Patents by Inventor Charles Jacobberger

Charles Jacobberger 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: 7385316
    Abstract: A safety device for an industrial boiler (CHA) including relays (REn) which are connected to form an electromechanical safety chain (CH1). Each relay (REn) is mounted on a printed circuit board (CIA, CIB, CIC, CIP). As a result of the arrangement, the relays can be mounted in a compact box that may be sealed so that it is impossible for an operator to access a relay in order to block it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Stein Energie Chaudieres Industrielles
    Inventor: Charles Jacobberger
  • Patent number: 7008217
    Abstract: A safety device for an industrial boiler (CHA) including electromechanical relays (REn, RS), which are connected in series in order to form an electromechanical safety chain (CH1), and at least one shunt relay (RTn) which is normally open and mounted in parallel to one of the electromechanical relays (REN). The shunt relay is controlled by an automaton (AP1) so that it is closed during a time delay. The shunt relay (RTn) is provided with a contact that is connected to an electronic circuit (CEn) and said electronic circuit (CEn) opens an electromechanical relay (RS) which is mounted in series in the safety chain when the shunt relay (RTn) is closed for longer than the time delay. Given the arrangement, in the event of an automaton failure, the time delay is ensured by the electronic circuit so that a satisfactory level of safety is guaranteed in relation to the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: ALSTOM Switzerland Ltd
    Inventor: Charles Jacobberger
  • Publication number: 20040214119
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device for an industrial boiler (CHA) comprising relays (REm) which are connected to form an electromechanical safety chain (CH1). According to the invention, each relay (REm) is mounted on a printed circuit board (CIA, CIB, CIC, CIP). As a result of said arrangement, the relays can be mounted in a compact box that may be sealed so that it is impossible for an operator to access a relay in order to block it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Jacobberger
  • Publication number: 20040197720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device for an industrial boiler (CHA) comprising electromechanical relays (REn, RS), which are connected in series in order to form an electromechanical safety chain (CHA), and at least one shunt relay (RTn) which is normally open and mounted in parallel to one of the electromechanical relays (REn). Said shunt relay is controlled by an automation (API) so that it is closed during a time delay. According to the invention, the shunt relay (RTn) is provided with a contact that is connected to an electronic circuit (CEn) and said electronic circuit (CEn) opens an electromechanical relay (RS) which is mounted in series in the safety chain when the shunt relay (RTn) is closed longer than the time delay. Given said arrangement. In the event of an automation failure, the time delay is ensured by the electronic circuit so that a satisfactory level of safety is guaranteed in relation to the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Jacobberger