Patents by Inventor Jacques Rocher

Jacques Rocher 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: 12202462
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer including steps of detecting the sensor and steps of configuring a hardware interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GBMH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Patent number: 12024035
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a connection between an electrical socket and a battery. The device for controlling a connection includes a first contactor arranged between a first terminal of the battery and a first terminal of the electrical socket, a second contactor arranged between a second terminal of the battery and a second terminal of the electrical socket, a first computer and a second computer. The first computer includes a high-side switch, arranged between a power supply line and the first contactor, and a low-side switch arranged between the second contactor and a ground line, and the second computer includes a low-side switch arranged between the first contactor and the ground line, and a high-side switch arranged between the power supply line and the second contactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Frédéric Stuyk
  • Patent number: 12007426
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer including steps of detecting said sensor and steps of configuring a hardware interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Patent number: 11899076
    Abstract: A computer including a hardware interface wherein the hardware interface includes a first resistor with a first first resistor pin and a second first resistor pin, a second resistor with a first second resistor pin and a second second resistor pin, a transistor, a comparator; the first first resistor pin being coupled on the one hand to the first hardware interface pin and on the other hand to a first transistor pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Yannick Leroy, Jacques Rocher
  • Patent number: 11879404
    Abstract: A current source sensor delivers detection information in the form of an intermediate signal by selectively applying a low-level or high-level current to a communication bus depending on the passage of a mobile target, the sensor including a sensitive portion detecting the passage of a of the mobile target, an electronic module controlling and shape signals coming from the sensitive portion, an embedded intelligence module designed, inter alia, to receive information from another sensor through a first signal present on the communication bus, the first signal being the sum of the abovementioned intermediate signal generated by the sensor and of another intermediate signal generated by the other sensor, wherein the embedded intelligence module is adapted to modify a first low level and a first high level of the intermediate signal, respectively, into a second low level and into a second high level depending on a the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy, Benjamin Marconato
  • Patent number: 11772475
    Abstract: A method for inspecting and maintaining a motor vehicle including at least one actuator controlled by at least one electronic computer, and a supervision computer. The inspection and maintenance method including: a) coupling the supervision computer, b) interrogating the electronic computer, if an anomaly is present on at least one actuator, then the method includes: c) identifying the defective actuator, d) launching a test campaign involving: 1) reading predefined values, 2) applying a control signal to the actuator, 3) measuring actuation parameters of the actuator, 4) analyzing the results, e) proposing new parameters, f) applying the control signal with the new parameters, and g) recording the new parameters in the electronic computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Boyer, Jacques Rocher
  • Publication number: 20230289426
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer including steps of detecting the sensor and steps of configuring a hardware interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Publication number: 20230251991
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer, including a second step, consisting of passing to a third step when the electronic computer is activated, the third step, consisting of comparing a voltage generated by the sensor coupled to the terminals of the electronic computer with a reference voltage, in the event that the result of the comparison is positive, then passing to a fourth step, and in the event that the result of the comparison is negative, passing to a fifth step, the fourth step, consisting of selecting an impedance matched to the coupling of the voltage-source sensor to the terminals of the electronic computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Publication number: 20230242087
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer including steps of detecting the sensor and steps of configuring a hardware interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Publication number: 20230228801
    Abstract: A method for automatically detecting a sensor coupled to an electronic computer including steps of detecting said sensor and steps of configuring a hardware interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Publication number: 20230104496
    Abstract: A device capable of processing a pilot control signal having at least two modes: continuous or alternating PWM, and of generating a binary detection signal, the state of which is an indication of the mode, the device having a voltage doubler and a comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Frédéric Stuyk
  • Patent number: 11603806
    Abstract: Sensor delivering detection information in the form of a variation of a current, including a sensitive portion adapted to detecting the passage of a mobile target, an electronic module able to control and shape signals coming from the sensitive portion, an embedded intelligence module adapted, inter alia, to receive information from an electronic computer and to process and generate information intended for the electronic computer, characterized in that the sensor includes a random-number generation module able to generate a random number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy, Benjamin Marconato
