Patents by Inventor Patrick PÉPIN

Patrick PÉPIN 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: 10175704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermostat system, to a thermostat unit, as well as to a method for managing power supply in a thermostat unit. A thermostat unit is connected between a power supply and a resistive heating element. Input power is received at the thermostat unit. A temperature difference is calculated between a target temperature and a current temperature. The input power is controlled by operating a power supply module between a heating mode wherein in the input power is channeled to the output port for feeding the resistive heating element based on the temperature difference and a regenerative mode wherein the input power is channeled to an energy storage device for charging said energy storage device in order to supply power therefrom to electronic components of the thermostat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: APPAREILS CONNECTÉS CASA LTÉE
    Inventors: Martin Fassier, Patrick Pépin
  • Publication number: 20170017247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermostat system, to a thermostat unit, as well as to a method for managing power supply in a thermostat unit. A thermostat unit is connected between a power supply and a resistive heating element. Input power is received at the thermostat unit. A temperature difference is calculated between a target temperature and a current temperature. The input power is controlled by operating a power supply module between a heating mode wherein in the input power is channeled to the output port for feeding the resistive heating element based on the temperature difference and a regenerative mode wherein the input power is channeled to an energy storage device for charging said energy storage device in order to supply power therefrom to electronic components of the thermostat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Martin FASSIER, Patrick PÉPIN
  • Patent number: 8877012
    Abstract: An apparatus, for the steam explosion treatment of biomass, having a pressurized reactor vessel to receive a biomass material and steam, discharge lines connecting the pressurized reactor vessel to the separation device, the lines sized and positioned to allow for the steam explosion of biomass material. At the outlet end of the discharge lines is a collection-expansion manifold to connect the outlet end of each of the discharge lines to a collection line, wherein the collection line provides a passage for biomass material and steam flowing from the discharge lines. The collection line passage has a substantially larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of a single discharge line. The collection line is coupled to a separation device such that the separation device receives the biomass material and steam from the collection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Monroe Rawls, Thomas Pschorn, Bertil Stromberg, Patrick Pepin
  • Publication number: 20140110069
    Abstract: An apparatus, for the steam explosion treatment of biomass, having a pressurized reactor vessel to receive a biomass material and steam, discharge lines connecting the pressurized reactor vessel to the separation device, the lines sized and positioned to allow for the steam explosion of biomass material. At the outlet end of the discharge lines is a collection-expansion manifold to connect the outlet end of each of the discharge lines to a collection line, wherein the collection line provides a passage for biomass material and steam flowing from the discharge lines. The collection line passage has a substantially larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of a single discharge line. The collection line is coupled to a separation device such that the separation device receives the biomass material and steam from the collection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Monroe RAWLS, Thomas PSCHORN, Bertil STROMBERG, Patrick PEPIN
  • Publication number: 20140110509
    Abstract: An apparatus, for the steam explosion treatment of biomass, having a pressurized reactor vessel to receive a biomass material and steam, discharge lines connecting the pressurized reactor vessel to the separation device, the lines sized and positioned to allow for the steam explosion of biomass material. At the outlet end of the discharge lines is a collection-expansion manifold to connect the outlet end of each of the discharge lines to a collection line, wherein the collection line provides a passage for biomass material and steam flowing from the discharge lines. The collection line passage has a substantially larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of a single discharge line. The collection line is coupled to a separation device such that the separation device receives the biomass material and steam from the collection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Monroe RAWLS, Thomas PSCHORN, Bertil STROMBERG, Patrick PEPIN