Patents by Inventor Jean Marc Tissot
Jean Marc Tissot 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).
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Publication number: 20240067202Abstract: A control system is for a motor vehicle to be driven according to a manual mode or according to various levels of driving automation by an automated driving module. The control system includes a driving assistance device and a steering control member. The steering control member includes at least one indicator light and the driving assistance device changes the status of the at least one indicator light when the driving assistance device determines an available level of driving automation, detects an active level of driving automation, determines as a function of the road configuration that the motor vehicle should be driven by the driver, and detects a switch between a level of driving automation and the manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicants: RENAULT S.A.S., VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Sabine LANGLOIS, Alexandre JOANNIDES, Jean-Marc TISSOT
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Patent number: 10705609Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, which includes: a touch-sensitive surface (2) including a contact sensor capable of measuring a pressing pressure on the touch-sensitive surface (2) during a predetermined time (dt; dt1, dt2), and a haptic feedback module (4) configured such as to generate a haptic feedback in response to a contact of the touch-sensitive surface (2), characterised in that the haptic feedback module (4) is configured such as to determine the profile of the haptic feedback to be generated in accordance with the variation in the pressing pressure measured on the touch-sensitive surface (2) during the predetermined time (dt; dt1, dt2).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10572022Abstract: The invention relates to a control device with sensory feedback (1) comprising: a detector (11) of gestures of the hand (9) of a user (3), a sensory feedback unit (15) connected to the gesture detector (11) and providing sensory feedback to the user (3) in accordance with the gestures of the user's hand (9), characterised in that the sensory feedback unit (15) includes a unit (17) for blowing a stream of air towards an area (19) for detecting gestures of the hand (9) of the user (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10528137Abstract: A control interface with haptic feedback for a motor vehicle to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback. The control unit includes a magnetorheological fluid module that has a rotary element which rotates about an axis of the magnetorheological fluid module, said rotary element being in contact with magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element, and an application unit for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field. The control interface also includes a control unit having a fixed tactile surface arranged at the centre of the grip element.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10466788Abstract: The present invention relates to a control interface (1) with haptic feedback, in particular for a motor vehicle, intended to take account of an action of a user by providing him with haptic feedback, comprising a magneto-rheological fluid module (5), the said module (5) comprising: a rotary element (7) rotating about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magneto-rheological fluid and intended to be coupled with a gripping element (3), and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magneto-rheological fluid and configured so as to modify the intensity of said magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10310603Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3), a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a processing unit (10) designed to receive a signal emitted by an environmental sensor (25, 26, 27, 29) and to control the unit (9) for applying a magnetic field according to the signal received.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10254837Abstract: A tactile control interface including an outer surface and means for locating a pressure by a finger of a user on the outer surface is disclosed. The outer surface is implemented by a rigid plate and said locating means include at least three force sensors onto which the plate is attached and which are configured for measuring a force in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the plate, means for calculating the position of the pressure of a finger on the plate on the basis of the measurements supplied by said at least three force sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 10146309Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for a tactile interface module (1) with haptic feedback, to be connected to a tactile surface (3) that can detect pressure by a user and can generate haptic feedback according to a detected pressure, and comprising: a frame (11); a mobile core (13) cooperating with the frame (11), to be movably driven between end positions in order to generate the haptic feedback; electromagnetic actuating means (15, 17) for movably driving the mobile core (13); fixing elements (23) for connecting the actuator to the tactile surface (3); and elastic means (21) defining an idle position of the mobile core (13) in the absence of the actuating means (15, 17) driving the core, characterized in that the elastic means (21) are arranged around the fixing elements (23).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Inventors: Jean-Marc Tissot, Anthony Aubry
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Patent number: 9713990Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic feedback module to be built into a motor vehicle for a mobile device (3) having touch-sensitive surface (3a), characterized in that said haptic feedback module comprises at least one actuator (17) configured to transmit a movement to said mobile device (3). The invention also relates to a control device for a motor vehicle which includes such a haptic feedback module.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 9690412Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (9) for a touch interface module (1) with haptic feedback, the interface module comprising a touch surface (3) able to detect at least one property of a user's touch, the actuator (9) comprising: a frame (11); a moveable core (13) interacting with the frame (11) and intended to be driven to move between extreme positions in order to generate the haptic feedback; and a main actuator connected to the touch surface (3) and able to generate haptic feedback depending on the detected touch and comprising electromagnetic actuating means (15, 17) for driving the moveable core (13) to move, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a controlled secondary actuator (18) cooperating with the moveable core (13).