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).
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Patent number: 11180896Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Valérian Soulima, Eric Coquelle, Franck Barruel, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Stéphane Guillerez, Jean Therme, Rémi De Bettignies
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Patent number: 11075311Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
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Publication number: 20210075362Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE
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Patent number: 10892702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignees: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives, COLASInventors: Nicolas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel
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Patent number: 10774486Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Rémi De Bettignies, Franck Barruel, Stéphane Guillerez, Eric Coquelle, Valérian Soulima, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Jean Therme
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Publication number: 20200240094Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Valérian SOULIMA, Eric COQUELLE, Franck BARRUEL, Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Stephane GUILLEREZ, Jean THERME, Remi DE BETTIGNIES
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Publication number: 20200232173Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Rémi DE BETTIGNIES, Franck BARRUEL, Stéphane GUILLEREZ, Eric COQUELLE, Valérian SOULIMA, Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Jean THERME
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Publication number: 20190181794Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Commissariat a I'energie atomique et aux energies alternativesInventors: Nicolas CHAINTREUIL, Franck Barruel
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Publication number: 20190123216Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
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Patent number: 10141460Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
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Publication number: 20160035911Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
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Patent number: 9252703Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Nicolas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel, Antoine Labrunie
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Publication number: 20120062265Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AltenativesInventors: Nicholas Chaintreuil, Franck Barruel, Antoine Labrunie