Patents by Inventor Erick Contini
Erick Contini 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).
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Patent number: 10690706Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring an electrical quantity of one phase of an AC electric current in an overhead electrical network, comprising: a sensor designed to be attached to an electric line of the network, the sensor including: an electrically conductive plate; an electrical conductor, designed to electrically connect the plate to the line, in order to circulate a first current from the line through the conductor; a processing unit, designed to determine the electrical quantity from value values of the first electric current and a value of a capacitance between the plate and ground. The device also comprises a generator, electrically connected to the conductor and designed to inject a second current through the conductor, the second current having a frequency other than the frequency of the first current, the processing unit also being designed to calculate the capacitance between the plate and ground as a function of the second current.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Michel Clemence, Pascal Houbre, Erick Contini
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Patent number: 10482195Abstract: In this installation management method for managing an electrical installation, the electrical installation comprises a plurality of electrical elements and each element comprises a first memory storage means for storing a unique identifier associated with said element. This method includes a step of acquisition, via an identification means, of the first identifier of each element belonging to the installation. Each first memory storage means is also capable of saving and storing geometrical data of the corresponding element, the said data being acquired during the data acquisition step, via the identification means, and associated with the corresponding first identifier. The method further includes a step of computation, via a computing unit, of a modelling of the electrical installation based on the geometrical data acquired.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Frederic Waterlot, Erick Contini, Christian Barocci
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Publication number: 20190049491Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring an electrical quantity of one phase of an AC electric current in an overhead electrical network, comprising: a sensor designed to be attached to an electric line of the overhead electrical network, said sensor including: an electrically conductive plate; an electrical conductor, designed to electrically connect the plate to the electric line, in order to circulate a first electric current from the electric line through the electrical conductor; a processing unit, designed to determine the electrical quantity from a value of the first electric current and a value of a capacitance between the plate and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Michel CLEMENCE, Pascal HOUBRE, Erick CONTINI
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Patent number: 9964565Abstract: A detector for detecting at least one electric quantity in an electric conductor, and an overhead network for distributing electricity. The detector includes a frame on which a mechanism is fixed, the mechanism including a magnetic toroid, divided into two branches rotatable around an axis defined by the frame, between a separated position and a position closed around the electric conductor, a current sensor, divided into two branches rotatable around an axis defined by the frame, between a separated position and a position closed around the electric conductor, the current sensor performing an AC current measurement, a force transmitting element transmitting a rotational force to the magnetic toroid and the current sensor, the element being provided with at least one portion to receive the conductor by bearing, and a first clamp including two clamp arms, and a second clamp including two clamp arms.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Alexandre Soleillant, Pascal Houbre, Erick Contini, Alain Moreux, Michel Clemence
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Patent number: 9897631Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement torus, arranged in a casing positioned around an electric conductor able to transmit an electric current, and a device for detecting a voltage in the electric conductor. The detection device is configured for surrounding the electric conductor when the current sensor is installed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Erick Contini, Pascal Houbre, Michel Clemence
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Publication number: 20160223593Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement torus, arranged in a casing positioned around an electric conductor able to transmit an electric current, and a device for detecting a voltage in the electric conductor. The detection device is configured for surrounding the electric conductor when the current sensor is installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Erick CONTINI, Pascal HOUBRE, Michel CLEMENCE
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Patent number: 9385521Abstract: An electrical panel having an unpluggable drawer unit that forms a housing for positioning an electrical device, and an Ethernet-type high-frequency communication device that forms a daisy-chain communication subsystem, the one drawer unit including an unpluggable connector to connect or disconnect it to a communication subsystem, and the drawer unit can occupy a first, plugged-in position connected to the communication subsystem, and it comprises a switch that controls a bypass switch of a bypass on the communication subsystem when the drawer unit occupies a second, unplugged position.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Daniel Barstz, Erick Contini
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Publication number: 20160091533Abstract: This detector (1) for an electric conductor comprises a frame (2) on which a mechanism unit (200) is fixed including a magnetic toroid, divided into two branches, the toroid having a coil (24) wound around at least one of the two branches, and a current sensor, divided into two branches (26A, 26B). The mechanism unit also includes a force transmitting element, said element being provided with at least one portion able to receive the conductor by bearing, and at least two clamps (30A, 30B) for anchoring the detector on the electric conductor, each clamp being rotatable between an open position and a locked position of the clamp. The detector also comprises a base and at least one electronic device (6). The force transmitting element is extended by a trigger, each anchoring clamp (30A, 30B) has a portion in contact with the trigger, and each clamp bears a protruding member (34A, 34B). A spring (36A, 36B) is stretched between the protruding member (34A, 34B) and a part (290B, 290B) fixed on the frame (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Alexandre SOLEILLANT, Pascal HOUBRE, Erick CONTINI, Alain MOREUX, Michel CLEMENCE
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Publication number: 20150169806Abstract: In this installation management method for managing an electrical installation, the electrical installation comprises a plurality of electrical elements and each element comprises a first memory storage means for storing a unique identifier associated with said element. This method includes a step of acquisition, via an identification means, of the first identifier of each element belonging to the installation. Each first memory storage means is also capable of saving and storing geometrical data of the corresponding element, the said data being acquired during the data acquisition step, via the identification means, and associated with the corresponding first identifier. The method further includes a step of computation, via a computing unit, of a modelling of the electrical installation based on the geometrical data acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Frederic WATERLOT, Erick CONTINI, Christian Barocci
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Publication number: 20130278082Abstract: An electrical panel having an unpluggable drawer unit that forms a housing for positioning an electrical device, and an Ethernet-type high-frequency communication device that forms a daisy-chain communication subsystem, the one drawer unit including an unpluggable connector to connect or disconnect it to a communication subsystem, and the drawer unit can occupy a first, plugged-in position connected to the communication subsystem, and it comprises a switch that controls a bypass switch of a bypass on the communication subsystem when the drawer unit occupies a second, unplugged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: IP Counsel, Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Daniel Barstz, Erick Contini
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Publication number: 20080316005Abstract: In an intelligent centralized control panel, in particular for motors in which case it is known under the name of iMCC, communications with the outside are performed by powerline carrier current or PLC. The wiring of the control panels can thereby be greatly reduced. To enable this type of communication to be used in dense systems containing a large number of line starters and therefore a large number of parallel-connected carrier current interfaces, the invention proposes inserting a preferably electronically adjustable impedance in series with the PLC conversion device. Advantageously, an adjustment algorithm enables the values of the added impedances to be optimized according to the geometry and position of the different interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Olivier Coutelou, Erick Contini, Laurent Dupuis