Patents by Inventor Antoine Toth

Antoine Toth 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: 11495994
    Abstract: A balancing unit is installed on a battery cell, and includes an element for measuring state parameters of the cell, a wireless communication element, making it possible to send and receive state parameters, and a wireless power transfer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Mariano Fasano, Antoine Toth
  • Patent number: 11018571
    Abstract: An electric module for adapting a first signal of a first system to a second signal of a second system, including: a power supply source supplying a first signal; a converter module configured to convert the first signal into an intermediate signal; a microcontroller controlling and regulating the converter module; and an inverter module configured to output a signal compatible with a second signal of a second system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BELENOS CLEAN POWER HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Antoine Toth, Yvan Leuppi
  • Publication number: 20200036196
    Abstract: A balancing unit is installed on a battery cell, and includes an element for measuring state parameters of the cell, a wireless communication element, making it possible to send and receive state parameters, and a wireless power transfer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Mariano FASANO, Antoine TOTH
  • Patent number: 9929560
    Abstract: A DC/DC converter including a control unit configured to control a voltage variation mechanism, the voltage variation mechanism including a plurality of variable voltage regulator circuits each controlled by a switching signal. The variable voltage regulator circuits are grouped together in plural modules each controlled by a control signal sent by the control unit and the switching signals of the variable voltage regulator circuits of a same module are phase shifted in relation to each other, and the control signals of the modules are also phase shifted in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventor: Antoine Toth
  • Patent number: 9917439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a power supply module connected to a converter system, wherein said power supply module comprises a plurality of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy connected in series and said elements for producing electricity from renewable energy are assembled in groups, characterized in that the converter system comprises a plurality of regulator circuits, each regulator circuit being connected to a group of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy so that each group of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy can be controlled separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Gianni Francescutto, Antoine Toth, Alexandre Closset
  • Patent number: 9306467
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical module for adapting a first signal of a first system to a second signal of a second system, including: an input arranged so that a power source can be connected thereto, said power source delivering a first signal, said first signal being a direct signal, a converter module arranged to convert the supply voltage into an intermediate rectified signal formed of a direct component and a sinusoidal component; an inverter module arranged to output a signal compatible with a second signal of a second system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Antoine Toth, Yvan Leuppi
  • Publication number: 20150244250
    Abstract: An electric module for adapting a first signal of a first system to a second signal of a second system, including: a power supply source supplying a first signal; a converter module configured to convert the first signal into an intermediate signal; a microcontroller controlling and regulating the converter module; and an inverter module configured to output a signal compatible with a second signal of a second system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: BELENOS CLEAN POWER HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Antoine Toth, Yvan Leuppi
  • Patent number: 9012099
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electrochemical system (100) including a stack of series connected electrochemical units (102). The system is controlled by a control circuit (104) and includes a plurality of differential amplifiers (114), each connected by two inputs to the terminals of an electrochemical unit, in order to supply a voltage representative of the potential difference present between the terminals of said electrochemical unit. Each representative voltage is sent to a control unit (106) arranged for converting said representative voltage into a numerical value transmitted to the control circuit. The system further includes, between each differential amplifier and the control unit, a buffer means (116) controlled by the control circuit. The buffer means is capable of saving the voltage representative of the potential difference present between the terminals of the electrochemical unit to which it is connected. The voltage is saved simultaneously by all of the buffer means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventor: Antoine Toth
  • Patent number: 8957637
    Abstract: A shunt system for a stack of series connected electrochemical units. The system includes shunt circuits each connected between a positive pole and a negative pole of an electrochemical unit and a control circuit to send a control signal to at least one of the shunt circuits to cause it to shunt the electrochemical unit between the poles to which it is connected. The control system includes control modules each having its own voltage reference, each of the shunt circuits belonging to one of the modules. Each control circuit includes plural shunt circuits and the shunt circuits belonging to a control module are connected between the poles of contiguous electrochemical units, so that the control modules subdivide the stack into plural groups of electrochemical units. Each control module includes a mechanism to communicate with the control circuit, so that the control circuit can control the shunt circuits belonging to different control modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventor: Antoine Toth
