Patents by Inventor Marcelo Fernando Iturriz

Marcelo Fernando Iturriz 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).

  • Power rectifier circuit and systems, associated method, and aircraft comprising such a circuit or systems
    Patent number: 8467206
    Abstract: A power rectifying circuit for an electric current signal supplied by an alternating power source, which includes: two separate switching assemblies adapted to be connected to a power terminal of the source, wherein at least one switching assembly includes a plurality of boost cells in cascade, each boost cell including a diode, a switch mechanism and a capacitor, the capacitors of the two terminal boost cells of the switching assemblies having one terminal in common. The circuit may include two assemblies of boost cells, and can be used in electric systems onboard aircrafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
    Inventors: Marcelo Fernando Iturriz, Frederic Richardeau, Thierry Meynard, Hassan Helali
  • POWER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED METHOD, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A CIRCUIT OR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110002148
    Abstract: A power rectifying circuit for an electric current signal supplied by an alternating power source, which includes: two separate switching assemblies adapted to be connected to a power terminal of the source, wherein at least one switching assembly includes a plurality of boost cells in cascade, each boost cell including a diode, a switch mechanism and a capacitor, the capacitors of the two terminal boost cells of the switching assemblies having one terminal in common. The circuit may include two assemblies of boost cells, and can be used in electric systems onboard aircrafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENT. (CNRS), INSTITUT NAT. POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (I.N.P.T.)
    Inventors: Marcelo Fernando Iturriz, Frederic Richardeau, Thierry Meynard, Hassan Helali