Patents by Inventor Daniel Pignier

Daniel Pignier 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: 10978879
    Abstract: A method for exchanging electrical energy between a plurality of private electricity networks each comprising: a coordination unit, groups of electrical devices, and a plurality of relays arranged on the power supply lines of the devices. The method comprises: a) transmitting device status data from the devices to the coordination unit, b) establishing a set of electrical energy resources and requirements, c) comparing the set of resources and requirements with those of other private networks, d) allocating the requirements and resources to one another, e) ensuring at least part of the routing of electrical energy by means of digital certificates and instructions for drawing electrical energy that are sent to the relays, f) keeping record of each energy exchange in order to define a transaction between two private networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Publication number: 20190393721
    Abstract: Delivery of an amount of electrical energy between an energy producing entity and an energy consuming entity. The amount of energy is delivered via an electricity distribution network in the form of at least one temporal flow of electric power, at a constant level on at least a main part of the flow. In particular, in order to identify the delivery via the network, the flow further comprises an additional part comprising delivery identification data, the electric power being modulated in amplitude in the additional part, the additional part therefore having periods when the electric power is lower than said constant level of the main part of the flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Publication number: 20190312440
    Abstract: A method for exchanging electrical energy between a plurality of private electricity networks each comprising: a coordination unit, groups of electrical devices, and a plurality of relays arranged on the power supply lines of the devices. The method comprises: a) transmitting device status data from the devices to the coordination unit, b) establishing a set of electrical energy resources and requirements, c) comparing the set of resources and requirements with those of other private networks, d) allocating the requirements and resources to one another, e) ensuring at least part of the routing of electrical energy by means of digital certificates and instructions for drawing electrical energy that are sent to the relays, f) keeping record of each energy exchange in order to define a transaction between two private networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Patent number: 10186864
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrical installation comprising electrical feeders for powering devices in a regulated manner. The method comprises the steps of: consultation of a history of curtailments carried out on the feeders; as a function of the history consulted, determination for each of the feeders of a level of participation in a general electrical regulation of the installation; association of a curtailment priority rank with each of the participation levels determined for each of the feeders; and following the reception of a setting for general electrical regulation of the installation, curtailment of the feeders in order of priority rank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga, Enrique Alberto Kremers
  • Patent number: 10176940
    Abstract: A cable section detection circuit breaker and a method of control making it possible notably to automatically calibrate the circuit breaker according to the section detected. For this purpose, the circuit breaker, provided for the protection of at least one electrical line comprising at least one electrical cable, comprises: an electrical cable diameter sensor; and a data processing unit connected to the diameter sensor for receiving a value of said diameter. The processing unit is capable of verifying that the value of said diameter is greater than or equal to a limit value determined from an assigned current of said circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Electricite de France
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Publication number: 20160276116
    Abstract: A cable section detection circuit breaker and a method of control making it possible notably to automatically calibrate the circuit breaker according to the section detected. For this purpose, the circuit breaker, provided for the protection of at least one electrical line comprising at least one electrical cable, comprises: an electrical cable diameter sensor; and a data processing unit connected to the diameter sensor for receiving a value of said diameter. The processing unit is capable of verifying that the value of said diameter is greater than or equal to a limit value determined from an assigned current of said circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Publication number: 20160218508
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrical installation comprising electrical feeders for powering devices in a regulated manner. The method comprises the steps of: consultation of a history of curtailments carried out on the feeders; as a function of the history consulted, determination for each of the feeders of a level of participation in a general electrical regulation of the installation; association of a curtailment priority rank with each of the participation levels determined for each of the feeders; and following the reception of a setting for general electrical regulation of the installation, curtailment of the feeders in order of priority rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga, Enrique Alberto Kremers
  • Publication number: 20160111920
    Abstract: An energy management device and its associated method for optimizing the energy distribution in residences are provided. The device is suitable to be electrically connected to a set of apparatuses such as a power grid, alternative energy sources, distribution boards and energy storage units. The device comprises at least: processing and control means for optimizing, in accordance with at least one first local data, the electric energy distribution, and an uplink telecommunication facility suitable for sending, to a remote server of a provider of energy distributed over the power grid, at least one second local data relative to the optimized energy distribution. The provider may thus know local data relative to the optimized energy distribution and, if appropriate, adjust the energy supplied by the power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Pignier, David Menga
  • Patent number: D852252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NANOLIVE SA
    Inventors: Sébastien Philippe Marc Equis, Jean-François Chevalier, Nicolas René Daniel Pignier, Yann Cotte