Patents by Inventor Bertrand PLANTE

Bertrand PLANTE 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).

  • Electric braking system with power conservation and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10112704
    Abstract: A method of operating electric brakes (30, 32, 34) on an aircraft (10) in a low power mode of operation includes determining if the aircraft is in a first configuration, if the aircraft is in the first configuration, disengaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) the from all power supplies (40, 42), determining if the aircraft (10) is in a second configuration, if the aircraft is in the second configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) from one of the power supplies (40, 42), determining if the aircraft (10) is in a third configuration, and if the aircraft (10) is in the third configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) from at least two of the power supplies (40, 42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Marco Di Zazzo, Bertrand Plante
  • Parking brake control system for an aircraft
    Patent number: 9981738
    Abstract: A system for providing control to a parking brake for an aircraft (10) having a power source includes a panel (28) accessible from an exterior of the aircraft (10) and a parking brake switch (32) disposed on the panel (28) providing control over the engagement and disengagement of the parking brake on the aircraft (10), a method operating such a system for providing control to a parking brake is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Marco Di Zazzo, Bertrand Plante
  • Electric braking system and method relying on voltage hysteresis for applied brake power control
    Patent number: 9656642
    Abstract: A method of operating electric brakes for a vehicle including monitoring at least a voltage in a power system of the vehicle, and adjusting a power provided to the electric brakes based on at least the monitored voltage to control a current according to a predetermined behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Marco Di Zazzo, Bertrand Plante
  • ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITH POWER CONSERVATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160031553
    Abstract: A method of operating electric brakes (30, 32, 34) on an aircraft (10) in a low power mode of operation includes determining if the aircraft is in a first configuration, if the aircraft is in the first configuration, disengaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) the from all power supplies (40, 42), determining if the aircraft (10) is in a second configuration, if the aircraft is in the second configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) from one of the power supplies (40, 42), determining if the aircraft (10) is in a third configuration, and if the aircraft (10) is in the third configuration, engaging power to the electric brakes (30, 32, 34) from at least two of the power supplies (40, 42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Marco DI ZAZZO, Bertrand PLANTE
  • ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD RELYING ON VOLTAGE HYSTERESIS FOR APPLIED BRAKE POWER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160016563
    Abstract: A method of operating electric brakes for a vehicle including monitoring at least a voltage in a power system of the vehicle, and adjusting a power provided to the electric brakes based on at least the monitored voltage to control a current according to a predetermined behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Marco DI ZAZZO, Bertrand PLANTE
  • PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160009384
    Abstract: A system for providing control to a parking brake for an aircraft (10) having a power source includes a panel (28) accessible from an exterior of the aircraft (10) and a parking brake switch (32) disposed on the panel (28) providing control over the engagement and disengagement of the parking brake on the aircraft (10), a method operating such a system for providing control to a parking brake is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Marco DI ZAZZO, Bertrand PLANTE