Patents by Inventor Julien Horbraiche

Julien Horbraiche 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: 8576581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit (300) for controlling the current in an electrical control member (110) comprising a bridge provided with four terminals (105, 106, 107, 108) and comprising four control switches (AH, AL, BH, BL), a power source (109), PWM control means for at least two of the four switches. The control circuit exhibits a first state in which said first (AH) and fourth (BL) switches are closed and said second (BH) and third (AL) switches are open, a second state in which said second (BH) and third (AL) switches are closed and said first (AH) and fourth (BL) switches are open and at least one of the following two states: a third state in which said third (AL) and fourth (BL) switches are closed and said first (AH) and second (BH) switches are open and/or a fourth state in which said first (AH) and second (BH) switches are closed and said third (AL) and fourth (BL) switches are open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Guillaume Caubert, Dominique Dupuis, Julien Horbraiche
  • Publication number: 20100270998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit (300) for controlling the current in an electrical control member (110) comprising a bridge provided with four terminals (105, 106, 107, 108) and comprising four control switches (AH, AL, BH, BL), a power source (109), PWM control means for at least two of the four switches. The control circuit exhibits a first state in which said first (AH) and fourth (BL) switches are closed and said second (BH) and third (AL) switches are open, a second state in which said second (BH) and third (AL) switches are closed and said first (AH) and fourth (BL) switches are open and at least one of the following two states: a third state in which said third (AL) and fourth (BL) switches are closed and said first (AH) and second (BH) switches are open and/or a fourth state in which said first (AH) and second (BH) switches are closed and said third (AL) and fourth (BL) switches are open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Guillaume Caubert, Dominique Dupuis, Julien Horbraiche