Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel Orsat
Jean-Michel Orsat 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: 11425206Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for sharing communication between connected home-automation devices belonging to a first communication network and a remote device connected to a second communication network, the first communication network being connected to the second communication network by a network device, the network device being suitable for allowing communication between at least one connected home-automation device of the first network and the remote device. The method includes determining a communication link device among the connected home-automation devices of the first communication network, as a function of at least one feature of the connected home-automation devices, and maintaining, by the communication link device, a communication channel between the first communication network and the remote device via the network device for the benefit of the other connected home-automation devices of the first communication network.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Hubert Cosserat, Jean Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20210258387Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for sharing communication between connected home-automation devices belonging to a first communication network and a remote device connected to a second communication network, the first communication network being connected to the second communication network by a network device, the network device being suitable for allowing communication between at least one connected home-automation device of the first network and the remote device. The method includes determining a communication link device among the connected home-automation devices of the first communication network, as a function of at least one feature of the connected home-automation devices, and maintaining, by the communication link device, a communication channel between the first communication network and the remote device via the network device for the benefit of the other connected home-automation devices of the first communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Hubert COSSERAT, Jean Michel ORSAT
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Publication number: 20130289752Abstract: Method of operating a mobile control unit intended to form successively and alternately part: of a first home-automation installation, and of a second home-automation installation, characterized in that it comprises: a step of locating the mobile control unit in relation to the first home-automation installation and/or in relation to the second home-automation installation, a step of automatically selecting a common key in the mobile control unit, according to the result of the locating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: SOMFY SASInventors: Jean-Michel Orsat, Florent Pellarin
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Patent number: 8552854Abstract: A method for reprogramming bidirectional objects is disclosed. The objects contain a common key, at least two objects being paired to allow the sending of a command from one object of the pair to the other object of the pair and the execution of the command by the other object. The method includes the steps of 1) providing the objects with a new common key; 2) then when a command is sent from one object to another object with which it is paired, verifying that the two objects contain the new common key, and 3) refusal by the other object to execute the command if the two objects do not contain the new common key.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: SomfyInventors: Capucine Autret, Jean-Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 8320294Abstract: The inventive method makes it possible to communicate in a network comprising wireless nodes provided with communications means enabling to communicate through a wireless channel and wire nodes provided with communication means enabling to communicate through a wire channel. Said method is characterised in that the wire node repeats a message received exclusively through a wireless channel if a signal acknowledging the message reception is not received, wherein the transmission of said acknowledgement signal is generated in a first time slot upon the reception of the signal though a wire channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Somfy SASInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 7860679Abstract: A method of testing and installing a remote control unit (RCU) for controlling elements (ACT1, ACT2, ACT3) of a home automation network, intended for managing the security or heat or light comfort in a building, comprising the use of software (ALS) emulating the remote control unit in a computer (PCU) to define a virtual remote control unit (VRCU), and the configuring of the virtual remote control unit to enable the elements of the network to be controlled, wherein sending rights are assigned to the virtual remote control unit at the time of that configuration and wherein the cancellation of these sending rights results at least from a step for copying the configuration (CFG) of the virtual remote control unit in the remote control unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Somfy SASInventors: Valérie Rouhier, Jean-Michel Orsat, Florent Pellarin
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Patent number: 7724687Abstract: Secure transfer of information between a first command transmitter and a second command transmitter such as those employed for remote control of actuators employed in home automation systems for example for opening and closing windows, solar protection, ventilation, roller blinds, garage doors and the like, is achieved by first authenticating the first command transmitter with respect to a third object preferably constituting part of the existing network, such as a command receiver or command transmitter and only transferring information to the second command transmitter when authentication of the first command transmitter has succeeded. The method particularly applies when a new second command transmitter is to be installed on a home automation network, having identical rights and functionalities to those of the existing first command transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Somfy SASInventors: Capucine Autret, Jean-Michel Orsat, Florent Pellarin
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Patent number: 7532589Abstract: The method applies to objects comprising a memory in which there is a mathematical mapping and at least one key. It is a method which comprises the following steps: calculation, in a first object, of the image of a number via a mapping which is the image via the mapping contained in memory of the key contained in memory, transmission, by this object, of a frame containing an order, the number and its image, reception by each of the other objects, calculation, in each other object, of the image of the number via a mapping which is the image via the mapping contained in memory, of the key contained in memory, comparison of the images of the number, execution of the order if these images are equal.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Somfy SASInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20080089266Abstract: Abstract The inventive method makes it possible to communicate in a network comprising wireless nodes provided with communications means enabling to communicate through a wireless channel and wire nodes provided with communication means enabling to communicate through a wire channel. Said method is characterised in that the wire node repeats a message received exclusively through a wireless channel if a signal acknowledging the message reception is not received, wherein the transmission of said acknowledgement signal is generated in a first time slot upon the reception of the signal though a wire channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20070260331Abstract: A method of testing and installing a remote control unit (RCU) for controlling elements (ACT1, ACT2, ACT3) of a home automation network, intended for managing the security or heat or light comfort in a building, comprising the use of software (ALS) emulating the remote control unit in a computer (PCU) to define a virtual remote control unit (VRCU), and the configuring of the virtual remote control unit to enable the elements of the network to be controlled, wherein sending rights are assigned to the virtual remote control unit at the time of that configuration and wherein the cancellation of these sending rights results at least from a step for copying the configuration (CFG) of the virtual remote control unit in the remote control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Valerie Rouhier, Jean-Michel Orsat, Florent Pellarin
