Patents by Inventor Jose Gabriel Fernandez
Jose Gabriel Fernandez 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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Publication number: 20170292982Abstract: A high voltage power monitoring system includes a controller, a detector connected to the controller, and a generator connected to the detector and the controller. The generator may be configured to generate a plurality of test signals according to control signals generated via the controller. The generator may provide the test signals to the detector. The detector may be configured to provide the plurality of test signals to a test loop. The detector may be configured to simultaneously sense a first voltage, a second voltage, a first current, and a second current. The first voltage and the first current may correspond to a first test signal of the plurality of test signals. The second voltage and the second current may correspond to a returned version of the first test signal that has passed through the test loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Miguel Angel Aceña, Youssef Ghabbour, Jose Gabriel Fernández Bañares
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Patent number: 9234943Abstract: A sensor for monitoring battery current includes a shunt and a current source. The shunt has a resistance with an actual value. The current source is configured to provide a known value of current through the shunt. A controller is configured to generate a measured value of the current through the shunt as a function of a measured value of voltage drop across the shunt caused by the current through the shunt and an assumed value of the resistance of the shunt. The controller is further configured to detect the assumed value of the resistance of the shunt as being different than the actual value of the resistance of the shunt when the known and measured values of the current differ.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Antoni Ferre Fabregas, David Gamez Alari, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
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Patent number: 8995134Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for cooling an electrical component in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a power module including the electrical component for converting energy. The power module includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first ceramic substrate for receiving the electrical component. The power module further includes a plurality of thermoelectric cells being coupled to the first PCB for discharging heat away from the electrical component. The power module further includes a second PCB including a second ceramic substrate being coupled to the plurality of thermoelectric cells, the first ceramic substrate and the second ceramic substrate for electrically isolating the electrical component from the first PCB and the second PCB and for providing thermal conductance from the electrical component through the plurality of thermoelectric cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Jose Alberto Saez-Zamora, Xavier Jorda-Sanuy, Jordi Suarez-Jimenez, Jose Gabriel Fernandez-Banares, Xavier Perpina-Giribet, Miquel Vellvehi-Hernandez, Laurent Aubouy
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Publication number: 20140176301Abstract: A remote function fob associated with a vehicle is disclosed, the fob for enabling secure communication between the vehicle and a device. The fob may include a transceiver configured for communication with the device. The fob may further include a controller which may be configured to enable secure communication with the device via the transceiver. The controller may be further configured for operation with a code generated using a security protocol, the code to be used in secure communication between the device and the vehicle, the code for transmission to the device via the transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares, Riad Ghabra
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Patent number: 8710850Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining the existence of a ground fault connection within a vehicle. An electrical connector may be provided for electrically connecting the vehicle to an external Alternating Current (AC) power source. The electrical connector includes a three phase electrical connector configured to receive a corresponding input voltage signal on a phase, neutral, and earth connection. A controller being configured to determine whether a faulty earth connection exists between the vehicle and the AC power source the phase connection does not exceed the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection does not exceed the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection or the phase connection exceeds the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection exceeds the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Renault S.A.S.Inventors: Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares, Albert Trenchs Magana
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Patent number: 8539472Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for updating a shared memory or other memory location where multiple entities rely on code stored to the same memory to support one or more operation functions. The shared memory may be updated such that the code intended to the replace the currently stored code may be relied upon prior to replacement of the code currently written to the shared memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Antoni Ferré Fàbregas, Jose Gabriel Fernández Bañares, David Gamez Alari, Stanislav Lincer
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Patent number: 8482904Abstract: A power module operable to sense current, such as but not limited to a power module operable within a vehicle to sense current while rectifying an AC input to a DC output. The power module may include a shunt disposed relative an output of the power module to facilitate the current measurement.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Yann Darroman, Antoni Ferre Fabregas, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
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Patent number: 8476864Abstract: A battery monitor for monitoring operations of a battery, such as but not limited to monitoring operations of a vehicle battery. The battery monitor may be configured to monitor current flow and battery temperature. The battery monitor may be connected to a cable used to electrically connect the battery to a number of electronic devices so that the battery monitor is located away from the battery. The battery monitor may include a processing element grounded directly to a negative pole of the battery to facilitate isolating the processing element from noise created by the electronic devices connected to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Antoni Ferre Fabregas, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Bañares
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Patent number: 8401779Abstract: A smart energy gateway (SEG) operable to optimize energy consumption in a manner that optionally reduces user costs and/or emissions. The SEG may include a controller operable to manage energy distribution between one or more sources and one or more loads include within a vehicle according to one or more energy distribution schedules, such as but not limited to energy distribution schedules weight according to monetary and/or emission-based valuation metrics.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ignacio Alvarez Troncoso, Antoni Ferre Fabregas, Jose Gabriel Fernandez
