Patents by Inventor Bernard Gollentz

Bernard Gollentz 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: 9054574
    Abstract: A method determines the value of a characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) of a system for powering a load which includes M DC-DC converters, connected in series to the terminals of the load and at the output of a DC current power supply, and at least one storage capacitor and includes the measurement of a plurality of values of a first characteristic quantity (Ic) with a first high resolution, the measurement with a low resolution of a value of a second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc), and a determination with a second high resolution of a value of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) from the plurality of values measured with the first high resolution of the first characteristic quantity (Ic) and from the value with the low resolution of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc). The first and second high resolutions are at least 10 times greater than the low resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Gollentz, Régis Peron, Daniel Girod
  • Publication number: 20130155744
    Abstract: This method determines the value of a characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) of a system for powering a load which comprises M DC-DC converters, connected in series to the terminals of the load and at the output of a DC current power supply, and at least one storage capacitor. This determination method comprises the measurement of a plurality of values of a first characteristic quantity (Ic) with a first high resolution, the measurement with a low resolution of a value of a second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc), and a determination with a second high resolution of a value of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) from the plurality of values measured with the first high resolution of the first characteristic quantity (Ic) and from the value with the low resolution of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc). The first and second high resolutions are at least 10 times greater than the low resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Gollentz, Régis Peron, Daniel Girod
  • Patent number: 8467207
    Abstract: A system for converting at least one electrical input direct current into an electrical output alternating current comprising M phases and supplied to M output terminals includes N polyphase inverters, connected in parallel, each converting the input direct current into an intermediate alternating current comprising M phases and supplied to M intermediate terminals; N×M first electromagnetic coupling coils, each being connected to a respective intermediate terminal; N×M magnetic cores, each first coil being wound around a respective core. This system comprises N×M second electromagnetic coupling coils, each being connected to a respective first coil and wound around a distinct core from that of the respective first coil. The first and second coils of a same core correspond to a single phase, and generate respective common mode fluxes of opposite directions. Each output terminal is connected to the M second coils of a single phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Converteam Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Valentin Costan, Bernard Gollentz
  • Patent number: 8354811
    Abstract: A switching circuit includes two power transistors (22, 24) connected in series and a circuit (26, 28) for exciting each transistor suitable for simultaneously switching the two transistors. The circuit includes elements (30) for generating a corrective current (?i) for controlling a corrected-control transistor (22) among the two transistors (22, 24) according to the difference in temporal variation of the voltage at the conduction terminals of the two series-connected transistors (22, 24), and elements (37) for applying the current to the gate electrode of the corrected-control transistor (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Converteam SAS
    Inventor: Bernard Gollentz
  • Publication number: 20110204835
    Abstract: A switching circuit includes two power transistors (22, 24) connected in series and a circuit (26, 28) for exciting each transistor suitable for simultaneously switching the two transistors. The circuit includes elements (30) for generating a corrective current (?i) for controlling a corrected-control transistor (22) among the two transistors (22, 24) according to the difference in temporal variation of the voltage at the conduction terminals of the two series-connected transistors (22, 24), and elements (37) for applying the current to the gate electrode of the corrected-control transistor (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: CONVERTEAM SAS
    Inventor: Bernard Gollentz
  • Publication number: 20100165678
    Abstract: A system for converting at least one electrical input direct current into an electrical output alternating current comprising M phases and supplied to M output terminals includes N polyphase inverters, connected in parallel, each converting the input direct current into an intermediate alternating current comprising M phases and supplied to M intermediate terminals; N×M first electromagnetic coupling coils, each being connected to a respective intermediate terminal; N×M magnetic cores, each first coil being wound around a respective core. This system comprises N×M second electromagnetic coupling coils, each being connected to a respective first coil and wound around a distinct core from that of the respective first coil. The first and second coils of a same core correspond to a single phase, and generate respective common mode fluxes of opposite directions. Each output terminal is connected to the M second coils of a single phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: CONVERTEAM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Valetin COSTAN, Bernard GOLLENTZ