Patents by Inventor Eric Tinlot

Eric Tinlot 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: 7741797
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing at least one transition in a three-phase BLDC motor describing a cycle including six successive states, wherein the motor obtains first, second and third synchronization signals. The synchronization signals are respectively associated with first, second and third coils of the motor. The method includes the following steps, for each current transition associated with the switching of the motor from a current state to a next state: selecting a current synchronization signal on which the current transition is to appear; detecting the occurrence of the current transition on the current synchronization signal; and sending, to the motor, at least one current control signal so as to switch the motor from the current state to the next state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Atmel Switzerland SARL
    Inventor: Eric Tinlot
  • Publication number: 20080048594
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing at least one transition in a three-phase BLDC motor describing a cycle including six successive states, wherein the motor obtains first, second and third synchronisation signals. The synchronisation signals are respectively associated with first, second and third coils of the motor. The method includes the following steps, for each current transition associated with the switching of the motor from a current state to a next state: selecting a current synchronisation signal on which the current transition is to appear; detecting the occurrence of the current transition on the current synchronisation signal; and sending, to the motor, at least one current control signal so as to switch the motor from the current state to the next state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Atmel Nantes SA
    Inventor: Eric Tinlot