Patents by Inventor Vincent Létard

Vincent Létard 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: 11926180
    Abstract: A method for signaling the theft of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a computer. At least one of the wheels includes a sensor. The method includes, for the at least one wheel, the steps of measuring at least one value for the internal pressure of the tire of the wheel, detecting that the vehicle has been raised if the absolute value of the difference between the at least one measured internal pressure value and a predetermined reference internal pressure value is greater than a predetermined pressure difference threshold when it is detected the vehicle has been raised, detecting the detachment of the wheel when it is detected that the wheel has become detached, and signaling the theft of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Fabien Deleplanque, Vincent Létard, Jean-Charles Huard
  • Publication number: 20240034107
    Abstract: A method for signaling the theft of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a computer. At least one of the wheels includes a sensor. The method includes, for the at least one wheel, the steps of measuring at least one value for the internal pressure of the tire of the wheel, detecting that the vehicle has been raised if the absolute value of the difference between the at least one measured internal pressure value and a predetermined reference internal pressure value is greater than a predetermined pressure difference threshold when it is detected the vehicle has been raised, detecting the detachment of the wheel when it is detected that the wheel has become detached, and signaling the theft of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fabien Deleplanque, Vincent Létard, Jean-Charles Huard
  • Patent number: 11465455
    Abstract: A method for saving in an electronic measurement module of a tire pressure monitoring system for a motor vehicle. According to the method, as soon as a module operating error occurs, the data contained in the non-volatile random-access memory of the electronic data module are written into the read-only memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Vincent Létard
  • Patent number: 11383563
    Abstract: A method for controlling a trigger of an activation of a function by a control module housed in a wheel unit and communicating, via a communication module, which includes a first clock employing a crystal oscillator and which communicates via UHF radio waves, with outside the wheel unit, requests to activate a function to be performed at a predetermined time being transmitted to the control module. When an activation is required, a first count of time to activation is started in the communication module by the first clock, a request to activate being transmitted from the communication module to the control module which, upon receipt, is reconfigured in order to activate the function at the predetermined time, an end of the count in the communication module being transmitted to the control module, in order for the trigger to occur at the predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Aurélien Malard, Vincent Létard, Jean-Charles Huard
  • Publication number: 20220144023
    Abstract: A method for controlling a trigger of an activation of a function by a control module housed in a wheel unit and communicating, via a communication module, which includes a first clock employing a crystal oscillator and which communicates via UHF radio waves, with outside the wheel unit, requests to activate a function to be performed at a predetermined time being transmitted to the control module. When an activation is required, a first count of time to activation is started in the communication module by the first clock, a request to activate being transmitted from the communication module to the control module which, upon receipt, is reconfigured in order to activate the function at the predetermined time, an end of the count in the communication module being transmitted to the control module, in order for the trigger to occur at the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Aurélien Malard, Vincent Létard, Jean-Charles Huard
  • Publication number: 20200338938
    Abstract: A method for saving in an electronic measurement module of a tire pressure monitoring system for a motor vehicle. According to the method, as soon as a module operating error occurs, the data contained in the non-volatile random-access memory of the electronic data module are written into the read-only memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Vincent Létard
  • Publication number: 20180229861
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tooling for handling a nacelle of an aircraft turbojet engine. The tooling includes a gantry having at least one upper support bar which is hinged about at least a first upper axis of rotation (A) by a first upper hinge. The upper support bar is hinged between at least a first support position in which the upper bar has a first attachment which is adapted to be fastened on a first type of nacelle, and at least a second support position in which the upper support bar has a second attachment which is adapted to be fastened on a second type of nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Pascal LECOUTRE, Vincent LETARD