Patents by Inventor Claude Ricaud

Claude Ricaud 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).

  • Electric charging system of a plurality of electric vehicles and method for distributing the electric power delivered by an electric power supply of such a system
    Patent number: 9586492
    Abstract: This electric charging system (10) of a plurality of electric vehicles (12) comprises, an electric power supply (14) suitable for delivering a maximum electric power, and a plurality of charging points (18). Each charging point (18) is suitable for being connected to an electric vehicle (12) and delivering a plurality of electric power levels. The system (10) comprises, for each charging point (18), a control device (20) for controlling the electric power level delivered. The control devices are connected to each other by communication links (30) and are suitable for controlling the distribution of the maximum power between the charging points as a function of time and the number of electric vehicles (12) connected to the charging points (18) and requiring charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Christian Chevalley, Claude Ricaud
  • ELECTRIC CHARGING SYSTEM OF A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING THE ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERED BY AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY OF SUCH A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150008888
    Abstract: This electric charging system (10) of a plurality of electric vehicles (12) comprises, an electric power supply (14) suitable for delivering a maximum electric power, and a plurality of charging points (18). Each charging point (18) is suitable for being connected to an electric vehicle (12) and delivering a plurality of electric power levels. The system (10) comprises, for each charging point (18), a control device (20) for controlling the electric power level delivered. The control devices are connected to each other by communication links (30) and are suitable for controlling the distribution of the maximum power between the charging points as a function of time and the number of electric vehicles (12) connected to the charging points (18) and requiring charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Christian CHEVALLEY, Claude Ricaud