Patents by Inventor Pascal Plantard

Pascal Plantard 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: 12095354
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric energy converter, which includes, for at least one first physical quantity of the converter having a variable maximum that is a function of a plurality of possible operating points, each possible operating point being associated with a value of the variable maximum and being defined by a value of at least one operating parameter of the converter: determining a current operating point of the converter from the plurality of possible operating points; determining the value of the variable maximum associated with the current operating point, referred to as a first value; determining a current value of the at least one first physical quantity, referred to as a second value; and activating or not activating a limiter circuit, which limits the at least one first physical quantity, as a function of a result of a comparison between the first value and the second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TRONICO
    Inventors: Cédric Morin, Olivier Lugbull, Pascal Plantard
  • Publication number: 20210328503
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric energy converter, which includes, for at least one first physical quantity of the converter having a variable maximum that is a function of a plurality of possible operating points, each possible operating point being associated with a value of the variable maximum and being defined by a value of at least one operating parameter of the converter: determining a current operating point of the converter from the plurality of possible operating points; determining the value of the variable maximum associated with the current operating point, referred to as a first value; determining a current value of the at least one first physical quantity, referred to as a second value; and activating or not activating a limiter circuit, which limits the at least one first physical quantity, as a function of a result of a comparison between the first value and the second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Cédric MORIN, Olivier LUGBULL, Pascal PLANTARD
  • Patent number: 8316290
    Abstract: A device for the safe threshold-detection of state information from an analog signal including a decision component and at least two acquisition diversity channels including in series a safe adaptation circuit, an electronic analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and a unit for comparing the digital output signal of the analog-to-digital conversion circuit with a reference signal is provided. The device comprises a fault detection circuit for the mutual comparison of digital output signals from the conversion circuits and supplies a consistency result. The output of the decision component is a function of the consistency result supplied by the fault detection unit and of the comparison results from the comparison units associated with the respective acquisition channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Odon De Mareschal, Jacques Thanh Tung, Pascal Plantard
  • Publication number: 20090241014
    Abstract: A device for the safe threshold-detection of state information from an analog signal including a decision component and at least two acquisition diversity channels including in series a safe adaptation circuit, an electronic analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and a unit for comparing the digital output signal of the analog-to-digital conversion circuit with a reference signal is provided. The device comprises a fault detection circuit for the mutual comparison of digital output signals from the conversion circuits and supplies a consistency result. The output of the decision component is a function of the consistency result supplied by the fault detection unit and of the comparison results from the comparison units associated with the respective acquisition channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Odon De Mareschal, Jacques Do Thanh Tung, Pascal Plantard