Patents by Inventor Dominique Lafore

Dominique Lafore 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: 6584001
    Abstract: In a power converter module, a first input area intended to be connected to a first predetermined electric potential (+V) or a second input area intended to be connected to a second predetermined electric potential (−V) can be connected to an output area. At least one group of switches is provided, each group of switches has two semiconductor switch units, and each of the semiconductor switch units has a gate terminal. An input terminal of one of the semiconductor switch units is connected to the first input area, and an input terminal of the other semiconductor switch unit is connected to the second input area. Each of the semiconductor switch units has an output terminal, which is connected to the output area. The two semiconductor switch units of the minimum of one group of switches are positioned facing each other in such a way that at least the output terminals are opposite each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rüthlein, Dominique Lafore, Jacques Legeleux
  • Publication number: 20020057587
    Abstract: In a power converter module, a first input area intended to be connected to a first predetermined electric potential (+V) or a second input area intended to be connected to a second predetermined electric potential (−V) can be connected to an output area. At least one group of switches is provided, each group of switches has two semiconductor switch units, and each of the semiconductor switch units has a gate terminal. An input terminal of one of the semiconductor switch units is connected to the first input area, and an input terminal of the other semiconductor switch unit is connected to the second input area. Each of the semiconductor switch units has an output terminal, which is connected to the output area. The two semiconductor switch units of the minimum of one group of switches are positioned facing each other in such a way that at least the output terminals are opposite each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Alfred Ruthlein, Dominique Lafore, Jacques Legeleux
  • Patent number: 4891745
    Abstract: An autocontrol circuit for a resonance current or voltage undulator comprising a power supply, a parallel or series resonant circuit connected to the supply, and circuit elements (K.sub.1 to K.sub.4) for reversing the polarity of the resonant circuit's connection to the power supply. The power supply comprises a DC voltage generator and an inductive or capacitive element (2). The autocontrol circuit comprises circuit elements for detecting the voltages or currents of both the DC voltage generator and the output of the power supply. Differences between these two measured quantities are related to the load variations of the resonant circuit. The autocontrol circuit also comprises a comparator (11) for determining these differences, and circuit elements to use the comparator's output to produce signals which control switches (K.sub.1 to K.sub.4) which determine the polarity of the resonant circuit's connection to the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignees: Electricite de France: Service National, Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs de Marseille S.A., Compagnie Francaise d'Electrothemie Industrielle (CFEI)
    Inventors: Dominique Lafore, Joel Redoutey, Yves Servet