Patents by Inventor Jean François Oeuvrard

Jean François Oeuvrard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136136
    Abstract: Electrical device comprising a body defining a closed inner space, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode, a free end of each electrode opening inside the inner space, the free ends of each electrode being arranged, inside the inner space, apart from one another and opposite the other electrodes, the electrical device being configured to prohibit the current from flowing between the first electrode and the third electrode when the electric current or the electric voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode remains below a predefined threshold value; when the electric current or the electric voltage exceeds the threshold value, allow the current to flow between the first electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Arokiaraj ANDONISSAMY, Sébastien Roger Pierre DUBOC, Guillaume LEMMEL, Jean-François OEUVRARD
  • Patent number: 11823854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cut-off device comprising: a conductive element and a movable piston, the piston being able to move between a first position in which the current passes in the conductive element and a second position in which the current is cut off, the piston being configured to break the conductive element when moving from its first position to its second position, the piston being positioned in a receiving cavity of a receiving element when said piston is in its second position, characterized in that the receiving element further comprises at least one additional cavity separate from the receiving cavity and linked to said receiving cavity by at least one channel, said at least one channel being open when the conductive element is broken by the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ARIANEGROUP SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Marlin, Romain Lorenzon, Jean-François Oeuvrard, Guillaume Lemmel, Patrice Fleureau
  • Patent number: 11735377
    Abstract: A protection device for an electrical circuit comprising at least one circuit breaker comprising a control zone, suitable for receiving a tripping signal (S), and a power zone for the passage of electric current. The device also comprises a control circuit configured to produce and transmit the tripping signal to the control zone. The device further comprises a fuse connected in series between the first conductor and the circuit breaker and capable of supplying a supply voltage (V) to the control circuit, the control circuit being connected between the fuse and the control zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MERSEN FRANCE SB SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Fleureau, Pierric Gueguen, Jean-François Oeuvrard
  • Publication number: 20230197383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cut-off device comprising: a conductive element and a movable piston, the piston being able to move between a first position in which the current passes in the conductive element and a second position in which the current is cut off, the piston being configured to break the conductive element when moving from its first position to its second position, the piston being positioned in a receiving cavity of a receiving element when said piston is in its second position, characterized in that the receiving element further comprises at least one additional cavity separate from the receiving cavity and linked to said receiving cavity by at least one channel, said at least one channel being open when the conductive element is broken by the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: ARIANEGROUP SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric MARLIN, Romain LORENZON, Jean-François OEUVRARD, Guillaume LEMMEL, Patrice FLEUREAU
  • Publication number: 20220246377
    Abstract: An electric circuit breaker comprising a switch, an arc extinguishing chamber and a fuse configured to be electrically connected between first and second terminals after the switch has tripped, further comprises a connection device comprising a gate configured to be broken after the switch has tripped only when at least one of the temperature, the pressure inside the arc extinguishing chamber or the intensity of an electrical arc present in the arc extinguishing chamber passes a predefined threshold, the connection device being configured to connect an electrode of the fuse to one of the terminals of the electrical conductor only once the gate is broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Antoine GERLAUD, Guillaume LEMMEL, Jean-François OEUVRARD
  • Publication number: 20220013308
    Abstract: A protection device for an electrical circuit comprising at least one circuit breaker comprising a control zone, suitable for receiving a tripping signal (S), and a power zone for the passage of electric current. The device also comprises a control circuit configured to produce and transmit the tripping signal to the control zone. The device further comprises a fuse connected in series between the first conductor and the circuit breaker and capable of supplying a supply voltage (V) to the control circuit, the control circuit being connected between the fuse and the control zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Patrice FLEUREAU, Pierric GUEGUEN, Jean-François OEUVRARD
  • Publication number: 20170260957
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a starter (10) for a heat engine of a motor vehicle, comprising: a drive pinion (12); a pinion carrier (63) whereon the drive pinion (12) is mounted; a drive shaft (13) whereon the pinion carrier (63) is mounted such that it can slide between an idle position and a final position; and a stop (68) that is constrained to rotate with the drive shaft (13) when the pinion carrier (13) presses against the stop (68) in the final position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Gauthier VIGY, Jean-François OEUVRARD, Jérémy BRANDINI
  • Patent number: 9738239
    Abstract: A trim assembly having a trim element and an air vent designed to be supplied with air. The trim element includes a first face designed to be oriented toward a user, a second face opposite the first face, and an edge extending between the first face and the second face. The air vent is positioned to generate a jet of air flowing along the second face toward the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean-François Oeuvrard
  • Patent number: 9649978
    Abstract: This structure comprises: an internal structure (3); an external covering (5) connected to the internal structure (3), the external covering (5) having at least one translucent area (37); a light source (7); The light source (7) comprises a flexible fabric (25) in which is interwoven a plurality of optical fibers (29), clamped against an internal face (15) of the external covering (5) that faces the internal structure (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean-François Oeuvrard, Pierre Guerreiro
