Patents by Inventor Franck Barruel

Franck Barruel 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: 11180896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signaling system, comprising a crossable zone intended to be positioned on a highway and comprising a signaling marking forming a plurality of signaling strips, said system being characterized in that: The crossable zone comprises a plurality of photovoltaic zones (ZP) comprising photovoltaic cells (Cp) intended to capture light energy in order to convert it into electrical energy; The crossable zone comprises a plurality of signaling zones (ZS), of non-zero areas, so as to form said plurality of signaling strips, each signaling zone (ZS) incorporating electrical lighting means; A control system for controlling said electrical lighting means; At least one storage unit (14) for storing the electrical energy generated by each photovoltaic zone (ZP) and connected to said electrical lighting means in order to supply them with electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Valérian Soulima, Eric Coquelle, Franck Barruel, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Stéphane Guillerez, Jean Therme, Rémi De Bettignies
  • Patent number: 11075311
    Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
  • Publication number: 20210075362
    Abstract: Disclosed is a covering slab for infrastructure such as a roadway in the form of a road or a motorway, a wall or a roof, the infrastructure being functionalized by the addition of a function such as an electrical energy generator and/or an electrical energy receiver, the slab being formed by a monobloc assembly including: an assembly for the electrical functionalization of the slab, including a first layer, called an outer layer; an electronics block connected to the electrical functionalization assembly and including at least one bidirectional static converter; and a contactless energy transmission block including an inductive coupler provided with two terminals connected to the bidirectional static converter of the electronics block and having a coupling surface located opposite the outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE
  • Patent number: 10892702
    Abstract: A functionalized infrastructure including a bottom layer including a zone to be covered, the infrastructure including: n covering slabs arranged juxtaposed in order to pave the surface to be covered, each covering slab having a rank i, with i ranging from 1 to n and n being greater than or equal to 2 and including a coverage surface positioned to cover a part of the zone and at least one electrical functionalization assembly, the n covering slabs including at least one covering slab of a first type having a coverage surface of a first form and a covering slab of a second type having a coverage surface of a second form, each covering slab including an electrical connection block arranged on the slab so as to separate each slab of rank i from a slab of rank i+1 by a pitch (P) that is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives, COLAS
    Inventors: Nicolas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel
  • Patent number: 10774486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-piece light signalling slab (2) comprising a structure with a plurality of layers that are superposed and attached together, said structure comprising: A first transparent or translucent layer (200) forming a front face of said slab; A light assembly (201) comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (Ds) electrically connected together; An assembly (202a, 202b) encapsulating said plurality of light emitting diodes; A second layer (203) forming a rear face of said plate and being made up of a composite polymer/fibreglass material; Said encapsulating assembly being positioned between said first layer (200) and said second layer (203).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Rémi De Bettignies, Franck Barruel, Stéphane Guillerez, Eric Coquelle, Valérian Soulima, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Jean Therme
  • Publication number: 20200240094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signaling system, comprising a crossable zone intended to be positioned on a highway and comprising a signaling marking forming a plurality of signaling strips, said system being characterized in that: The crossable zone comprises a plurality of photovoltaic zones (ZP) comprising photovoltaic cells (Cp) intended to capture light energy in order to convert it into electrical energy; The crossable zone comprises a plurality of signaling zones (ZS), of non-zero areas, so as to form said plurality of signaling strips, each signaling zone (ZS) incorporating electrical lighting means; A control system for controlling said electrical lighting means; At least one storage unit (14) for storing the electrical energy generated by each photovoltaic zone (ZP) and connected to said electrical lighting means in order to supply them with electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Valérian SOULIMA, Eric COQUELLE, Franck BARRUEL, Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Stephane GUILLEREZ, Jean THERME, Remi DE BETTIGNIES
  • Publication number: 20200232173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-piece light signalling slab (2) comprising a structure with a plurality of layers that are superposed and attached together, said structure comprising: A first transparent or translucent layer (200) forming a front face of said slab; A light assembly (201) comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (Ds) electrically connected together; An assembly (202a, 202b) encapsulating said plurality of light emitting diodes; A second layer (203) forming a rear face of said plate and being made up of a composite polymer/fibreglass material; Said encapsulating assembly being positioned between said first layer (200) and said second layer (203).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Rémi DE BETTIGNIES, Franck BARRUEL, Stéphane GUILLEREZ, Eric COQUELLE, Valérian SOULIMA, Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Jean THERME
  • Publication number: 20190181794
    Abstract: A functionalized infrastructure including a bottom layer including a zone to be covered, the infrastructure including: n covering slabs arranged juxtaposed in order to pave the surface to be covered, each covering slab having a rank i, with i ranging from 1 to n and n being greater than or equal to 2 and including a coverage surface positioned to cover a part of the zone and at least one electrical functionalization assembly, the n covering slabs including at least one covering slab of a first type having a coverage surface of a first form and a covering slab of a second type having a coverage surface of a second form, each covering slab including an electrical connection block arranged on the slab so as to separate each slab of rank i from a slab of rank i+1 by a pitch (P) that is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Commissariat a I'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Franck Barruel
  • Publication number: 20190123216
    Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
  • Patent number: 10141460
    Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
  • Publication number: 20160035911
    Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLAS
    Inventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
  • Patent number: 9252703
    Abstract: Method of diagnosis for a photovoltaic generator characterized in that it implements a step of observing the evolution of its voltage when it passes from a short-circuit mode of operation to an open-circuit mode or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Nicolas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel, Antoine Labrunie
  • Publication number: 20120062265
    Abstract: Method of diagnosis for a photovoltaic generator characterized in that it implements a step of observing the evolution of its voltage when it passes from a short-circuit mode of operation to an open-circuit mode or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Altenatives
    Inventors: Nicholas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel, Antoine Labrunie