Patents by Inventor Philippe Goutaudier

Philippe Goutaudier 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).

  • Communication converter for connecting an automation device to a computer and method for controlling the communication converter
    Patent number: 9014869
    Abstract: A communication converter for connecting automation devices having different operating voltages to a host computer, including an interface component and a transceiver component coupled to the interface component, the interface component being connected on the input side via a host connector to a host interface of the host computer and the transceiver component being connected via a device connector to a device interface of the automation device, and a voltage transformer, which on the input side is connected via the host interface to an operating voltage and on the output side to a voltage supply line of the device interface. So the communication converter can communicate with devices having different interface standards, the converter has a first current/voltage measuring unit, a second current/voltage measuring unit, and a switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Philippe Goutaudier, Jun Ye, Qing Li
  • COMMUNICATION CONVERTER FOR CONNECTING AN AUTOMATION DEVICE TO A COMPUTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20120209447
    Abstract: A communication converter for connecting automation devices having different operating voltages to a host computer, including an interface component and a transceiver component coupled to the interface component, the interface component being connected on the input side via a host connector to a host interface of the host computer and the transceiver component being connected via a device connector to a device interface of the automation device, and a voltage transformer, which on the input side is connected via the host interface to an operating voltage and on the output side to a voltage supply line of the device interface. So the communication converter can communicate with devices having different interface standards, the converter has a first current/voltage measuring unit, a second current/voltage measuring unit, and a switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Philippe Goutaudier, Jun Ye, Qing Li