Bizarre Patents
A gun that fires a missile, powered by gas "discharged by the operator of the toy."
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7561021 | Identification device for motor vehicle A device for identifying a motor vehicle comprising an identification unit carried by the user, a central onboard console (1) for verifying the user's identification data via an electromagnetic wave communication, through a resonant circuit having at least on... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7402917 | System for detecting the presence of a user particularly for motor vehicle The invention relates to a system for detecting the presence of a user, in particular in relation to a motor vehicle door. The inventive system comprises: a handle (1) which is mounted on the door, and a presence sensing device comprising a control module, a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7227448 | Secure system for the control of the unlocking of at least one openable panel of a motor vehicle A system for controlling locking/unlocking of at least one openable panel of a vehicle is provided. The system is especially designed to prevent unauthorized persons from intercepting and copying signals transmitted between the vehicle and a transmission/reception d... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7190089 | Device for detecting presence of a user for motor vehicle The invention concerns a device for detecting the presence of a user to allow and/or prevent access inside a motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least a decorative element fixed to the body (2) proximate to an opening (O), the device comprising at least ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161134 | Procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle A procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle comprising an identification device designed for the remote interchange of data with the identifying badges. The badge scanning comprises the repeated transmission, by the identification device, of i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6998968 | Motor vehicle door handle The disclosure relates to a door handle, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one presence sensor having at least one electrode for detecting the presence of a user at said handle, wherein it comprises conducting means having at least one proximal ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6977581 | Method for authorizing unlocking and/or starting of a motor vehicle and associated device A method for identifying and authorizing unlocking or starting of a motor vehicle for a hands-free access system includes a central unit exchanging identification messages with identification units according to a communication procedure. The communication procedure ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6915122 | Method for calibration of a keyless entry system for a motor vehicle Method for calibrating a motor vehicle hands-free access system comprising a control unit (UC) with an emitting antenna (AE) and an antenna controller (PA), consists in: 1. sending to the control unit (UC), from a measurement appar... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907323 | Vehicle equipped with a system for remote control of an opening panel and system for producing such control The invention concerns a vehicle comprising a system enabling a user to control remotely an actuating mechanism (1) connected to an opening panel, in particular a boot opening panel (8). The control system comprises means, equipping the vehicle, for co... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892808 | Regulation of the temperature, the speed and the distribution of the air blown into a motor-vehicle passenger compartment A device to control an installation for heating, ventilating and/or ai-conditioning a vehicle passenger compartment responds to a set-point set by a passenger and chosen air-heating parameter values. A control module drives actuators to modify the operation of the i... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6756944 | Antenna for vehicle Flat-top antenna emitting and/or receiving an electromagnetic field, particularly for a motor vehicle, formed of multi-strand conductors connected one by one to form turns. The flat-top antenna is positioned on a mechanical support so that it is mainly at right angl... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6707373 | Method of making secure a hands-free access and/or starting system for a motor vehicle The method of making secure a hands-free access and/or starting system for a motor vehicle, the hands-free system a control unit (2) placed in the vehicle and a portable identifier (1) suitable for communicating remotely and cordlessly with the control... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706972 | Electronic assembly comprising a sole plate forming a heat sink The invention concerns an assembly supported on a base plate forming a radiator or capable of being directly mounted on the base plate, comprising a printed circuit card (1) having its thickness a plurality of holes (5) ensuring heat transfer between o... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703929 | Automobile vehicle equipped with hands-free system having a reception antenna located on steering column An automobile vehicle equipped with a "hands-free" access and/or engine starting system controlled by a management logic subassembly and equipped with a radio receiver subassembly, which includes at the top of the vehicle's steering column a radio antenna... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6625995 | Device for detecting a risk of misting of a motor-vehicle window, and installation including such a device Device for detecting a risk of misting of a motor-vehicle window, and installation including such a device. Measurements are taken and associated with chosen models giving access to an average temperature (on the surface) of the window, for instance the w... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6614256 | Processes and devices for monitoring the rotation of DC electric motors A process for monitoring the rotation of a DC electric motor, wherein the voltage and the intensity of the current supplying the motor are measured in a manner sampled over time and wherein, for each sampling instant tn, an estimate θn | 09/02/2003 |
| 6605913 | Process and device for monitoring the position of an electric window, roof or door of a vehicle, and particularly an automobile Process for determination of the position of a door, window or roof of an automobile vehicle, according to which the angular position of the rotor of the electric motor actuating this door, window or roof is determined and the position of the door, window... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6600410 | Security arrangement for motor vehicle equipped with a programmed hands-free monitoring system A security arrangement for motor vehicle equipped with a programmed monitoring system (1) and with at least one specific system (2) to which the monitoring system transmits commands. The arrangement comprises hard-wired logic (4) mounted between a control... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6575051 | Device for retaining a sheath of a remote control via cable A device for retaining a sheath of a remote control via cable has an attachment molded integrally with a support. The attachment has a base part arising from the support to delimit a housing for accommodating a fitting of the sheath, as well as a cover li... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6552655 | Signaling arrangement for vehicle, in particular motor vehicle, locking circuit A signaling arrangement for a vehicle, in particular motor vehicle, comprising a ring made of translucent or transparent material enclosing the body of an element controlling contact in the vehicle and further comprising element for illuminating the ring.