Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Iaconis
Jean-Louis Iaconis 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: 11209845Abstract: A family of wall-mounted electrical fixtures, both for lighting control and electrical power or signal delivery, having a modular design. Said modular design predominately isolating those components that are directly connected to in-wall wiring within a wall-mounted base and low-voltage control and communication components, such as sensors, user-interface elements, programmable logic and wireless communication modules, within an aesthetically-appealing, easily-detachable faceplate assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventor: Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: 11063396Abstract: An electrical receptacle providing standard alternating current (AC) power connectors and multiple side-mounted auxiliary ports. Auxiliary ports may include direct current (DC) power delivery means, such as USB ports, and/or unpowered ports, such as audio/visual equipment connectors or network ports.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: SHD Smart Home Devices Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Louis Iaconis, Jordan Anguelov, Long Fei Zhao, Robert J. B. Taylor
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Patent number: 10374449Abstract: A smart electronic system is disclosed. The system can analyze any input voltage to determine whether the input voltage is sufficient to charge the battery of an electronic device and/or to operate the electronic device. If not, the cable is capable of transforming the input voltage to a voltage sufficient to charge and/or operate. The electronic device may be incorporated into the housing of the smart electronic system, and can be any known mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Societe BICInventors: Steve Burkhart, Gerard F. McLean, Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Publication number: 20190229478Abstract: An electrical receptacle providing standard alternating current (AC) power connectors and multiple side-mounted auxiliary ports. Auxiliary ports may include direct current (DC) power delivery means, such as USB ports, and/or unpowered ports, such as audio/visual equipment connectors or network ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: SHD Smart Home Devices Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Louis IACONIS, Jordan ANGUELOV, Long Fei ZHAO, Robert J.B. TAYLOR
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Patent number: 10283796Abstract: A complete fuel cell system (10) is disclosed. The fuel cell system (10) comprises at least two fuel precursors (16, 18) that react to create hydrogen. A solid fuel precursor (18) can be carried in disposable fuel cartridges (100). A passive pressure control system including a dose pump (22) and a pressure equalization system (24, 300, 504) is provided to dose a liquid fuel precursor (16) to the solid fuel precursor (18) in the fuel cartridge (100). The solid fuel precursor (18) may include larger metallic particles coated by another fine metallic particles such that multiple micro galvanic cells are formed on the surface of the larger metallic particles. The fuel cell system (10) may also include a gas buffer (40) that stores produced hydrogen that is unneeded by the fuel cell, a water trapping mechanism (604) and an electronic vent (46) that consumes unneeded hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: INTELLIGEN ENERGY LIMITEDInventors: Gerard F. McLean, Laura Gill, Jean-Louis Iaconis, Jeremy Schrooten, Mikhail Gurin, Benjamin Tam, Sally Seaman, Joerg Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10193169Abstract: Purge valves (I 09, I 09?, 200) that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell (108)'s production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is anned and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module (10) that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module (10) can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Jean-Louis Iaconis, Aaron MacDonald, Benjamin Tam
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Patent number: 10096845Abstract: The present invention relates to electrically conductive paths in planar substrates. Various embodiments provide a method of forming one or more electrically conductive paths in a planar substrate, wherein substantially none of the substrate is removed during formation of the path. In various embodiments, by avoiding the removal of substrate during formation of the electrically conductive path, problems caused by residual substrate material can be advantageously avoided. In various embodiments, the planar substrate with the electrically conductive path can be used to make a planar fuel cell array.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Olen Richard Vanderleeden, Gerard F McLean, Jeremy Schrooten, Martin Lagroix, Jean-Louis Iaconis, Anna Stukas
