Patents by Inventor Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi 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).
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Publication number: 20230339328Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1) comprising: - a cover glass (10); - a back-lighting device (20), which is designed to generate a source light beam; - a modulator (12), which is securely fastened to the cover glass and located between said cover glass and the back-lighting device so as to receive the source light beam and to transmit a modulated light beam through the cover glass; and - at least one mechanical actuator (30); according to the invention, said mechanical actuator is placed so as to be able to move the cover glass with respect to the back-lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Stephane Korczak, Michael Irzyk, Ciprian Musat, Patrick Corduan, Nour Eddine El Ouardi
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Patent number: 11455037Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a tactile surface (2) for detecting the contact of the finger of a user and the movement of the finger on the tactile surface; and a haptic and/or acoustic feedback module (4) designed to make the tactile surface (2) vibrate and/or to generate an acoustic feedback for the user, in response to contact on the tactile surface (2); characterised in that it comprises a management unit (5) designed to manage the haptic feedback and/or acoustic feedback module (4) in order to generate a haptic and/or acoustic feedback of which at least one parameter of the haptic and/or acoustic feedback varies with the direction of movement of the finger on the tactile surface (2). The invention also relates to a control method.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Patent number: 10963050Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle control device comprising: a touch surface (2) for detecting contact from a finger of a user and locating the contact on the touch surface (2); and a haptic and/or audio feedback module (4) configured such as to cause the touch surface (2) to vibrate and/or such as to generate audio feedback to the user, in response to contact with the touch surface (2), characterized in that said motor vehicle control device comprises a control unit (5) configured such as to control the haptic and/or audio feedback module (4) such that the value of at least one parameter of the haptic and/or audio feedback depends on the distance (D) between the location (P1) of the finger of the user and a target area (Zc) for controlling the touch surface (2). The invention also relates to a control method.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Stéphanie Dabic
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Patent number: 10871827Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic-feedback tactile interface module, including: a tactile surface capable of detecting at least one characteristic of a pressure exerted by a user; at least one haptic-feedback actuator configured to transmit haptic feedback to the tactile surface; and a processing and control unit connected to the tactile surface and to said at least one actuator. The processing and control unit is configured so as to activate the haptic-feedback actuator in a first time window (T1) so as to induce at least one mechanical wave propagating over the tactile surface, capable of being perceived as haptic feedback, and in a second time window (T2) so as to generate at least one mechanical pulse (202-1, 202-2, 202-3) which is phase-shifted relative to the mechanical wave in order to dampen said mechanical wave.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Anthony Aubry
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Patent number: 10620703Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (7) which comprises: a frame (11) intended for being in contact with the tactile interface via a contact wall (13) so as to transmit haptic feedback to the tactile surface; a stator (15) connected to the frame (11); a movable core (19) connected via at least one resilient element to the frame (11) and intended for being moved by the stator (15) so as to generate the haptic feedback; an electromagnet (17) and at least one permanent magnet (20), one of which is supported by the stator and the other by the movable core (19). The actuator (7) also comprises a shock absorber (23) arranged between the movable core (19) and the contact wall (13), and said resilient element is sized so that, when the electromagnet is not powered, the movable core (19) applies a bearing force towards the contact wall (13) and, when the electromagnet is powered according to a predetermined polarisation, the movable core (19) moves away from the contact wall (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Anthony Aubry
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Patent number: 10509471Abstract: A control device for an automotive vehicle has a touch surface with a plate bearing a contact sensor that detects contact of a finger of a user, a haptic feedback module that vibrates the touch surface, which includes actuators positioned below the touch surface and linked to the plate of the touch surface, and a driver unit configured to drive the haptic feedback module to generate haptic feedback in response to a press on the touch surface. The haptic feedback is composed of a vibratory signal produced by control signals including one or more succession of pulses sent to the actuators, wherein each of the plurality of control signals generates one individual haptic pattern, a repetition of at least two identical individual haptic patterns, generated successively, and a period with no haptic feedback between two successive individual haptic patterns. A method of control of such a device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Patent number: 10315518Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic feedback device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: a mobile part (2) including a touch-sensitive surface (6) and at least one vibratory actuator (7) for vibrating the touch-sensitive surface (6); and a stationary part (3) intended to be secured to the motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises at least one asymmetric damping member (5; 15) disposed at least partially between the mobile part (2) and the stationary pan (3), said asymmetric damping member (5; 15) being configured such that the vibration generated by the vibratory actuator (7) is dampened more in one direction than the other.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Anthony Aubry, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Patent number: 10261587Abstract: A control device for automotive vehicle is disclosed. The control device includes a tactile surface to detect a contact of a finger of a user, a haptic feedback module configured to vibrate the tactile surface, and a drive unit configured to drive the haptic feedback module so as to generate a haptic feedback in response to a press on the tactile surface. The haptic feedback is composed of at least two individual haptic patterns which exhibit an identical trend and are generated successively, with a period of no haptic feedback intercalated between two successive individual haptic patterns, the energy of the individual haptic patterns varying with their repetition. A method of control of such a device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Publication number: 20180364806Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (7) which comprises: a frame (11) intended for being in contact with the tactile interface via a contact wall (13) so as to transmit haptic feedback to the tactile surface; a stator (15) connected to the frame (11); a movable core (19) connected via at least one resilient element to the frame (11) and intended for being moved by the stator (15) so as to generate the haptic feedback; an electromagnet (17) and at least one permanent magnet (20), one of which is supported by the stator and the other by the movable core (19). The actuator (7) also comprises a shock absorber (23) arranged between the movable core (19) and the contact wall (13), and said resilient element is sized so that, when the electromagnet is not powered, the movable core (19) applies a bearing force towards the contact wall (13) and, when the electromagnet is powered according to a predetermined polarisation, the movable core (19) moves away from the contact wall (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Anthony Aubry
