Patents by Inventor Stéphane Le Roux

Stéphane Le Roux 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: 12630082
    Abstract: A method for detecting a rotation of part of the trunk of an occupant seated on a seat of a vehicle. The method includes: triggering a measurement of capacitance values; successively determining, from the measured capacitance values, a first stationary posture of the occupant during a first stationary period, a movement of part of the trunk of the occupant, and a second stationary posture of the occupant during a second stationary period; and calculating, for each capacitive sensor, the variation between the capacitance values measured during the first stationary period and the capacitance values measured during the second stationary period. If the variation calculated for the capacitive sensors is within ranges of capacitance values defined for the capacitive sensors, generating a detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Samuel Baudu, Mamadou Balde, Stéphane Le Roux, Mohamed Rouchou
  • Patent number: 12139046
    Abstract: A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Mamadou Saliou Balde, Samuel Baudu, Laurent Chabert, Stéphane Le Roux
  • Patent number: 12030407
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the occupancy status of a seat of a motor vehicle, the method being implemented by a determination system comprising a seat, six interdigitated capacitive sensors, and a controller comprising a reference capacitance value and a threshold value for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the method comprising a step of measuring three capacitance values for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the following steps being implemented by the controller for the measured capacitance values: calculating a resulting capacitance value based on the measured capacitance values, calculating the difference between the resulting capacitance value and the reference capacitance value, comparing the calculated difference to the threshold value, determining the occupancy status of the seat, based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Samuel Baudu, Mamadou Balde, Stéphane Le Roux, Mohamed Rouchou
  • Publication number: 20220266724
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting a rotation of part of the trunk of an occupant seated on a seat of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: triggering a measurement of capacitance values; successively determining, from the measured capacitance values, a first stationary posture of the occupant during a first stationary period, a movement of part of the trunk of the occupant, and a second stationary posture of the occupant during a second stationary period; and calculating, for each capacitive sensor, the variation between the capacitance values measured during the first stationary period and the capacitance values measured during the second stationary period. If the variation calculated for the capacitive sensors is within ranges of capacitance values defined for the capacitive sensors, generating a detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Mamadou BALDE, Stéphane LE ROUX, Mohamed ROUCHOU
  • Publication number: 20220169151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the occupancy status of a seat of a motor vehicle, the method being implemented by a determination system comprising a seat, six interdigitated capacitive sensors, and a controller comprising a reference capacitance value and a threshold value for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the method comprising a step of measuring three capacitance values for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the following steps being implemented by the controller for the measured capacitance values: calculating a resulting capacitance value based on the measured capacitance values, calculating the difference between the resulting capacitance value and the reference capacitance value, comparing the calculated difference to the threshold value, determining the occupancy status of the seat, based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Mamadou BALDE, Stéphane LE ROUX, Mohamed ROUCHOU
  • Publication number: 20210213853
    Abstract: A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mamadou Saliou BALDE, Samuel BAUDU, Laurent CHABERT, Stéphane LE ROUX
  • Patent number: 9259245
    Abstract: Surgical device for correcting deformation of the spinal column includes tubular elements for temporary attachment at pedicle screw heads connected by a curved implantable rod, and rods engaged through the elements to align them corresponding to the correction. Each tubular element has two independent portions coupled to outside of the heads; one end of each part having fittings coupling the portions together. The rods comprise an alignment rod and a handling rod, arranged in openings delimited by the portions to move parallel to an axis of the elements. The handling rod acting, as displaced, to simultaneously displace the curved rod, previously engaged into the openings, towards the heads. The handling rod being removed and then coupled to the outside of the elements arranged in alignment to remove the alignment rod and engage, inside each element, a member actuating a nut for fastening the curved rod in each head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SPINEWAY
    Inventors: José Ignacio Maruenda Paulino, Philippe Laurito, Stéphane Le Roux
  • Patent number: 8425556
    Abstract: An extra-discal device for intervertebral stabilization includes at least one rigid part connected to pedicle screws by an element. This rigid part comprises a cylindrical body, each end of which is firmly attached to the element which is flexible and deformable so as to be linked to a part of a corresponding pedicle screw with reduced play to obtain a limited range of multidirectional movement in the sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes, while limiting translational movement to the axis of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Spineway
    Inventors: Stéphane Le Roux, Philippe Laurito
  • Publication number: 20120130430
    Abstract: An extra-discal device for intervertebral stabilization includes at least one rigid part connected to pedicle screws by an element. This rigid part comprises a cylindrical body, each end of which is firmly attached to the element which is flexible and deformable so as to be linked to a part of a corresponding pedicle screw with reduced play to obtain a limited range of multidirectional movement in the sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes, while limiting translational movement to the axis of the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SPINEWAY
    Inventors: Stéphane Le Roux, Philippe Laurito