Patents by Inventor Alain Dentella
Alain Dentella 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).
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Publication number: 20230080915Abstract: Examples include a variable speed drive and method for controlling such variable speed drive driving an electric motor. The variable speed drive includes an inverter and is able to detect when a specific component (IGBT or freewheeling diode) of a specific switch of the inverter crosses a predetermined voltage threshold. An example method allows determining a state of a specific component based on the detection of the crossing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Roger Franchino, Pierre-Yves Boyer, Alain Dentella
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Publication number: 20210034129Abstract: A method for detecting a failure of a power module, the method comprising the following operations: storing at least one model comprising regular temperature values associated with different operating conditions of the power module; acquiring at least a first temperature value from a first temperature sensor located in the vicinity of the power module; determining current operating conditions of the power module; comparing the current operating conditions and at least the first temperature value with the at least one stored model; based on the comparison, determining a failure of the power module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Radoslava MITOVA, Alain DENTELLA, Pierre-Yves BOYER
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Patent number: 10452091Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual generator including at least one renewable power source, an accumulation system including a power and/or energy reserve, an inverter and a control law, the virtual generator delivering an active P/reactive Q electrical power of voltage V and of current I to a microgrid, the voltage V and current I having a frequency f, the active P/reactive Q electrical power controlling, via droop control, the frequency f and the RMS voltage Vrms of the voltage V, respectively, the method including control of the virtual generator via the control law for which it carries out an adjustment of the active P/reactive Q power delivered to the microgrid, the adjustment being capable of compensating for a variation in the active/reactive power consumed by the microgrid.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Mustapha Rahmani, Yann Herriot, Caroline Guyon-Aubert, David Gualino, Alain Dentella, Sylvain Lechat-Sanjuan, Grace Gandanegara
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Patent number: 9948215Abstract: Starter system for an electric motor (M) supplied by an electrical network (1), the starter system comprising an electronic control circuit (7) and an electronic switch (10) for controlling one phase of the motor (M), the electronic switch (10) being controlled by the control circuit (7). The starter system comprises a sensor (3) intended to deliver an analog signal (4) that is representative of the derivative of a current flowing through the phase of the motor (M), a detection board (5) comprising means for transforming said analog signal (4) into a binary signal (6) that is representative of the changes in sign of said analog signal, and comprising means for transmitting said binary signal to the control circuit (7), so as to optimize the control of the electronic switch (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Alain Dentella, Delcho Penkov
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Patent number: 9755554Abstract: A method for controlling a switch that controls a power supply line of an electric motor from an alternating voltage source, including determination of a switch closing instant (tf) starting from a measurement of the derivative of the current carried on the power supply line. A starter system and a computer program product are capable of using this method.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Delcho Penkov, Alain Dentella, Yann Herriot
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Publication number: 20170235322Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual generator including at least one renewable power source, an accumulation system including a power and/or energy reserve, an inverter and a control law, the virtual generator delivering an active P/reactive Q electrical power of voltage V and of current I to a microgrid, the voltage V and current I having a frequency f, the active P/reactive Q electrical power controlling, via droop control, the frequency f and the RMS voltage Vrms of the voltage V, respectively, the method including control of the virtual generator via the control law for which it carries out an adjustment of the active P/reactive Q power delivered to the microgrid, the adjustment being capable of compensating for a variation in the active/reactive power consumed by the microgrid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Mustapha RAHMANI, Yann HERRIOT, Caroline GUYON-AUBERT, David GUALINO, Alain DENTELLA, Sylvain LECHAT-SANJUAN, Grace GANDANEGARA
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Publication number: 20170070166Abstract: Starter system for an electric motor (M) supplied by an electrical network (1), the starter system comprising an electronic control circuit (7) and an electronic switch (10) for controlling one phase of the motor (M), the electronic switch (10) being controlled by the control circuit (7). The starter system comprises a sensor (3) intended to deliver an analogue signal (4) that is representative of the derivative of a current flowing through the phase of the motor (M), a detection board (5) comprising means for transforming said analogue signal (4) into a binary signal (6) that is representative of the changes in sign of said analogue signal, and comprising means for transmitting said binary signal to the control circuit (7), so as to optimize the control of the electronic switch (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Alain DENTELLA, Delcho Penkov
