Patents by Inventor Marc Schaerrer

Marc Schaerrer 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: 9234918
    Abstract: A closed-loop current transducer for measuring a current (Ip) flowing in a primary conductor, the transducer powered by series connected voltage supplies (V_H, V_L) and comprising a magnetic field detector, a signal processing circuit including an amplifier circuit connected to the magnetic field detector, and a compensation coil (WS1) connected to the amplifier circuit and configured to generate an opposing magnetic field seeking to cancel a magnetic field generated by the current flowing in the primary conductor. The amplifier circuit comprises a first switched mode power stage configured to drive the magnetic field generator, and a second switched mode power stage configured to balance the currents of the voltage supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: LEM Intellectual Property SA
    Inventor: Marc Schaerrer
  • Publication number: 20130241534
    Abstract: A closed-loop current transducer for measuring a current (Ip) flowing in a primary conductor (5), the transducer powered by series connected voltage supplies (V_H, V_L) and comprising a magnetic field detector (WS2), a signal processing circuit including an amplifier circuit (1, 2) connected to the magnetic field detector, and a compensation winding (WS1) connected to the amplifier circuit and configured to generate an opposing magnetic field seeking to cancel a magnetic field generated by the current flowing in the primary conductor. The amplifier circuit comprises a first switched mode power stage configured to drive the magnetic field generator, and a second switched mode power stage (2) configured to balance the currents of the voltage supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: LEM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SA
    Inventor: Marc Schaerrer
  • Patent number: 8022802
    Abstract: Sensor for measuring electrical parameters in a high voltage environment comprising a high voltage side (4) for connection to high voltage conductors, a low voltage side (6) for connection to low voltage power supply and measurement signal control circuitry, a measurement signal circuit (16), and a power supply circuit (14), and at least one isolating transformer (18, 20) for transmission of electrical power supply and/or measurement signals between the low voltage side and the high voltage side. The isolating transformer comprises at least a first and a second transformer core (28), a transformer coil (33) on a circuit board around a branch (27) of the transformer core on the high voltage side and a transformer coil (32) on a circuit board around a branch (29) of the transformer core on the low voltage side, the isolating transformer further comprising an intermediate coil (36) encircling at least one branch of each said at least two transformer cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Liaisons Electroniques-Mecaniques LEM SA
    Inventors: Marc Schaerrer, Wolfram Teppan
  • Patent number: 7965162
    Abstract: An electrical current sensor comprises a magnetic circuit with an air-gap, a magnetic field sensor positioned in the air-gap, and a secondary coil surrounding a branch of the magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit comprises at least two parts (18, 20) that are assembled together, a branch portion (45, 46) of each part being insertably received in a central cavity of the secondary coil in an axial direction (A). The air-gap (30) is arranged between overlapping branch portions of each magnetic field circuit part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Liaisons Electroniques-Mecaniques LEM S.A.
    Inventors: Marc Schaerrer, Pascal Morel, Bernard Richard, Pierre Cattaneo
  • Publication number: 20100007358
    Abstract: Sensor for measuring electrical parameters in a high voltage environment comprising a high voltage side (4) for connection to high voltage conductors, a low voltage side (6) for connection to low voltage power supply and measurement signal control circuitry, a measurement signal circuit (16), and a power supply circuit (14), and at least one isolating transformer (18, 20) for transmission of electrical power supply and/or measurement signals between the low voltage side and the high voltage side. The isolating transformer comprises at least a first and a second transformer core (28), a transformer coil (33) on a circuit board around a branch (27) of the transformer core on the high voltage side and a transformer coil (32) on a circuit board around a branch (29) of the transformer core on the low voltage side, the isolating transformer further comprising an intermediate coil (36) encircling at least one branch of each said at least two transformer cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Liaisons Electroniques-Mecaniques LEM SA
    Inventors: Marc Schaerrer, Wolfram Teppan
  • Publication number: 20080094162
    Abstract: An electrical current sensor comprises a magnetic circuit with an air-gap, a magnetic field sensor positioned in the air-gap, and a secondary coil surrounding a branch of the magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit comprises at least two parts (18, 20) that are assembled together, a branch portion (45, 46) of each part being insertably received in a central cavity of the secondary coil in an axial direction (A). The air-gap (30) is arranged between overlapping branch portions of each magnetic field circuit part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Marc Schaerrer, Pascal Morel, Bernard Richard, Pierre Cattaneo