Patents by Inventor Valery Hamm

Valery Hamm 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: 11979969
    Abstract: An electric fence energizer comprising an energy storage capacitor (2), which is able to be discharged into the primary (3) of a step-up transformer, the secondary (4) of which is connected to the electric fence, and comprising an internal electronic control device for controlling the discharge pulses from the capacitor (2) to the electric fence. The capacitor (2) is discharged into a circuit consisting, in series and in the following order, of a first electronic actuator (5), followed by the primary (3) of the transformer, followed by a second electronic actuator (6), the opening and closing of each one of the two electronic actuators (5, 6) being able to be controlled, and each one of said electronic actuators being able, during discharging, to interrupt the discharge pulses from the capacitor (2) into the primary (3) of the transformer, and then to permit said pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LACME HOLDING
    Inventors: Valéry Hamm, Julien Bonne
  • Publication number: 20200404769
    Abstract: An electric fence energizer comprising an energy storage capacitor (2), which is able to be discharged into the primary (3) of a step-up transformer, the secondary (4) of which is connected to the electric fence, and comprising an internal electronic control device for controlling the discharge pulses from the capacitor (2) to the electric fence. The capacitor (2) is discharged into a circuit consisting, in series and in the following order, of a first electronic actuator (5), followed by the primary (3) of the transformer, followed by a second electronic actuator (6), the opening and closing of each one of the two electronic actuators (5, 6) being able to be controlled, and each one of said electronic actuators being able, during discharging, to interrupt the discharge pulses from the capacitor (2) into the primary (3) of the transformer, and then to permit said pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Valéry HAMM, Julien BONNE
  • Patent number: 10736203
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a remote control (21), a pull-out box (8) comprising an emitting and receiving RF chip (16), a switch (14) controlling the electrical power supply of the energiser (4), and a first electronic circuit (15) for operating the switch (14), exchanging RF signals with the RF chip (16). The system comprises a remote control (20) for reading and emitting signals conducted by the fence wire (2), a galvanic connection (9, 10) to the electric fence, and in the pull-out box, a second electronic circuit (19) for operating the switch (14) in connection with the remote control (20), and means for transforming signals conducted by the wire (2) into RF signals emitted by the RF chip (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: LACME HOLDING
    Inventor: Valéry Hamm
  • Publication number: 20190053362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a remote control (21), a pull-out box (8) comprising an emitting and receiving RF chip (16), a switch (14) controlling the electrical power supply of the energiser (4), and a first electronic circuit (15) for operating the switch (14), exchanging RF signals with the RF chip (16). The system comprises a remote control (20) for reading and emitting signals conducted by the fence wire (2), a galvanic connection (9, 10) to the electric fence, and in the pull-out box, a second electronic circuit (19) for operating the switch (14) in connection with the remote control (20), and means for transforming signals conducted by the wire (2) into RF signals emitted by the RF chip (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Valéry HAMM
  • Patent number: 9328530
    Abstract: A line start/end post or corner post (1) for a fence, the post including a first metal picket (2) to be driven into the ground (5) in a substantially vertical position, a reinforcing element that includes a second metal picket (3) to be obliquely placed between the first picket (2) and the ground (5) within a non-sink part taken from the first picket (2), and a connecting element (4) made of fence wire and connecting a first extremity (3b) of the second picket (3), laid on the ground (5), to the first picket (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: LACME HOLDING
    Inventors: Sebastien Hainos, Valery Hamm
  • Publication number: 20130256619
    Abstract: A line start/end post or corner post (1) for a fence, the post including a first metal picket (2) to driven into the ground (5) in a substantially vertical position, and a reinforcing element. The reinforcing element includes a second metal picket (3) to be obliquely placed between the first picket (2) and the ground (5), and a connecting element (4) for connecting a first end (3b) of the second picket (3), laid on the ground (5), to the first picket (2).The connecting element (4) is made of fence wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: LACME HOLDING
    Inventors: John Bailey, Sébastien Hainos, Valery Hamm
  • Patent number: 8120212
    Abstract: Method for the control of an electric fence energizer of any given power, guaranteeing that, during each pulse emitted by the energizer, any human body that might have come into contact with the electric fence since a recent pulse does not run the risk of receiving a dangerous electric shock by reason of the pulse in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Lacme Holding
    Inventors: Valéry Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Publication number: 20100148592
    Abstract: Method for the control of an electric fence energizer of any given power, guaranteeing that, during each pulse emitted by the energizer, any human body that might have come into contact with the electric fence since a recent pulse does not run the risk of receiving a dangerous electric shock by reason of the pulse in progress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: LACME HOLDING
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Patent number: 7630190
    Abstract: Mechanism (8) for adjusting the resistance value of an earth electrode (7) connected to an electrification unit (2) of an electric fence (1), includes a control element (13) for causing the resistance value of the earth electrode to vary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Lacme Holding
    Inventors: Valéry Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Patent number: 7451964
