Patents by Inventor Stéphane Vanhelle

Stéphane Vanhelle 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: 20220100276
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a haptic feedback for a motor vehicle interface (1) comprising: —a screen (4) configured to display an image, —a touch surface (3) arranged above the screen (4) and configured to locate the position as well as to determine a pressure applied by a control element to the touch surface (3), —a haptic feedback device (20) configured to generate a haptic feedback when receiving a control signal, and —a procedural texture generation unit (28) configured to model a textured object and to display an image of the textured object on the screen (4), the method being characterised in that —an image of a textured object generated by the procedural texture generation unit (28) is displayed on the screen (4), —taking into account the location on the touch surface (3) and the pressure (F) applied by the control element, an interaction of said control element with the textured object is modelled, —the effect of the interaction on the textured object is determined, —the haptic f
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Stephane Vanhelle, Pedro Adriano
  • Patent number: 10894546
    Abstract: A method for enabling driver operation of a motor vehicle includes receiving an electrical signal representing a property sensed by touching a region of skin of an occupant in the motor vehicle, and determining whether the occupant's ability to drive the motor vehicle is impaired based on the electrical signal. The method further includes performing an image based verification to determine whether the occupant from whom the property was sensed is in a driving position of the motor vehicle, and providing a control signal to enable operation of the motor vehicle based on a result of the determining and a result of the image based verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance
    Inventors: Stephane Vanhelle, Mithran Menon
  • Publication number: 20200122731
    Abstract: A method for enabling driver operation of a motor vehicle includes receiving an electrical signal representing a property sensed by touching a region of skin of an occupant in the motor vehicle, and determining whether the occupant's ability to drive the motor vehicle is impaired based on the electrical signal. The method further includes performing an image based verification to determine whether the occupant from whom the property was sensed is in a driving position of the motor vehicle, and providing a control signal to enable operation of the motor vehicle based on a result of the determining and a result of the image based verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance
    Inventors: Stephane VANHELLE, Mithran MENON
  • Patent number: 10528137
    Abstract: A control interface with haptic feedback for a motor vehicle to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback. The control unit includes a magnetorheological fluid module that has a rotary element which rotates about an axis of the magnetorheological fluid module, said rotary element being in contact with magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element, and an application unit for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field. The control interface also includes a control unit having a fixed tactile surface arranged at the centre of the grip element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Patent number: 10466788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control interface (1) with haptic feedback, in particular for a motor vehicle, intended to take account of an action of a user by providing him with haptic feedback, comprising a magneto-rheological fluid module (5), the said module (5) comprising: a rotary element (7) rotating about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magneto-rheological fluid and intended to be coupled with a gripping element (3), and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magneto-rheological fluid and configured so as to modify the intensity of said magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Patent number: 10310603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3), a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a processing unit (10) designed to receive a signal emitted by an environmental sensor (25, 26, 27, 29) and to control the unit (9) for applying a magnetic field according to the signal received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Patent number: 10310604
    Abstract: A human-machine interface for a motor vehicle, comprising: —a command device (1) comprising at least one sensor configured to detect a command without contact by the user, and —a haptic feedback device (2) to control the consideration of said command, characterized in that —the haptic feedback device engages with a component (3) in the motor vehicle passenger compartment, said component being distinct from the command device, —said component being intended to come into contact with a part of in the body (5) of the user in order to perceive the haptic feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Patent number: 10216315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a control device for a motor vehicle which comprises measuring the variation in the pressure by a user pressing on a touch-sensitive surface (2) and generating a haptic feedback, characterised in that the haptic feedback comprises at least one vibratory feedback when the variation in the pressing pressure (dp1, dp2, dp2?) over a predetermined time (dt1, dt2) is within a predefined range, and in that the haptic feedback is replaced with a replacement acoustic feedback when the variation in the pressing pressure (dp1, dp2, dp2?) over the predetermined time (dt1, dt2) leaves the predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Patent number: 9898113
    Abstract: Touch control module (13) with haptic feedback destined to be mounted on a control panel (5) of a motor vehicle via at least two fixing lugs (11) and fixation means wherein the fixation means comprise screws (1, 29) fastened to the control panel (5) perpendicular to the outer surface (7) of the control panel (5) for holding the touch control module (13) characterized in that silent blocks (9) are disposed between the fixing lugs (11) and the fixation means in that the fixation means comprise:—spacers (15) for pre-loading longitudinally the silent blocks (9) and,—retention means (17) for holding the spacers (15) in position on the screws (1, 29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Anthony Aubry, Stéphane Vanhelle, Fabio Pestarino
