Patents by Inventor Ghislain GOULIER

Ghislain GOULIER 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).

  • Methods for configuring and controlling the operation of a motorised drive device for a home automation unit, and associated unit and motorised drive device
    Patent number: 10487575
    Abstract: A method for configuring a motorized drive device for a solar protection home automation unit includes a step of triggering the rolling-up of a screen from an unrolled position, in which the screen is relaxed, towards a rolled-up position. This method further includes a step of measuring a magnitude of an electrical current passing through an electric motor using a measurement device, a step of determining a first maximum value of the measured magnitude, indicative of a position of breakage of the arms of a screening device, and a step of determining a lowered end-of-travel position of the screen. The lowered end-of-travel position of the screen corresponds to a measured-magnitude value lower than the first maximum value. The lowered end-of-travel position of the screen lies before the position of breakage of the arms of the screening device, in the direction of unrolling of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
    Inventors: David Mugnier, Ghislain Goulier
  • METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A MOTORISED DRIVE DEVICE FOR A HOME AUTOMATION UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED UNIT AND MOTORISED DRIVE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190119984
    Abstract: A method for configuring a motorized drive device for a solar protection home automation unit includes a step of triggering the rolling-up of a screen from an unrolled position, in which the screen is relaxed, towards a rolled-up position. This method further includes a step of measuring a magnitude of an electrical current passing through an electric motor using a measurement device, a step of determining a first maximum value of the measured magnitude, indicative of a position of breakage of the arms of a screening device, and a step of determining a lowered end-of-travel position of the screen. The lowered end-of-travel position of the screen corresponds to a measured-magnitude value lower than the first maximum value. The lowered end-of-travel position of the screen lies before the position of breakage of the arms of the screening device, in the direction of unrolling of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: David MUGNIER, Ghislain GOULIER