Patents by Inventor Francois-Xavier Bernard

Francois-Xavier Bernard 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: 11855577
    Abstract: A regulating module for a rotary electric machine having an operating mode in which a battery of the vehicle is disconnected. The regulating module includes a rotor module and a stator module. The rotor module is arranged to generate a first intermediate setpoint (I_RotRef) on the basis of which is generated the first output quantity (V_Rot) for controlling the rotor, said first intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of a power potential reference signal (Pdc_MaxRef) and of a speed of rotation (W) of the rotor and being independent of a power or of a control torque of the machine. The stator module is arranged to generate a second intermediate setpoint on the basis of which is generated the second output quantity for controlling the stator, said second intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of the output voltage of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Francois Xavier Bernard, Luc Kobylanski, Alice Achache
  • Publication number: 20220263442
    Abstract: A regulating module for a rotary electric machine having an operating mode in which a battery of the vehicle is disconnected. The regulating module includes a rotor module and a stator module. The rotor module is arranged to generate a first intermediate setpoint (I_RotRef) on the basis of which is generated the first output quantity (V_Rot) for controlling the rotor, said first intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of a power potential reference signal (Pdc_MaxRef) and of a speed of rotation (W) of the rotor and being independent of a power or of a control torque of the machine. The stator module is arranged to generate a second intermediate setpoint on the basis of which is generated the second output quantity for controlling the stator, said second intermediate setpoint being determined on the basis of the output voltage of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Francois Xavier BERNARD, Luc KOBYLANSKI, Alice ACHACHE
  • Patent number: 10894837
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of therapy, in particular dermatology. Inventors herein identify for the first time inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) as active molecules for use for preventing, treating or alleviating skin depigmenting disorders in a subject in need thereof, and describe compositions and kits comprising such inhibitors as well as uses thereof. Inventors further describe a method for screening pharmaceutically active molecules suitable for preventing, treating or alleviating a depigmenting disorder as well as methods for evaluating the efficacy of a depigmenting disorder treatment involving an inhibitor of MMP9 or for monitoring the course of depigmenting disorder in a subject exposed to such a treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX, INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE), CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE BORDEAUX
    Inventors: Katia Boniface, Julien Seneschal, Nesrine Boukhedouni, Clement Jacquemin, Francois-Xavier Bernard
  • Patent number: 10763774
    Abstract: The method for controlling a rotating electric machine according to the invention comprises a step of controlling the phase currents of the machine by means of a full-wave control (C). According to the invention, the full-wave control (C) is generated via a pulse width modulated signal of which the signal frequency is greater than an electric frequency of the machine. According to another feature, ascending or descending fronts (24, 25) of the pulse width modulated signal are synchronised with first and second crossings of first and second angular switching thresholds (S1, S2) by an electric position (?) of the machine and a duty ratio (?) of the pulse width modulated signal is periodically refreshed to the signal frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Bernard, Luc Kobylanski
  • Publication number: 20190359730
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of therapy, in particular dermatology. Inventors herein identify for the first time inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) as active molecules for use for preventing, treating or alleviating skin depigmenting disorders in a subject in need thereof, and describe compositions and kits comprising such inhibitors as well as uses thereof. Inventors further describe a method for screening pharmaceutically active molecules suitable for preventing, treating or alleviating a depigmenting disorder as well as methods for evaluating the efficacy of a depigmenting disorder treatment involving an inhibitor of MMP9 or for monitoring the course of depigmenting disorder in a subject exposed to such a treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: KATIA BONIFACE, JULIEN SENESCHAL, NESRINE BOUKHEDOUNI, CLEMENT JACQUEMIN, FRANCOIS-XAVIER BERNARD
  • Patent number: 10234025
    Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a method for controlling a rotating electrical machine (7) interacting with a motor vehicle gearbox (1), characterized in that, during a phase of synchronization between two speed ratios (R1-Rn) during which the rotating electrical machine (7) is controlled for speed and there is a change of the type of modulation with transition from modulation of the full-wave type (FW) to pulse-width modulation (PWM), said method comprises a control step with the aim of limiting the variations of an output current of an inverter during the phase of change of the type of modulation without compensation of torque variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: François-Xavier Bernard, Gilbert Konan, Joachim Laupa
  • Patent number: 10080779
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to the field of epidermal repair and skin innate immunity. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of a mix of cytokines to inhibit keratinocyte differentiation, activate skin innate immunity, increase the expression of anti-microbial peptides, and improve epidermal repair. In particular, the invention concerns compositions comprising at least IL-17, TNF? and OSM that can be formulated for topical administration for cosmetic or dermatologic use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: Universite D'Angers, Universite de Poitiers, Bioalternatives SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Lecron, Hughes Gascan, Franck Morel, Sylvie Chevalier, Francois-Xavier Bernard, Katia Boniface, Caroline Diveau
  • Publication number: 20180223989
    Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a method for controlling a rotating electrical machine (7) interacting with a motor vehicle gearbox (1), characterized in that, during a phase of synchronization between two speed ratios (R1-Rn) during which the rotating electrical machine (7) is controlled for speed and there is a change of the type of modulation with transition from modulation of the full-wave type (FW) to pulse-width modulation (PWM), said method comprises a control step with the aim of limiting the variations of an output current of an inverter during the phase of change of the type of modulation without compensation of torque variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: François-Xavier Bernard, Gilbert Konan, Joachim Laupa
  • Publication number: 20170310266
    Abstract: The method for controlling a rotating electric machine according to the invention comprises a step of controlling the phase currents of the machine by means of a full-wave control (C). According to the invention, the full-wave control (C) is generated via a pulse width modulated signal of which the signal frequency is greater than an electric frequency of the machine. According to another feature, ascending or descending fronts (24, 25) of the pulse width modulated signal are synchronised with first and second crossings of first and second angular switching thresholds (S1, S2) by an electric position (?) of the machine and a duty ratio (?) of the pulse width modulated signal is periodically refreshed to the signal frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier BERNARD, Luc KOBYLANSKI
  • Patent number: 9647600
    Abstract: The device according to the invention controls a polyphase inverter (10, 14, 17) intended for powering from a DC current source (CC) a polyphase rotating electric machine (1). The device is of the type of those generating commutation functions driving commutation elements (9, 13) of the inverter in such a way as to obtain a reduction of the losses in the commutation elements and a decrease of an effective current in a decoupling capacitor (16) of the source (CC). According to the invention, this reduction and this decrease are obtained by means of a set of control strategies (21, 24) determining the commutation functions by using additional degrees of freedom of the polyphase machine (1) with respect to a three-phase reference machine. The polyphase machine comprises first and second phase windings forming a first three-phase system (2, 3, 4) and a second three-phase system (5, 6, 7) with distinct neutral points (11, 15) offset angularly by a predetermined angle of offset (?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipement Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Duguey, Gilbert Konan, Francois-Xavier Bernard, Daniel Pereira, Laurent Domenger, Abdelaziz Azizi Samir, Son Ha Tran
  • Publication number: 20170112737
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a compound, a salt of this compound, a derivative of this compound or a salt of this derivative, said compound being chosen among the gallic acid, its hydrolyzable polymers in gallic acid, the hexahydroxydiphenic acid, its hydrolyzable polymers in hexahydroxydiphenic acid, the ellagic acid, its hydrolyzable polymers in ellagic acid, the gallotannins, the ellagitannins, and its cosmetic applications for stimulating or repairing the barrier function of the epidermis and its pharmaceutical applications for treating lesions caused by pathologies, such as Crohn's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Philippe BERNARD, François-Xavier BERNARD, Franck HIMBERT
  • Publication number: 20160141997
    Abstract: The device according to the invention controls a polyphase inverter (10, 14, 17) intended for powering from a DC current source (CC) a polyphase rotating electric machine (1). The device is of the type of those generating commutation functions driving commutation elements (9, 13) of the inverter in such a way as to obtain a reduction of the losses in the commutation elements and a decrease of an effective current in a decoupling capacitor (16) of the source (CC). According to the invention, this reduction and this decrease are obtained by means of a set of control strategies (21, 24) determining the commutation functions by using additional degrees of freedom of the polyphase machine (1) with respect to a three-phase reference machine. The polyphase machine comprises first and second phase windings forming a first three-phase system (2, 3, 4) and a second three-phase system (5, 6, 7) with distinct neutral points (11, 15) offset angularly by a predetermined angle of offset (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Duguey, Gilbert Konan, Francois-Xavier Bernard, Daniel Pereira, Laurent Domenger, Abdelaziz Azizi Samir, Son Ha Tran
  • Patent number: 9246426
    Abstract: The method according to the invention involves limiting the charging of a vehicle alternator by only authorizing progressive augmentation of a current duty cycle (DC) of an excitation signal (7) of the alternator from an initial duty cycle to an expected duty cycle (EpsU) calculated by a control loop (1, 5, 6) of the alternator. According to the invention, a complementary limitation of the charging of the alternator involves limiting the increase of the current duty cycle (DC) according to at least one parameter of the heat engine involving an angular acceleration (mot) and/or a rotation speed (Nmot) of the heat motor. In particular, this complementary limitation can additionally involve limiting the increase of the current duty cycle (DC) according to a negative value of the angular acceleration (mot).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Bernard, Jean-Claude Matt
  • Publication number: 20150086508
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to the field of epidermal repair and skin innate immunity. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of a mix of cytokines to inhibit keratinocyte differentiation, activate skin innate immunity, increase the expression of anti-microbial peptides, and improve epidermal repair. In particular, the invention concerns compositions comprising at least IL-17, TNF? and OSM that can be formulated for topical administration for cosmetic or dermatologic use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Lecron, Hughes Gascan, Franck Morel, Sylvie Chevalier, Francois-Xavier Bernard, Katia Boniface, Caroline Diveau
  • Publication number: 20140285161
    Abstract: The method according to the invention involves limiting the charging of a vehicle alternator by only authorizing progressive augmentation of a current duty cycle (DC) of an excitation signal (7) of the alternator from an initial duty cycle to an expected duty cycle (EpsU) calculated by a control loop (1, 5, 6) of the alternator. According to the invention, a complementary limitation of the charging of the alternator involves limiting the increase of the current duty cycle (DC) according to at least one parameter of the heat engine involving an angular acceleration (mot) and/or a rotation speed (Nmot) of the heat motor. In particular, this complementary limitation can additionally involve limiting the increase of the current duty cycle (DC) according to a negative value of the angular acceleration (mot).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Bernard, Jean-Claude Matt
  • Patent number: 8569358
    Abstract: Describe is a method of administering to a subject silymarin, or of the main constituents thereof alone or as a mixture, chosen from silybin (or 2,3-dihydro-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(3, 5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxobenzopyran-2-yl)benzodioxine), isosilybin, silydianin, silychristin, silandrin, silymonin and taxifolin, isolated enantiomers thereof and also salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: GreenPharma, BioAlternatives
    Inventors: Philippe Bernard, Francois-Xavier Bernard
  • Publication number: 20120142755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of epidermal repair. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of a molecule able to inhibit a heteromeric receptor comprising OSMR? as a subunit, for the preparation of a composition for inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors by the keratinocytes. In particular, the invention concerns the use of antagonists and/or expression inhibitors of OSM, IL-17, TNF?, IL-31, IFN-?, and/or the OSMR? subunit, for the preparation of cosmetic or dermatologic compositions, especially for treating inflammatory skin diseases. Methods for obtaining in vitro or animal models of skin inflammation diseases are also disclosed. These models can be used for screening molecules to find new drugs to prevent or treat psoriasis and other dermatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE D'ANGERS, BIOALTERNATIVES SAS, UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Lecron, Hughes Gascan, Franck Morel, Sylvie Chevalier, François-Xavier Bernard, Katia Boniface, Caroline Diveu
  • Patent number: 8142825
    Abstract: A cosmetic skincare process intended to prevent and/or treat at least one cutaneous sign of aging, includes the topical application to the skin of a composition containing at least one active agent capable of stimulating tensin 1 expression. The cosmetic use of an active agent capable of stimulating tensin 1 expression, for preventing and/or treating at least one cutaneous sign of aging, an extract of elemi or of Canarium indicum L. or of Canarium luzonicum or of Canarium commune and a cosmetic composition containing the extract are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chanel Parfums Beaute
    Inventors: Yannick Maestro, Gaëlle Saintigny, François Xavier Bernard
  • Patent number: 8115435
    Abstract: A control device (2??) for an AC-DC current converter associated with a polyphase synchronous rotary electrical machine. The AC-DC current converter contains, for each phase, a branch of two power switches in series, known as high and low (25). The control device (2??) contains means of generating a signal (?(t)) representing the angular position of the rotor. The control device contains one or more digital tables (20 H, 20 B) addressed by the signal of the angular position of the rotor (?(t)) and delivering at their outputs binary control signals (200 H- 202 H, 200 B- 202 B), each controlling one branch of power switches (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: François-Xavier Bernard, Christophe Louise, Hugues Doffin
  • Patent number: 8078425
    Abstract: A device for detecting the angular position of a rotor of a polyphase rotary electrical machine contains a stator and a plurality of magnetic field sensors (200) delivering first signals (2001-2003) representing a magnetic field. The device includes means (201) for generating, from linear combinations of the first signals, first (2010) and second (2011) sinusoidal signals, phase-shifted by a determined value ? representing an angular position of the rotor, referred to as real. The device includes means for detecting a value for an angular position of the rotor referred to as estimated (221) by locking between the real and the estimated angular positions using a feedback loop known as a “tracking” loop (214-216, 215-207). The device may relate to a polyphase rotary electrical machine containing such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: François-Xavier Bernard, Christophe Louise, Hugues Doffin