Patents by Inventor Michel Clemence

Michel Clemence 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: 10690706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring an electrical quantity of one phase of an AC electric current in an overhead electrical network, comprising: a sensor designed to be attached to an electric line of the network, the sensor including: an electrically conductive plate; an electrical conductor, designed to electrically connect the plate to the line, in order to circulate a first current from the line through the conductor; a processing unit, designed to determine the electrical quantity from value values of the first electric current and a value of a capacitance between the plate and ground. The device also comprises a generator, electrically connected to the conductor and designed to inject a second current through the conductor, the second current having a frequency other than the frequency of the first current, the processing unit also being designed to calculate the capacitance between the plate and ground as a function of the second current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Michel Clemence, Pascal Houbre, Erick Contini
  • Publication number: 20190049491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring an electrical quantity of one phase of an AC electric current in an overhead electrical network, comprising: a sensor designed to be attached to an electric line of the overhead electrical network, said sensor including: an electrically conductive plate; an electrical conductor, designed to electrically connect the plate to the electric line, in order to circulate a first electric current from the electric line through the electrical conductor; a processing unit, designed to determine the electrical quantity from a value of the first electric current and a value of a capacitance between the plate and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Michel CLEMENCE, Pascal HOUBRE, Erick CONTINI
  • Patent number: 9964565
    Abstract: A detector for detecting at least one electric quantity in an electric conductor, and an overhead network for distributing electricity. The detector includes a frame on which a mechanism is fixed, the mechanism including a magnetic toroid, divided into two branches rotatable around an axis defined by the frame, between a separated position and a position closed around the electric conductor, a current sensor, divided into two branches rotatable around an axis defined by the frame, between a separated position and a position closed around the electric conductor, the current sensor performing an AC current measurement, a force transmitting element transmitting a rotational force to the magnetic toroid and the current sensor, the element being provided with at least one portion to receive the conductor by bearing, and a first clamp including two clamp arms, and a second clamp including two clamp arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Alexandre Soleillant, Pascal Houbre, Erick Contini, Alain Moreux, Michel Clemence
  • Patent number: 9897631
    Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement torus, arranged in a casing positioned around an electric conductor able to transmit an electric current, and a device for detecting a voltage in the electric conductor. The detection device is configured for surrounding the electric conductor when the current sensor is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Erick Contini, Pascal Houbre, Michel Clemence
  • Publication number: 20180018743
    Abstract: A method for constructing a predictive model of a change of state of an electrical distribution network, the electrical distribution network including a node supplying power to loads connected by way of a distribution line, the method including: a. a step of measuring the variation, during a first time period, of a physical quantity A at the main node, and of a physical quantity B at measuring points of the network; and b. a step of correlating the quantity A and the quantity B measured in step a., so that knowledge of the physical quantity A at the main node allows the value of the physical quantity B at the plurality of measuring points of the network to be predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Michel CLEMENCE, Philippe DESCHAMPS, Yves CHOLLOT, Clementine BENOIT
  • Publication number: 20170279277
    Abstract: A method for optimizing the consumption, by loads, of an electrical power produced by at least one renewable source and at least one non-intermittent source connected to an electricity production and distribution network, the method including a step of determining a time profile of a renewable power produced by the at least one renewable source; a step of determining, among loads connected to the network, constraints on the use of said loads; a step of determining a plan of operation of said loads for maximizing the consumption of the renewable power produced by the at least one renewable source, while respecting said constraints on use, this determination including an evaluation of the consumption of the renewable power under the effect of a time-shift in starting said loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Teddy RUEZ, Aurelien HAVEL, Michel CLEMENCE
  • Patent number: 9671449
    Abstract: A system for detecting an electrical fault in an electrical installation including several electrical conductors, the system including at least two measurement modules, each measurement module including first radioelectric communication device, a sensor for measuring each electrical magnitude associated with a corresponding electrical conductor and a first clock defined by a first initial instant and a first clock frequency, each measured value being suitable for being associated with a first instant of measurement, determined with respect to the first initial instant and as a function of the first frequency, an acquisition unit, including second radioelectric means adapted for communicating with the first radioelectric communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Coutelou, Michel Clemence, Jean-Luc Bertocchi
