Patents by Inventor Bernard Clement
Bernard Clement 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: 12241262Abstract: A panel may include at a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer may include a motif and a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer provided above the motif. The motif may be a print formed by digitally applying inks on the substrate with the intermediary of one or more primer layers extending underneath the print. The transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may include polypropylene and have a thickness of less than 1 millimeter.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Unilin, BVInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Bernard Thiers, Benjamin Clement, Christophe Maesen
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Publication number: 20250012463Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Patent number: 12098854Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Patent number: 12092041Abstract: A method for monitoring the operating state of a turbomachine hydro-mechanical unit of an aircraft comprising: a metering valve, comprising a movable metering part, a control valve, configured to control the flow rate (Q) through the metering valve, a flow rate meter able to measure the mass flow rate (Q) of passing fuel, characterized in that a monitoring module is configured for implementing the following steps: determining a reconstructed flow rate based on the position of the movable part and on a measurement of the density of the fuel, calculating a residue, and comparing said residue to a determined threshold value, determining an abnormal operating state of the hydro-mechanical unit depending on the result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas Joudareff, Guilhem Alcide Auguste Foiret
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Publication number: 20240275431Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Steven L. Whitsitt, Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin A. Weiss
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Patent number: 12034497Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Steven L Whitsitt, Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin A. Weiss
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Patent number: 11933224Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel metering unit for an aircraft engine, comprising: —a metering member configured to receive a position control signal and to meter the feed of fuel to the engine depending on said position control; —a cutting member configured to cut the feed of fuel to the engine; and characterized in that the fuel metering unit also has a computer for protecting and cutting the engine, said protecting and cutting computer being configured to—detect an overspeeding state of the engine speed and—in response to the detection of an overspeeding state, to transmit a cutting control signal to a cutting control member contained in the cutting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Guilhem Alcide Auguste Foiret, Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas Joudareff
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Patent number: 11927141Abstract: The invention relates to a method for metering fuel in a fuel supply circuit of an aircraft engine, the circuit comprising a metering device for a fuel circuit of an aircraft engine comprising, downstream of a fuel pumping system and upstream of injectors: —a fuel inlet (E), —a metering device (FMV) and a cut-off device (HPSOV) arranged in series, —an adjustment valve (VR) arranged on a fuel recirculation branch, such that any excess fuel supplied by the pumping system is fed back into the fuel circuit, wherein at least one flow-metric sensor (WFM1) is arranged on the recirculation branch, a density value for the metered fuel is determined according to the sensor measurements and the metering device is controlled according to the fuel density value thus determined.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas Joudareff, Loïc Pora
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Publication number: 20240060665Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Publication number: 20240011659Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first indoor air quality model that predicts a first indoor air quality of a first building space based on a first occupancy of the first building space and a control action for building equipment that operate to affect the first indoor air quality of the first building space and performing a predictive control process using the first indoor air quality model to generate a control decision for building equipment and an occupancy decision for the first occupancy of the first building space. Both the control decision and the occupancy decision are decision variables adjusted when performing the predictive control process and are provided as outputs of the predictive control process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: Bernard Clement
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Patent number: 11774121Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Publication number: 20220268217Abstract: The invention relates to a method for metering fuel in a fuel supply circuit of an aircraft engine, the circuit comprising a metering device for a fuel circuit of an aircraft engine comprising, downstream of a fuel pumping system and upstream of injectors: —a fuel inlet (E), —a metering device (FMV) and a cut-off device (HPSOV) arranged in series, —an adjustment valve (VR) arranged on a fuel recirculation branch, such that any excess fuel supplied by the pumping system is fed back into the fuel circuit, wherein at least one flow-metric sensor (WFM1) is arranged on the recirculation branch, a density value for the metered fuel is determined according to the sensor measurements and the metering device is controlled according to the fuel density value thus determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas JOUDAREFF, Loïc PORA
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Patent number: 11365692Abstract: A fuel metering circuit for a turbomachine includes: a meter; a pump; a control valve configured to return an excess flow of fuel delivered to the meter towards the pump on the basis of a fuel pressure differential at the terminals of the meter; a diaphragm; and a volumetric flow meter. The diaphragm and the volumetric flow meter are mounted parallel to the meter, downstream of the control valve, in order to determine a density of the fuel flowing in the metering circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Loic Pora, Arnaud Bernard Clement Thomas Joudareff
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Publication number: 20220010729Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel metering unit for an aircraft engine, comprising: —a metering member configured to receive a position control signal and to meter the feed of fuel to the engine depending on said position control; —a cutting member configured to cut the feed of fuel to the engine; and characterized in that the fuel metering unit also has a computer for protecting and cutting the engine, said protecting and cutting computer being configured to—detect an overspeeding state of the engine speed and—in response to the detection of an overspeeding state, to transmit a cutting control signal to a cutting control member contained in the cutting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Guilhem Alcide Auguste FOIRET, Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas JOUDAREFF
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Publication number: 20220003173Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring the operating state of a turbomachine hydro-mechanical unit (100) of an aircraft comprising: a metering valve (130), comprising a movable metering part (138), a control valve (140), configured to control the flow rate (Q) through the metering valve (130), a flow rate meter (150) able to measure the mass flow rate (Q) of passing fuel, characterized in that a monitoring module (300) is configured for implementing the following steps: (E20?) determining a reconstructed flow rate based on the position of the movable part (138) and on a measurement of the density of the fuel, (E30) calculating a residue, and comparing said residue to a determined threshold value, (E90) determining an abnormal operating state of the hydro-mechanical unit depending on the result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Arnaud Bernard Clément Thomas JOUDAREFF, Guilhem Alcide Auguste FOIRET
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Publication number: 20210359721Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Steven L. Whitsitt, Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin A. Weiss
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Publication number: 20210332997Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Patent number: 11121741Abstract: A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Rumler, Steven L. Whitsitt, Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin A. Weiss
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Patent number: 11029048Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss
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Patent number: 11022332Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, a processing circuit, a wireless transceiver, and a power circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and memory and is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory. The wireless transceiver is configured to facilitate bidirectional wireless data communications between the processing circuit and an external device. The power circuit is configured to draw power from a wireless signal received via the wireless transceiver and power the processing circuit and the wireless transceiver using the drawn power. The processing circuit is configured to use the power drawn from the wireless signal to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the actuator to the external device via the wireless transceiver, wirelessly receive data from the external device via the wireless transceiver, and store the data received from the external device in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert K. Alexander, Christopher Merkl, Gary A. Romanowich, Bernard Clement, Kevin Weiss