Patents by Inventor Alain Cote

Alain Cote 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).

  • Method for controlling a controlled switch operating the power supply of an electric motor
    Patent number: 9473062
    Abstract: A method for controlling a controlled switch operates a power supply of an electric motor from an AC voltage source. The method includes actuating closure of the controlled switch, an instant of actuation of which is dependent on a value characteristic of a value of an electric voltage across terminals of the controlled switch. A control device for such a controlled switch includes elements for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Delcho Penkov, Alain Cote
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONTROLLED SWITCH OPERATING THE POWER SUPPLY OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
    Publication number: 20140225554
    Abstract: A method for controlling a controlled switch operates a power supply of an electric motor from an AC voltage source. The method includes actuating closure of the controlled switch, an instant of actuation of which is dependent on a value characteristic of a value of an electric voltage across terminals of the controlled switch. A control device for such a controlled switch includes elements for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Delcho Penkov, Alain Cote