Patents by Inventor Eric Coupart

Eric Coupart 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: 20240039434
    Abstract: A dual motor system includes a first motor providing a lower speed range and a second motor providing a higher speed range, wherein the motors are coaxially arranged and aligned on and drive a common shaft, and a motor control system controlling the speed of the first motor and engaging the second motor as needed. The first motor provides a lower two-thirds of a full speed range, and the second motor provides the upper one-third in the form of one or more discrete fixed speeds. The system may also include a flow control system for automatically controlling the speed of the motors for particular applications, such as flow control in a pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Coupart, James D. Ellis, II, Pranesh Rao, John G. Schrader, Bret S. Clark
  • Patent number: 11784591
    Abstract: A dual motor system includes a first motor providing a lower speed range and a second motor providing a higher speed range, wherein the motors are coaxially arranged and aligned on and drive a common shaft, and a motor control system controlling the speed of the first motor and engaging the second motor as needed. The first motor is a variable speed motor providing a lower two-thirds of a full speed range, and the second motor is an induction motor providing the upper one-third in the form of one or more discrete fixed speeds. The system may include a transformer including a first winding tap which provides a first higher speed, and a second winding tap which provides a second higher speed. The system may also include a flow control system for automatically controlling the speed of the motors for particular applications, such as flow control in a pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Coupart, James D. Ellis, II, Pranesh Rao, Bret S. Clark, John G. Schrader
  • Patent number: 11739759
    Abstract: A dual motor system includes a first motor providing a lower speed range and a second motor providing a higher speed range, wherein the motors are coaxially arranged and aligned on and drive a common shaft, and a motor control system controlling the speed of the first motor and engaging the second motor as needed. The first motor is a variable speed motor providing a lower two-thirds of a full speed range, and the second motor is an induction motor providing the upper one-third in the form of one or more discrete fixed speeds. The system may include a transformer including a first winding tap which provides a first higher speed, and a second winding tap which provides a second higher speed. The system may also include a flow control system for automatically controlling the speed of the motors for particular applications, such as flow control in a pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: John G. Schrader, Eric Coupart, Ryan M. Bastien, Richard A. Belley
  • Publication number: 20230155454
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator housed in a housing, the stator having a stator body formed by a stack of stator laminations, the laminations are generally non-circular and being angularly offset with respect to each other, so as to form spaces with the housing, the housing having ducts for the flow of a coolant, and said spaces also being used for the flow of the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Leo McCLELLAND, Eric Coupart, Thierry Chassara
  • Publication number: 20210123442
    Abstract: A dual motor system includes a first motor providing a lower speed range and a second motor providing a higher speed range, wherein the motors are coaxially arranged and aligned on and drive a common shaft, and a motor control system controlling the speed of the first motor and engaging the second motor as needed. The first motor is a variable speed motor providing a lower two-thirds of a full speed range, and the second motor is an induction motor providing the upper one-third in the form of one or more discrete fixed speeds. The system may include a transformer including a first winding tap which provides a first higher speed, and a second winding tap which provides a second higher speed. The system may also include a flow control system for automatically controlling the speed of the motors for particular applications, such as flow control in a pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: John G. Schrader, Eric Coupart, Ryan M. Bastien, Richard A. Belley
  • Publication number: 20210123441
    Abstract: A dual motor system includes a first motor providing a lower speed range and a second motor providing a higher speed range, wherein the motors are coaxially arranged and aligned on and drive a common shaft, and a motor control system controlling the speed of the first motor and engaging the second motor as needed. The first motor is a variable speed motor providing a lower two-thirds of a full speed range, and the second motor is an induction motor providing the upper one-third in the form of one or more discrete fixed speeds. The system may include a transformer including a first winding tap which provides a first higher speed, and a second winding tap which provides a second higher speed. The system may also include a flow control system for automatically controlling the speed of the motors for particular applications, such as flow control in a pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Coupart, James D. Ellis, II, Pranesh Rao, Bret S. Clark, John G. Schrader
  • Publication number: 20200067441
    Abstract: Method for controlling the speed of rotation of an electric motor by means of a variable speed drive supplied with power by a mains electrical power supply, in which method in a variable speed mode of operation the motor is supplied with power by the variable speed drive and in a fixed speed mode of operation the motor is supplied with power directly by the mains supply, and in which method before the changeover from the supply of power by the variable speed drive to the direct supply of power by the mains supply, the motor is first accelerated by the variable speed drive, the variable speed drive operating beyond its nominal current during the acceleration preceding the changeover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Coupart, Christian Andrieux, Michael McClelland
  • Patent number: 10293847
    Abstract: A drive device for a handling trolley, including: a chassis; a wheel carrier; a drive wheel; a steering motor for rotating the wheel carrier relative to the chassis; a reduction gear connecting the steering motor to the wheel carrier, the reduction gear including a planetary gear set including an internal sun gear, at least one planet gear, and a planet carrier on which the planet gear is mounted, a ring gear surrounding the internal sun gear and the planet gear. The shaft of the steering motor is fixed relative to the internal sun gear, the wheel carrier is fixed relative to either the planet carrier or the ring gear, and the chassis is fixed relative to the other one of the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventors: Didier Calmettes, Eric Coupart, Françis Sourisseau, Ago-Tchalim Pato
  • Publication number: 20180154928
    Abstract: A drive device for a handling trolley, including: a chassis; a wheel carrier; a drive wheel; a steering motor for rotating the wheel carrier relative to the chassis; a reduction gear connecting the steering motor to the wheel carrier, the reduction gear including a planetary gear set including an internal sun gear, at least one planet gear, and a planet carrier on which the planet gear is mounted, a ring gear surrounding the internal sun gear and the planet gear. The shaft of the steering motor is fixed relative to the internal sun gear, the wheel carrier is fixed relative to either the planet carrier or the ring gear, and the chassis is fixed relative to the other one of the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventors: Didier CALMETTES, Eric COUPART, Françis SOURISSEAU, Ago-Tchalim PATO