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Publication number: 20120299375Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for cooling an electrical component in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a power module including the electrical component for converting energy. The power module includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first ceramic substrate for receiving the electrical component. The power module further includes a plurality of thermoelectric cells being coupled to the first PCB for discharging heat away from the electrical component. The power module further includes a second PCB including a second ceramic substrate being coupled to the plurality of thermoelectric cells, the first ceramic substrate and the second ceramic substrate for electrically isolating the electrical component from the first PCB and the second PCB and for providing thermal conductance from the electrical component through the plurality of thermoelectric cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Jose Alberto Saez-Zamora, Xavier Jordà-Sanuy, Jordi Suarez-Jimenez, Jose Gabriel Fernandez-Bañares, Xavier Perpiña-Giribet, Miquel Vellvehi-Hernandez, Laurent Aubouy
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Publication number: 20120229100Abstract: A soft-start charging method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for controlling charging of at least one capacitor by obtaining a zero-crossing time, which is a time when a zero-crossing of a source voltage will occur; obtaining an advance time, which is an amount of time; and calculating a trigger time based on the advance time and the zero-crossing time. The method also includes triggering a switch to close at the calculated trigger time; charging the at least one capacitor with the source voltage with the closing of the switch for a charging time period; and opening the switch at the end of the charging time period. The steps of obtaining the zero-crossing time, the obtaining the advance time, the calculating, the triggering, the charging, and the opening are repeated until the at least one capacitor is fully charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: RENAULT S.A. S.Inventors: Albert TRENCHS, Jose Gabriel Fernandez
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Patent number: 8253269Abstract: An economizer configured to connected coils in series and in parallel with a voltage source in order to facilitate pulling relays to a closed position, and thereafter, holding the relays in the closed position while reducing a voltage applied across the coils.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Aric Henderson Anglin, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
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Publication number: 20120161778Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining the existence of a ground fault connection within a vehicle. An electrical connector may be provided for electrically connecting the vehicle to an external Alternating Current (AC) power source. The electrical connector includes a three phase electrical connector configured to receive a corresponding input voltage signal on a phase, neutral, and earth connection. A controller being configured to determine whether a faulty earth connection exists between the vehicle and the AC power source the phase connection does not exceed the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection does not exceed the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection or the phase connection exceeds the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection exceeds the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.Inventors: Jose Gabriel FERNANDEZ BANARES, Albert Trenchs Magana
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Patent number: 8147280Abstract: A battery monitoring system that may be used to measure/monitor any number of battery operating conditions, including those associated with a vehicle battery. The system may be configured to interconnect a battery post that receives energy from the battery and a cable that electrically connects the battery to a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Jose Gabriel Fernandez, Josep M. Roset, Daniel Soto
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Publication number: 20110307668Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for updating a shared memory or other memory location where multiple entities rely on code stored to the same memory to support one or more operation functions. The shared memory may be updated such that the code intended to the replace the currently stored code may be relied upon prior to replacement of the code currently written to the shared memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Antoni Ferré Fàbregas, Jose Gabriel Fernández Bañares, David Gamez Alari, Stanislav Lincer
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Publication number: 20110292617Abstract: A power module operable to sense current, such as but not limited to a power module operable within a vehicle to sense current while rectifying an AC input to a DC output. The power module may include a shunt disposed relative an output of the power module to facilitate the current measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Yann Darroman, Antoni Ferre Fabregas, Jose Gabriel Fernandez
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Publication number: 20110076888Abstract: A battery monitoring system that may be used to measure/monitor any number of battery operating conditions, including those associated with a vehicle battery. The system may be configured to interconnect a battery post that receives energy from the battery and a cable that electrically connects the battery to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Jose Gabriel Fernandez, Josep M. Roset, Daniel Soto
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Publication number: 20110075315Abstract: An economizer configured to connected coils in series and in parallel with a voltage source in order to facilitate pulling relays to a closed position, and thereafter, holding the relays in the closed position while reducing a voltage applied across the coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Aric Henderson Anglin, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
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Publication number: 20100312430Abstract: A smart energy gateway (SEG) operable to optimize energy consumption in a manner that optionally reduces user costs and/or emissions. The SEG may include a controller operable to manage energy distribution between one or more sources and one or more loads include within a vehicle according to one or more energy distribution schedules, such as but not limited to energy distribution schedules weight according to monetary and/or emission-based valuation metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Ignacio Alvarez Troncoso, Antoni Ferre Fabregas, Jose Gabriel Fernandez
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Patent number: 7663376Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) having capabilities to measure a voltage drop of current flowing therethrough. The PCB may optionally include other capabilities for measuring, calculating, sensing, or other processing of information and data associated with the current flow or other operating conditions associated with the PCB, such as but not limited to those associated with battery monitoring systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Lear CorporationInventor: Jose Gabriel Fernandez