Patents by Inventor Francisque Pion

Francisque Pion 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: 20230417803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement clamp comprising a fixed jaw and a moving jaw, the fixed jaw comprising a first magnetic core entirely surrounded by a first magnetic shield and the moving jaw comprising a second magnetic core entirely surrounded by a second magnetic shield, the first and second magnetic cores being separated by two diametrically opposite air gaps each receiving a magnetic flux sensor, and an external flux-cancellation coil surrounds one or the other, or both, of the first and second magnetic shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Benoit PILLIAS, Stephane DUDOGNON, Francisque PION
  • Patent number: 11181556
    Abstract: Portable device for a contactless measurement of a current passing through an electrical conductor, the device including a measuring module and a processing module, the measuring module, configured to be held by an operator in contact with the conductor in a plane substantially orthogonal to this conductor and without clamping this conductor, including one or two pluralities of magnetic field sensors, and the processing module being configured to perform a determined linear combination of the plurality of signals delivered by one or the two pluralities of magnetic field sensors, so as to perform an angular spatial filtering isolating the current to be measured from other disturbing currents passing through other conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CHAUVIN ARNOUX
    Inventors: Francisque Pion, Marouane Ait El Faqir
  • Publication number: 20210156892
    Abstract: Portable device for a contactless measurement of a current passing through an electrical conductor, the device including a measuring module and a processing module, the measuring module, configured to be held by an operator in contact with the conductor in a plane substantially orthogonal to this conductor and without clamping this conductor, including one or two pluralities of magnetic field sensors, and the processing module being configured to perform a determined linear combination of the plurality of signals delivered by one or the two pluralities of magnetic field sensors, so as to perform an angular spatial filtering isolating the current to be measured from other disturbing currents passing through other conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Francisque PION, Marouane AIT EL FAQIR
  • Patent number: 10298139
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply comprises a power converter including a transformer having a primary winding connected to a primary circuit, and a secondary winding connected to a secondary circuit delivering an output voltage to a load. The primary circuit comprises a controller for operating a switch element to chop the current flowing in the primary winding to transfer energy selectively to the secondary winding. The secondary circuit comprises a storage capacitor delivering the energy to the load, a first regulator receiving the output voltage and delivering a first control current for the controller via an isolator element, and a second regulator receiving an auxiliary output voltage that is an image of the output voltage and delivering a second control current for the controller. The second control current is added to the first control current to avoid any interruption in the chopping of the current flowing in the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: CHAUVIN ARNOUX
    Inventor: Francisque Pion
  • Publication number: 20180191257
    Abstract: A switch mode power supply comprises a power converter including a transformer having a primary winding connected to a primary circuit, and a secondary winding connected to a secondary circuit delivering an output voltage to a load. The primary circuit comprises a controller for operating a switch element to chop the current flowing in the primary winding to transfer energy selectively to the secondary winding. The secondary circuit comprises a storage capacitor delivering the energy to the load, a first regulator receiving the output voltage and delivering a first control current for the controller via an isolator element, and a second regulator receiving an auxiliary output voltage that is an image of the output voltage and delivering a second control current for the controller. The second control current is added to the first control current to avoid any interruption in the chopping of the current flowing in the primary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Francisque PION
  • Publication number: 20080061765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-channel digital oscilloscope having a plurality of analog inputs, circuits for the analog processing of input signals, sampling and digitizing circuits, means for triggering and synchronizing different channels and electrical isolation means. The invention is characterized in that, for N channels, where N is greater than 1 and at least equal to the total number of channels, at least the sampling and digitizing circuits are located between the analog input and the isolation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Arnoux, Axel Arnoux, Francisque Pion, Gilbert Knockaert, Alexandre Ungerer
  • Publication number: 20050209810
    Abstract: A measuring instrument with active and/or passive sensors, and a connecting device enabling one to associate any one of the sensors with the measuring instrument. The connecting device enables one to identify the sensor and to activate at least one function for protection of the user of the measuring instrument determined according to characteristics of the sensor connected. For this purpose, a multi-point connector allowing identification of the sensor chosen, activation of the protection, and establishment of a direct link for transmission of measurement signals from the sensor to the measuring instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Chauvin Arnoux
    Inventors: Didier Piaud, Francisque Pion
  • Patent number: 6667894
    Abstract: An acquisition process for signal sampling includes high-speed analog signal sampling, storing the samples of the analog signal in a matrix of memory cells, and re-reading the samples from the cells at low speed. Two identical memory devices are provided in each memory cell. One sample of an analog signal is stored in one memory device, and one sample of that signal that is out of phase is stored in the other memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Arnoux, Claude Genter, Francisque Pion
  • Publication number: 20030012057
    Abstract: The invention concerns an acquisition process by analog signal sampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Chauvin Arnoux
    Inventors: Daniel Arnoux, Claude Genter, Francisque Pion
  • Patent number: 4739279
    Abstract: A method and device for supplying a sinusoidal output signal of controlled phase. First and second input signals, of different phase but derived from a common sinusoidal source, are multiplied by second and first sinusoidal reference signals, respectively. The reference signals are obtained by sampling the first and second input signals. The multiplied hybrid signals are applied to a difference amplifier to produce an output signal having a phase of predetermined value, independent of the instantaneous phase angles of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Enertec
    Inventor: Francisque Pion