Patents by Inventor Dominique BERGOGNE

Dominique BERGOGNE 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: 11916492
    Abstract: The present description concerns a device for delivering a voltage from an AC voltage, comprising a capacitive element (120), two switches (132H, 132L) in a half-bridge between terminals of the capacitive element (120); terminals (102, 104) of application of the AC voltage; a transformer (160), comprising a first winding (162) coupling to a junction node (136) between the switches (132H, 132L) one of the terminals (104) of application of the AC voltage; and one or a plurality of circuits (170, 180, 140), configured to switch the switches (132H, 132L) and receive an AC current (I164) flowing through a second winding (164) of the transformer (160) and regulate the voltage delivered by the device by acting on a frequency of said AC current and/or on a phase shift of said AC current with respect to its reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Alain Bailly, Dominique Bergogne, Thierry Bouchet
  • Publication number: 20240007020
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic device comprising: a first switch (T1) having a single voltage blocking direction; a second switch (T2) electrically in series with the first switch between two nodes (15, 17) of application of a DC voltage; and a module configured to supply the second switch with a control signal, referenced to the potential (COM) of a midpoint (16) between the two switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alain BAILLY, Dominique BERGOGNE
  • Publication number: 20230314486
    Abstract: A device for detecting the polarity of a current or voltage, the detection device including a circuit portion with a detection node configured to produce at the detection node a measurement voltage which is an image of a fraction of the detected current or voltage, and a detection circuit with transistor(s), coupled to the detection node, and provided with amplifier(s), with a comparator transistor having a source gate voltage which depends on the measurement voltage. The comparator transistor further includes a source set at a first fixed potential and a source-gate voltage which depends on the measurement voltage or a gate set at a second fixed potential and a source-gate voltage which depends on the measurement voltage, the detection circuit being configured to compare the measurement potential with a threshold and to output a binary detection signal indicating the polarity of the detected current or voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Frédéric ROTHAN
  • Publication number: 20230307360
    Abstract: The present description concerns a component (100) of high electron mobility type, wherein: electrode connection tracks (144, 146) are parallel to one another; on the tracks, at least one pair (160) of current collector regions (164, 166) extend on either side of a separation (168) between the regions all the way to two opposite edges (165, 167) of the regions; and the separation is oblique with respect to the tracks and the two opposite edges are orthogonal to the tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Frédéric ROTHAN
  • Patent number: 11601125
    Abstract: The present description concerns a method of controlling at least one switch (TH), including: the reception of signals (S3-i) having between one another at least one phase shift representative of a desired state of said at least one switch; the obtaining, from said signals, of a value (Si) representative of the desired state; and the application of the representative value to said at least one switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Dominique Bergogne, Thanh-Hai Phung
  • Patent number: 11601038
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a device including a first switch, a diode, and a passive resistive element electrically in series between conduction and control terminals of the first switch, a terminal of the diode located on the side of the first switch being coupled to a node of application of a potential variable with respect to the potential of said conduction terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Dominique Bergogne, Guillaume Regis
  • Patent number: 11588390
    Abstract: The present description concerns a method of controlling a bidirectional switch (200), including: first (210 1) and (210 2) field-effect transistors electrically in series between first (262 1) and second (262 2) terminals of the bidirectional switch; third (614) and fourth (612) field-effect transistors electrically in series between said first and second terminals of the bidirectional switch, a first connection node (252) in series with the first and second transistors being common with a second connection node (616) in series with the third and fourth transistors, including steps of: receiving a voltage (V200) between the terminals of the bidirectional switch; detecting, from the received voltage, a first sign of said voltage; at least while the first sign is being detected, coupling the first terminal to said first node (252), potentials of control terminals of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors being referenced to the potential (REF) of the first and second nodes having common sources of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventor: Dominique Bergogne
  • Publication number: 20230027986
    Abstract: The present description concerns a circuit (5) for monitoring the operation of a component (1) associated with equipment (3), comprising: at least one device (100) for measuring one or a plurality of physical quantities associated with the operation of the component; and a circuit for calculating a value representative of a remaining lifetime of a component, said monitoring circuit (5) being linked to the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Jérôme WILLEMIN, Jérôme FANGIER, Redouane HAMMAL, Lionel FANGIER
  • Publication number: 20220255454
    Abstract: The present description concerns a device for delivering a voltage from an AC voltage, comprising a capacitive element (120), two switches (132H, 132L) in a half-bridge between terminals of the capacitive element (120); terminals (102, 104) of application of the AC voltage; a transformer (160), comprising a first winding (162) coupling to a junction node (136) between the switches (132H, 132L) one of the terminals (104) of application of the AC voltage; and one or a plurality of circuits (170, 180, 140), configured to switch the switches (132H, 132L) and receive an AC current (I164) flowing through a second winding (164) of the transformer (160) and regulate the voltage delivered by the device by acting on a frequency of said AC current and/or on a phase shift of said AC current with respect to its reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Alain BAILLY, Dominique BERGOGNE, Thierry BOUCHET
  • Patent number: 11290017
    Abstract: A power converter comprises a primary stage including four switches forming a first H bridge; a control circuit capable of applying a first control signal to the first H bridge; a secondary stage including four switches forming a second H bridge; a control circuit capable of applying a second control signal to the second H bridge; and a power transmission stage coupling the primary stage to the secondary stage, wherein the control circuit of the secondary stage is electrically isolated from the control circuit of the primary stage. During a measurement period of a synchronization phase, the switches of the secondary stage are maintained in a short-circuit configuration while the switches of the primary stage are controlled in switched mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Dominique Bergogne, Pierre Perichon, Léo Sterna
  • Publication number: 20210384902
