Patents by Inventor Nicolas Levilly

Nicolas Levilly 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: 10813204
    Abstract: A system for grid control of an electromagnetic ray tube is provided. The system includes a power source, a rectifier, and a grid conductor. The power source is disposed apart from the electromagnetic ray tube and operative to generate an AC current. The rectifier is integrated into the electromagnetic ray tube and electrically coupled to a grid electrode of the electromagnetic ray tube. The grid conductor electrically couples the power source to the rectifier. The rectifier is operative to convert the AC current to a DC current that powers the grid electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Philippe Ernest, Stephane Gautrais, Etienne Clemot, Nicolas Levilly, Dominique Poincloux, Antonio Caiafa
  • Patent number: 10727830
    Abstract: A switch of an inverter of an X-ray tube power supply including: at least four MOSFETs aligned in parallel; a plurality of intermediate radiators positioned between the MOSFETs in order to separate two successive MOSFETs; at least four snubbers positioned in parallel, each being positioned beside a MOSFET; a control unit of said switch positioned so that the succession of MOSFETs is positioned between the alignment of snubbers and the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicolas Levilly, Denis Perrilliat-Amede, Patrick Feat, Daniel Dumourier, Elie Herve
  • Patent number: 10645787
    Abstract: A system for providing electrical power to a load is provided. The system includes at least two inverters and at least two resonant circuits. The inverters are operative to electrically connect to a power source. The resonant circuits are each electrically connected to at least one of the inverters and operative to provide electrical power to the load. The resonant circuits are coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philippe Ernest, Niranjan Kumar, Nicolas Levilly, Yash Veer Singh, Guillermo Garcia Soto
  • Patent number: 10014623
    Abstract: A high voltage connector is provided. The high voltage connector includes multiple electrical conductors, and at least one autotransformer. The high voltage connector is configured to couple a high voltage cable to an X-ray tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Philippe Ernest, Stephane Gautrais, Yannick Louvrier, Nicolas Levilly
  • Publication number: 20180145444
    Abstract: A high voltage connector is provided. The high voltage connector includes multiple electrical conductors, and at least one autotransformer. The high voltage connector is configured to couple a high voltage cable to an X-ray tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe Ernest, Stephane Gautrais, Yannick Louvrier, Nicolas Levilly
  • Publication number: 20180145609
    Abstract: An inverter for a computed tomography (CT) system is provided. The inverter includes a hybrid switch. The hybrid switch includes a silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (SiC MOSFET) portion, an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) portion, a first gate associated within the SiC MOSFET portion, and a second gate associated with the IGBT portion. The SiC MOSFET portion and the IGBT portion of the hybrid switch are configured to be independently controlled via the first gate and the second gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yannick Louvrier, Christophe Robert, Philippe Ernest, Nicolas Levilly
  • Publication number: 20160315606
    Abstract: A switch of an inverter of an X-ray tube power supply including: at least four MOSFETs aligned in parallel; a plurality of intermediate radiators positioned between the MOSFETs in order to separate two successive MOSFETs; at least four snubbers positioned in parallel, each being positioned beside a MOSFET; a control unit of said switch positioned so that the succession of MOSFETs is positioned between the alignment of snubbers and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nicolas Levilly, Denis Perrilliat-Amede, Patrick Feat, Daniel Dumourier, Elie Herve
  • Patent number: 9467065
    Abstract: A system for controlling a multilevel soft switching power converter including a DC bus, a pair of switching arms, and a controller is disclosed. The DC bus has a positive rail and a negative rail operable to have a voltage potential present across the DC bus. Each switching arm is connected between the positive rail and the negative rail and includes four soft switches. Each soft switch is connected between the positive rail, the negative rail, or one of three intermediate connections between the positive and negative rails. Each soft switch is also controlled by a gating signal. A flying capacitor is connected between the first intermediate connection and the third intermediate connection and an output terminal is connected at the second intermediate connection of each switching arm. A controller is operable to generate each of the gating signals utilizing at least three control routines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicolas Levilly, Philippe Ernest, Julien Bouhraoua, Janusz Rodziewicz
  • Publication number: 20160190956
    Abstract: A system for controlling a multilevel soft switching power converter including a DC bus, a pair of switching arms, and a controller is disclosed. The DC bus has a positive rail and a negative rail operable to have a voltage potential present across the DC bus. Each switching arm is connected between the positive rail and the negative rail and includes four soft switches. Each soft switch is connected between the positive rail, the negative rail, or one of three intermediate connections between the positive and negative rails. Each soft switch is also controlled by a gating signal. A flying capacitor is connected between the first intermediate connection and the third intermediate connection and an output terminal is connected at the second intermediate connection of each switching arm. A controller is operable to generate each of the gating signals utilizing at least three control routines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Nicolas Levilly, Philippe Ernest, Julian Bouhraoua, Janusz Rodziewicz