Patents by Inventor Hervè CONTET

Hervè CONTET 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: 11898880
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes placing a sensor core in a lower indentation of a mold; the sensor core having a metal lead frame, including connection pins and lateral retention members, and an integrated circuit, including at least one measurement cell and being overmolded on a support zone of the metal lead frame so the lateral retention members and the connection pins are exposed, and an electrically conductive terminal on each connection pin; placing a magnet in line with the overmolded integrated circuit; placing two lateral indentations of the mold on either side of the magnet and the integrated circuit so the lateral indentations retain the lead frame in the vicinity of the lateral retention members; overmolding the integrated circuit, the magnet and part of the lead frame to allow the free end of the terminals to project; and removing the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20230384127
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for motor vehicles, includes placing a camera facing the leadframe to generate a sequence of images showing at least one positioning reference system and at least one measurement cell or an integrated circuit, detecting the at least one measurement cell or integrated circuit in images generated by the camera, determining the position of the at least one measurement cell or integrated circuit relative to the at least one reference system, applying a first marking to the baseplate, the first marking containing information representing the determined position, overmolding the assembly formed by the support zone and integrated circuit, with the at least one reference system still being visible, positioning the magnetic element in the electromagnetic proximity of the at least one measurement cell, detecting the magnetic element in the images generated by the camera, determining the position of the magnetic element relative to the at least one reference system, and applying a sec
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Norbert Genevois
  • Publication number: 20230058446
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes placing a sensor core in a lower indentation of a mold; the sensor core having a metal lead frame, including connection pins and lateral retention members, and an integrated circuit, including at least one measurement cell and being overmolded on a support zone of the metal lead frame so the lateral retention members and the connection pins are exposed, and an electrically conductive terminal on each connection pin; placing a magnet in line with the overmolded integrated circuit; placing two lateral indentations of the mold on either side of the magnet and the integrated circuit so the lateral indentations retain the lead frame in the vicinity of the lateral retention members; overmolding the integrated circuit, the magnet and part of the lead frame to allow the free end of the terminals to project; and removing the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20220252483
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor for an automotive vehicle, the sensor includes an integrated circuit and a magnetic element. The method includes the steps of arranging the integrated circuit in a housing of a support zone of a leadframe formed in a metal base plate; the leadframe including branches constituting electrical tracks, electrically connecting the integrated circuit to the branches, placing the magnetic element against the support zone in line with the integrated circuit and at a predetermined fixed distance from the integrated circuit so as to form a space between the magnetic element and the integrated circuit, overmolding the assembly formed by the support zone, the integrated circuit and the magnetic element with a polyepoxide material so as to obtain an internal overmolding, overmolding the internal overmolding with a thermoplastic material so as to obtain the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm
  • Patent number: 10746786
    Abstract: A method for producing, on a metal retainer plate, an electronic module undergoing an electrical test. Prior to a final overmolding that forms the exterior envelope of the electronic module, there is performed a limited initial overmolding of at least one electrical-connection zone, thus surrounding a free-end portion of a rough form of an insulating second securing bar, by establishing between these a non-conducting overmolded bridge, a first securing bar is cut off from a component or element in order to electrically isolate said at least one electrical-connection zone, and an electrical test is performed on the zone prior to the final overmolding of the exterior envelope, with the electronic component or element being secured to the insulating second securing bar and to the retainer plate by the overmolded bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm, Dietmar Huber
  • Publication number: 20190212385
    Abstract: A method for producing, on a metal retainer plate, an electronic module undergoing an electrical test. Prior to a final overmolding that forms the exterior envelope of the electronic module, there is performed a limited initial overmolding of at least one electrical-connection zone, thus surrounding a free-end portion of a rough form of an insulating second securing bar, by establishing between these a non-conducting overmolded bridge, a first securing bar is cut off from a component or element in order to electrically isolate said at least one electrical-connection zone, and an electrical test is performed on the zone prior to the final overmolding of the exterior envelope, with the electronic component or element being secured to the insulating second securing bar and to the retainer plate by the overmolded bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hervé Contet, Martin Throm, Dietmar Huber
  • Patent number: 10139254
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a measurement sensor for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a body and an electronic measurement module mounted in the body. The method includes molding the body of the sensor so as to define, in one and the same material, a base for fastening the sensor, an element for receiving the electronic measurement module, and a seal. The element delineates a space for receiving the electronic measurement module and includes a first cylindrical portion with a circular cross section and a second cylindrical portion with a circular cross section. The diameter of the second cylindrical portion is smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion. The method further includes mounting the electronic measurement module in the reception space, and overmolding the element for receiving the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Throm, Hervè Contet, Denis Itard
  • Patent number: 10072952
    Abstract: A measuring sensor for a motor vehicle, including a body and an electronic measurement module having an integrated circuit for measurement management and a plurality of connection pins that are able to be linked to an electrical communication network of a motor vehicle. The sensor includes an electrical component carrier to which an electrical component is fastened, the component having a first connection wire, connected electrically to a first portion of a first connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module and a second connecting wire, connected electrically to a second portion of a second connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Hervè Contet, Patrick Lopez, Martin Throm
  • Publication number: 20180224304
    Abstract: A measuring sensor for a motor vehicle, including a body and an electronic measurement module having an integrated circuit for measurement management and a plurality of connection pins that are able to be linked to an electrical communication network of a motor vehicle. The sensor includes an electrical component carrier to which an electrical component is fastened, the component having a first connection wire, connected electrically to a first portion of a first connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module and a second connecting wire, connected electrically to a second portion of a second connection pin of the plurality of connection pins of the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Hervè CONTET, Patrick LOPEZ, Martin THROM
  • Publication number: 20180224305
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a measurement sensor for a motor vehicle, having a body and an electronic measurement module mounted in the body. The method including molding the body of the sensor so as to define, in one and the same material, a base for fastening the sensor, an element for receiving the electronic measurement module, delineating a space for receiving the electronic measurement module and including a first cylindrical portion with a circular cross section and a second cylindrical portion with a circular cross section, the diameter of the second cylindrical portion being smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion, and a seal made from material of the second portion, mounting the electronic measurement module in the reception space, and overmolding the element for receiving the electronic measurement module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Throm, Hervè Contet, Denis Itard