Patents by Inventor Stephane Sorel

Stephane Sorel 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: 11510332
    Abstract: An electrical control device including at least one power module which further includes at least one controlled power switch, at least one control card attached to the power module, and electrical connection which connect the control card to the control module. The electrical connection includes at least one pin which is electrically connected and extends from the power module, or, respectively, the control card, and at least one receptacle which is electrically connected and mounted on the control card, or, respectively, the power module, the pin being inserted, at least partially, into the receptacle. The pin and the receptacle is designed to provide an electrical connection between them whilst allowing the pin to be removed from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Stéphane Sorel, Gael Blondel, Erick Henry
  • Publication number: 20210315122
    Abstract: An electrical control device including at least one power module which further includes at least one controlled power switch, at least one control card attached to the power module, and electrical connection which connect the control card to the control module. The electrical connection includes at least one pin which is electrically connected and extends from the power module, or, respectively, the control card, and at least one receptacle which is electrically connected and mounted on the control card, or, respectively, the power module, the pin being inserted, at least partially, into the receptacle. The pin and the receptacle is designed to provide an electrical connection between them whilst allowing the pin to be removed from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Stéphane Sorel, Gael Blondel, Erick Henry
  • Patent number: 9350094
    Abstract: An electrical circuit including at least one electrical component, such as a power component, and an electrical flex circuit, and at least one electrical conductor part connecting the electrical component to the flex circuit, the electrical conductor part including at least a first contact portion configured to receive in contact a contact element of the electrical power component and a second contact portion configured to receive in contact a conductive layer of the electrical flex circuit, the extent of the width of the second contact portion corresponding to the width of the flex circuit, and the extent of the length of same being adjusted to provide a contact surface that one of transmitting a density of electrical current of between 4.5 and 5.5 A/mm2 and allowing the electrical circuit to support a current specific to the power component, i.e. between 30 and 80 A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LABINAL POWER SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Tony Lhommeau, Stephane Sorel
  • Publication number: 20150126049
    Abstract: An electrical circuit including at least one electrical component, such as a power component, and an electrical flex circuit, and at least one electrical conductor part connecting the electrical component to the flex circuit, the electrical conductor part including at least a first contact portion configured to receive in contact a contact element of the electrical power component and a second contact portion configured to receive in contact a conductive layer of the electrical flex circuit, the extent of the width of the second contact portion corresponding to the width of the flex circuit, and the extent of the length of same being adjusted to provide a contact surface that one of transmitting a density of electrical current of between 4.5 and 5.5 A/mm2 and allowing the electrical circuit to support a current specific to the power component, i.e. between 30 and 80 A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: HISPANO SUIZA
    Inventors: Tony Lhommeau, Stephane Sorel
  • Patent number: 7389175
    Abstract: A method for controlling an alternator includes determining a rotor position of the alternator using data obtained from a first data source when a first condition is met, and determining the rotor position for the alternator using data obtained from a second data source when a second condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Nicolas Guillarme, Stéphane Sorel
  • Publication number: 20070250253
    Abstract: A method for controlling an alternator includes determining a rotor position of the alternator using data obtained from a first data source when a first condition is met, and determining the rotor position for the alternator using data obtained from a second data source when a second condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics
    Inventors: Nicolas Guillarme, Stephane Sorel
  • Patent number: 7263432
    Abstract: A method of detecting an angular position of a rotor of an electrical machine includes determining a rotor position for the electrical machine using data obtained from a first data source, determining a rotor position for the electrical machine using data obtained from a second data source, and switching between determining a rotor position using data obtained from the first data source and using data obtained from the second data source. A point at which switching occurs is different when a speed of rotation is increasing than when the speed of rotation is decreasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur
    Inventors: Nicolas Guillarme, Stephane Sorel
  • Patent number: 7015672
    Abstract: A method of controlling a machine including at least one inductive coil (n), the inductive coil being connected to a primary electricity power supply network (RP) via a control circuit comprising, between a connection point (A) of the coil (n) in question and terminals of the primary network (RP), at least one half-bridge of a variator adapted to controlling said machine, the half-bridge being formed by first and second controlled switches (T+n, T?n). In the method, connection point (A) of said coil (n) is connected to at least one third controlled switch (Tn-x), the third switch (Tn-x) constituting a bypass switch connected to at least one secondary electricity power supply network (Rx), and the electrical state of the third switch (Tn-x) is associated with that of the half-bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Laurent, Stéphane Sorel, Nicolas Guillarme, Bruno Wevers
  • Publication number: 20050080549
    Abstract: In order to detect the electrical position of the rotor of an electrical machine (4) coupled (6) to an internal combustion engine (7) provided with a sensor (8) delivering a first angular position signal for speeds of rotation greater than a minimum measurement speed (VM), a second signal is generated on the basis of the characteristics of the electrical machine, the second signal being representative of an estimated angular position of the rotor for speeds of rotation that are less than an estimation speed (VA); depending on the estimated speed of rotation, means for controlling the machine are supplied either with the estimated angular position value when the estimated speed is below a first threshold (S1), or with the signal from the sensor when the estimated speed is greater than a second threshold (S2), and a changeover is performed from one signal to the other in a range lying between the first threshold and the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics
    Inventors: Nicolas Guillarme, Stephane Sorel
  • Publication number: 20040239284
    Abstract: A method of controlling a machine including at least one inductive coil (n), the inductive coil being connected to a primary electricity power supply network (RP) via a control circuit comprising, between a connection point (A) of the coil (n) in question and terminals of the primary network (RP), at least one half-bridge of a variator adapted to controlling said machine, the half-bridge being formed by first and second controlled switches (T+n, T−n). In the method, connection point (A) of said coil (n) is connected to at least one third controlled switch (Tn−x), the third switch (Tn−x) constituting a bypass switch connected to at least one secondary electricity power supply network (Rx), and the electrical state of the third switch (Tn−x) is associated with that of the half-bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Louis Laurent, Stephane Sorel, Nicolas Guillarme, Bruno Wevers