Patents by Inventor Michel Guglielmi

Michel Guglielmi 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: 8614521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for converting the energy of the swell and of waves into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, comprising a float element (2), an oscillating element (3) mounted such that it can move with respect to the float element, the oscillating element (3) being able to be set in relative motion with respect to the float element (2) under the action of the waves on the float element and means (4) for converting the movement of the oscillating element (3) into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, the device (1) also comprising braking means (5) capable selectively of immobilizing or releasing the oscillating element (3) with respect to the float element, clutch means (7) able selectively to couple or to uncouple the conversion means (4) and the oscillating element (3), and control means (8) for controlling the braking means (5) and the clutch means (7) as the swell evolves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignees: Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Arélien Babarit, Michel Guglielmi, Alain Clement
  • Publication number: 20110089690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for converting the energy of the swell and of waves into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, comprising a float element (2), an oscillating element (3) mounted such that it can move with respect to the float element, the oscillating element (3) being able to be set in relative motion with respect to the float element (2) under the action of the waves on the float element and means (4) for converting the movement of the oscillating element (3) into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, the device (1) also comprising braking means (5) capable selectively of immobilizing or releasing the oscillating element (3) with respect to the float element, clutch means (7) able selectively to couple or to uncouple the conversion means (4) and the oscillating element (3), and control means (8) for controlling the braking means (5) and the clutch means (7) as the swell evolves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES
    Inventors: Aurélien Babarit, Michel Guglielmi, Alain Clement
  • Patent number: 5213184
    Abstract: A device for compensating a vibration force uses four rotating weights with parallel rotation axes. The four weights are located in a common plane P and symmetrical in pairs relative to a plane perpendicular to the plane P and passing through the line of action of the vibrational force F to be compensated. The weights of each pair rotate in opposite directions. A device for compensating a vibrational torque uses four rotating weights with rotation axes parallel to an axis D and symmetrical in pairs relative to the axis D. The weights of each pair rotate in the same direction. A real time control device includes a constant gain non-linear self-adapting Kalman filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: ACB
    Inventors: Thierry Legouis, Philippe de Larminat, Michel Guglielmi