Patents by Inventor Christophe Basso

Christophe Basso 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: 11767814
    Abstract: An exhaust gas heating device includes a housing and a heating element arranged in the housing for heating exhaust gases flowing through the housing. The heating element comprises a first and a second connecting region. A power source for supplying electricity to the heating element, comprises a first connecting element, connected to the first connecting region of the heating element, and intended to supply the heating element (18) with electricity, and a second connecting element. The electrical power source comprises a third connecting element that comprises an electrical connector, electrically connecting the second connecting element to the second connecting region of the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA SYSTEMES D'ECHAPPEMENT
    Inventors: Ting Feng, Christophe Basso, Alain Mercier, Thomas Ferrier, Gaetan Richard, Thomas Sommier
  • Patent number: 11661874
    Abstract: A heating device comprises a heating element, permeable to the exhaust gas, and intended to be traversed by the exhaust gas flowing in a longitudinal direction. The heating element comprises two electrical poles, and two electrodes, each electrode being solidly attached to a respective electrical pole. Each electrode has a generally elongated shape along a respective elongation direction. At least one of the electrodes has a direction of elongation substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Yannick Fourcaudot
  • Publication number: 20220186647
    Abstract: A heating device for an exhaust system has an electrically conductive foamed part and at least one stabilization part for the foamed part. The foamed part includes two end faces, an outer circumference and at least one recess starting from the outer circumference and extending in the axial direction from one to the other end face. The recesses produce sections which are opposite each other at a distance and continue into each other, forming a current path as a resistance heating element. The stabilization part at least partially fills the recess and mechanically couples the sections to each other, but does not electrically couple them to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: David Saurat, Yannick Fourcaudot, Christophe Basso, Jean-Francois Perret, Jura Kautz, Claudia Herbers, Jörg Veittinger, Matthias Mallon
  • Publication number: 20220127986
    Abstract: A heating device comprises a heating element, permeable to the exhaust gas, and intended to be traversed by the exhaust gas flowing in a longitudinal direction. The heating element comprises two electrical poles, and two electrodes, each electrode being solidly attached to a respective electrical pole. Each electrode has a generally elongated shape along a respective elongation direction. At least one of the electrodes has a direction of elongation substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christophe BASSO, Yannick FOURCAUDOT
  • Patent number: 11233456
    Abstract: Operating power converters. Some of the methods include: storing energy in a transformer arranged for flyback operation, the storing by making conductive a primary switch coupled to a primary winding of the transformer; and then ceasing the storing of energy; determining on time of the primary switch during the storing of energy, the determining creates a value indicative of charge time; transferring energy from the transformer to a load through a secondary winding of the transformer; measuring discharge time of the energy from the transformer during the transferring, the measuring of the discharge time creates a value indicative of discharge time; calculating a value indicative of output voltage of the power converter using the value indicative of charge time and the value indicative of discharge time; and then compensating a charge time of a subsequent energy storage cycle, the compensation based on the value indicative of output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Yann Vaquette, Joel Turchi
  • Publication number: 20210301767
    Abstract: An exhaust gas heating device includes a housing and a heating element arranged in the housing for heating exhaust gases flowing through the housing. The heating element comprises a first and a second connecting region. A power source for supplying electricity to the heating element, comprises a first connecting element, connected to the first connecting region of the heating element, and intended to supply the heating element (18) with electricity, and a second connecting element. The electrical power source comprises a third connecting element that comprises an electrical connector, electrically connecting the second connecting element to the second connecting region of the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ting FENG, Christophe BASSO, Alain MERCIER, Thomas FERRIER, Gaetan RICHARD, Thomas SOMMIER
  • Publication number: 20210099092
    Abstract: Operating power converters. Some of the methods include: storing energy in a transformer arranged for flyback operation, the storing by making conductive a primary switch coupled to a primary winding of the transformer; and then ceasing the storing of energy; determining on time of the primary switch during the storing of energy, the determining creates a value indicative of charge time; transferring energy from the transformer to a load through a secondary winding of the transformer; measuring discharge time of the energy from the transformer during the transferring, the measuring of the discharge time creates a value indicative of discharge time; calculating a value indicative of output voltage of the power converter using the value indicative of charge time and the value indicative of discharge time; and then compensating a charge time of a subsequent energy storage cycle, the compensation based on the value indicative of output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe BASSO, Yann VAQUETTE, Joel TURCHI
  • Patent number: 10355606
    Abstract: A method of controlling a power supply includes detecting a transition of the power supply to discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), and locking an operating point of the power supply after detecting the transition. The operating point can be unlocked when a timer expires or when a feedback voltage slope exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie Cannenterre, Christophe Basso
  • Patent number: 10243354
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit has a controller with an input terminal and a circuit configured to drive an electric current out of the input terminal in response to a condition of the controller. An indicator is coupled to the input terminal of the controller. The controller includes a clock signal controlling the electric current out of the input terminal. The input terminal is a voltage sensing terminal or feedback input terminal in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Stephanie Cannenterre
  • Publication number: 20190058322
