Patents by Inventor Thomas LETIERCE

Thomas LETIERCE 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: 12194940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel, comprising: a framework, a safety module comprising a first decorative component, a base component, at least one centering component, attached and fixed to the base component by an irreversible connection and arranged to position the safety module with respect to the base component, at least one second decorative component mounted on the framework, wherein the irreversible connection is arranged to permit an adjustment of the position of the centering component on the base component before fixing the centering component on the base component, characterized in that the irreversible connection is provided by laser welding of the centering component on the base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Hugues Doursoux, Mickael Peyrot, Thierry Matrat, Thomas Letierce, Sylvain Perrault, Fabrice Moinard, Olivier Bertrand, Marcus Weber
  • Publication number: 20240262309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel, comprising: a framework, a safety module comprising a first decorative component, a base component, at least one centering component, attached and fixed to the base component by an irreversible connection and arranged to position the safety module with respect to the base component, at least one second decorative component mounted on the framework, wherein the irreversible connection is arranged to permit an adjustment of the position of the centering component on the base component before fixing the centering component on the base component, characterized in that the irreversible connection is provided by laser welding of the centering component on the base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hugues DOURSOUX, Mickael PEYROT, Thierry MATRAT, Thomas LETIERCE, Sylvain PERRAULT, Fabrice MOINARD, Olivier BERTRAND, Marcus WEBER
  • Publication number: 20240101027
    Abstract: An acoustic warning device for a motor vehicle, having: a base part, a mobile control part, an electrical command detection circuit with at least two switches, the switches are normally closed switches, and the two switches are connected in series, in that at least one of the switches has two contacts that are isolated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Matthis BARRITAULT, Thomas LETIERCE
  • Patent number: 11912332
    Abstract: A composite cover for a vehicle steering wheel, comprising at least two adjacent parts connected to one another by at least one stitched seam connection, wherein the seam between the two parts comprises at least two seam finishing stitches, and the connection being free of stitching between the two finishing stitches, so as to allow the cover to be incised between the two finishing stitches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Agnes Quintard, Emmanuelle Baloge, Rose Gauchot, Thomas Letierce
  • Patent number: 11833962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle horn operating device comprising: a steering wheel skeleton structure, a support for a portion of an electric horn circuit comprising a first electrical contact point, an operating component comprising a second contact point, the operating component being able to move between a rest position and a depressed position; in the rest position, the second contact point is kept in contact with the first contact point by a spring element, the first contact point forming a first end stop for the operating component, wherein the device comprises—operating-component retaining elements arranged in such a way as to form a second end stop in the event of loading that causes the operating component to move beyond the first end stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Olivier Bertrand, Hugues Doursoux, Thomas Letierce
  • Patent number: 11511665
    Abstract: The steering wheel in a vehicle includes a frame, an attachment support movable between a rest position and a depressed position, and an element for guiding the attachment support. The element for guiding the attachment support includes a first guiding part and a second guiding part. Further, the steering wheel includes an electrical circuit part with at least one switch having a first contact terminal, a second contact terminal, a resilient return element, and deformable damping element. In addition, the second guiding part includes a push interface for receiving the return force of the resilient return element. The push interface is arranged between the resilient return element and the damping element, and the second contact terminal is supported by the second guiding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Olivier Bertrand, Hugues Doursoux, Thomas Letierce
  • Patent number: 11479287
    Abstract: A method of heating a vehicle member, comprising at least one first electrical heating unit and at least one second electrical heating unit, the method comprising: a first step with a step consisting of supplying current to the first electrical heating unit until at least one zone reaches a setpoint temperature, and with a step consisting of determining a first electrical energy supplied to the first electrical heating unit, a second step with a step consisting of supplying the first electrical heating unit in order to keep the priority area of the member at the setpoint temperature and with a step consisting of delivering to the second electrical heating unit a second electrical energy, calculated based on the first electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Eric Gallot, Alexander Gulde, Thomas Letierce
  • Publication number: 20220227293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle horn operating device comprising: a steering wheel skeleton structure, a support for a portion of an electric horn circuit comprising a first electrical contact point, an operating component comprising a second contact point, the operating component being able to move between a rest position and a depressed position; in the rest position, the second contact point is kept in contact with the first contact point by a spring element, the first contact point forming a first end stop for the operating component, wherein the device comprises—operating-component retaining elements arranged in such a way as to form a second end stop in the event of loading that causes the operating component to move beyond the first end stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Olivier BERTRAND, Hugues DOURSOUX, Thomas LETIERCE
  • Publication number: 20220135109
    Abstract: A composite cover for a vehicle steering wheel, comprising at least two adjacent parts connected to one another by at least one stitched seam connection, wherein the seam between the two parts comprises at least two seam finishing stitches, and the connection being free of stitching between the two finishing stitches, so as to allow the cover to be incised between the two finishing stitches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Agnes QUINTARD, Emmanuelle BALOGE, Rose GAUCHOT, Thomas LETIERCE
  • Publication number: 20220055534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering wheel comprising a horn device, the steering wheel comprising: •—a frame (1), •—an attachment support (2) movable between a rest position and a depressed position, •—means for guiding the attachment support, comprising a first guiding part (8, 81), and a second guiding part (7), •—an electrical circuit part with at least one switch comprising a first contact terminal (3), and a second contact terminal (4), •—resilient return means (9), •—deformable damping means (5), •—the second guiding part comprising a push interface (71) for receiving the return force of the resilient return means, characterized: •—in that the push interface is arranged between the resilient return means and the damping means, and •—in that the second contact terminal is supported by the second guiding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Olivier Bertrand, Hugues Doursoux, Thomas Letierce
  • Publication number: 20190351931
    Abstract: A method of heating a vehicle member, comprising at least one first electrical heating unit and at least one second electrical heating unit, the method comprising: a first step with a step consisting of supplying current to the first electrical heating unit until at least one zone reaches a setpoint temperature, and with a step consisting of determining a first electrical energy supplied to the first electrical heating unit, a second step with a step consisting of supplying the first electrical heating unit in order to keep the priority area of the member at the setpoint temperature and with a step consisting of delivering to the second electrical heating unit a second electrical energy, calculated based on the first electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Eric GALLOT, Alexander GULDE, Thomas LETIERCE