Patents by Inventor Benoit Meilleur
Benoit Meilleur 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).
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Patent number: 9620991Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Publication number: 20150280490Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Patent number: 9071145Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Patent number: 8441155Abstract: A fan controller that is capable of switching power to a fan between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with one or more programmable schedule. In some cases, fan controller may be programmed to display one or more screens for setting one or more parameters of the fan controller by interacting with a first button and/or a second button. In some cases, when the controller is in an operating mode, depressing a first button, second button, and/or a third button may temporarily override the programmable schedule and, in some cases, override the programmable schedule for a programmable period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Patrick Langevin, Benoit Meilleur, Dominic Boisvert
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Patent number: 8314517Abstract: A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur
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Publication number: 20120155137Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Patent number: 8110945Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Publication number: 20100140070Abstract: A fan controller that is capable of switching power to a fan between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with one or more programmable schedule. In some cases, fan controller may be programmed to display one or more screens for setting one or more parameters of the fan controller by interacting with a first button and/or a second button. In some cases, when the controller is in an operating mode, depressing a first button, second button, and/or a third button may temporarily override the programmable schedule and, in some cases, override the programmable schedule for a programmable period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Pierre Simard, Patrick Langevin, Benoit Meilleur, Dominic Boisvert
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Publication number: 20100026379Abstract: A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur, Daniel Tousignant
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Publication number: 20100025210Abstract: A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Pierre Simard, Benoit Meilleur