Patents by Inventor Henri Dupont

Henri Dupont 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).

  • Method for smoothing out acceleration jerks of a vehicle propelled by an internal-combustion engine
    Patent number: 5470289
    Abstract: An entry into an acceleration phase of the vehicle is detected, the ignition advance of the engine is then reduced to a predetermined value (a.sub.L) and the advance is maintained at this value for a predetermined time interval (.DELTA.t) which is a function of the selected gear ratio (r) of a gearbox placed on the output side of the engine.Application to a vehicle propelled by an internal-combustion engine associated with an ignition- and injection-control computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Siemens Automotive S.A.
    Inventors: Olivier Pioch, Dominique Martineau, Henri Dupont