Patents by Inventor Hervé Dirand

Hervé Dirand 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).

  • Apparatus and a method for heating motor vehicle seats
    Patent number: 6812431
    Abstract: Apparatus for heating a motor vehicle seat comprises a heater mat and a measurement mat having capacitive sensors. The heater mat is disconnected throughout the entire period of performing a measurement using the sensors. The invention also provides a method of implementing the above apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile S.A.
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Hervé Dirand