doors, in particular for buildings and includes at least one volume (3) in particular in the form of a prism or cylinder limited by first (1) and second (2) faces made of a transparent material and sidewalls (4), wherein the element (E) includes at least one lens (5) which contains a focal plane and is placed near the first face (1) and a translucent screen (7) placed between the lens (5) and the second face (2). The image of a space in front of the lens (5) is formed on the screen 7 and can be seen from the rear of the building element (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventors: Frederic Remaud, Frederic Gervais
  • Publication number: 20090183454
    Abstract: A building element (E) is used for building walls, partitions, plates or closing devices such as blinds and doors, in particular for buildings and includes at least one volume (3) in particular in the form of a prism or cylinder limited by first (1) and second (2) faces made of a transparent material and sidewalls (4), wherein the element (E) includes at least one lens (5) which contains a focal plane and is placed near the first face (1) and a translucent screen (7) placed between the lens (5) and the second face (2). The image of a space in front of the lens (5) is formed on the screen 7 and can be seen from the rear of the building element (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Frederic Remaud, Frederic Gervais