Patents by Inventor Julien Richer

Julien Richer 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: 11511638
    Abstract: An electrical power converter unit (2) includes: a first connection interface (10) comprising two leads (12, 14) forming a DC input/output interface for connecting a first electrical device to the power converter unit, a three-phase rectifier power converter circuit (16) and a second connection interface (30) for connecting a second electrical device to the power converter unit. The second connection interface includes a switching unit (46) adapted to switch between:—a DC input/output mode, in which first, second and third arms of the power converter circuit (16) are electrically connected together, forming one DC input/output; and—an AC input/output mode, in which the arms are disconnected from each other, forming separate input/outputs for a three-phase AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES
    Inventors: Michael Millet, Christophe Magnet, David Frey, Julien Richer, Philippe Le Brusq
  • Publication number: 20210245613
    Abstract: An electrical power converter unit (2) includes: a first connection interface (10) comprising two leads (12, 14) forming a DC input/output interface for connecting a first electrical device to the power converter unit, a three-phase rectifier power converter circuit (16) and a second connection interface (30) for connecting a second electrical device to the power converter unit. The second connection interface includes a switching unit (46) adapted to switch between:—a DC input/output mode, in which first, second and third arms of the power converter circuit (16) are electrically connected together, forming one DC input/output; and—an AC input/output mode, in which the arms are disconnected from each other, forming separate input/outputs for a three-phase AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicants: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES
    Inventors: Michael MILLET, Christophe MAGNET, David FREY, Julien RICHER, Philippe LE BRUSQ
  • Patent number: 10693307
    Abstract: A system for charging a battery from various three phase or single phase grid supply voltages includes a full wave bridge rectifier for receiving the AC supply voltage, two DC to DC converters for receiving unregulated DC output voltage from the rectifier, a first switch connected to a first input line of a first one of the two converters and a second switch connected to a first input line of a second one of the two converters, wherein each of the switches is set to a first position when the supply voltage is at a lower one of the varying voltage levels and to a second position when the supply voltage is at a higher one of the varying voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: James McLaughlin, Amrita Rane, Julien Richer
  • Publication number: 20180041061
    Abstract: A system for charging a battery from various three phase or single phase grid supply voltages includes a full wave bridge rectifier for receiving the AC supply voltage, two DC to DC converters for receiving unregulated DC output voltage from the rectifier, a first switch connected to a first input line of a first one of the two converters and a second switch connected to a first input line of a second one of the two converters, wherein each of the switches is set to a first position when the supply voltage is at a lower one of the varying voltage levels and to a second position when the supply voltage is at a higher one of the varying voltage levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: James MCLAUGHLIN, Amrita RANE, Julien RICHER
  • Patent number: 8941259
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power supply system for an aircraft comprising at least one main generator (20) feeding at least one technical load and at least one commercial load through at least one electrical power distribution channel comprising at least one electrical distribution busbar (21, 23, 25) and at least one voltage converter (22, 24, 26), wherein the grounding mode of at least one load is an IT type grounding scheme, with an isolated or high impedance neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Cedric Baumann, Lucien Prisse, Julien Richer, Dominique Alejo
  • Publication number: 20120025604
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power supply system for an aircraft comprising at least one main generator (20) feeding at least one technical load and at least one commercial load through at least one electrical power distribution channel comprising at least one electrical distribution busbar (21, 23, 25) and at least one voltage converter (22, 24, 26), wherein the grounding mode of at least one load is an IT type grounding scheme, with an isolated or high impedance neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Cedric BAUMANN, Lucien Prisse, Julien Richer, Dominique Alejo