Patents by Inventor Raphael Ribero

Raphael Ribero 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: 20250360914
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a system for providing a tipping over alert to a tipping vehicle comprising: obtaining a current tipping position and a current rate of change of the tipping position, obtaining current pressure levels and a current rate of change of pressure levels from the tipping vehicle's air suspension pressure sensors, predicting a future center of gravity of the tipping vehicle, and determining a risk of the tipping vehicle tipping over based on the predicted future center of gravity of the tipping vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yann Quibriac, Raphael RIBERO
  • Publication number: 20250299517
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a control unit and an air suspension system, the air suspension system comprising pressure sensors configured to provide data representative of operating pressures of the air suspension system. To improve the monitoring of the vehicle, the method comprises determining a centre of mass of the vehicle by the control unit on the basis of data provided by the pressure sensors at least once during operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Yann Quibriac, Raphael Ribero
  • Publication number: 20250171026
    Abstract: A computer system comprising processing circuitry configured to obtain a driving difficulty of an upcoming road segment for a host vehicle of a vehicle type. The driving difficulty is based on at least one of: points of a multipoint turn of at least one vehicle of the vehicle type traversing the upcoming road segment; a width of a variability band of a plurality of turning trajectories of at least one vehicle of the vehicle type traversing the upcoming road segment. The processing circuitry is further configured to assist the host vehicle in traversing the upcoming road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Yann QUIBRIAC, Raphael RIBERO
  • Publication number: 20250162496
    Abstract: An exterior lighting system for a vehicle comprising a lighting source configured to emit a light beam, the lighting source being part of one of existing exterior lights of the vehicle, an object being configured to have at least one active position and a passive position, the object being configured to modify the light beam in the at least one active position and to have no effect on the light beam in the passive position, an actuator configured to move the object between the at least one active position and the passive position, and a controller for controlling the actuator, the controller being configured to deactivate the actuator when the vehicle is not parked and activate the actuator only when the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastien Nallet, Raphael Ribero
  • Publication number: 20250115306
    Abstract: A vehicle front for a vehicle, the vehicle front comprising an opening, configured to give access to a motor compartment, a front hood comprising a first pivoting system, configured to be engaged, wherein the front hood is configured to pivot around a first axis, and disengaged, and a second pivoting system, configured to be engaged, wherein the front hood is configured to pivot around a second axis, and disengaged, wherein the front hood is pivotable between a closed position and a second open position, wherein in the closed position, the front hood covers the opening and the pivoting systems are engaged and in the second open position, the front hood is pivoted around the second axis to be substantially horizontal so the front hood can be used as a table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastien NALLET, Raphael Ribero
  • Publication number: 20240168705
    Abstract: An infotainment system for a vehicle comprises a speaker, configured to be attached to a seat of the vehicle and comprising a transducer. The infotainment system comprises an electronic control unit, configured to receive a first signal from an audio source, and to transmit a first output, based on the first signal, to the transducer, so as to excite the transducer in an audible frequency range above a predetermined first threshold, the infotainment system being in an audio mode. The infotainment system further comprises a haptic controller, configured to generate a second signal, representative of a haptic signal. The electronic control unit is configured to transmit a second output, based on the second signal, to the transducer, so as to excite the transducer in a frequency range below a predetermined second threshold equal to or lower than the first threshold, the infotainment system being in a vibration mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yann QUIBRIAC, Raphael RIBERO, Fredrik JOHANSSON
  • Patent number: 9404570
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an automated gearbox of an automotive vehicle that is adapted to work in a first automatic mode and at least one second driver initiated mode which is different from the first mode. This method includes monitoring the vehicle driving behavior is monitored, analyzing the vehicle driving behavior is and determining it to be satisfactory or non satisfactory and, when the driver requests switch of the automatic gearbox from the first mode to the second mode, the switch order is followed only if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be satisfactory, and/or, when the automated gearbox is in a second driver initiated mode, causing a switch of the gearbox to a first automatic mode if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be non-satisfactory. The system includes an arrangement to automatically perform these steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Renault Trucks
    Inventor: Raphael Ribero
  • Publication number: 20140336888
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an automated gearbox of an automotive vehicle that is adapted to work in a first automatic mode and at least one second driver initiated mode which is different from the first mode. This method includes monitoring the vehicle driving behavior is monitored, analyzing the vehicle driving behavior is and determining it to be satisfactory or non satisfactory and, when the driver requests switch of the automatic gearbox from the first mode to the second mode, the switch order is followed only if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be satisfactory, and/or, when the automated gearbox is in a second driver initiated mode, causing a switch of the gearbox to a first automatic mode if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be non-satisfactory. The system includes an arrangement to automatically perform these steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: RENAULT TRUCKS
    Inventor: Raphael Ribero
  • Publication number: 20110046844
    Abstract: An electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure system is provided for controlling the electronic/electric functions and/or functionalities of a vehicle as well as a method for controlling such a system, wherein the electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure system includes at least two electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure subsets each including a plurality of electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure elements, wherein an electronic/electric infrastructure element is an electronic control unit (ECU), a network segment and/or a load, and at least one electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure element is transferable in an active or inactive state, and wherein the electronic/electric functions and/or functionalities are defined by predetermined vehicle modes and/or predetermined applications needing predetermined ECUs and/or loads, wherein each ECU includes a state change component for transferring the ECU, at least one connected load and/or at least one network segment attached to the ECU into an active o
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Mats Honner, Patrik Isaksson, Joakim Ohlsson, Rolf Jarenmark, Jan Soderberg, Hans Westerlind, Jan Ronnlund, Raphael Ribero, Rudi Alferi