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6496153 | Driver of a magnetic-field sending antenna with RLC circuit The electronic circuit which is intended to feed a magnetic field sending coil has a first input terminal (1) for receiving a power-supply voltage (Uhat), a second input terminal (2) for receiving a periodic control signal (SC) within a predefined frequen... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6424254 | Secure system for controlling the unlocking of at least one openable panel of a motor vehicle A system for locking/unlocking at least one motor vehicle openable panel comprising transmission/reception devices which are intended for transmitting, from the vehicle, a radio-frequency interrogation signal, which transmission/reception devices are inte... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6420837 | Antenna driver with constant peak current The electronic circuit which is intended to feed a magnetic-field sending coil has a first input terminal (1) for receiving a power-supply voltage (Ubat), a second input terminal (2) for receiving a periodic control signal (SC), an output terminal (4) for... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6396702 | Control module for a motor vehicle cab A control module for a motor vehicle cab comprising a box, at least one power card and at least one control card placed in said box. The control card extends substantially perpendicularly to the power card, and the box comprises two half-boxes that are cl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6385045 | Push-button water-resistant switching device A water-resistant switching device has an elastomeric body overmoulded to one part of the casing. The elastomeric body has a rib which co-operates with a hooked flange portion to define a space for receiving a hooked flange of another part of the casing t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6380901 | Automobile vehicle equipped with an antenna used for a dedicated communication system description Automobile vehicle fitted with a dedicated communication system provided with an antenna (4) and enabling exchanges of data signals within a communication area corresponding to the antenna radiation area, forming a volume with a chosen shape and dimension... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6330171 | LC filtering with prebiased inductor for a chopping circuit The invention relates to a control circuit, in particular for a load in an automotive vehicle, comprising a chopping circuit, at least one LC filter (F1) means (20) opposing the saturation of the inductor, (L1) of this LC circuit, wherein these latter mea... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6301118 | Control panel with a printed circuit, in particular for a motor vehicle A control panel or control unit for a motor vehicle heating and air conditioning circuit comprises a body having a front panel, and contains a printed circuit which comprises a front circuit board located behind the front panel and having an aperture, tog... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293687 | Circuit with light emitting diodes for a motor vehicle indicator light, and a motor vehicle indicator light having such a circuit An indicator light for a motor vehicle includes a circuit comprising a printed circuit, a network of light emitting diodes carried by the printed circuit, and two power supply wires connected to the network. At least one of the power supply wires is a res... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6253616 | Method and system for detecting the vibration signature of a safety insert fitted in a tire A method for detecting vibrations generated by the running of a tire on a safety insert, wherein a vibration signal is measured within a given frequency band and the measurement thus made is processed to detect a mode of resonance generated by this runnin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6123146 | Air conditioning installation with an external temperature estimator, especially for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle air conditioning installation has a cold loop, a hot loop, a sensor for measuring cabin temperature, a manual setting unit for setting demand values of cabin air parameters, and a control unit for defining the resulting required adjustment... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6057760 | Method and device for detecting intruders by emitting and receiving ultrasound waves in an automobile vehicle In accordance with the method, the received signal is quadrature demodulated by mixing it with two signals with a relative phase difference of π/2 and having the same frequency as the emitted carrier, the absolute value of each of the demodulated signals... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6002219 | Alternator used both as a generator and as a motor for starting the engine of a self-propelled vehicle A self-propelled vehicle alternator used both as a generator and as an electric motor for starting the engine of the vehicle. A coil-carrying rotor and a multiphase stator connected to a bridge of diodes and switches for rectifying and controlling the pha... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5995890 | Electrohydraulic power steering system for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle power steering system includes a hydraulic pump, an electric motor for driving the pump, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The control unit includes means for controlling the power supply voltage applied to the electri... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5971781 | Rotary contactor with a short strip, in particular for motor vehicles The invention concerns a rotary contactor comprising a fixed casing which houses a movable hub and a flexible strip attached at one end to the hub and at its other end to the casing. An internal rotor is disposed radially between the hub and the internal ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5973461 | Method and device for starting and synchronizing a three-phase motor A three-phase synchronous electric motor, especially a motor of a motorized fan unit for a motor vehicle, includes a synchronizing device in which the energizing signal for the three phases of the motor is synchronized with the rotational position of the ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970936 | Cut-off of a motor vehicle starter The power supply to a starter of a motor vehicle engine is cut off when the power supply voltage to the starter reaches a threshold value. On closing of the starter power contacter, a time window is commenced, and during this time window the maximum value... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5969307 | Electrical switches for mounting in control panels, especially for heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning systems for motor vehicles A rotary electrical switch for panel mounting in a motor vehicle for control of a blower motor of a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning installation, includes a set of conductive contact strips. These comprise coplanar primary strips and a second... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5949191 | Heat dissipating transformer in a power supply circuit for a motor vehicle headlight An assembly, in particular for the power supply circuit of a discharge lamp in a motor vehicle headlight, the assembly comprising a wound transformer together with a printed circuit on which said transformer is mounted, wherein said printed circuit is mou... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5936325 | Synchronous type electrical machine A synchronous electrical machine comprising a rotor and a stator, each having a plurality of notches, wherein the rotor is a stack of laminations without conductor windings and without permanent magnets, and wherein the stator has magnetizing means defini... | 08/10/1999 |
