Patents by Inventor Herve Dirand

Herve 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).

  • Automobile seat system including a backrest inclination measuring device
    Publication number: 20050200183
    Abstract: The automobile seat system includes a backrest inclination measuring device which includes a first absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to the backrest and a second absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to a reference element and a computer to deduce by difference the inclination of the backrest in relation to the reference element. Application for determining the relative inclination of the backrest of an automobile vehicle seat in relation to the floor or to the seat pan of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Herve Dirand
  • Method and a system for processing measurement signals for characterizing the state of occupancy of a motor vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20050154516
    Abstract: A method of processing measurement signals output from a detection array comprising at least one sensor, for characterizing the state of occupancy of a motor vehicle seat. The method includes a classification operation for classifying the state of occupancy of the seat. The method also includes a correction operation, during which the measurement signal output by the detection array is corrected at least in part for environmental drift relating to temperature and to humidity prior to being analyzed in the classification operation for classifying the state of occupancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: FAURECIA
    Inventors: Herve Dirand, Yann Rogard, Laurent Chabert, Bertrand Billon, Frederic Fays, Eric Rochat
  • 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
  • Apparatus and a method for heating motor vehicle seats
    Publication number: 20040021346
    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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Herve Dirand