Patents by Inventor Olivier Frank

Olivier Frank 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: 12083976
    Abstract: A side airbag device for a motor vehicle includes an airbag, in which, in the event of an impact, gas is introduced by a gas generator of the side airbag device. The airbag includes drain valve for removing the gas immediately after the impact. The device also includes an electronic computing unit and a further drain valve and/or a further gas generator. A passenger of the motor vehicle is detected by a detection unit. The device is filled with the gas in the event of the impact to protect this passenger. The electronic computing unit is configured, depending on the detected passenger, to determine a gas pressure in the airbag by actuation of the further drain valve or the further gas generator before the impact and to adapt the gas pressure to the passengers during the impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Olivier Frank Tenkap Mfoubi, Jan Rieder, Matthias Walz
  • Publication number: 20230303020
    Abstract: A side airbag device for a motor vehicle includes an airbag, in which, in the event of an impact, gas is introduced by a gas generator of the side airbag device. The airbag includes drain valve for removing the gas immediately after the impact. The device also includes an electronic computing unit and a further drain valve and/or a further gas generator. A passenger of the motor vehicle is detected by a detection unit. The device is filled with the gas in the event of the impact to protect this passenger. The electronic computing unit is configured, depending on the detected passenger, to determine a gas pressure in the airbag by actuation of the further drain valve or the further gas generator before the impact and to adapt the gas pressure to the passengers during the impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Olivier Frank TENKAP MFOUBI, Jan RIEDER, Matthias WALZ
  • Publication number: 20020007316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for managing rechargeable vouchers of access to a service, wherein the service payment operation is separate from the voucher recharging operation, this last operation being performed upon insertion of the voucher into a service access validation station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventor: Olivier Frank