    Abstract: The present description concerns a method of controlling at least one switch (TH), including: the reception of signals (S3-i) having between one another at least one phase shift representative of a desired state of said at least one switch; the obtaining, from said signals, of a value (S1) representative of the desired state; and the application of the representative value to said at least one switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Thanh-Hai PHUNG
  • Patent number: 11152865
    Abstract: The instant disclosure concerns a power converter including: a primary stage (110) including at least one first cut-off switch (S11, S12, S13, S14); a control circuit (112) capable of applying a first control signal to said at least ore first switch; a secondary stage (130) including at least one second cut-off switch (S21, S22, S23, S24); a control circuit (132) capable of applying a second control signal to said at least one second switch; a power transmission stage (120) coupling the primary stage (110) to the secondary stage (130), wherein the control circuit (132) of the secondary stage is electrically isolated from the control circuit (112) of the primary stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Dominique Bergogne, Pierre Perichon, Léo Sterna
  • Patent number: 11056971
    Abstract: A DC voltage step-down converter, includes at least one first resistive element in series with a first switch between a first terminal and a second terminal of application of a first DC voltage; and a capacitive element between a third terminal and a fourth terminal for supplying a second DC voltage smaller than the first one, the node between said first resistive element and the first switch being coupled by a diode to said third terminal, said first switch being turned on when the second voltage is greater than a reference voltage of the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Dominique Bergogne
  • Publication number: 20210184558
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a device (200) including a first switch (T1), a diode (D220), and a passive resistive element (R230) electrically in series between conduction (D1) and control (G1) terminals of the first switch, a terminal (222) of the diode located on the side of the first switch being coupled to a node (240; 256) of application of a potential variable with respect to the potential of said conduction terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Guillaume REGIS
  • Publication number: 20210167678
    Abstract: The present description concerns a method of controlling a bidirectional switch (200), including: first (210 1) and (210 2) field-effect transistors electrically in series between first (262 1) and second (262 2) terminals of the bidirectional switch; third (614) and fourth (612) field-effect transistors electrically in series between said first and second terminals of the bidirectional switch, a first connection node (252) in series with the first and second transistors being common with a second connection node (616) in series with the third and fourth transistors, including steps of: receiving a voltage (V200) between the terminals of the bidirectional switch; detecting, from the received voltage, a first sign of said voltage; at least while the first sign is being detected, coupling the first terminal to said first node (252), potentials of control terminals of the first, second, third, and fourth transistors being referenced to the potential (REF) of the first and second nodes having common sources of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Dominique BERGOGNE
  • Publication number: 20210036620
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a power converter including a primary stage including at least one first cut-off switch; a control circuit capable of applying a first control signal to said at least one first switch; a secondary stage including at least one second cut-off switch; a control circuit capable of applying a second control signal to said at least one second switch; and a power transmission stage coupling the primary stage to the secondary stage, wherein the control circuit of the secondary stage is electrically isolated from the control circuit of the primary stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Pierre PERICHON, Léo STERNA
  • Publication number: 20210036624
    Abstract: The instant disclosure concerns a power converter including: a primary stage (110) including at least one first cut-off switch (S11, S12, S13, S14); a control circuit (112) capable of applying a first control signal to said at least ore first switch; a secondary stage (130) including at least one second cut-off switch (S21, S22, S23, S24); a control circuit (132) capable of applying a second control signal to said at least one second switch; a power transmission stage (120) coupling the primary stage (110) to the secondary stage (130), wherein the control circuit (132) of the secondary stage is electrically isolated from the control circuit (112) of the primary stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique BERGOGNE, Pierre PERICHON, Léo STERNA
  • Patent number: 10886917
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a circuit for converting a first control signal referenced to a first potential into a second signal referenced to a second variable potential, including: a first transistor between a first terminal for supplying said second signal and a second terminal at said second variable potential; and at least one first branch including, in series between a gate of the first transistor and a third terminal at said first potential, a second transistor, a first resistive element, and a third transistor, a gate of the third transistor being intended to receive the first signal and a gate of the second transistor being coupled to the second terminal, the gate of the second transistor being further coupled, by a first clipping element, to its source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Dominique Bergogne
  • Patent number: 10673345
    Abstract: A DC/DC converter comprises a transformer having a primary and a secondary, a winding of the primary forming part of a transformer power supply self-oscillating circuit. The primary side includes a controllable circuit that receives a first digital signal to be transmitted to the secondary, and a modulation device acting on the self-oscillating circuit. The secondary side comprises a detection and de-modulation circuit for recovering the first signal. The modulation device delivers a second signal that controls, via a switch, application of a first DC voltage across the self-oscillating circuit when the second signal is in a first state, the second signal comprising first pulse trains in a second state during first periods of the first signal. The detection and demodulation circuit comprises a device for reconstructing the first pulse trains of the second signal based on interruptions of energy recovered at the secondary, thereby deducing the first signal therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Dominique Bergogne
  • Publication number: 20200169254
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a circuit for converting a first control signal referenced to a first potential into a second signal referenced to a second variable potential, including: a first transistor between a first terminal for supplying said second signal and a second terminal at said second variable potential; and at least one first branch including, in series between a gate of the first transistor and a third terminal at said first potential, a second transistor, a first resistive element, and a third transistor, a gate of the third transistor being intended to receive the first signal and a gate of the second transistor being coupled to the second terminal, the gate of the second transistor being further coupled, by a first clipping element, to its source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Dominique BERGOGNE