Patents by Inventor Christophe AUDOUY

Christophe AUDOUY 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).

  • Publication number: 20240192026
    Abstract: A mechatronic system comprises an electric actuator for driving a mechanical member, and drive electronics for controlling the actuator associated with a position sensor including at least one magnetosensitive probe including a programmable digital switch delivering an electrical signal dependent on the angular position of the mechanical member. The drive electronics comprise a microcontroller having at least one wake-up mode corresponding to the activation of the microcontroller only by a programmable wake-up circuit. The position sensor comprises a programmable wake-up circuit delivering a signal to a bus in the event of the mobile member moving. One of the microcontrollers controls, upon activation by a wake-up signal transmitted by the programmable digital switch: initialization of the access control register for controlling access to the EEPROM memory, writing of a digital datum to an EEDATA register of the EEPROM memory, and switching to rest mode at the end of a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Christophe Audouy
  • Patent number: 11437940
    Abstract: An actuator includes a polyphased brushless motor having a two-wire connection for receiving a modulated power supply signal with a cyclic ratio or a modulated frequency, supplied by a motor control unit. The actuator also includes an electronic circuit having a microcontroller and a power stage delivering the power supply signals of the coils of the brushless motor, and a power supply stage including a rectifier and/or a filtering of the modulated signal for delivering a continuous power supply signal of the electronic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA
    Inventors: Christophe Audouy, Mathieu Watrin
  • Publication number: 20210211076
    Abstract: An actuator includes a polyphased brushless motor having a two-wire connection for receiving a modulated power supply signal with a cyclic ratio or a modulated frequency, supplied by a motor control unit. The actuator also includes an electronic circuit having a microcontroller and a power stage delivering the power supply signals of the coils of the brushless motor, and a power supply stage including a rectifier and/or a filtering of the modulated signal for delivering a continuous power supply signal of the electronic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: SONCEBOZ AUTOMOTIVE SA
    Inventors: Christophe AUDOUY, Mathieu WATRIN