Patents by Inventor Philippe Pradier

Philippe Pradier 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).

  • Publication number: 20240175492
    Abstract: A parking lock system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a latch pivotingly movable from a locking position engaged in a cavity of a locking wheel rotatably linked to an output of the transmission, to an unlocking position disengaged from the cavity. A carriage is mounted at the end of a rod and slides to a locking position. The carriage forces the pivoting of the latch in the locking, or the unlocking position. A first lever is connected to the rod, and pivots to push or pull the rod. A second lever pivots via an actuator. A spring positioned between the levers has a return force being less than the force to make the second lever pivot, such that the pivoting of the first lever leads to either: pivoting of the second lever and engagement of the latch when it is facing a cavity, or compression of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Philippe Pradier, Xavier Lecrinier
  • Publication number: 20240142313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor array comprising an inductive sensor (30, 31) and at least one temperature sensor (40, 41) for an electric machine, wherein the sensor array is arranged in a housing (10, 51, 52, 53, 54) and a single group of connectors (21) opens out of the housing (10, 20) in order to connect to an inverter of the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SC2N
    Inventors: Gabriel Kopp, Albin Le Sergent, Franck Menard, Philippe Couasse, David Pradier, Aurélien Servettaz
  • Publication number: 20150176703
    Abstract: The element is mounted such that it pivots in relation to an axis and is secured to a selector finger that is connected to the lever to provoke the pivoting of the element under the effect of an angular tilt. It comprises, at the swivel axis of the said element, a cam profile that has a part of the said element, the said profile interacting with a flexible returning member for creating, depending on the angular position of the selection element and the area under consideration of the cam profile, a resistance with an intensity varying up to the creation of a hard spot corresponding to the selection of the reverse gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SAS
    Inventor: Philippe Pradier
  • Patent number: 8960047
    Abstract: The guide element has two opposed hooks in alignment. One hook is positioned angularly so as to bear and butt in a recess formed in a support mount. An other hook bears on an elastic member of the mount so as to trigger pivoting movement of a tilting latch which engages with the other hook, under a tilting effect of the guide element that corresponds to a position of coupling with the support mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Systems SAS
    Inventors: Philippe Pradier, Jerome Dhelft, Julien Desgraz
  • Publication number: 20140237810
    Abstract: A plastic insert for securing a knob to a gear lever has, firstly, a part secured onto a free end of the lever and, secondly, a space formed in the coaxial extension of the part. Limited coaxial movement of the knob and insert in relation to the lever occurs under the effect of a shock exerted on the knob, to dampen the shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SAS
    Inventors: Hugues Blanc, Philippe Pradier
  • Publication number: 20130118284
    Abstract: The guide element has two opposed hooks in alignment, one of which is intended to be positioned angularly so as to bear and butt in a recess formed in the support mount, while the other hook is designed to bear on an elastic member belonging to said mount so as to trigger the pivoting movement of a tilting latch which engages with said other hook, under a tilting effect of said guide element that corresponds to a position of coupling with the support mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SAS
    Inventors: Philippe Pradier, Jerome Dhelft, Julien Desgraz
  • Publication number: 20120118094
    Abstract: A device has, in a vicinity of the lever and gearbox, members capable of being rotated as a result of displacement of the lever in order to exert a pull on strands of flexible cables attached to the members, regardless of the direction of angular displacement of the lever corresponding to gear shifting or gear selection. In the vicinity of the lever, one of the members is directly secured to the lever to constitute a shifting member, while the other member is controlled by the lever via a return element and constitutes a selection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SAS
    Inventors: Philippe Pradier, Xavier Lecrinier, Francois Matraglia