  • Publication number: 20220396161
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a connection between an electrical socket and a battery. The device for controlling a connection includes a first contactor arranged between a first terminal of the battery and a first terminal of the electrical socket, a second contactor arranged between a second terminal of the battery and a second terminal of the electrical socket, a first computer and a second computer. The first computer includes a high-side switch, arranged between a power supply line and the first contactor, and a low-side switch arranged between the second contactor and a ground line, and the second computer includes a low-side switch arranged between the first contactor and the ground line, and a high-side switch arranged between the power supply line and the second contactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jacques ROCHER, Frédéric STUYK
  • Patent number: 11466632
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is a method for synchronizing an engine comprising at least one movable piston of a four-stroke internal combustion engine, said method comprising a first step (e1) involving initializing a second memory space, a second step (e2) involving waiting for an edge on a fourth signal (CAM_TOT), a fourth step (e4) involving testing the value of a counter (CPT), an eighth step (e8) involving selecting the theoretical angular positions of the slots of the second signal (CAM_IN) relative to the edges of a first signal (CRK) and of the slots of a third signal (CAM_EX) relative to the edges of the first signal (CRK).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy, Benjamin Marconato
  • Patent number: 11410544
    Abstract: A current sensor including a sensitive portion with a first detection line and a second detection line; the sensitive portion is suitable for detecting the passage of a moving target, a connection device suitable for delivering a detection signal arising from the sensitive portion. The current sensor further includes a duplication device suitable for duplicating the first detection line to make a duplicate first detection line and for duplicating the second detection line to make a duplicate second detection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Leroy Yannick
  • Patent number: 11300633
    Abstract: A device for protecting an electronic computer against a short circuit. The electronic computer including a shunt resistor, a first computer pin and being coupled to at least one sensor comprising a first sensor pin and a second sensor pin. Furthermore including a transistor driving module having a first driving pin coupled to a first shunt pin, a second driving pin coupled to a positive power supply, a second shunt pin being coupled firstly to a first sensor pin and secondly to a first comparator pin of a comparator module and designed to no longer supply electric power to the sensor through the first sensor pin when a short circuit is detected at the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jacques Rocher, Yannick Leroy
  • Publication number: 20220074360
    Abstract: Sensor delivering detection information in the form of a variation of a current, including a sensitive portion adapted to detecting the passage of a mobile target, an electronic module able to control and shape signals coming from the sensitive portion, an embedded intelligence module adapted, inter alia, to receive information from an electronic computer and to process and generate information intended for the electronic computer, characterized in that the sensor includes a random-number generation module able to generate a random number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jacques ROCHER, Yannick LEROY, Benjamin MARCONATO
  • Publication number: 20220049664
    Abstract: A current source sensor delivers detection information in the form of an intermediate signal by selectively applying a low-level or high-level current to a communication bus depending on the passage of a mobile target, the sensor including a sensitive portion detecting the passage of a of the mobile target, an electronic module controlling and shape signals coming from the sensitive portion, an embedded intelligence module designed, inter alia, to receive information from another sensor through a first signal present on the communication bus, the first signal being the sum of the abovementioned intermediate signal generated by the sensor and of another intermediate signal generated by the other sensor, wherein the embedded intelligence module is adapted to modify a first low level and a first high level of the intermediate signal, respectively, into a second low level and into a second high level depending on a the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jacques ROCHER, Yannick LEROY, Benjamin MARCONATO
  • Publication number: 20220050146
    Abstract: A computer including a hardware interface wherein the hardware interface includes a first resistor with a first first resistor pin and a second first resistor pin, a second resistor with a first second resistor pin and a second second resistor pin, a transistor, a comparator; the first first resistor pin being coupled on the one hand to the first hardware interface pin and on the other hand to a first transistor pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yannick Leroy, Jacques Rocher
  • Publication number: 20210404396
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is a method for synchronizing an engine comprising at least one movable piston of a four-stroke internal combustion engine, said method comprising a first step (e1) involving initializing a second memory space, a second step (e2) involving waiting for an edge on a fourth signal (CAM_TOT), a fourth step (e4) involving testing the value of a counter (CPT), an eighth step (e8) involving selecting the theoretical angular positions of the slots of the second signal (CAM_IN) relative to the edges of a first signal (CRK) and of the slots of a third signal (CAM_EX) relative to the edges of the first signal (CRK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jacques ROCHER, Yannick LEROY, Benjamin MARCONATO