  • Publication number: 20150028679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a power supply module connected to a converter system, wherein said power supply module comprises a plurality of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy connected in series and said elements for producing electricity from renewable energy are assembled in groups, characterised in that the converter system comprises a plurality of regulator circuits, each regulator circuit being connected to a group of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy so that each group of elements for producing electricity from renewable energy can be controlled separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Gianni Francescutto, Antoine Toth, Alexandre Closset
  • Publication number: 20140191594
    Abstract: A DC/DC converter including a control unit configured to control a voltage variation mechanism, the voltage variation mechanism including a plurality of variable voltage regulator circuits each controlled by a switching signal. The variable voltage regulator circuits are grouped together in plural modules each controlled by a control signal sent by the control unit and the switching signals of the variable voltage regulator circuits of a same module are phase shifted in relation to each other, and the control signals of the modules are also phase shifted in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventor: Antoine Toth
  • Publication number: 20140092651
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical module for adapting a first signal of a first system to a second signal of a second system, including: an input arranged so that a power source can be connected thereto, said power source delivering a first signal, said first signal being a direct signal, a converter module arranged to convert the supply voltage into an intermediate rectified signal formed of a direct component and a sinusoidal component; an inverter module arranged to output a signal compatible with a second signal of a second system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Antoine TOTH, Yvan LEUPPI
  • Publication number: 20120162842
    Abstract: A shunt system for a stack of series connected electrochemical units. The system includes shunt circuits each connected between a positive pole and a negative pole of an electrochemical unit and a control circuit to send a control signal to at least one of the shunt circuits to cause it to shunt the electrochemical unit between the poles to which it is connected. The control system includes control modules each having its own voltage reference, each of the shunt circuits belonging to one of the modules. Each control circuit includes plural shunt circuits and the shunt circuits belonging to a control module are connected between the poles of contiguous electrochemical units, so that the control modules subdivide the stack into plural groups of electrochemical units. Each control module includes a mechanism to communicate with the control circuit, so that the control circuit can control the shunt circuits belonging to different control modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BELENOS CLEAN POWER HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Antoine Toth
  • Publication number: 20120135279
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electrochemical system (100) including a stack of series connected electrochemical units (102). The system is controlled by a control circuit (104) and includes a plurality of differential amplifiers (114), each connected by two inputs to the terminals of an electrochemical unit, in order to supply a voltage representative of the potential difference present between the terminals of said electrochemical unit. Each representative voltage is sent to a control unit (106) arranged for converting said representative voltage into a numerical value transmitted to the control circuit. The system further includes, between each differential amplifier and the control unit, a buffer means (116) controlled by the control circuit. The buffer means is capable of saving the voltage representative of the potential difference present between the terminals of the electrochemical unit to which it is connected. The voltage is saved simultaneously by all of the buffer means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BELENOS CLEAN POWER HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Antoine TOTH
  • Patent number: 5924505
    Abstract: The invention concerns a driving system for a hybrid-powered motor vehicle. It includes a generator set producing a direct current used by a driving set with an electric motor for driving at least one driving wheel of the vehicle. Using an accelerator, the driver gives a power set-point signal that is used by a first adjusting device which acts on the thermal engine, the generator, and the AC/DC converter of the generator set. A second adjusting device adjusts the power of the driving set as a slave of the generator set, according to the variations in the voltage of the supply circuit with respect to a desired voltage, without considering the signal from the accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: SMH Management Services AG
    Inventors: Patrick Theurillat, Gianni Francescutto, Robert Apter, Rene Jeanneret, Antoine Toth
  • Patent number: 5573312
    Abstract: A vehicle (31) has a composite braking system (electric and mechanical). This composite braking system having asynchronous electric motors (4a to 4d) associated with the wheels (2a to 2d) and a mechanical braking device having a hydraulic circuit (14) and mechanical brakes (18a to 18d). The composite braking system also has an electronic measuring device (36) connected to rotation frequency sensors (34a to 34d) disposed on each of the wheels, this electronic device supplying a reference signal to the control circuit (6) of the asynchronous electric motors which regulate the stator frequency of these motors as a function of the value of the reference signal. The braking system of the invention is anti-locking and very effective in any driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: SMH Management Services AG
    Inventors: Jacques Muller, Rene Jeanneret, Antoine Toth