Patents by Inventor Hugues Filiputti

Hugues Filiputti 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: 20200191112
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power plant for a water stream includes an electromechanical converter and a turbine driving the converter. The turbine includes two vertical supports parallel to the flow and, between the supports, driving blades moved by the hydrodynamic lift forces, connected at each end to a drive component. The turbine further includes wheels driven by the drive component and assembled on the supports. The hydroelectric power plant includes at least first, second, and third travel areas where each drive component extends rectilinearly, the leading edges of the blades being arranged horizontally plus or minus 5° at least in the first and second travel areas. Each support includes guides and each blade includes elements abutting against the guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Thierry MAITRE, Kenny BERNARD, Hugues FILIPUTTI
  • Patent number: 10072580
    Abstract: An emergency starter that allows responsiveness within a few seconds, without having disadvantages associated with mass and size of a back-up hydraulic or pneumatic starter. An instantaneous gas thrust of pyrotechnic type is coupled with a positive displacement transmission generator in conjunction with automatic coupling to/uncoupling from a set that is to be started. An emergency start-up system includes at least one pyrotechnic gas generator connected to an electrical initiator itself connected to a computer, a positive displacement motor housing straight-cut gears, the pyrotechnic gas generator being coupled to the motor by an inlet in the casing. The motor includes a mechanism of connection capable of moving at one end of the drive shaft configured to couple the transmission shaft to a driven shaft of the set that is to be started via a centrifugal clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Hugues Filiputti, Franck Garde, Romain Thiriet
  • Publication number: 20150128592
    Abstract: An emergency starter that allows responsiveness within a few seconds, without having disadvantages associated with mass and size of a back-up hydraulic or pneumatic starter. An instantaneous gas thrust of pyrotechnic type is coupled with a positive displacement transmission generator in conjunction with automatic coupling to/uncoupling from a set that is to be started. An emergency start-up system includes at least one pyrotechnic gas generator connected to an electrical initiator itself connected to a computer, a positive displacement motor housing straight-cut gears, the pyrotechnic gas generator being coupled to the motor by an inlet in the casing. The motor includes a mechanism of connection capable of moving at one end of the drive shaft configured to couple the transmission shaft to a driven shaft of the set that is to be started via a centrifugal clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: TURBOMECA
    Inventors: Hugues Filiputti, Franck Garde, Romain Thiriet
  • Patent number: 8446241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for switching on and off an electric circuit comprising: a charge (5) which can be ignited, the combustion of which brings about the switching on or off of the electric circuit, ignition means for the pyrotechnic charge (5), characterized in that: the ignition means are connected to the electric circuit and the ignition means comprise a microswitch (M, M?) with magnetic action for controlling the ignition of the pyrotechnic charge (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Hugues Filiputti, Mathias Lamien
  • Patent number: 8159806
    Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic actuator comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a magnetic yoke in which a shunt extends perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said yoke and comprising a permanent magnet positioned between a first surface of the yoke and the shunt. A plunger core is fitted with axial sliding between a latched position and an unlatched position. A coil extending between the shunt and a second surface of the yoke is designed to generate a first magnetic control flux to move the plunger core from an unlatched position to a latched position. A second magnetic control flux enables the plunger core to move from the latched position to the unlatched position by the action of a return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Cartier-Millon, Gilles Cortese, Cédric Bricquet, Hugues Filiputti, Michel Lauraire
  • Publication number: 20100089739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for switching on and off an electric circuit comprising: a charge (5) which can be ignited, the combustion of which brings about the switching on or off of the electric circuit, ignition means for the pyrotechnic charge (5), characterised in that: the ignition means are connected to the electric circuit and the ignition means comprise a microswitch (M, M?) with magnetic action for controlling the ignition of the pyrotechnic charge (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Hugues Filiputti, Mathias Lamien
  • Publication number: 20100008009
    Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic actuator comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a magnetic yoke in which a shunt extends perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said yoke and comprising a permanent magnet positioned between a first surface of the yoke and the shunt. A plunger core is fitted with axial sliding between a latched position and an unlatched position. A coil extending between the shunt and a second surface of the yoke is designed to generate a first magnetic control flux to move the plunger core from an unlatched position to a latched position. A second magnetic control flux enables the plunger core to move from the latched position to the unlatched position by the action of a return spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: SCHEIDER ELCTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Cartier-Millon, Gilles Cortese, Cédric Bricquet, Hugues Filiputti, Michel Lauraire
  • Patent number: 5166483
    Abstract: A three-phase circuit breaker with self-extinguishing expansion and rotating arc structures comprises an arc extinguishing chamber per pole and housing a pair of contacts, one stationary and one moveable, a coil to rotate the arc, and an exhaust channel in at least one contact to provide an opening a communication and gas outflow between the extinguishing chamber and the expansion volume of an enclosure filled with SF6. The extinguishing chamber has a square or rectangular cross-section to resorb the gas plug after braking of the gas rotation movement, and improve stirring of the gas in the extinguishing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Kersusan, Hugues Filiputti, Victor Pennucci
  • Patent number: 5148913
    Abstract: An operating mechanism of a three-position switch having a contact-bearing main shaft comprises a switch closing and opening operation device, and an earthing device closing and opening operating device. The two devices comprise driving flange plates connected by a common spring capable of being loaded by rotation of either of the operating shafts and transmitting, after the deadpoint has been reached, a drive movement of these flange plates transmitted by articulated levers to a crank handle wedged onto the main shaft. All the operations are high-speed and the torque transmitted to the main shaft increases in the course of the operating movement. A locking device maintains the main shaft in the open position during the loading phase of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Patrick Bonnardel, Jacques Vernay, Hugues Filiputti, Thierry Humbert, Marcel Rigaud
  • Patent number: 5057655
    Abstract: An inside of tubular contacts of a self-extinguishing expansion SF.sub.6 -gas circuit breaker including guiding ribs arranged to oppose any vortex-effect swirling gas flow between a first extinguishing chamber and a second expansion chamber. The presence of these ribs improves the dielectric withstand of the circuit breaker, and prevents any arc restriking inside the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Kersusan, Hugues Filiputti, Victor Pennucci, Peter Malkin