Patents by Inventor Sebastien Lefranc

Sebastien Lefranc 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).

  • Control assisting system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8275517
    Abstract: The inventive control-assisting system for a motor vehicle comprises a power steering (1) associated with a steering wheel (2) and a power steering actuator (3) whose operation is controlled by a data processing unit (4) for applying power torque to the vehicle steering and is characterized in that said data processing unit (4) is connected to means (5) for controlling the power steering (1) return to at least one predetermined position by computing a return torque according to a disturbance rejection torque corresponding to a resistance torque applied to the steering system and to a reference torque corresponding to a torque required for controlling the steering wheel rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Marc Campo, Sebastien Lefranc
  • Contro Assisting System For A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080275608
    Abstract: The inventive control-assisting system for a motor vehicle comprises a power steering (1) associated with a steering wheel (2) and a power steering actuator (3) whose operation is controlled by a data processing unit (4) for applying power torque to the vehicle steering and is characterized in that said data processing unit (4) is connected to means (5) for controlling the power steering (1) return to at least one predetermined position by computing a return torque according to a disturbance rejection torque corresponding to a resistance torque applied to the steering system and to a reference torque corresponding to a torque required for controlling the steering wheel rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Marc Campo, Sebastien Lefranc