Patents by Inventor Michele CIOCCHETTA

Michele CIOCCHETTA 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: 12162430
    Abstract: A device for “hands-free” unlocking/locking of a door of a motor vehicle includes a radiofrequency antenna and radiofrequency transmission/reception system to authenticate portable equipment of a user, at least one capacitive sensor to detect the approach and/or the contact of a member of the user in a predetermined zone, an electronic unit controlling the unlocking of the door, an emergency access device, and a chain. The emergency access device includes a body, a graspable pull member connected to a lock actuator and movable between retracted and deployed positions, a retention pin sliding transverse to the pull member, an electric ejector configured to control the sliding of the retention pin, and a control unit for the electric ejector adapted to control the electric ejector in two modes, the control unit controlling the electric ejector in vibration mode as a function of an authentication status of the equipment of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Michele Ciocchetta, Alain Fontanet
  • Publication number: 20240356584
    Abstract: A motor vehicle member including a support, an electrically conductive coating deposited on the support and having an outer edge, and a near field communication antenna. The electrically conductive coating includes: at least a first opening, having an inner edge and arranged at least partially opposite the near field communication antenna; and at least a second opening, extending from the inner edge of the at least first opening to the outer edge of the electrically conductive coating. A cover partially covers the electrically conductive coating, so as to conceal the openings and to reveal at least a part of the electrically conductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier GÉRARDIÈRE, Michele CIOCCHETTA, Nisha PATEL
  • Publication number: 20230174013
    Abstract: A device (D) for “hands-free” unlocking/locking of a door of a motor vehicle (V), said device (D) being intended to be placed on board said vehicle (V), and comprising a radiofrequency antenna (A) and radiofrequency transmission/reception means (50) capable of authenticating portable equipment (SD) of a user, at least one capacitive sensor for detecting the approach and/or the contact (C) of a member of the user in a predetermined zone (Z), an electronic unit (40) controlling the unlocking of the door, said device (D) being characterized in that it further comprises an emergency access device (E) comprising: a) a body (1); b) a graspable pull member (3) connected to a lock actuator (4) and movable between: a retracted position, in which the pull member (3) is retracted in the body (1); and a deployed position, in which the pull member (3) projects outside the body (1); c) a retention pin (6) sliding transverse to the pull member (3) and adapted to assume: a blocking position, in which it is disposed against
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Michele CIOCCHETTA, Alain FONTANET