    Abstract: Fence post (1) having a point portion (2) and a principal portion (3). The principal portion is provided with connection elements to assemble a plurality of posts (1, 1?). The connection elements include assembly elements (81, 82) constituted by a female element and a male element. The male element is connected to the principal portion by means of a spacer element (83) connected to the principal portion. The assembly elements permit connecting head to tail two posts to form a pair of posts. The connecting elements also include through holes (71, 72) located on the principal portion. The through holes permit associating on connecting rods several pairs of posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Lacme Holding
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Sebastien Hainos
  • Publication number: 20070022855
    Abstract: Mechanism (8) for adjusting the resistance value of an earth electrode (7) connected to an electrification unit (2) of an electric fence (1), includes a control element (13) for causing the resistance value of the earth electrode to vary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Publication number: 20050167642
    Abstract: Fence post (1) having a point portion (2) and a principal portion (3). The principal portion is provided with connection elements to assemble a plurality of posts (1, 1?). The connection elements include assembly elements (81, 82) constituted by a female element and a male element. The male element is connected to the principal portion by means of a spacer element (83) connected to the principal portion. The assembly elements permit connecting head to tail two posts to form a pair of posts. The connecting elements also include through holes (71, 72) located on the principal portion. The through holes permit associating on connecting rods several pairs of posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Sebastien Hainos
  • Patent number: 6801045
    Abstract: This method of checking at least one operating parameter of an energizer supplying an electric fence with high-voltage shock pulses consists, on the one hand, in producing a measurement signal having a value representing the operating parameter to be checked and controlling the production of the shock pulses as a function of the measurement signal in such a way that a time interval between the shock pulses is a function of the value of the measurement signal, and, on the other hand, in performing the following steps in any zone along the electric fence, remotely from the energizer: picking up the shock pulses; evaluating the time interval between the picked up pulses; and operating an indicator so as to provide an indication about the operating parameters, as a function of the evaluated time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: LACME
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Publication number: 20030151410
    Abstract: This method of checking at least one operating parameter of an energizer supplying an electric fence with high-voltage shock pulses consists, on the one hand, in producing a measurement signal having a value representing the operating parameter to be checked and controlling the production of the shock pulses as a function of the measurement signal in such a way that a time interval between the shock pulses is a function of the value of the measurement signal, and, on the other hand, in performing the following steps in any zone along said electric fence, remotely from the energizer: picking up the shock pulses; evaluating the time interval between the picked up pulses; and operating an indicator so as to provide an indication about the operating parameters, as a function of the evaluated time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Patent number: 6479909
    Abstract: Several storage condensers (1, 1′, . . . 1″) are mounted in parallel. Several thyristors (2, 2′, . . . 2″) are each mounted in parallel with one condenser (1, 1′, . . . 1″) to ensure the individual discharge of each condenser without modification of the condition of the other condensers. The discharge of the condensers (1, 1′, . . . 1″) is controlled in sequence so as to deliver to the secondary of the transformer a complex pulse comprised by a series of elemental pulses, each elemental pulse corresponding to the individual discharge of one condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Lacme
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Publication number: 20020033756
    Abstract: A communication module 13 with a microprocessor and recorded software is positioned between the user and the fencer unit of an electric fencing to ensure bi-directional transmission of information relative, on the one hand, to the status of the fencing and, on the other, to the modification of at least one operating parameter of the fencer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis, Marc Bouilloud
  • Patent number: 5844384
    Abstract: A control circuit of the current to the secondary and a control circuit of the voltage to the secondary are such that the current for charging the battery and the current for starting will each have a defined maximum value, and such that the voltage at the battery terminals will have a predetermined maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Lacme
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Patent number: 5812382
    Abstract: An electrical device for use with a transformer whose primary 2 is supplied under the control of a transistor acting as a high frequency chopper, and from which the secondary delivers a low voltage of continuous shape under control of a first diode 5. In parallel with the primary 2, are arranged a diode 9 and a condenser 10. In parallel with the diode 9 are arranged a resistance 11, a transistor 12 and a diode 13. The leakage inductance energy of the primary 2 is stored in the condenser 10 and recovered in the primary 2 for use in the secondary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Lacme
    Inventors: Valery Hamm, Yves Mulet-Marquis
  • Patent number: 5742469
    Abstract: A fence electrifying device supplied with AC power with a triggering circuit 23 having an input 27 connected to the common point of the resistor 4 and diodes 3 and 6, and an input 25 connected to the input terminal 1. The triggering of the conductive state in the thyristor takes place when the first terminal 1 is in the vicinity of its most negative potential in relation to the potential of the second terminal 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventor: Valery Hamm
  • Patent number: 5604408
    Abstract: In a device to control a fluorescent tube supplied from a DC source by an accumulating converter, a rectifying bridge 17 is mounted opposite to the secondary 13, between the preheating electrodes 2, 3 of the tube, and supplies an auxiliary transistor 16. An energizing synchronizer 14 supplied by the rectifying bridge 17 receives at one input 24 the control signal of the primary transistor 5 from the modulator 4, and controls the blocking of the auxiliary transistor 16 in synchronism with the blocking of the primary transistor 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Valery Hamm