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Publication number: 20180034308Abstract: A smart electronic system is disclosed. The system can analyze any input voltage to determine whether the input voltage is sufficient to charge the battery of an electronic device and/or to operate the electronic device. If not, the cable is capable of transforming the input voltage to a voltage sufficient to charge and/or operate. The electronic device may be incorporated into the housing of the smart electronic system, and can be any known mobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Steve Burkhart, Gerard F. McLean, Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: 9876240Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector or cable between the fuel supply and the fuel cell that in addition to transporting fuel and electrical power can also communicate control signals between the fuel cell and the cartridge to instruct the fuel cartridge or the fuel cell or both to commence or cease the operation of one or more functions. Control signals can be electrical, fluidic/hydraulic and/or mechanical. The connector or cable may also transport electricity produced by the fuel cell to power an electronic device, and/or to the fuel cartridge to power a component(s) on the cartridge or to re-charge a battery. The connector or cable may have universal connectors that can attach to multiple fuel cells, fuel cartridges and electronic devices, even when manufactured by different manufacturers.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Gerard F. McLean, Jean-Louis Iaconis, Andrew J. Curello, Aaron Joseph MacDonald, Sven Sturm
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Patent number: 9800075Abstract: A smart charging cable and a method of operating the cable are disclosed. The cable can analyze any input voltage to determine whether the input voltage is sufficient to charge the battery of an electronic device and/or to operate the electronic device. If not, the cable is capable of transforming the input voltage to a voltage sufficient to charge and/or operate.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Societe BICInventors: Gerard F. McLean, Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Publication number: 20170273203Abstract: A family of wall-mounted electrical fixtures, both for lighting control and electrical power or signal delivery, having a modular design. Said modular design predominately isolating those components that are directly connected to in-wall wiring within a wall-mounted base and low-voltage control and communication components, such as sensors, user-interface elements, programmable logic and wireless communication modules, within an aesthetically-appealing, easily-detachable faceplate assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: iaconicDesign Inc.Inventor: Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: 9680171Abstract: Purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventor: Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: 9577273Abstract: Purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell's production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Jean-Louis Iaconis, Aaron J. MacDonald, Benjamin Tam
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Patent number: 9397351Abstract: Embodiments relate to a fuel cell including, an ion conducting component, two or more electrode coatings and one or more interconnects. The interconnects include a non-conductive interface region having a first surface and a second surface in which the first surface is in contact with the ion conducting component, an electron conducting component having two surfaces and a length that is parallel to the two surfaces wherein one of the surfaces is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the interface region. The electron conducting component provides an electrically conductive pathway between one of the electrode coatings and an external circuit, said pathway extending along the length of the electron conducting component.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Jeremy Schrooten, Mark Petersen, Jean-Louis Iaconis, David Lo
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Publication number: 20160064753Abstract: Purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITEDInventor: Jean-Louis IACONIS
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Publication number: 20160065057Abstract: A method and system for supplying power to a portable electronic device includes supplying current from one or more fuel cells to a DC-DC converter and regulating a current limit of the DC-DC converter as a function of a measured temperature of at least one of the power supply system and the portable electronic device. The current limit can vary as an inverse function of the measured temperature. The current limit can be an input current limit of the DC-DC converter or an output current limit of the DC-DC converter. Current produced by the one or more fuel cells can decrease proportionally to a decrease of the current limit of the DC-DC converter, reducing the heat produced by the one or more fuel cells and thereby reducing the measured temperature. A temperature sensor can be located on or near the one or more fuel cells. A temperature sensor can be located on an internal housing of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Gerard F. MCLEAN, Jean-Louis IACONIS, Jadon M. HARRISON
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Patent number: 9276277Abstract: Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel. Also discussed are purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically turned OFF as the fuel cell's production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventor: Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: D775089Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: iaconic Design Inc.Inventor: Jean-Louis Iaconis
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Patent number: D826860Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Inventors: Jean-Louis Iaconis, Jordan Anguelov, Long Fei Zhao, Robert J. B. Taylor
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Patent number: D844555Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Intelligent Energy LimitedInventors: Gerard Francis McLean, Jean-Louis Iaconis