Patents by Inventor Bruno Chapotin

Bruno Chapotin 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).

  • Assistance device and method for a power generation system of an aircraft
    Patent number: 9969341
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assistance device (17) for an electrical power generation system (11) of an aircraft, said system (11) comprising a generator (13), a regulator (14) and a contactor (15) comprising contacts and an actuator for opening/closing the contacts which is controlled by said regulator (14) and arranged between the generator (13) and a distribution architecture (12), the assistance device being characterized in that it is connected to at least one power source (18) which is separate from the generator (13) and the regulator (14), and in that it comprises means for closing the contactor which are suitable for connecting the power source (18) to the actuator (23) of the contactor (15) in order to provide the current necessary for closing said contactor (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LABINAL POWER SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Pierre Henrard, Nicolas Carre, Bruno Chapotin
  • ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160129862
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assistance device (17) for an electrical power generation system (11) of an aircraft, said system (11) comprising a generator (13), a regulator (14) and a contactor (15) comprising contacts and an actuator for opening/closing the contacts which is controlled by said regulator (14) and arranged between the generator (13) and a distribution architecture (12), the assistance device being characterised in that it is connected to at least one power source (18) which is separate from the generator (13) and the regulator (14), and in that it comprises means for closing the contactor which are suitable for connecting the power source (18) to the actuator (23) of the contactor (15) in order to provide the current necessary for closing said contactor (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: Labinal Power Systems, Labinal Power Systems
    Inventors: Pierre Henrard, Nicolas Carre, Bruno Chapotin