  • Patent number: 9193098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a skin for a motor vehicle trim element, intended to delimit an outer surface of the trim element and comprising at least one region with a substantially constant thickness. The skin comprises at least one first zone in which the skin comprises an outer layer, formed by a first translucent polyurethane material, and an inner layer, covered by the outer layer and formed by a second polyurethane material, different from the first polyurethane material, and at least one second zone, in which the skin comprises only said outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean Francois Oeuvrard, Pierre Guerreiro
  • Patent number: 8939489
    Abstract: A motor vehicle trim includes a multilayer panel having a support and an appearance skin covering the support. The trim includes a hole crossing through the panel, a switch positioned in the hole, and a plug for closing the hole and covering the switch. The plug allows actuation of the switch through the plug and is removably mounted on the skin by mating attachment reliefs provided on the plug and the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean-François Oeuvrard, Pierre Goix
  • Publication number: 20140370797
    Abstract: A trim assembly having a trim element and an air vent designed to be supplied with air. The trim element includes a first face designed to be oriented toward a user, a second face opposite the first face, and an edge extending between the first face and the second face. The air vent is positioned to generate a jet of air flowing along the second face toward the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean-François Oeuvrard
  • Patent number: 8814247
    Abstract: A vehicle covering that includes a frame, a trim having a skin covering the frame, and a decorative element positioned on a visible external face of the skin. The vehicle covering further includes a stiffening component positioned in the trim locally facing the decorative element and capable of limiting deformations of the trim by compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean-François Oeuvrard
  • Patent number: 8777466
    Abstract: A panel includes at least one icon area (8), the area (8) being illuminated by a light source (10) placed under the ornament panel, the ornament panel (1) including a translucent skin (2) forming the outer surface (6) of the ornament panel and a substrate layer (4) placed against the skin (2), the substrate layer (4) including an opening (14) placed at least between the light source (10) and the icon area (8). A light-transmitting material (18) is placed in at least part of the opening (14), the material (18) being placed in a translucent substrate element (20) placed in the opening (14) between the material (18) and the light source (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Oeuvrard, Godefroy Beau
  • Publication number: 20140177248
    Abstract: This structure comprises: an internal structure (3); an external covering (5) connected to the internal structure (3), the external covering (5) having at least one translucent area (37); a light source (7); The light source (7) comprises a flexible fabric (25) in which is interwoven a plurality of optical fibers (29), clamped against an internal face (15) of the external covering (5) that faces the internal structure (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Jean-François Oeuvrard, Pierre Guerreiro
  • Publication number: 20140054919
    Abstract: This interior trim is of the type comprising a multilayer panel (4) having at least one support (12) and an appearance skin (14) covering the support (12), the trim comprising a hole (6) crossing through the panel (4), a switch (10) positioned in the hole (6) and a plug (8) for closing the hole (6) covering the switch (10), the plug (8) allowing actuation of the switch (10) through the plug (8). According to an aspect of the invention, the plug (8) is attached on the skin (14) by means of snap-on fastening of mating attachment reliefs, provided on the plug (8) and the skin (14), so that the plug (8) is removably mounted on the skin (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean-François Oeuvrard, Pierre Goix
  • Patent number: 8641251
    Abstract: An automobile panel (10) includes at least one icon area (18), the area being illuminated by a light source (20) placed under the ornament panel, the panel including a flexible translucent skin (12), forming the outer surface (14) of the ornament panel, and a backing layer (16), placed against the translucent skin (12), the layer (16) having at least one translucent area aligned with the icon area (18). The ornament panel includes at least one polarizing filter (32) placed between the light source (20) and the icon area (18) so as to polarize the light illuminating the icon area (18) and to substantially prevent the subsequent reflection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Jean-François Oeuvrard, Godefroy Beau
  • Publication number: 20130316121
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inner covering assembly (2) with multiple components for a vehicle, comprising a first component (4) and at least one second component (6), the said method comprising: providing the components (4, 6) of the inner covering assembly; an operation to attach the first component (4) to a member (26) of a forming tool (24) of the inner covering assembly; inserting at least one second component (6) of the inner covering assembly into the forming tool (24); and an operation for securing by adhering the first and second components (4, 6) of the inner covering assembly by activating the forming tool in order to obtain the inner covering assembly (2) having multiple components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean François Oeuvrard
  • Publication number: 20130221695
    Abstract: A vehicle covering that includes a frame, a trim having a skin covering the frame, and a decorative element positioned on a visible external face of the skin. The vehicle covering further includes a stiffening component positioned in the trim locally facing the decorative element and capable of limiting deformations of the trim by compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean-François Oeuvrard
  • Patent number: 8376596
    Abstract: This piece includes a rigid support frame (12) and an external skin (14) of soft appearance. The skin (14) has an exterior surface (24) intended to be placed opposite an occupant of the motor vehicle. The piece includes a foam layer (16) inserted between the support frame (12) and the exterior skin (14) and an assembly (18) for displaying at least one light signal on the exterior surface (24) of the skin. The display assembly (18) includes a device (30) for illuminating, through the skin, from the interior surface (26) of the skin, a chosen region (48) of the exterior surface (24). The illuminating device (30) is flexible so that it deforms when touched. It is fastened on the interior surface (26) the skin. A region (40) of the foam layer (16) is inserted between the support frame (12) and the illuminating device (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Jean-Francois Oeuvrard