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Patent number: 9585231Abstract: A device for transmitting an electrical parametrization signal to a drive member of a lighting module based on light-emitting diodes includes a device for transmitting the parametrization signal, while the drive member includes a device for changing the polarity of the lighting module. The transmission device is intended to be connected to a wired electrical link between the drive member and the lighting module and includes first device for detecting a signal for instructing the switching of the lighting module to reverse polarity. The transmission device are adapted for transmitting the parametrization signal to the drive member, subsequent to the detection of the signal for instructing reverse polarity.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Jean-Louis Lovato, Dominique Persegol, Alain Dentella
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Patent number: 9537467Abstract: An active filtering system arranged for being connected between a first power supply line and a second power supply line of a DC bus, the bus being arranged for being connected to a DC voltage source located upstream, the system including a first capacitor arranged for being connected both to the first power supply line of the bus and to the second power supply line of the bus and to the terminals whereof a voltage is applied including an AC component, a switching assembly controlled by a processor for generating a compensation voltage, opposite to the AC component of the voltage at the terminals of the first capacitor, and including a first terminal connected to the first capacitor and a second terminal intended to be connected to the second power supply line.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Miao-Xin Wang, Alain Dentella, Rajesh Ghosh
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Publication number: 20160301387Abstract: An active filtering system arranged for being connected between a first power supply line and a second power supply line of a DC bus, the bus being arranged for being connected to a DC voltage source located upstream, the system including a first capacitor arranged for being connected both to the first power supply line of the bus and to the second power supply line of the bus and to the terminals whereof a voltage is applied including an AC component, a switching assembly controlled by a processor for generating a compensation voltage, opposite to the AC component of the voltage at the terminals of the first capacitor, and including a first terminal connected to the first capacitor and a second terminal intended to be connected to the second power supply line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Miao-Xin WANG, Alain DENTELLA, Rajesh GHOSH
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Publication number: 20160073481Abstract: A device for transmitting an electrical parametrization signal to a drive member of a lighting module based on light-emitting diodes includes a device for transmitting the parametrization signal, while the drive member includes a device for changing the polarity of the lighting module. The transmission device is intended to be connected to a wired electrical link between the drive member and the lighting module and includes first device for detecting a signal for instructing the switching of the lighting module to reverse polarity. The transmission device are adapted for transmitting the parametrization signal to the drive member, subsequent to the detection of the signal for instructing reverse polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Jean-Louis LOVATO, Dominique PERSEGOL, Alain DENTELLA
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Patent number: 9271342Abstract: The power supply system for one or more lighting modules with light-emitting diodes comprises an electrical power source able to be connected to each lighting module via an electrical connection and a detection device to detect a connection direction of each lighting module. The detection device comprises an injection circuit to inject a setpoint current, a first comparison circuit to compute a voltage measured on the corresponding electrical connection following the injection of the setpoint with a first voltage threshold, and an inversion circuit to invert the polarity of the lighting module when the voltage measured on the corresponding electrical connection is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Jean-Louis Lovato, Dominique Persegol, Alain Dentella
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Publication number: 20150311829Abstract: A method for controlling a switch that controls a power supply line of an electric motor from an alternating voltage source, including determination of a switch closing instant (tf) starting from a measurement of the derivative of the current carried on the power supply line. A starter system and a computer program product are capable of using this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Delcho PENKOV, Alain Dentella, Yann Herriot
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Publication number: 20150130369Abstract: The inventive power supply system (8) for one or more lighting modules (6a, 6b, 6c) with light-emitting diodes comprises an electrical power source (14) able to be connected to the or each lighting module (6a, 6b, 6c) via an electrical connection (16a, 16b, 16c) and a detection device (22) for detecting a connection direction of the or each lighting module (6a, 6b, 6c). The detection device (22) comprises, for the or each lighting module, injection means (50) for injecting a setpoint current, first comparison means (52) for comparing a voltage measured on the corresponding electrical connection (16a, 16b, 16c) following the injection of the setpoint with a first voltage threshold, and inversion means (54) for inverting the polarity of the lighting module (6a, 6b, 6c) when the voltage measured on the corresponding electrical connection (16a, 16b, 16c) is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Jean-Louis LOVATO, Dominique Persegol, Alain Dentella