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Publication number: 20180364805Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic-feedback tactile interface module, including: a tactile surface capable of detecting at least one characteristic of a pressure exerted by a user; at least one haptic-feedback actuator configured to transmit haptic feedback to the tactile surface; and a processing and control unit connected to the tactile surface and to said at least one actuator. The processing and control unit is configured so as to activate the haptic-feedback actuator in a first time window (T1) so as to induce at least one mechanical wave propagating over the tactile surface, capable of being perceived as haptic feedback, and in a second time window (T2) so as to generate at least one mechanical pulse (202-1, 202-2, 202-3) which is phase-shifted relative to the mechanical wave in order to dampen said mechanical wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Anthony Aubry
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Publication number: 20180339592Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic feedback device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: a mobile part (2) including a touch-sensitive surface (6) and at least one vibratory actuator (7) for vibrating the touch-sensitive surface (6); and a stationary part (3) intended to be secured to the motor vehicle, characterised in that it comprises at least one asymmetric damping member (5; 15) disposed at least partially between the mobile part (2) and the stationary pan (3), said asymmetric damping member (5; 15) being configured such that the vibration generated by the vibratory actuator (7) is dampened more in one direction than the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: DAVInventors: Anthony Aubry, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Publication number: 20170329406Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for automotive vehicle comprising:—a tactile surface (2) intended to detect a contact of a finger of a user, and—a haptic feedback module (4) configured to vibrate the tactile surface (2), characterized in that it comprises a drive unit (5) configured to drive the haptic feedback module (4) so as to generate a haptic feedback in response to a press on the tactile surface (2), the haptic feedback being composed:—of the repetition of at least two identical individual haptic patterns (M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn), generated successively, and—of a period with no haptic feedback (B1, B2), intercalated between two successive individual haptic patterns (M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn). The invention also relates to a method of control for the control of such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Publication number: 20170329405Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for automotive vehicle comprising:—a tactile surface (2) intended to detect a contact of a finger of a user, and—a haptic feedback module (4) configured to vibrate the tactile surface (2), characterized in that it comprises a drive unit (5) configured to drive the haptic feedback module (4) so as to generate a haptic feedback in response to a press on the tactile surface (2), the haptic feedback being composed:—of at least two individual haptic patterns (M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn) which exhibit an identical trend and are generated successively, with—a period with no haptic feedback (B1, B2) intercalated between two successive individual haptic patterns (M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn),—the energy of the individual haptic patterns (M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn) varying with their repetition. The present invention also relates to a method of control for the control of such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Publication number: 20170235368Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle control device comprising: a touch surface (2) for detecting contact from a finger of a user and locating the contact on the touch surface (2); and a haptic and/or audio feedback module (4) configured such as to cause the touch surface (2) to vibrate and/or such as to generate audio feedback to the user, in response to contact with the touch surface (2), characterized in that said motor vehicle control device comprises a control unit (5) configured such as to control the haptic and/or audio feedback module (4) such that the value of at least one parameter of the haptic and/or audio feedback depends on the distance (D) between the location (P1) of the finger of the user and a target area (Zc) for controlling the touch surface (2). The invention also relates to a control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: DAVInventors: Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi, Stéphanie Dabic
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Publication number: 20170220118Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a tactile surface (2) for detecting the contact of the finger of a user and the movement of the finger on the tactile surface; and a haptic and/or acoustic feedback module (4) designed to make the tactile surface (2) vibrate and/or to generate an acoustic feedback for the user, in response to contact on the tactile surface (2); characterised in that it comprises a management unit (5) designed to manage the haptic feedback and/or acoustic feedback module (4) in order to generate a haptic and/or acoustic feedback of which at least one parameter of the haptic and/or acoustic feedback varies with the direction of movement of the finger on the tactile surface (2). The invention also relates to a control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Publication number: 20170220117Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a tactile surface (2) for detecting the contact of the finger of a user and the movement of the finger on the tactile surface; and a haptic and/or acoustic feedback module (4) designed to make the tactile surface (2) vibrate and/or to generate an acoustic feedback for the user, in response to contact on the tactile surface (2); characterised in that it comprises a management unit (5) designed to manage the haptic feedback and/or acoustic feedback module (4) in order to generate a haptic and/or acoustic feedback pattern when a movement of the finger is detected on a border (6) separating two areas (Z1, Z2) of the tactile surface (2). The invention also relates to a control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: DAVInventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi