Patents by Inventor Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet

Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet 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: 7021950
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used, Comprising several connectors (11) interspersed in an electric power distribution network, integrating first and second releasable socket coupling supports (1, 2) bearing at least one pair of terminals (3, 4) which, in a first coupling position A, are electrically coupled, forming a channel (5, 6) to a load (10), which terminals (3, 4), in another decoupling position C of the supports (1, 2), are separated, it being possible to generate an electric arc, each connector (11) comprising a pair of electroconductive elements (12, 13) which, in said position A or in intermediate decoupling position B, and before the terminals (3, 4) reach said position C, form an auxiliary electric circuit (14, 15) through which an electric warning signal is generated during a transition towards decoupling, there being a device (7) connected to the auxiliary circuit (14, 15) which, upon receiving said warning signal, interrupts th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Carles Borrego Bel, Joan Fontanilles Piñas, Josep Maria Roset Rubio, Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet, Santiago Ferre Giró
  • Publication number: 20040201362
    Abstract: A controlled power transfer system and method in networks with sectors fed by different batteries. An architecture with two batteries B1, B2 for networks (17, 18) provided with a unit CB1, CB2 with a control module (10, 11) of the SOC/SOH of B1, B2, power distribution boxes SDN1, SDN2, SDN3 with a microcontroller (1, 2, 3) and communications bus (19), is provided with a detecting device (30) of the voltage and/or polarity of an external supply susceptible to being connected to said batteries B1, B2, and controlled switching devices (33, 34) for routing the external power flow to one of batteries B1 or B2, said boxes SDN1, SDN2, SDN3 being interconnected and connected to said units CB1, CB2 for permanent monitoring of the SOC/SOH of said batteries B1 and B2 and to provide a controlled power transfer between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carles Borrego Bel, Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet, Joan Fontanilles Pinas
  • Publication number: 20040195997
    Abstract: Management system for a vehicle with two batteries and method that encompasses a battery (B1) that feeds network charges (1) connected to one of its terminals (2), a generator (G) in the mentioned network (1), a battery (B2) for a secondary network (3) and start-up functions, and a BCO2 controlled switch which depending on the status of the charge of (B1) and (B2) and the demands of charges C1, C2 from networks (1) and (3), enables current flow between networks (1) and (3) in any direction, including a power barrier diode (4) That bridges the mentioned BCO2 switch providing a current flow smaller than the one flowing through the BCO2, when it is closed, and also smaller than the current going from the generator (G) to battery (B1). This method provides energy transference between batteries (B1) and (B2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carles Borrego Bel, Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet
  • Publication number: 20040192092
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used, Comprising several connectors (11) interspersed in an electric power distribution network, integrating first and second releasable socket coupling supports (1, 2) bearing at least one pair of terminals (3, 4) which, in a first coupling position A, are electrically coupled, forming a channel (5, 6) to a load (10), which terminals (3, 4), in another decoupling position C of the supports (1, 2), are separated, it being possible to generate an electric arc, each connector (11) comprising a pair of electroconductive elements (12, 13) which, in said position A or in intermediate decoupling position B, and before the terminals (3, 4) reach said position C, form an auxiliary electric circuit (14, 15) through which an electric warning signal is generated during a transition towards decoupling, there being a device (7) connected to the auxiliary circuit (14, 15) which, upon receiving said warning signal, interrupts th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carles Borrego Bel, Joan Fontanilles Pinas, Josep Maria Roset Rubio, Gabriel Figuerola Barrufet, Santiago Ferre Giro