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit has a controller with an input terminal and a circuit configured to drive an electric current out of the input terminal in response to a condition of the controller. An indicator is coupled to the input terminal of the controller. The controller includes a clock signal controlling the electric current out of the input terminal. The input terminal is a voltage sensing terminal or feedback input terminal in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe BASSO, Stephanie CANNENTERRE
  • Patent number: 10164540
    Abstract: A controller for a power conversion circuit has a first current-reading circuit coupled for receiving a first feedback signal at a first circuit node and generating an internal feedback signal at a second circuit node inversely proportional to the first feedback signal. A second current-reading circuit is coupled for receiving a second feedback signal at the first circuit node and generating the internal feedback signal at the second circuit node inversely proportional to the second feedback signal. The first current-reading circuit generates the internal feedback signal inversely proportional to an electric current injected into the controller at the first circuit node. The second current-reading circuit generates the internal feedback signal inversely proportional to an electric current drawn from the controller at the first circuit node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Stephanie Cannenterre
  • Publication number: 20180351465
    Abstract: A method of controlling a power supply includes detecting a transition of the power supply to discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), and locking an operating point of the power supply after detecting the transition. The operating point can be unlocked when a timer expires or when a feedback voltage slope exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie CANNENTERRE, Christophe BASSO
  • Patent number: 10141735
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit has a controller with an input terminal and a circuit configured to drive an electric current out of the input terminal in response to a condition of the controller. An indicator is coupled to the input terminal of the controller. The controller includes a clock signal controlling the electric current out of the input terminal. The input terminal is a voltage sensing terminal or feedback input terminal in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Stephanie Cannenterre
  • Patent number: 10097082
    Abstract: An integrated circuit power factor controller includes a pulse width modulator and a line sensing circuit. The pulse width modulator has a first input for receiving a feedback signal, a second input for receiving a line sense signal, and an output for providing a drive signal having a duty cycle formed in response to the feedback signal and the line sense signal. The line sensing circuit has an input for receiving the drive signal, and an output coupled to the second input of the pulse width modulator for providing the line sense signal. The line sensing circuit forms the line sense signal in response to measuring a duty ratio of the drive signal. In another form, an offline converter includes an integrated circuit power factor controller that provides a line sense signal in response to a duty ratio of the drive signal without measuring a voltage on the input line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Turchi, Christophe Basso
  • Patent number: 10056842
    Abstract: A method of controlling a power supply includes detecting a transition of the power supply to discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), and locking an operating point of the power supply after detecting the transition. The operating point can be unlocked when a timer expires or when a feedback voltage slope exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie Cannenterre, Christophe Basso
  • Patent number: 10008924
    Abstract: An integrated circuit power factor controller includes a feedback input terminal for receiving a feedback signal representative of an output voltage, a control terminal for receiving an error signal and adapted to be coupled to a compensation network, a drive terminal for providing a drive signal and adapted to be coupled to a transistor, and a pulse width modulator. The pulse width modulator is coupled to the feedback input terminal, the control terminal, and the drive terminal, and provides the drive signal having a duty cycle formed in response to the feedback signal. The pulse width modulator includes a line sensing multiplier having a first input for receiving the error signal, a second input for receiving the drive signal, and an output for providing a multiplied signal, and the pulse width modulator further provides the drive signal in response to the multiplied signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Turchi, Christophe Basso
  • Publication number: 20180076721
    Abstract: A method of controlling a power supply includes detecting a transition of the power supply to discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), and locking an operating point of the power supply after detecting the transition. The operating point can be unlocked when a timer expires or when a feedback voltage slope exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie CANNENTERRE, Christophe BASSO
  • Publication number: 20170373603
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit has a controller with an input terminal and a circuit configured to drive an electric current out of the input terminal in response to a condition of the controller. An indicator is coupled to the input terminal of the controller. The controller includes a clock signal controlling the electric current out of the input terminal. The input terminal is a voltage sensing terminal or feedback input terminal in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe BASSO, Stephanie CANNENTERRE
  • Publication number: 20170358991
    Abstract: A controller for a power conversion circuit has a first current-reading circuit coupled for receiving a first feedback signal at a first circuit node and generating an internal feedback signal at a second circuit node inversely proportional to the first feedback signal. A second current-reading circuit is coupled for receiving a second feedback signal at the first circuit node and generating the internal feedback signal at the second circuit node inversely proportional to the second feedback signal. The first current-reading circuit generates the internal feedback signal inversely proportional to an electric current injected into the controller at the first circuit node. The second current-reading circuit generates the internal feedback signal inversely proportional to an electric current drawn from the controller at the first circuit node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe BASSO, Stephanie CANNENTERRE
  • Patent number: 9077256
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a conditioning circuit includes configuring an output biasing network to provide a biasing voltage to an MOS transistor to enable the MOS transistor to operate in a saturated operating mode for input voltages that are less than a threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Basso, Jean-Paul Louvel