Patents by Inventor Vincent Mulot

Vincent Mulot 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: 8311692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon as the drivetrain computer (12) detects that the electrical braking torque is decreasing, this drivetrain computer (12) informs the hydraulic braking computer (21) of the value of the reduction in electric braking torque. The braking computer (21) then operates the hydraulic braking system (15) in such a way that the hydraulic braking torque applied to the wheels (2) by the brakes (17) compensates for this reduction in electric braking torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Vincent Mulot, Remy Delplace, Olivier Mechin, Yvan Le Neindre, Nicolas Thauvin
  • Patent number: 8151918
    Abstract: The method includes, during a first step (8) determining in real time the fuel consumption gain of the thermal engine by defining the difference between the consumption of the thermal engine in operation and the consumption of the thermal engine when stopped independently from other energy sources outside the thermal engine, the equivalent consumption being calculated from a predetermined coefficient corresponding to the ratio between a consumption difference and an engine power difference for a given engine speed; during a second step (9), deciding to switch on or switch off the thermal engine according to a criterion and to the consumption gain, the criterion depending on the recovery level of the electric energy recovering means and being determined in order to increase the use of the electric energy storage means and to switch off the thermal engine as often as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Carlos Junca, Vincent Mulot
  • Publication number: 20110282534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for managing the power from a power train of a hybrid motor vehicle, taking into account one or more operational parameters of at least one element of said power train. The method is characterised in that the determination of the consumption gain (6) is based on one or more operational parameters of at least one or part of said elements (1 to 5) in the power train. Advantageously, said operational parameter is the respective temperature of at least one or part of the elements (1 to 5) in the power train. The invention is suitable for use in the field of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Nawal Jaljal, Fabien Mercier-Calvairac, Vincent Mulot, Patrick Lagonotte
  • Publication number: 20100280695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon as the drivetrain computer (12) detects that the electrical braking torque is decreasing, this drivetrain computer (12) informs the hydraulic braking computer (21) of the value of the reduction in electric braking torque. The braking computer (21) then operates the hydraulic braking system (15) in such a way that the hydraulic braking torque applied to the wheels (2) by the brakes (17) compensates for this reduction in electric braking torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Mulot, Remy Delplace, Olivier Mechin, Yvan Le Neindre, Nicolas Thauvin
  • Publication number: 20100106386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for braking a hybrid vehicle (1) including a thermal engine and an electric machine (3) defining a traction chain. According to this method, when the depression of the brake pedal is detected, an additional electric braking torque is added (Cf_recup), and the additional electric braking torque is modulated according to the position of the brake pedal as measured by a pedal stroke sensor (42) and/or to the braking hydraulic pressure as measured by a braking pressure sensor (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.
    Inventors: Joseph Krasznai, Armand Boatas, Vincent Mulot, Remy Delplace, Olivier Mechin
  • Publication number: 20100051366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising: during a first step (8) determining in real time the fuel consumption gain of the thermal engine by defining the difference between the consumption of the thermal engine in operation and the consumption of the thermal engine when stopped independently from other energy sources outside the thermal engine, the equivalent consumption being calculated from a predetermined coefficient corresponding to the ratio between a consumption difference and an engine power difference for a given engine speed; during a second step (9), deciding to switch on or switch off the thermal engine according to a criterion and to the consumption gain, the criterion depending on the recovery level of the electric energy recovering means and being determined in order to increase the use of the electric energy storage means and to switch off the thermal engine as often as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Junca, Vincent Mulot