Patents by Inventor Francois Giguere

Francois Giguere 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: 10819225
    Abstract: The method, apparatus and system of a single-stage current-fed clamped series resonant power factor corrected (PFC) converter CF-CSRC provides power conversion and current regulation. The CF-CSRC system may be implemented in a single-stage isolated topology for high efficiency unity power factor correction (PFC) converter applications. Moreover, the CF-CSRC system combines the intrinsic advantages of the classical clamped series resonant converter while mitigating drawbacks by using an integrated boost input current shaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Francois Giguere, Yehuda Daniel Levy, Mohamed Cherif Ghanem
  • Publication number: 20190267892
    Abstract: The method, apparatus and system of a single-stage current-fed clamped series resonant power factor corrected (PFC) converter CF-CSRC provides power conversion and current regulation. The CF-CSRC system may be implemented in a single-stage isolated topology for high efficiency unity power factor correction (PFC) converter applications. Moreover, the CF-CSRC system combines the intrinsic advantages of the classical clamped series resonant converter while mitigating drawbacks by using an integrated boost input current shaper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Francois Giguere, Yehuda Daniel Levy, Mohamed Cherif Ghanem
  • Patent number: 10104746
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor system for an outdoor lighting system including at least one sensor physically connected with an external connector of a lighting fixture of the outdoor lighting system. The sensor performs sensing and wireless data and power connection, via a wireless power source and a wireless data source, with the outdoor lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Roland Batai, Gleb Geguine, Francois Giguere
  • Publication number: 20170331364
    Abstract: The method, apparatus and system of a single-stage current-fed clamped series resonant power factor corrected (PFC) converter CF-CSRC provides power conversion and current regulation. The CF-CSRC system may be implemented in a single-stage isolated topology for high efficiency unity power factor correction (PFC) converter applications. Moreover, the CF-CSRC system combines the intrinsic advantages of the classical clamped series resonant converter while mitigating drawbacks by using an integrated boost input current shaper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Francois Giguere, Yehuda Daniel Levy, Mohamed Cherif Ghanem
  • Publication number: 20170325317
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor system for an outdoor lighting system including at least one sensor physically connected with an external connector of a lighting fixture of the outdoor lighting system. The sensor performs sensing and wireless data and power connection, via a wireless power source and a wireless data source, with the outdoor lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Roland BATAI, Gleb GEGUINE, Francois GIGUERE
  • Patent number: 9750110
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor system for an outdoor lighting system including at least one sensor physically connected with an external connector of a lighting fixture of the outdoor lighting system. The sensor performs sensing and wireless data and power connection, via a wireless power source and a wireless data source, with the outdoor lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Roland Batai, Gleb Geguine, Francois Giguere
  • Patent number: 9718148
    Abstract: A workpiece cutting apparatus includes a cutting table with a workpiece receiving surface, at least two longitudinally-extending rails extending longitudinally on opposed sides of the cutting table and substantially parallel to one another, a bridge with an elongated cutting assembly support and engagement arms at opposed ends thereof, and at least two driving assemblies. Each one of the engagement arms includes a bridge engagement member engageable with a corresponding one of the at least two longitudinally-extending rails, from below. Each one of the driving assemblies operatively connects each one of the engagement arms to the corresponding one of the at least two longitudinally-extending rails. The at least two driving assemblies are actuable to translate the engagement arms along the at least two longitudinally-extending rails. A method of cutting a workpiece using the workpiece cutting apparatus and a method for assembling a workpiece cutting apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Machitech Automation
    Inventor: Jean-François Giguère
  • Patent number: 9723661
    Abstract: An LED driver circuit includes a primary circuit and a circuit electrically isolated from the primary circuit, a transformer having a primary winding configured to receive power from an alternating current source and to generate power in a first secondary winding configured to provide power to the electrically isolated circuit, and to generate power in a second secondary winding configured to provide power to the primary circuit, and a conductor connected to an end of the first secondary winding and configured to connect a winding driver signal to the first secondary winding to generate power in the second secondary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Lavigne, Mohamed Cherif Ghanem, Francois Giguere
  • Publication number: 20160323943
    Abstract: An LED driver circuit includes a primary circuit and a circuit electrically isolated from the primary circuit, a transformer having a primary winding configured to receive power from an alternating current source and to generate power in a first secondary winding configured to provide power to the electrically isolated circuit, and to generate power in a second secondary winding configured to provide power to the primary circuit, and a conductor connected to an end of the first secondary winding and configured to connect a winding driver signal to the first secondary winding to generate power in the second secondary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Eric LAVIGNE, Mohamed Cherif GHANEM, Francois GIGUERE
  • Publication number: 20160039048
    Abstract: A workpiece cutting apparatus includes a cutting table with a workpiece receiving surface, at least two longitudinally-extending rails extending longitudinally on opposed sides of the cutting table and substantially parallel to one another, a bridge with an elongated cutting assembly support and engagement arms at opposed ends thereof, and at least two driving assemblies. Each one of the engagement arms includes a bridge engagement member engageable with a corresponding one of the at least two longitudinally-extending rails, from below. Each one of the driving assemblies operatively connects each one of the engagement arms to the corresponding one of the at least two longitudinally-extending rails. The at least two driving assemblies are actuable to translate the engagement arms along the at least two longitudinally-extending rails. A method of cutting a workpiece using the workpiece cutting apparatus and a method for assembling a workpiece cutting apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jean-François Giguère
  • Publication number: 20070144635
    Abstract: A plurality of gas turbine components or other articles are manufactured from a plurality of metallic-alloy workpieces using a manufacturing apparatus having a metalworking apparatus, and an annealing apparatus wherein the individual workpieces are annealed by single-workpiece annealing and not by large-batch annealing. A workpiece flow of the plurality of workpieces is established sequentially through the metalworking apparatus and the annealing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas BRODERICK, Jeffrey MYERS, Francois GIGUERE, Peter HALEY, Paul PHANEUF, William BERGERON, Thomas STRAUB
  • Publication number: 20070028582
    Abstract: A hand-held manual tool used to even out or level the ground, similar to a rake. A rake, even handled with care, leaves tracks on the ground such as grooves, undulations, edges, etc. This contraption is a manual and light spiral formed tool, which allows leveling and even the ground in an easy movement. Even if the movements are done in any directions, it keeps the desired level for a smooth finish, without leaving any tracks on the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Francois Giguere