Patents by Inventor José-Louis DA COSTA

José-Louis DA COSTA 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: 10454467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device (1) for at least one transistor, referred to as the controlled transistor (3), comprising:—said controlled transistor (3) which comprises a control electrode (Ec) and two other electrodes (E1 and E2),—a main control circuit (5) connected to the control electrode (Ec) of the controlled transistor (3) and configured, according to a main mode of operation, to control the state of the controlled transistor (3) and,—an auxiliary control circuit (11) configured, according to an auxiliary mode of operation, to inject an auxiliary current opposing the current circulating between the main control circuit (5) and the control electrode (Ec) of the controlled transistor (3), characterized in that the control device (1) also comprises a control circuit (15) of the auxiliary control circuit (11), said control circuit (15) being configured to block or authorize the auxiliary operation of the auxiliary control circuit (11) depending on the commands from the main control circu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Boris Bouchez, Mathieu Grenier, José-Louis Da Costa
  • Publication number: 20180316341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device (1) for at least one transistor, referred to as the controlled transistor (3), comprising:—said controlled transistor (3) which comprises a control electrode (Ec) and two other electrodes (E1and E2),—a main control circuit (5) connected to the control electrode (Ec) of the controlled transistor (3) and configured, according to a main mode of operation, to control the state of the controlled transistor (3) and,—an auxiliary control circuit (11) configured, according to an auxiliary mode of operation, to inject an auxiliary current opposing the current circulating between the main control circuit (5) and the control electrode (Ec) of the controlled transistor (3), characterised in that the control device (1) also comprises a control circuit (15) of the auxiliary control circuit (11), said control circuit (15) being configured to block or authorise the auxiliary operation of the auxiliary control circuit (11) depending on the commands from the main control circui
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Boris BOUCHEZ, Mathieu GRENIER, José-Louis DA COSTA
  • Publication number: 20150274024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transferring a charge from an electricity source to a battery means (21) of an electric device of a motor vehicle, said electric device including: a voltage converter (13) connected to the battery means (21), a capacitor connected to the voltage converter (13), a means for connecting the electric device, intended for being connected to the electricity source, a second voltage converter (14) connected between the first battery means (21) and the first converter (13) as well as to a second battery means (22). The method includes a step of connecting a means for connecting to the electricity source in order to enable a charge transfer towards the battery means (21). The method also includes a step of precharging the capacitor with a predetermined voltage from the voltage provided by the battery means (21) via the voltage converter (13), said precharging step being prior to the transfer of the charge from the electricity source to the battery means (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES DE CONTROLE MOTEUR
    Inventors: Jose-Louis Da Costa, Sébastien Dijol, Kamel Bouallaga