Patents by Inventor Frederic PINTO

Frederic PINTO 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: 11833946
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame, comprising a first lateral flank, a second lateral flank, an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember. The backrest further comprises a seat belt anchoring means support frame, comprising two upper tubes, each extending through a separate through-hole formed in the upper crossmember, so as to extend, at least partially, above the upper crossmember, a lower tube, positioned near the lower crossmember of the backrest frame, and fixed to at least one lateral flank of the backrest frame, at least one connecting tube connecting at least one upper tube to the lower tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Frédéric Pinto, Anne-Isabelle Mallet-Da Costa, Joël Canteleux
  • Patent number: 11554693
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for accommodating at least two users includes: a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis via a common hinge. The common hinges includes: a pivot pin comprising at least one central portion having an outer wall, and a housing, having an inner wall, arranged on the seating portion frame, and receiving interiorly the central portion of the pivot pin, by immobilizing the pivot pin. The inner peripheral wall of the housing bears against the outer wall of the central portion. The outer wall of the central portion includes at least one elastically deformable rib so as to be maintained constantly bearing against the inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jan Macias, Philippe Demptos, Frederic Pinto
  • Patent number: 11548418
    Abstract: A vehicle seat that accommodates at least two users includes a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis, via a common hinge. The common hinge includes: a pivot pin comprising a first lateral portion, and a first housing arranged on the first backrest and receiving interiorly the first lateral portion by authorizing the rotation of the first backrest. The first lateral portion has a protruding rib and the first housing has a substantially keyhole shape, complementary with the radial section of the first lateral portion. The rib is oriented, according to an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the vertical direction of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Rémi Klitting, Emmanuel Liegeois, Frederic Pinto
  • Publication number: 20220258655
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat, comprising a backrest frame, comprising a first lateral flank, a second lateral flank, an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember. The backrest further comprises a seat belt anchoring means support frame, comprising two upper tubes, each extending through a separate through-hole formed in the upper crossmember, so as to extend, at least partially, above the upper crossmember, a lower tube, positioned near the lower crossmember of the backrest frame, and fixed to at least one lateral flank of the backrest frame, at least one connecting tube connecting at least one upper tube to the lower tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Frédéric PINTO, Anne-Isabelle MALLET-DA COSTA, Joël CANTELEUX
  • Publication number: 20220032826
    Abstract: A vehicle seat that accommodates at least two users includes a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis, via a common hinge. The common hinge includes: a pivot pin comprising a first lateral portion, and a first housing arranged on the first backrest and receiving interiorly the first lateral portion by authorizing the rotation of the first backrest. The first lateral portion has a protruding rib and the first housing has a substantially keyhole shape, complementary with the radial section of the first lateral portion. The rib is oriented, according to an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the vertical direction of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Rémi KLITTING, Emmanuel LIEGEOIS, Frederic PINTO
  • Publication number: 20220032824
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for accommodating at least two users includes: a seating portion frame, a first backrest and a second backrest which are pivotally hinged to the seating portion frame according to a transverse axis via a common hinge. The common hinges includes: a pivot pin comprising at least one central portion having an outer wall, and a housing, having an inner wall, arranged on the seating portion frame, and receiving interiorly the central portion of the pivot pin, by immobilizing the pivot pin. The inner peripheral wall of the housing bears against the outer wall of the central portion. The outer wall of the central portion includes at least one elastically deformable rib so as to be maintained constantly bearing against the inner wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jan MACIAS, Philippe DEMPTOS, Frederic PINTO
  • Patent number: 11052795
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a motor vehicle rear seat backrest suitable for being mounted in such a way that it can pivot on the structure of said vehicle between a raised position and a substantially horizontal stowed position, said backrest comprising a reinforcement (30) comprising a metal frame (32) and an array of metal wires (33) extending between the two uprights and between the two crossmembers of said frame (32), and a padding (40) supported by the front part of said reinforcement (30) and a cover (50) externally covering said reinforcement (30) and said padding (40); further comprising a stiffening plate (60) held via holding means (54; 55) against the inner face of the back (52) of said cover (50) and bearing against the rear part of said reinforcement (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PSA AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Gerald Cotta, Karen Thomas, Frederic Pinto Teixeira
  • Publication number: 20210114491
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a motor vehicle rear seat backrest suitable for being mounted in such a way that it can pivot on the structure of said vehicle between a raised position and a substantially horizontal stowed position, said backrest comprising a reinforcement (30) comprising a metal frame (32) and an array of metal wires (33) extending between the two uprights and between the two crossmembers of said frame (32), and a padding (40) supported by the front part of said reinforcement (30) and a cover (50) externally covering said reinforcement (30) and said padding (40); further comprising a stiffening plate (60) held via holding means (54; 55) against the inner face of the back (52) of said cover (50) and bearing against the rear part of said reinforcement (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Gerald COTTA, Karen THOMAS, Frederic PINTO TEIXEIRA
  • Publication number: 20180329481
    Abstract: A controller device for interacting in a virtual environment includes a wristband configured to be worn by a user, a body releasably secured to the wristband, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) positioned within the body, a processor in communication with the IMU positioned within the body and in communication with the virtual environment, and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause it to determine that the body is in a resting position, detect, by the IMU, a first rotation of the body in a first direction to a first position, and detect, by the IMU, a second rotation of the body in a second direction to a second position. The first and second rotations of the body correspond to first and second actions within the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas E. Bronesky, Frederic Pinto Bicho, Herve Brenac