Patents by Inventor Francois CAZALS

Francois CAZALS 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: 20230369890
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a distributed energy generation system in an electrical system including a plurality of decentralized energy generation systems connected to a feeder line. The method includes, by an electronic controller of the electrical system: obtaining a model of a target decentralized energy generation system; acquiring output data from the decentralized energy generation system at a feeder level; determining if the target decentralized energy generation system is connected to the electrical distribution system; and determining, based on the acquired output data and the obtained model, the operational status and the generated electric power of the target decentralized energy generation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Jean Wild, François Cazals, David Pampliega
  • Patent number: 9443687
    Abstract: A method for evaluating mechanical performance of a switchgear device having at least one pole which includes a pair of contacts movable between open and closed positions, a support arm of a first contact, a support arm drive including a rotary pole shaft and a rod pivotably coupling the drive to the support, an energy storage system for moving the arm to close the contacts, and a toggle device with a trip latch, the method including measuring the angle of rotation of the pole shaft during contact closing, deriving specific values by measuring the angle of rotation, comparing the values with an initial reference value, identifying wear performances of the drive by comparing the specific values with the reference value, determining on a variation curve of the angle of rotation versus time, a first specific time to reach a first inflection point when the pole shaft reaches a maximum speed of rotation, and a second time to reach a point on the curve at a theoretical final angle of rotation when the contacts are
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: François Cazals, Jean-Pierre Nereau
  • Patent number: 9324513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluating the mechanical performances of a switchgear device comprising at least one pole. Each pole comprises: a pair of contacts (12, 14); a support arm (16) for a first contact (14); a mechanism (22) for driving the support arm (16) comprising a rotary poles shaft (20) and energy accumulation means capable of driving a movement of the said arm in order to place the contacts (12, 14) in an open position. The method consists in: measuring the angle of rotation (?) of the poles shaft (20) over a period of opening the contacts (12, 14); retrieving from the measurements at least one specific value; comparing the said specific value with specific initial operational specifications of the switchgear device; diagnosing the mechanical wear performances of the drive mechanism (22) as a function of a comparative state between the specific values obtained and those of the operational specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Francois Cazals
  • Patent number: 9318292
    Abstract: A method for evaluating mechanical performance of a switchgear device having at least one pole which includes a pair of contacts movable between open and closed positions, a support arm of a first contact, a support arm drive including a rotary pole shaft and a rod pivotably coupling the drive to the support, an energy storage system for moving the arm to close the contacts, and a toggle device with a trip latch, the method including measuring the angle of rotation of the pole shaft during contact closing, deriving specific values by measuring the angle of rotation, comparing the values with an initial reference value, identifying wear performances of the drive by comparing the specific values with the reference value, determining first and second specific values on a variation curve of the angle of rotation, calculating the angular difference between maximum and final angles of rotation; and identifying a latching state of the toggle device as a function of the angular difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: François Cazals, Jean-Pierre Nereau
  • Publication number: 20140069784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluating the mechanical performances of a switchgear device comprising at least one pole. Each pole comprises: a pair of contacts (12, 14); a support arm (16) for a first contact (14); a mechanism (22) for driving the support arm (16) comprising a rotary poles shaft (20) and energy accumulation means capable of driving a movement of the said arm in order to place the contacts (12, 14) in an open position. The method consists in: measuring the angle of rotation (?) of the poles shaft (20) over a period of opening the contacts (12, 14); retrieving from the measurements at least one specific value; comparing the said specific value with specific initial operational specifications of the switchgear device; diagnosing the mechanical wear performances of the drive mechanism (22) as a function of a comparative state between the specific values obtained and those of the operational specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventor: Francois CAZALS
  • Publication number: 20130134982
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the mechanical performances of a switchgear apparatus comprising at least one pole having: a pair of contacts; a drive mechanism of a support arm of a first contact comprising: a rotary pole shaft and at least one connecting rod which couple the drive mechanism to the support arm, an energy storage system designed to cause movement of said arm to close the contacts. The method consists in measuring the angle of rotation of the pole shaft during closing of the contacts; reconstituting at least two specific values from the measurements and comparing them with an operating reference to diagnose the mechanical wear performances of the drive mechanism with respect to a comparative state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: François Cazals, Jean-Pierre Nereau