Patents by Inventor Thomas Collet

Thomas Collet 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: 9574501
    Abstract: A method for grounding an electrical component received in a body (2) capable of being assembled to a cover (3), the cover (3) being in electrical contact with the electrical component when it is assembled on the body, said method involving: positioning the cover (3) relative to the body (2) using a centering piece (8) arranged in the body (2) and in electrical contact with the body (2), and assembling the cover (3) positioned in this way on the body (2) in such a way that the cover (3) is in electrical contact with the centering piece (8) and in electrical contact with the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Thomas Collet, Didier Le Cunff
  • Publication number: 20160140576
    Abstract: Methods and systems define a publishing group and/or select a publishing date. The method may customize and optimize a planned publishing date. Data may be received from a plurality of different data sources on different time schedules. Data may be extrapolated and the data sets harmonized in time, which may partially form the basis for selecting a publishing date. The method may automatically determine a publishing date based on an amount of data that would be extrapolated for various potential publishing dates. Analysis regarding a publishing date, including the amount of data for each database covered in a reporting period, may be rendered on a user interface. The system may include a global report processor including a processor for grouping regions and/or categories and suggesting/selecting a publishing date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Gebhard Roos, Manfred Hahne, Katharina Seiz, Stefanie Brunner, Bernhard Bittermann, Thomas Collet, Markus Stege, Alexander Grendel
  • Publication number: 20150275775
    Abstract: A method for grounding an electrical component received in a body (2) capable of being assembled to a cover (3), the cover (3) being in electrical contact with the electrical component when it is assembled on the body, said method involving: positioning the cover (3) relative to the body (2) using a centring piece (8) arranged in the body (2) and in electrical contact with the body (2), and assembling the cover (3) positioned in this way on the body (2) in such a way that the cover (3) is in electrical contact with the centring piece (8) and in electrical contact with the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteru
    Inventors: Thomas Collet, Didier Le Cunff
  • Patent number: 8639548
    Abstract: A system, method and program product are provided for performing assortment planning. The comprises receiving data representing a plurality of articles, an assortment, and a display area. The method further comprises assigning a first subset of the plurality of articles to the assortment for a first validity period to define a first assortment version. The method also comprises linking the display area to the assortment, wherein a first display area version is automatically created corresponding to the first assortment version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet
  • Patent number: 7788124
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium are provided for performing assortment definitions. The method includes receiving category information regarding a plurality of stores, receiving category information regarding the one or more assortments, identifying the dimensions of the categories of information regarding the one or more assortments, identifying the dimensions of the category information regarding a plurality of stores classifying the assortment by a first dimension, receiving information regarding a plurality of stores, classifying each of the plurality of stores according to the received values of the dimensions and receiving a classification of each of the one or more assortments and assigning each of the plurality of the stores to one or more of the one or more assortments having the same classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet, Hergen Busch
  • Patent number: 7752067
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable media are provided for performing assortment definition and planning to match the right articles, with the right stores, at the right times. The method, system and computer-readable media include receiving sales information for a plurality of stores, calculating a capacity index, assigning the calculated capacity index to each of the plurality of stores, defining a criteria level for each of the plurality of stores, categorizing the plurality of stores according to both the capacity index value and the criteria level and assigning one or more stores to the assortment based on the categorizing result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet
  • Publication number: 20050216371
    Abstract: A system, method and program product are provided for performing assortment planning. The comprises receiving data representing a plurality of articles, an assortment, and a display area. The method further comprises assigning a first subset of the plurality of articles to the assortment for a first validity period to define a first assortment version. The method also comprises linking the display area to the assortment, wherein a first display area version is automatically created corresponding to the first assortment version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet
  • Publication number: 20050197882
    Abstract: A system, method and program product are provided for performing assortment definition. The method includes classifying the assortment by a first dimension, receiving information regarding a plurality of stores, and classifying each of the plurality of stores by the first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet, Hergen Busch
  • Publication number: 20050197849
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing assortment definition/planning (i.e., matching the right articles with the right stores at the right times). The method includes receiving a hierarchical list of articles including a plurality of nodes, and selecting a first node from the hierarchical list of articles to assign a first group of articles to the assortment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Christine Fotteler, Klaus Kopecz, Thomas Collet