Patents by Inventor Gregory Planche
Gregory Planche 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).
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Patent number: 11958401Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Christophe Grard, Pierre Renaud, Gregory Planche
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Publication number: 20240034358Abstract: The invention relates to a system for assisting with driving a vehicle, including at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an object in an environment outside the vehicle, at least one camera configured to acquire images of the environment outside the vehicle and to detect the presence of the object in the environment outside the vehicle. The at least one sensor detects at least one free space in the environment outside the vehicle, the at least one camera, on the basis of the acquired images, detects at least one free space. An electronic control unit configured to select a free space found by the at least one sensor and/or the at least one camera, the electronic control unit activates the display of images in the selected free space so as to indicate a new path to be followed by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Christophe GRARD, Gregory PLANCHE, Youssef GHALY, Mickael MIMOUN
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Publication number: 20230051331Abstract: The invention relates to a light element of a vehicle with at least one light source configured to emit light rays, a reflective layer. With a pattern made wholly or partly in the reflective layer. The light element further including an optical element configured to project the light rays from the at least one light source towards the reflective layer. With a dark layer extending along the optical element on the side opposite the reflective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Christophe GRARD, Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE
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Publication number: 20220342079Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle including at least one light source, at least one sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle based on infrared. A cover including a first portion covers the at least one light source and a second portion that is opaque to visible light and to infrared. The cover further includes a third portion that is opaque to visible light and transparent to infrared, substantially centered on said at least one sensor and integrated into the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Pierre RENAUD, Gregory PLANCHE, Anthony LOZANO, Alexandre JOERG
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Patent number: 11465552Abstract: A method for obtaining an image of an object to be classified for a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle emits a plurality of selectively activatable light areas in front of it, at least partly forming an illuminating and/or signaling light beam. The method includes the following successive steps: —detecting an object to be classified by determining at least one parameter and defining a region comprising said object to be classified; —triggering an increase in the light intensity of said light areas illuminating said region; —taking at least one image of said object to be classified simultaneously with the triggering step; and—classifying the detected object on the basis of the at least one taken image. The invention also relates to a system for implementing said method and a vehicle comprising such a system. Lastly, the invention relates to a computer program product and a medium comprising such a program.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin Beev, Marie Pellarin, Gregory Planche, Hui Jin
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Publication number: 20220024372Abstract: A method for obtaining an image of an object to be classified for a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle emits a plurality of selectively activatable light areas in front of it, at least partly forming an illuminating and/or signaling light beam. The method includes the following successive steps: —detecting an object to be classified by determining at least one parameter and defining a region comprising said object to be classified; —triggering an increase in the light intensity of said light areas illuminating said region; —taking at least one image of said object to be classified simultaneously with the triggering step; and —classifying the detected object on the basis of the at least one taken image. The invention also relates to a system for implementing said method and a vehicle comprising such a system. Lastly, the invention relates to a computer program product and a medium comprising such a program.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin BEEV, Marie PELLARIN, Gregory PLANCHE, Hui JIN
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Publication number: 20210400177Abstract: The invention concerns a system for lighting a lateral region of a vehicle. The system includes a first rear light module capable of emitting a first light beam and a second front light module capable of emitting a second light beam. The first and second light modules are arranged such that their respective light beams are oriented towards each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention finally concerns a lighting method and a method for assisting the driving of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: VALEO VISIONInventors: Kostadin BEEV, Pierre ALBOU, Hui JIN, Gregory PLANCHE, Christophe DUVAL, Christophe DUBOSC
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Patent number: 10688982Abstract: A method controlling a state of a drivetrain including a set of couplers and reducers between a powertrain of a motor vehicle and one or a plurality of drive wheels of the vehicle, the drivetrain configured to take up a plurality of kinematic states each defined by a diagram of engagements of the couplers and reducers making it possible to link an engine of the powertrain to at least one drive wheel, the method including: calculating, before changing the kinematic state, depending on a current speed of the vehicle, a current kinematic state of the vehicle, and an intended kinematic state that is different from the current state, a change-of-state end speed; and comparing the change-of-state end speed with a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Frederic Roudeau, Aurelien Lefevre
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Patent number: 10427667Abstract: The invention concerns a method for automatically controlling a motor vehicle (10) for switching from a “normal” mode to a “freewheel” mode, the vehicle (10) comprising an engine (12) capable of providing engine torque to drive wheels (14) via an automatically controlled clutch device (18) that comprises a drive shaft (15) and a driven shaft (16). A transition step (E1) is interposed chronologically between the “normal” mode and the “freewheel mode” during which the engine (12) is automatically controlled in such a way that the driven shaft (16) and the drive shaft (15) turn at the same speed without transmitting torque to the drive wheels (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignees: RENAULT S.A.S., GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBHInventors: Grégory Planche, Bertrand Nodin, Pedro Moreno Lahore, Harald Schmitz, Axel Prenger-Berninghoff
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Patent number: 10300925Abstract: A method selects a target state of a vehicle driveline connecting at least a combustion engine and/or an electric machine to the wheels of the vehicle by a transmission, from a set of states present on the transmission, which are defined by various combinations of couplers and reduction gears thereof in order to transfer torque from the combustion engine and/or from the electric machine to the wheels over one or more gear ratios. The method includes filtering to determine, from a list of available states, state consecutive eligible sets as a function of combined driveability constraints.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignees: RENAULT s.a.s., NISSAN MOTOR Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Frederic Roudeau
