Patents by Inventor Marie-Pierre Bena

Marie-Pierre Bena 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: 7161134
    Abstract: A procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle comprising an identification device designed for the remote interchange of data with the identifying badges. The badge scanning comprises the repeated transmission, by the identification device, of identification requests for the attention of the badges. This procedure comprises the steps of detection (24) of a triggering event out of a predetermined set of triggering events; execution (26) of a preliminary test following the detection of the triggering event; and execution (28, 30) of at least one scan, according to the result of the preliminary test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Electronique
    Inventors: David Cure, Marie-Pierre Bena, Marc Ranier, Kathleen Dechamps, Jacques Morillon
  • Publication number: 20060082246
    Abstract: A geared motor includes a control board for controlling the geared motor and a brush holder in electrical contact with the control board. The brush holder locks the control board in the geared motor. The assembly of the geared motor is facilitated, reducing the assembly costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Laurent Robin, Mickael Lebourgeois, Marie-Pierre Bena
  • Publication number: 20060035491
    Abstract: A geared motor used for operating a vehicle window regulator includes a housing and a connector receptacle capable of receiving a control connector for the geared motor. The connector receptacle is integrated into and projects from the housing. A printed circuit board with an electronic control unit for the geared motor is within the housing and extends in a direction of the rotor. Pins are electrically connected to the printed circuit board and are capable of being connected directly to the control connector for the geared motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Laurent Robin, Mickael Lebourgeois, Marie-Pierre Bena
  • Publication number: 20050218349
    Abstract: The invention comprises a procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle comprising an identification device designed for the remote interchange of data with the identifying badges, the badge scanning consisting of the repeated transmission, by the identification device, of identification requests for the attention of the badges. This procedure comprises the following steps: detection (24) of a triggering event out of a predetermined set of triggering events; execution (26) of a preliminary test following the detection of the triggering event; and execution (28, 30) of at least one scan out of a set of possible scans, according to the result of the preliminary test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: David Cure, Marie-Pierre Bena, Marc Ranier, Kathleen Dechamps, Jacques Morillon