Patents by Inventor Maxime Berger

Maxime Berger 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: 10566779
    Abstract: Disclosed is a DC circuit breaker including at least one contact configured to be coupled between a source of DC power and a DC load and a method of controlling the closed and open state of the contact. The DC circuit breaker includes a thermomagnetic trip circuit and an electronic trip circuit. The electronic trip circuit is responsive to a sensed level of DC current flowing in the contact in a closed state for accumulating an indication of the total time the DC current is sensed. The accumulated indication of the total time the DC current is sensed is compared to a predetermined value or level and, in response to the accumulated indication exceeding the predetermined value or level, the contact is caused to switch from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Lavertu, Maxime Berger
  • Publication number: 20180076612
    Abstract: Disclosed is a DC circuit breaker including at least one contact configured to be coupled between a source of DC power and a DC load and a method of controlling the closed and open state of the contact. The DC circuit breaker includes a thermomagnetic trip circuit and an electronic trip circuit. The electronic trip circuit is responsive to a sensed level of DC current flowing in the contact in a closed state for accumulating an indication of the total time the DC current is sensed. The accumulated indication of the total time the DC current is sensed is compared to a predetermined value or level and, in response to the accumulated indication exceeding the predetermined value or level, the contact is caused to switch from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Carl Lavertu, Maxime Berger