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Publication number: 20170282887Abstract: The invention concerns a method for automatically controlling a motor vehicle (10) for switching from a “normal” mode to a “freewheel” mode, the vehicle (10) comprising an engine (12) capable of providing engine torque to drive wheels (14) via an automatically controlled clutch device (18) that comprises a drive shaft (15) and a driven shaft (16). A transition step (E1) is interposed chronologically between the “normal” mode and the “freewheel mode” during which the engine (12) is automatically controlled in such a way that the driven shaft (16) and the drive shaft (15) turn at the same speed without transmitting torque to the drive wheels (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Grégory PLANCHE, Bertrand NODIN, Pedro MORENO LAHORE, Harald SCHMITZ, Axel PRENGER-BERNINGHOFF
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Publication number: 20170197633Abstract: A method selects a target state of a vehicle driveline connecting at least a combustion engine and/or an electric machine to the wheels of the vehicle by a transmission, from a set of states present on the transmission, which are defined by various combinations of couplers and reduction gears thereof in order to transfer torque from the combustion engine and/or from the electric machine to the wheels over one or more gear ratios. The method includes filtering to determine, from a list of available states, state consecutive eligible sets as a function of combined driveability constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicants: RENAULT s.a.s, NISSAN MOTOR Co. LtdInventors: Gregory PLANCHE, Frederic ROUDEAU
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Patent number: 9643596Abstract: A method for controlling a state of a drive train of a power train including at least one motive power source and a set of couplers and reducers of which respective engagements define a plurality of states of the drive train, by engagement of one or a plurality of energy sources in provision of torque and by the ratio of transmission of same to wheels. States targeted from a current state are ranked in real time on the basis of the difference between the motive force available in a current state and in each target state.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Frederic Roudeau, Aurelien Lefevre
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Patent number: 9505414Abstract: A device and method for estimating the charge of a motor vehicle. A device for estimating the charge of a combustion or hybrid powered motor vehicle comprising an automatic transmission, comprising a module for determining the charging of the vehicle capable of determining if the vehicle is charged and an activation module for activating a program for controlling the automatic transmission on the basis of the determination of the charging of the vehicle. The module for determining the charging comprises a first unit for estimating a first slope value on the basis of the acceleration of the vehicle derived from the driving force and the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, a second unit for estimating a second slope value on the basis of the moment of inertia applied to a non-driving wheel of the vehicle and the engine and resistant torques and a third unit for determining the charging of the vehicle on the basis of the first and second slope values.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Benoit Verbeke, Kamal Zaoui
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Publication number: 20160236673Abstract: A method controlling a state of a drivetrain including a set of couplers and reducers between a powertrain of a motor vehicle and one or a plurality of drive wheels of the vehicle, the drivetrain configured to take up a plurality of kinematic states each defined by a diagram of engagements of the couplers and reducers making it possible to link an engine of the powertrain to at least one drive wheel, the method including: calculating, before changing the kinematic state, depending on a current speed of the vehicle, a current kinematic state of the vehicle, and an intended kinematic state that is different from the current state, a change-of-state end speed; and comparing the change-of-state end speed with a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: RENAULT s.a..s.Inventors: Gregory PLANCHE, Frederic ROUDEAU, Aurelien LEFEVRE
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Patent number: 9371908Abstract: A system for controlling a dashboard display of transmission ratios of a motor vehicle, the vehicle including an automatic gearbox and a system for controlling transmission ratios, which receives information relating to unavailable transmission ratios. The system includes a mechanism controlling the display of the transmission ratio on the dashboard, and a mechanism controlling the display of unavailability of the transmission ratio displayed on the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Bastien Borsotto
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Publication number: 20160075323Abstract: A method for controlling a state of a drive train of a power train including at least one motive power source and a set of couplers and reducers of which respective engagements define a plurality of states of the drive train, by engagement of one or a plurality of energy sources in provision of torque and by the ratio of transmission of same to wheels. States targeted from a current state are ranked in real time on the basis of the difference between the motive force available in a current state and in each target state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: RENAULT s.a.sInventors: Gregory PLANCHE, Frederic ROUDEAU, Aurelien LEFEVRE
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Publication number: 20150224996Abstract: A device and method for estimating the charge of a motor vehicle. A device for estimating the charge of a combustion or hybrid powered motor vehicle comprising an automatic transmission, comprising a module for determining the charging of the vehicle capable of determining if the vehicle is charged and an activation module for activating a program for controlling the automatic transmission on the basis of the determination of the charging of the vehicle. The module for determining the charging comprises a first unit for estimating a first slope value on the basis of the acceleration of the vehicle derived from the driving force and the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, a second unit for estimating a second slope value on the basis of the moment of inertia applied to a non-driving wheel of the vehicle and the engine and resistant torques and a third unit for determining the charging of the vehicle on the basis of the first and second slope values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: RENAULT s.a.sInventors: Gregory Planche, Brnoit Verbeke, Kamal Zaoui
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Publication number: 20130197752Abstract: A system for controlling a dashboard display of transmission ratios of a motor vehicle, the vehicle including an automatic gearbox and a system for controlling transmission ratios, which receives information relating to unavailable transmission ratios. The system includes a mechanism controlling the display of the transmission ratio on the dashboard, and a mechanism controlling the display of unavailability of the transmission ratio displayed on the dashboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.Inventors: Gregory Planche, Bastien Borsotto