  • Patent number: 9557357
    Abstract: A method detects at least one photovoltaic electricity production apparatus in an electrical distribution network including at least one electrical installation and at least one current sensor, each installation further including at least one electrical apparatus. The method includes acquisition, by a current sensor, of a plurality of active power profiles of a corresponding installation, computation, for at least one pair of active power profiles of a differential profile equal to the difference between the power profiles of the pair, computation of a coefficient of correlation between the differential profile or profiles computed and a reference profile, and detection of the presence of a photovoltaic electricity production apparatus among the electrical apparatus or apparatuses of the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Bediou, Sylvain Clot, Michel Clemence, Philippe Deschamps
  • Publication number: 20160223593
    Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement torus, arranged in a casing positioned around an electric conductor able to transmit an electric current, and a device for detecting a voltage in the electric conductor. The detection device is configured for surrounding the electric conductor when the current sensor is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Erick CONTINI, Pascal HOUBRE, Michel CLEMENCE
  • Publication number: 20160161537
    Abstract: A method detects at least one photovoltaic electricity production apparatus in an electrical distribution network including at least one electrical installation and at least one current sensor, each installation further including at least one electrical apparatus. The method includes acquisition, by a current sensor, of a plurality of active power profiles of a corresponding installation, computation, for at least one pair of active power profiles of a differential profile equal to the difference between the power profiles of the pair, computation of a coefficient of correlation between the differential profile or profiles computed and a reference profile, and detection of the presence of a photovoltaic electricity production apparatus among the electrical apparatus or apparatuses of the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Stephane BEDIOU, Sylvain CLOT, Michel CLEMENCE, Philippe DESCHAMPS
  • Publication number: 20160091550
    Abstract: A system for detecting an electrical fault in an electrical installation including several electrical conductors, the system including at least two measurement modules, each measurement module including first radioelectric communication device, a sensor for measuring each electrical magnitude associated with a corresponding electrical conductor and a first clock defined by a first initial instant and a first clock frequency, each measured value being suitable for being associated with a first instant of measurement, determined with respect to the first initial instant and as a function of the first frequency, an acquisition unit, including second radioelectric means adapted for communicating with the first radioelectric communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Olivier COUTELOU, Michel CLEMENCE, Jean-Luc BERTOCCHI
  • Publication number: 20160091533
    Abstract: This detector (1) for an electric conductor comprises a frame (2) on which a mechanism unit (200) is fixed including a magnetic toroid, divided into two branches, the toroid having a coil (24) wound around at least one of the two branches, and a current sensor, divided into two branches (26A, 26B). The mechanism unit also includes a force transmitting element, said element being provided with at least one portion able to receive the conductor by bearing, and at least two clamps (30A, 30B) for anchoring the detector on the electric conductor, each clamp being rotatable between an open position and a locked position of the clamp. The detector also comprises a base and at least one electronic device (6). The force transmitting element is extended by a trigger, each anchoring clamp (30A, 30B) has a portion in contact with the trigger, and each clamp bears a protruding member (34A, 34B). A spring (36A, 36B) is stretched between the protruding member (34A, 34B) and a part (290B, 290B) fixed on the frame (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Alexandre SOLEILLANT, Pascal HOUBRE, Erick CONTINI, Alain MOREUX, Michel CLEMENCE
  • Patent number: 5316490
    Abstract: A modular element for an electrical power distribution ducting has an elongated box section structure. Inside the box section structure conducting electrical power distribution bars are arranged. Lateral access can be gained to the bars through distribution openings in the box section structure. At least some of the openings are protected by a closing-off protective device in the absence of a tapping. The box section structure is composed of two beam members each having two longitudinal grooves into which the respective longitudinal edges of two pre-shaped strips having a U-shaped cross section engage elastically. The edges are fixedly retained inside the longitudinal grooves of the beam members. One of the beam members optionally carries bus bars for low current power distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Societe en Nom Collectif: Normabarre
    Inventors: Michel Clemence, Christian Barocci, Christian Dupoux