Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel Berals

Jean-Michel Berals 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).

  • Electrical contact between pieces of high and medium voltage equipment, adapted for accommodating tilt
    Patent number: 8226428
    Abstract: In an electrical connection for high-voltage or medium-voltage switchgear, a bar (2) is inserted in a recess (6) provided with a projection (10). In the invention, the dimensions are established so that the axes (AA, BB) of the bar (2) and of the projection (10) can be inclined relative to each other. Spring-forming conductor elements (12, 14) establish the electrical connection even in the event of tilt. A high-performance electrical contact can thus be obtained compactly, which makes it possible to perform assembly/disassembly operations on electrical equipment without any additional element of the telescopic ferrule or separable bar type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Areva T & D SA
    Inventors: Alain Arnaud, Jean-Pierre Roulet, Jean-Michel Berals
  • Electrical contact between pieces of high and medium voltalge equipment, adapted for accommodating tilt
    Publication number: 20090130922
    Abstract: In an electrical connection for high-voltage or medium-voltage switchgear, a bar (2) is inserted in a recess (6) provided with a projection (10). In the invention, the dimensions are established so that the axes (AA, BB) of the bar (2) and of the projection (10) can be inclined relative to each other. Spring-forming conductor elements (12, 14) establish the electrical connection even in the event of tilt. A high-performance electrical contact can thus be obtained compactly, which makes it possible to perform assembly/disassembly operations on electrical equipment without any additional element of the telescopic ferrule or separable bar type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: AREVA T&D SA
    Inventors: Alain Arnaud, Jean-Pierre Roulet, Jean-Michel Berals
  • Gas-insulated multi-phase line, and a connection module for going from multi-phase to single-phase in such a line
    Patent number: 6797875
    Abstract: The gas-insulated multi-phase line is made up of sections, each of which is formed by metal cladding filled with a dielectric gas under pressure and containing at least three phase conductors disposed in a triangle configuration. Two adjacent sections are connected together via a connection module whose metal cladding is locally made up of a plurality of tubular portions, each of which is filled with dielectric gas and has a single phase conductor passing through it, constituting a passive electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Alstom
    Inventors: Bernard Gelloz, Jean-Michel Berals, Christophe Rech
  • Gas-insulated multi-phase line, and a connection module for going from multi-phase to single-phase in such a line
    Publication number: 20030066669
    Abstract: The gas-insulated multi-phase line is made up of sections, each of which is formed by metal cladding filled with a dielectric gas under pressure and containing at least three phase conductors disposed in a triangle configuration. Two adjacent sections are connected together via a connection module whose metal cladding is locally made up of a plurality of tubular portions, each of which is filled with dielectric gas and has a single phase conductor passing through it, constituting a passive electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: ALSTOM
    Inventors: Bernard Gelloz, Jean-Michel Berals, Christophe Rech