Patents by Inventor Lionel Balp

Lionel Balp 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).

  • Capacitive type control member having a touch sensitive detector
    Patent number: 7053360
    Abstract: The member comprises: a support structure presenting a control zone, said control zone having a through hole; a non-conductive elastic covering covering a control face of the control zone, at least in register with the through hole; and a touch-sensitive detector at least partially in register with the through hole and mounted on or in the vicinity of the face of the control zone that is opposite from its control face; the elastic covering having a rest position in which the finger of an operator contacting the free surface of the elastic covering lies outside the touch detection space of the detector, and a deformed position in which the finger of the operator in contact with the free surface of the elastic covering lies within the touch detection space of the detector. According to the invention, in the rest position, the elastic covering is spaced apart from the touch-sensitive detector, and in the deformed position, the elastic covering is in contact with the touch-sensitive detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Faurecia Industries
    Inventors: Lionel Balp, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue, Jean-Luc Roudot
  • Capacitive type control member
    Publication number: 20030193013
    Abstract: The member comprises: a support structure presenting a control zone, said control zone having a through hole; a non-conductive elastic covering covering a control face of the control zone, at least in register with the through hole; and a touch-sensitive detector at least partially in register with the through hole and mounted on or in the vicinity of the face of the control zone that is opposite from its control face; the elastic covering having a rest position in which the finger of an operator contacting the free surface of the elastic covering lies outside the touch detection space of the detector, and a deformed position in which the finger of the operator in contact with the free surface of the elastic covering lies within the touch detection space of the detector. According to the invention, in the rest position, the elastic covering is spaced apart from the touch-sensitive detector, and in the deformed position, the elastic covering is in contact with the touch-sensitive detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: FAURECIA INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Lionel Balp, Denis Bocquet, Christian Henigue, Jean-Luc Roudot