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Patent number: 7207217Abstract: The device for detecting movement, particularly that due to wind, comprises a sensor (15) supplying a signal at the time of detection and processing means (21, 22, 23) for converting the detected signal into a control signal. The signal supplied by the sensor (15) is used as an alarm signal for the processing means (21, 22, 23).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2001Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Somfy SASInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 7030578Abstract: The method makes it possible to control and monitor the dynamic operation operation of an actuator intended to drive a movable element of a building protection installation. The actuator is associated with nearby controlling means comprising a power supply device or converter, a local processing unit, and a two-way radiofrequency transmitter, constituting a local actuation unit. The method is characterized in that it consists in transferring to another unit, called the remote processing unit, all or part of the processing for analyzing measurements relating to said actuator and/or to said movable element.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Somfy SASInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20050237957Abstract: Secure transfer of information between a first command transmitter and a second command transmitter such as those employed for remote control of actuators employed in home automation systems for example for opening and closing windows, solar protection, ventilation, roller blinds, garage doors and the like, is achieved by first authenticating the first command transmitter with respect to a third object preferably constituting part of the existing network, such as a command receiver or command transmitter and only transferring information to the second command transmitter when authentication of the first command transmitter has succeeded. The method particularly applies when a new second command transmitter is to be installed on a home automation network, having identical rights and functionalities to those of the existing first command transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Capucine Autret, Jean-Michel Orsat, Florent Pellarin
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Publication number: 20050225428Abstract: A method for reprogramming bidirectional objects is disclosed. The objects contain a common key, at least two objects being paired to allow the sending of a command from one object of the pair to the other object of the pair and the execution of the command by the other object. The method includes the steps of 1) providing the objects with a new common key; 2) then when a command is sent from one object to another object with which it is paired, verifying that the two objects contain the new common key, and 3) refusal by the other object to execute the command if the two objects do not contain the new common key.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Capucine Autret, Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20050140316Abstract: The method makes it possible to control and monitor the dynamic operation operation of an actuator intended to drive a movable element of a building protection installation. The actuator is associated with nearby controlling means comprising a power supply device or converter, a local processing unit, and a two-way radiofrequency transmitter, constituting a local actuation unit. The method is characterized in that it consists in transferring to another unit, called the remote processing unit, all or part of the processing for analyzing measurements relating to said actuator and/or to said movable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: SomfyInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20040039915Abstract: The method applies to objects comprising a memory in which there is a mathematical mapping and at least one key.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Publication number: 20040031321Abstract: The device for detecting movement, particularly that due to wind, comprises a sensor (15) supplying a signal at the time of detection and processing means (21, 22, 23) for converting the detected signal into a control signal. The signal supplied by the sensor (15) is used as an alarm signal for the processing means (21, 22, 23).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 6465980Abstract: Device for controlling a drive motor of a roller blind having stackable slats, the device identifying the type of end travel for the roller blind and operating by analyzing the variation in the drive torque. The automatic control adapts the control of the stopping of the motor to the type of end travel identified. The automatic control preferably includes a logical processing unit (3) containing a program for analyzing the variation in the torque.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: SomfyInventor: Jean-Michel Orsat
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Patent number: 5990653Abstract: Method for controlling the speed of a single-phase asynchronous induction motor, the stator of which is equipped with a main winding (BP) and an auxiliary winding which consist of half-windings (B1, B2) which are magnetically coupled and wound in opposite directions, in which method the main winding is powered directly using an AC source and the auxiliary winding is powered using a current delivered by a full-wave rectifier and using two switching devices (T1, T2), so as to generate in the auxiliary winding a current which is phase-shifted by 90.degree.. The method consists in varying the motor torque by altering the time that at least one of the switches spends closed/open.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: SomfyInventors: Jean-Michel Orsat, Serge Bruno
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Patent number: 5973472Abstract: A motor whose stator is equipped with a main winding (DP) and with an auxiliary winding which consists of two half-windings (B1, B2) that are wound in opposite directions and is supplied through a full-wave rectifier (GR) and by means of two commutating switches (T1, T2) controlled by a control circuit (COM) which alternately closes the switches at a frequency equal to the frequency of the supply voltage. The motor comprises, in parallel with the half-windings, at least one device (DAP) which limits the voltage across the terminals of the switches when they are opened, to a value higher than the supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: SomfyInventors: Jean-Michel Orsat, Serge Bruno