Patents by Inventor Maxime Cordier

Maxime Cordier 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: 9344083
    Abstract: A reliable and secure activation of an access based on a detection of movement in a remote access system by providing a secure method for opening/closing of an access in hands-free access mode. The detection of movement relates to the displacement of a lower member of a user by a remote access system, this access system including at least two elements of detection which each emit a signal whose variations (31, 33, 35) are analyzed. The detection of a movement of a lower member is validated by the application of a double verification step according to parameters (dAsA, dAsB) of a criterion for identification (tA, tB; dAsA, dAsB) of a form of variation (F2; A, B) of each signal (31, 33, 35) with a model form of the movement, and according to a criterion for simultaneity of detection of the forms of variation (F2) identified on the two signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Olivier Elie, Maxime Cordier, Mickael Guibbert
  • Patent number: 9295125
    Abstract: Method for communication between an electronic module and a sensor having a first branch, including a light source LED and a first switch, and a second branch including a second switch, supplied by a supply line, the module measuring modulations of intensity of current of the line. When the light source is turned on or in the process of turning on/turning off, the sensor causes i) modulation of the intensity of the current in the LED between a high state and a low state, ii) modulation of the intensity of the current in the second branch so that the intensity of the current is always in a higher state, and, in case of detection, iii) dispatches to the electronic module a modulation of the intensity of current in the second branch, when the intensity of current in the LED is in the low state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Maxime Cordier, Xavier Hourne, Olivier Elie
  • Patent number: 9279875
    Abstract: Method of searching for a variation in capacitance of a capacitive sensor, includes a phase of searching for variation in capacitance and, when a capacitance variation has been detected, a phase of verifying the variation in capacitance. The search phase includes a recurrent step of searching for variation in capacitance including steps of measuring the duration of a first measurement sequence and determining, according to the measured duration, whether a first predefined detection criterion for variation in capacitance is verified. The verification phase includes steps of measuring the duration of a second measurement sequence and determining, according to the measured duration, whether a second predefined detection criterion for variation in capacitance is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Baudru, Olivier Elie, Maxime Cordier
  • Patent number: 9150148
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device (D?) on a motor vehicle, including: at least one light source (D1, D2, D3, D4) controlled by a pulse-width modulated lighting signal (PWM?); and a body controller module (10) generating the lighting signal (PWM?) linked to the light source and, to at least one sensor (100, 200, 300, 400) detecting the approach and/or contact of the user's hand. The device includes a switching element (S1, S2, S3, S4) located between the detection sensor and the light source. The detection sensor includes: receiving and a processing element (101, 201, 301, 401) of the lighting signal; and a control element (102, 202, 302, 402) of the switching element, linked electrically firstly to the receiving and processing element, and secondly to the light source via the switching element. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Baudru, Maxime Cordier, Cyril Robin
  • Patent number: 9000889
    Abstract: Method for determining spurious contacts on a contact detection sensor for a handle of an automobile door, the sensor defining a locking area and being connected to an onboard electronic locking and unlocking system, includes: a) detecting a contact on the locking area when, for an engagement time of the locking mechanism, the number of charge transfers from the sensor is less than a threshold number of charge transfers, b) evaluating the number of charge transfers, starting from the time of the minimum value of the number of measured charge transfers and for an evaluation time in order to distinguish detections of contacts made by the user from detections of spurious contacts, c) if the contact detections are spurious, matching the threshold number of charge transfers in order to be able to detect any next contact originating from the user on the locking area in the presence of spurious contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Baudru, Maxime Cordier, Olivier Elie, Xavier Hourne
  • Publication number: 20140239975
    Abstract: Method of searching for a variation in capacitance of a capacitive sensor, includes a phase of searching for variation in capacitance and, when a capacitance variation has been detected, a phase of verifying the variation in capacitance. The search phase includes a recurrent step of searching for variation in capacitance including steps of measuring the duration of a first measurement sequence and determining, according to the measured duration, whether a first predefined detection criterion for variation in capacitance is verified. The verification phase includes steps of measuring the duration of a second measurement sequence and determining, according to the measured duration, whether a second predefined detection criterion for variation in capacitance is verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Stephan BAUDRU, Olivier ELIE, Maxime CORDIER
  • Publication number: 20140145611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device (D?) on a motor vehicle, including: at least one light source (D1, D2, D3, D4) controlled by a pulse-width modulated lighting signal (PWM?); and a body controller module (10) generating the lighting signal (PWM?) linked to the light source and, to at least one sensor (100, 200, 300, 400) detecting the approach and/or contact of the user's hand. The device includes a switching element (S1, S2, S3, S4) located between the detection sensor and the light source. The detection sensor includes: receiving and a processing element (101, 201, 301, 401) of the lighting signal; and a control element (102, 202, 302, 402) of the switching element, linked electrically firstly to the receiving and processing element, and secondly to the light source via the switching element. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Stephan BAUDRU, Maxime CORDIER, Cyril ROBIN
  • Publication number: 20140070920
    Abstract: A reliable and secure activation of an access based on a detection of movement in a remote access system by providing a secure method for opening/closing of an access in hands-free access mode. The detection of movement relates to the displacement of a lower member of a user by a remote access system, this access system including at least two elements of detection which each emit a signal whose variations (31, 33, 35) are analyzed. The detection of a movement of a lower member is validated by the application of a double verification step according to parameters (dAsA, dAsB) of a criterion for identification (tA, tB; dAsA, dAsB) of a form of variation (F2; A, B) of each signal (31, 33, 35) with a model form of the movement, and according to a criterion for simultaneity of detection of the forms of variation (F2) identified on the two signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Olivier ELIE, Maxime CORDIER, Mickael GUIBBERT
  • Publication number: 20140015408
    Abstract: Method for communication between an electronic module and a sensor having a first branch, including a light source LED and a first switch, and a second branch including a second switch, supplied by a supply line, the module measuring modulations of the intensity of the current of the line. When the light source is turned on or in the process of turning on/turning off, the sensor: causes a modulation of the intensity of the current in the LED between a high state and a low state, causes a modulation of the intensity of the current in the second branch so that the intensity of the current is always in a so-called higher state, and in case of detection, dispatches to the electronic module a modulation of the intensity of current in the second branch, when the intensity of current in the LED is in the low state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Maxime CORDIER, Xavier HOURNE, Jerome ELIE
  • Publication number: 20130194069
    Abstract: Method for determining spurious contacts on a contact detection sensor for a handle of an automobile door, the sensor defining a locking area and being connected to an onboard electronic locking and unlocking system, includes: a) detecting a contact on the locking area when, for an engagement time of the locking mechanism, the number of charge transfers from the sensor is less than a threshold number of charge transfers, b) evaluating the number of charge transfers, starting from the time of the minimum value of the number of measured charge transfers and for an evaluation time in order to distinguish detections of contacts made by the user from detections of spurious contacts, c) if the contact detections are spurious, matching the threshold number of charge transfers in order to be able to detect any next contact originating from the user on the locking area in the presence of spurious contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Stephan Baudru, Maxime Cordier, Olivier Elie, Xavier Hourne