Patents by Inventor David Costes

David Costes 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).

  • Publication number: 20260299001
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation fault detection device (40) for detecting insulations faults in an electrical power supply system (10, 20, 30) of an electrically or hybrid driven aircraft (100), wherein the electrical power supply system (10, 20, 30) being configured with a DC section and an AC section, wherein the insulation fault detection device (40) includes: an input terminal (DC? , G) configured to receive a measurement signal (VDC?-G) from a sensor, preferably external to the insulation fault detection device (40); an output terminal (S) arranged to provide a signal for indicating an insulation fault; a processing unit (41-43) connected to the input (DC? , G) and output terminal (S) and configured to determine signal properties of the measurement signal (VDC?-G), in which the processing unit (41-43) is configured to set the signal at the output terminal(S) depending on a frequency and/or a slope of an AC component comprised in the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Inventors: David Costes, Milan Utvic, Aurélien Carrupt
  • Patent number: 12246607
    Abstract: A power supply system can include an electrical power source and a power converter connectable to a load. The electrical power source can provide a first DC voltage with a first potential difference (VH) between a first DC potential output and a second DC potential output, and a third DC potential output having a potential between the potential at the first DC potential output and the potential at the second DC potential output. The power converter can provide a second voltage with a second potential difference (VL) between a first potential output (V+) and a second potential output (V?). The second potential difference (VL) can be less than the first potential difference (VH). The power converter can electrically isolate the first DC voltage from the second voltage, and the second potential output (V?) can be connected to the third DC potential output using a first connection including an impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: H55 SA
    Inventors: Sébastien Demont, Stéphane Pierre-Jean Boirin, David Costes
  • Publication number: 20230249563
    Abstract: A power supply system can include an electrical power source and a power converter connectable to a load. The electrical power source can provide a first DC voltage with a first potential difference (VH) between a first DC potential output and a second DC potential output, and a third DC potential output having a potential between the potential at the first DC potential output and the potential at the second DC potential output. The power converter can provide a second voltage with a second potential difference (VL) between a first potential output (V+) and a second potential output (V-). The second potential difference (VL) can be less than the first potential difference (VH). The power converter can electrically isolate the first DC voltage from the second voltage, and the second potential output (V-) can be connected to the third DC potential output using a first connection including an impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Sébastien Demont, Stéphane Pierre-Jean Boirin, David Costes
  • Patent number: 9774185
    Abstract: A continuous power supply system suitable for input connection to N continuous power supply networks that are distinct and connected to a single ground potential, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Said continuous power supply system comprises means for switching/selecting one of the power supply networks, means for regulating an output voltage established by the power supply system, and a control unit for the means for switching/selecting and for the means for regulating. The means for regulating the output voltage includes N distinct buck-boost converters with shared inductance. A given buck-boost converter is dedicated to each power supply network for regulating the voltage output of the power supply system on the basis of an input voltage established by the corresponding power supply network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Philippe Marc Antoine Bogdanik, David Costes, Stefan Mollov
  • Publication number: 20160278200
    Abstract: The manufacturing method gives the possibility of manufacturing a printed circuit comprising an electrically insulating substrate and electrically conductive elements borne by the substrate. The manufacturing method comprises the manufacturing of the insulating substrate and of the conductive elements together by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventor: David Costes
  • Publication number: 20140319908
    Abstract: A continuous power supply system suitable for input connection to N continuous power supply networks that are distinct and connected to a single ground potential, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Said continuous power supply system comprises means for switching/selecting one of the power supply networks, means for regulating an output voltage established by the power supply system, and a control unit for the means for switching/selecting and for the means for regulating. The means for regulating the output voltage includes N distinct buck-boost converters with shared inductance. A given buck-boost converter is dedicated to each power supply network for regulating the voltage output of the power supply system on the basis of an input voltage established by the corresponding power supply network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Philippe Marc Antoine Bogdanik, David Costes, Stefan Mollov