Patents by Inventor Bruno Beranger

Bruno Beranger 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: 11738651
    Abstract: A flying device includes a mechanical coupling that is designed to cooperate with a cable of an electrical distribution line in such a way that the flying device remains secured to the cable in a rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux, Mathias Gerard
  • Publication number: 20200391600
    Abstract: A flying device includes a mechanical coupling that is designed to cooperate with a cable of an electrical distribution line in such a way that the flying device remains secured to the cable in a rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Bruno BERANGER, Daniel CHATROUX, Mathias GERARD
  • Patent number: 10164454
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical system that comprises: —an electrical charge (42, 43); —a decoupling capacitor (41); —a DC voltage power supply system, comprising first and second terminals (321, 322), including: —a DC voltage source (2) comprising first and second poles; —a first branch including a first contactor (51); —a second branch including first and second switches (302, 303) and an inductor (305) connected in series in order to selectively connect the DC voltage source to the first terminal (321) of the power supply system; —a unidirectional conducting device (307, 308, 309) for conduction from the second terminal of the DC power supply system to a connection node (323) between the second switch (303) and said inductor (305); —a control circuit (304) comprising —a mode for supplying electrical load (42, 43); —a mode for charging the decoupling capacitor (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Daniel Chatroux, Bruno Beranger, Sebastien Carcouet
  • Patent number: 10059216
    Abstract: An accumulator battery, comprising at least: first and second stages electrically connected in series, each stage including at least first to third accumulators electrically connected in parallel. There are at least first and second current limiters via which the first to third accumulators of said first stage are connected in parallel and via which the first to third accumulators of said second stage are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Sebastien Carcouet, Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux
  • Publication number: 20170047758
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical system that comprises:—an electrical charge (42, 43);—a decoupling capacitor (41);—a DC voltage power supply system, comprising first and second terminals (321, 322), including:—a DC voltage source (2) comprising first and second poles;—a first branch including a first contactor (51);—a second branch including first and second switches (302, 303) and an inductor (305) connected in series in order to selectively connect the DC voltage source to the first terminal (321) of the power supply system;—a unidirectional conducting device (307, 308, 309) for conduction from the second terminal of the DC power supply system to a connection node (323) between the second switch (303) and said inductor (305);—a control circuit (304) comprising—a mode for supplying electrical load (42, 43);—a mode for charging the decoupling capacitor (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Daniel CHATROUX, Bruno BERANGER, Sebastien CARCOUET
  • Patent number: 9172077
    Abstract: A storage battery comprises a first branch and a second branch, each of which has a first cell and a second cell, the first and second cells being connected in series, and a first switch for connecting the first cell from the first branch and the first cell from the second branch in parallel and connecting the second cell from the first branch and the second cell from the second branch in parallel. The first switch has a cutoff threshold selected to conduct current when one of the cells forms an open circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux, Julien Dauchy
  • Publication number: 20140354232
    Abstract: An accumulator battery, comprising at least: first and second stages electrically connected in series, each stage including at least first to third accumulators electrically connected in parallel. There are at least first and second current limiters via which the first to third accumulators of said first stage are connected in parallel and via which the first to third accumulators of said second stage are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Sebastien Carcouet, Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux
  • Publication number: 20120119704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage battery (4) comprising at least first and second branches (Br1, Br2) each having at least first (E1,1, E1,2) and second (E2,1, E2,2) storage cells connected in series, the battery further comprising a switch (D2,1) by means of which the first storage cells are connected in parallel and by means of which the second storage cells are connected in parallel, the cut-off threshold of the switch being designed to conduct the current when one of said storage cells forms an open circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Bruno Beranger, Daniel Chatroux, Julien Dauchy
  • Patent number: 6693803
    Abstract: The coupling device comprises a transformer having a primary winding in series with a two-way switch controlled via an optocoupler and a three-position selector switch by a control circuit. In standby mode, the switch is connected to an oscillator defining a switching frequency (49 kHz) ensuring power supply of the control circuit, which circuit is able to detect the presence of a carrier on the transformer secondary winding. In receipt mode, the switch is closed and the control circuit analyzes the modulated information received on the transformer secondary winding. In transmission mode, the control circuit causes switching of the switch at the information modulation frequency (132 khz), performing both power supply of the control circuit and transmission of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Bruno Beranger, Oleg Garelli, Robert Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20030063478
    Abstract: The coupling device comprises a transformer having a primary winding in series with a two-way switch controlled via an optocoupler and a three-position selector switch by a control circuit. In standby mode, the switch is connected to an oscillator defining a switching frequency (49 kHz) ensuring power supply of the control circuit, which circuit is able to detect the presence of a carrier on the transformer secondary winding. In receipt mode, the switch is closed and the control circuit analyzes the modulated information received on the transformer secondary winding. In transmission mode, the control circuit causes switching of the switch at the information modulation frequency (132 khz), performing both power supply of the control circuit and transmission of the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Bruno Beranger, Oleg Garelli, Robert Cittadini
  • Patent number: 5153802
    Abstract: For a preset period following application of a closing order, the semi-conductor of the static power switch, supplied with DC voltage, is controlled by a regulating circuit so as to operate as a current generator limiting the current to a value much lower than its rated value. A fuse acts as measuring shunt. The switch can comprise a circuit breaker function. In this case, the fault detection circuit measures the voltage at the terminals of the semi-conductor and supplies an opening signal when this voltage exceeds a preset threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Mertz, Pierre Perichon, Bruno Beranger