  • Patent number: 9766706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for controlling a group of actuators (2) of a sensitive command surface with haptic feedback of a motor vehicle apparatus, said group of actuators including at least one first actuator and one second actuator, said control device comprising an electronic card (11) and a switching means (12) connected to the electronic card. The reception of touch information (S) by the electronic card leads to the selection of the first actuator by the switching means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Anthony Aubry, Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Patent number: 9713990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic feedback module to be built into a motor vehicle for a mobile device (3) having touch-sensitive surface (3a), characterized in that said haptic feedback module comprises at least one actuator (17) configured to transmit a movement to said mobile device (3). The invention also relates to a control device for a motor vehicle which includes such a haptic feedback module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Publication number: 20170024059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a control device for a motor vehicle which comprises measuring the variation in the pressure by a user pressing on a touch-sensitive surface (2) and generating a haptic feedback, characterised in that the haptic feedback comprises at least one vibratory feedback when the variation in the pressing pressure (dp1, dp2, dp2?) over a predetermined time (dt1, dt2) is within a predefined range, and in that the haptic feedback is replaced with a replacement acoustic feedback when the variation in the pressing pressure (dp1, dp2, dp2?) over the predetermined time (dt1, dt2) leaves the predefined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphanie Dabic, Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Publication number: 20160320844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for controlling a group of actuators (2) of a sensitive command surface with haptic feedback of a motor vehicle apparatus, said group of actuators including at least one first actuator and one second actuator, said control device comprising an electronic card (11) and a switching means (12) connected to the electronic card. The reception of touch information (S) by the electronic card leads to the selection of the first actuator by the switching means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Anthony AUBRY, Stéphane VANHELLE
  • Publication number: 20160306424
    Abstract: A human-machine interface for a motor vehicle, comprising: —a command device (1) comprising at least one sensor configured to detect a command without contact by the user, and —a haptic feedback device (2) to control the consideration of said command, characterized in that —the haptic feedback device engages with a component (3) in the motor vehicle passenger compartment, said component being distinct from the command device, —said component being intended to come into contact with a part of in the body (5) of the user in order to perceive the haptic feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventor: Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Publication number: 20160280039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light device (20) for viewing a control of at least one function corresponding to at least one air flow entering the compartment of a motor vehicle, the light device comprising: at least one lighting source (22), and a device (24) for controlling said at least one lighting source, said control device (24) being designed so as to modulate the intensity and/or the colour of the light emitted by said at least one lighting source (22) according to the control of at least one function corresponding to at least one air flow entering the compartment of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventor: Stéphane Vanhelle
  • Publication number: 20160224114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control interface (1) with haptic feedback, in particular for a motor vehicle, intended to take account of an action of a user by providing him with haptic feedback, comprising a magneto-rheological fluid module (5), the said module (5) comprising: a rotary element (7) rotating about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magneto-rheological fluid and intended to be coupled with a gripping element (3), and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magneto-rheological fluid and configured so as to modify the intensity of said magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Publication number: 20160216763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element (7) being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3), a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a processing unit (10) designed to receive a signal emitted by an environmental sensor (25, 26, 27, 29) and to control the unit (9) for applying a magnetic field according to the signal received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Publication number: 20160216762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control interface with haptic feedback (1), especially for a motor vehicle, designed to take into account an action of a user by providing the user with a haptic feedback, comprising a magnetorheological fluid module (5), said module comprising: an element (7) which rotates about an axis (Z) of the module (5), said rotary element being in contact with the magnetorheological fluid and designed to be coupled to a grip element (3); and a unit (9) for applying a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, designed to modify the strength of the magnetic field, wherein said interface (1) comprises a control unit (31) comprising a fixed tactile surface (33) arranged at the centre of the grip element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Stéphane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot
  • Publication number: 20150153857
    Abstract: Touch control module (13) with haptic feedback destined to be mounted on a control panel (5) of a motor vehicle via at least two fixing lugs (11) and fixation means wherein the fixation means comprise screws (1, 29) fastened to the control panel (5) perpendicular to the outer surface (7) of the control panel (5) for holding the touch control module (13) characterized in that silent blocks (9) are disposed between the fixing lugs (11) and the fixation means in that the fixation means comprise:—spacers (15) for pre-loading longitudinally the silent blocks (9) and,—retention means (17) for holding the spacers (15) in position on the screws (1, 29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: DAV
    Inventors: Anthony Aubry, Stéphane Vanhelle, Fabio Pestarino
  • Patent number: 8797153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary control device with haptic feedback to be mounted in a control panel (5) of a motor vehicle, said rotary control device (1) comprising: a rotary control member (2), an angular sensor (3a, 3b, 3c) representative of the angular position of said rotary control member (2) and the output of which is intended to be connected to a processing unit of said motor vehicle, a device for generating haptic feedback (4), which is coupled to said rotary control member (2) in order to apply vibration to said rotary control member (2), characterized in that said rotary control member (2) has a control surface (6) of a general planar shape, which is intended to be substantially flush with said control panel (5) and in that said device for generating haptic feedback (4) is intended to be controlled by said processing unit in order to select a predetermined vibration from a plurality of predefined vibrations in such a way that said generating device (4) applies the selected vibration to s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: DAV
    Inventors: Stephane Vanhelle, Jean-Marc Tissot