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20170031442Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, which includes: a touch-sensitive surface (2) including a contact sensor capable of measuring a pressing pressure on the touch-sensitive surface (2) during a predetermined time (dt; dt1, dt2), and a haptic feedback module (4) configured such as to generate a haptic feedback in response to a contact of the touch-sensitive surface (2), characterised in that the haptic feedback module (4) is configured such as to determine the profile of the haptic feedback to be generated in accordance with the variation in the pressing pressure measured on the touch-sensitive surface (2) during the predetermined time (dt; dt1, dt2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicants: DAV, DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20160357264Abstract: The invention relates to a control device with sensory feedback (1) comprising: a detector (11) of gestures of the hand (9) of a user (3), a sensory feedback unit (15) connected to the gesture detector (11) and providing sensory feedback to the user (3) in accordance with the gestures of the user's hand (9), characterised in that the sensory feedback unit (15) includes a unit (17) for blowing a stream of air towards an area (19) for detecting gestures of the hand (9) of the user (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 9489810Abstract: The invention relates a haptic feedback touch-sensitive interface module (1) including a touch-sensitive surface (3), capable of detecting bearing by a user, and at least one actuator that is connected to the touch-sensitive surface (3), wherein said module is capable of generating haptic feedback on the basis of the bearing detected, and includes: a frame (11); a movable core (13) that engages with the frame (11) and is intended to be moved between extremal positions so as to generate the haptic feedback; and an electromagnetic actuation means (15, 17) for moving the movable core (13); wherein the actuator of said haptic feedback touch-sensitive interface module also comprises a first and second prestressed resilient means (19A and 19B), respectively arranged on either side of the movable core (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20160224114Abstract: The present invention relates to a control interface (1) with haptic feedback, in particular for a motor vehicle, intended to take account of an action of a user by providing him with haptic feedback, comprising a magneto-rheological fluid module (5), the said module (5) comprising: a rotary element (7) rotating about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magneto-rheological fluid and intended to be coupled with a gripping element (3), and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magneto-rheological fluid and configured so as to modify the intensity of said magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20160216763Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3), a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a processing unit (10) designed to receive a signal emitted by an environmental sensor (25, 26, 27, 29) and to control the unit (9) for applying a magnetic field according to the signal received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20160216762Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3); and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a control unit (31) comprising a fixed tactile surface (33) arranged at the centre of the grip element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
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Patent number: 9205745Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, including a control touch-sensitive surface (3) configured to detect a gesture by a user, which is exerted on said touch-sensitive surface (3), and a unit (7) for interpreting said detected gesture, in order to generate a command associated with said detected gesture. According to the invention, said control device comprises at least one processing unit (9) configured to alternate the operating mode of said control device between an applied operating mode and a basic operating mode, on the basis of an input parameter for alternating the operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20150316987Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for a tactile interface module (1) with haptic feedback, to be connected to a tactile surface (3) that can detect pressure by a user and can generate haptic feedback according to a detected pressure, and comprising: a frame (11); a mobile core (13) cooperating with the frame (11), to be movably driven between end positions in order to generate the haptic feedback; electromagnetic actuating means (15, 17) for movably driving the mobile core (13); fixing elements (23) for connecting the actuator to the tactile surface (3); and elastic means (21) defining an idle position of the mobile core (13) in the absence of the actuating means (15, 17) driving the core, characterised in that the elastic means (21) are arranged around the fixing elements (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: DAVInventors: Jean-Marc Tissot, Anthony Aubry
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Patent number: 9176583Abstract: The invention relates to a method for haptic feedback control that comprises a control device for transmitting a haptic feedback to the finger of a user in a movement area of said finger, characterized in that said control method comprises a first step (101) of determining the direction of an elementary movement of said finger and decomposing the elementary movement into components along said first and second driving directions (D1, D2), and a second step (102) of independently driving said first actuator (7a) and second actuator (7b) based on the components of the elementary movement (dU) in order to drive said plate (3) in translation so that the result of the vibratory effect generated by said actuators (7a, 7b) can be felt by said finger in a direction (dR) substantially perpendicular to and coplanar with the direction of said elementary movement (dU).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: DAVInventors: Xavier Droulin, Patrice Laurent, Jean Marc Tissot
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Publication number: 20150309576Abstract: A tactile control interface including an outer surface and means for locating a pressure by a finger of a user on the outer surface is disclosed. The outer surface is implemented by a rigid plate and said locating means include at least three force sensors onto which the plate is attached and which are configured for measuring a force in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the plate, means for calculating the position of the pressure of a finger on the plate on the basis of the measurements supplied by said at least three force sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: DAVInventor: Jean-Marc TISSOT