  • Patent number: 9727060
    Abstract: Motorized system for holding and driving at least one solar energy collector, said system including: a supporting structure for the panel, movable at least in part in relation to the ground, so as to allow controlled displacement of the collector, notably about at least two axes of rotation, at least one blocking member, fixed in relation to the ground, at least one coupling member, movable with the collector and adapted to cooperate with the blocking element in at least one locking position of the collector, in order to hold the collector in the event of extreme winds, the coupling member being able to be moved into the locking position or locking positions as a result of a predefined movement of the collector, from a usual operating position where the coupling member is remote from the blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventor: Eric Coupart
  • Publication number: 20150234389
    Abstract: Motorized system for holding and driving at least one solar energy collector, said system including: a supporting structure for the panel, movable at least in part in relation to the ground, so as to allow controlled displacement of the collector, notably about at least two axes of rotation, at least one blocking member, fixed in relation to the ground, at least one coupling member, movable with the collector and adapted to cooperate with the blocking element in at least one locking position of the collector, in order to hold the collector in the event of extreme winds, the coupling member being able to be moved into the locking position or locking positions as a result of a predefined movement of the collector, from a usual operating position where the coupling member is remote from the blocking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Eric COUPART
  • Publication number: 20110316468
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine to be connected to a polyphase power grid, having: a polyphase synchronous motor including a rotor with permanent magnets and a polyphase asynchronous motor axially coupled together, and a switching system arranged so as to electrically connect the asynchronous motor to the grid during the machine starting phase in order to bring the synchronous motor to a speed that enables the motor to operate while connected directly to the grid, and to electrically connect the synchronous motor to the grid during a subsequent phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventors: Ali Makki, Eric Coupart
  • Patent number: 7692354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary electric machine comprising: a concentrated winding stator having teeth and coils placed on the teeth, the teeth having end faces that are convex towards the rotor; and a rotor comprising an armature defining a cylindrical surface and permanent magnets, the permanent magnets having inside faces that are cylinder portions matching the shape of the cylindrical surface of the armature, and outside faces that are plane and that face towards the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-Somer
    Inventors: Atef Abou-Akar, Eric Coupart
  • Patent number: 7538462
    Abstract: An electrical machine may include a rotor, a stator, and at least one electromagnetic brake including at least one brake disk. The rotor may include a monolithic shaft, which may include: at least one pulley-forming portion including at least one annular groove for driving at least one cable, and at least one splined portion in which the at least one brake disk is engaged. An outside diameter of the pulley-forming portion may be at least three times an outside diameter of the splined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-Somer
    Inventor: Eric Coupart
  • Patent number: 7250702
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine comprising a stator (10, 40) provided with a plurality of teeth (11, 41), each tooth supporting at lest one individual coil (13, 46, 47), an external rotor (30) which is radially arranged outside the stator and provided with constant magnets, an internal rotor (20) radially arranged inside the stator, provided with constant magnets and connected to the external rotor (30). At least one of the external (30) and internal (20) rotors is disposed in a flux concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-Somer
    Inventors: Atef Abou Akar, Eric Coupart, Jacques Saint-Michel
  • Publication number: 20070132324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary electric machine comprising: a stator; a rotor having an axis of rotation, and comprising a tubular end wall defining two opposite braking surfaces; and at least one electromagnetic brake configured for bear simultaneously in a braking configuration against the braking surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventor: Eric Coupart
  • Publication number: 20070126308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary electric machine comprising: a concentrated winding stator having teeth and coils placed on the teeth, the teeth having end faces that are convex towards the rotor; and a rotor comprising an armature defining a cylindrical surface and permanent magnets, the permanent magnets having inside faces that are cylinder portions matching the shape of the cylindrical surface of the armature, and outside faces that are plane and that face towards the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventors: Atef Abou-Akar, Eric Coupart
  • Publication number: 20070052308
    Abstract: An electrical machine may include a rotor, a stator, and at least one electromagnetic brake including at least one brake disk. The rotor may include a monolithic shaft, which may include: at least one pulley-forming portion including at least one annular groove for driving at least one cable, and at least one splined portion in which the at least one brake disk is engaged. An outside diameter of the pulley-forming portion may be at least three times an outside diameter of the splined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: MOUTEURS LEROY SOMER
    Inventor: Eric Coupart
  • Publication number: 20060175923
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine comprising a stator (10, 40) provided with a plurality of teeth (11, 41), each tooth supporting at lest one individual coil (13, 46, 47), an external rotor (30) which is radially arranged outside the stator and provided with constant magnets, an internal rotor (20) radially arranged inside the stator, provided with constant magnets and connected to the external rotor (30). At least one of the external (30) and internal (20) rotors is disposed in a flux concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Atef Abou Akar, Eric Coupart, Jacques Saint-Michel
  • Patent number: 6975057
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary electric machine including a stator, powered by a polyphase current, having a magnetic circuit with teeth forming intervening slots for receiving electrical conductors. The magnetic circuit is made up of an assembly of sectors defining air-gaps intersecting the teeth at half-width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-Somer
    Inventors: Pascal Gauthier, Eric Coupart, Jacques Saint-Michel, Christophe Gilles