Patents by Inventor Christophe Creunet

Christophe Creunet 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).

  • Control device, control system, railway vehicle and associated control method
    Patent number: 11667310
    Abstract: A control device is for at least two traction engines of a railway vehicle. The control device includes an estimation module configured to estimate a traction power requirement of the rail vehicle as a function of at least one position signal of the rail vehicle, a determination module configured to determine a required operating state of each engine based on the power requirement, an adaptation module configured to determine, from the required operating state of each engine, an adapted operating state of said engine as a function of at least one specific parameter relating to the operation of the rail vehicle, and an emission module configured to emit a control signal to each engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ALSTOM Transport Technologies
    Inventor: Christophe Creunet
  • CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, RAILWAY VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20210171073
    Abstract: A control device is for at least two traction engines of a railway vehicle. The control device includes an estimation module configured to estimate a traction power requirement of the rail vehicle as a function of at least one position signal of the rail vehicle, a determination module configured to determine a required operating state of each engine based on the power requirement, an adaptation module configured to determine, from the required operating state of each engine, an adapted operating state of said engine as a function of at least one specific parameter relating to the operation of the rail vehicle, and an emission module configured to emit a control signal to each engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Christophe Creunet