Patents by Inventor Mael Thevenet

Mael Thevenet 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).

  • Wireless charging for vehicle batteries
    Patent number: 10023059
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to automobiles and, more specifically, teaches methods and systems that may be used for wirelessly charging batteries used in vehicles. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a relative position between a vehicle-side receiving charging coil and a fixed transmission charging coil, may include: generating an alternating magnetic orientation field using one of the coils; detecting the orientation field using at least one coil provided for inductive excitation, wherein the orientation field is detected in a frequency-selective manner by the at least one coil; and ascertaining the relative position using an orientation receiving signal induced by the orientation field in the at least one coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Roehrl, Martin Boeld, Joris Fokkelman, Karsten Hofmann, Mael Thevenet, Christoph Weigand, Stephan Bartz
  • Wireless Charging for Vehicle Batteries
    Publication number: 20160318413
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to automobiles and, more specifically, teaches methods and systems that may be used for wirelessly charging batteries used in vehicles. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a relative position between a vehicle-side receiving charging coil and a fixed transmission charging coil, may include: generating an alternating magnetic orientation field using one of the coils; detecting the orientation field using at least one coil provided for inductive excitation, wherein the orientation field is detected in a frequency-selective manner by the at least one coil; and ascertaining the relative position using an orientation receiving signal induced by the orientation field in the at least one coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Roehrl, Martin Boeld, Joris Fokkelman, Karsten Hofmann, Mael Thevenet, Christoph Weigand, Stephan Bartz