Patents by Inventor Sebastien Buffat

Sebastien Buffat 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: 11501940
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes a fixed body, a moving part forming a magnetic core of the actuator and being movable in translation with respect to the fixed body between a retracted position and a deployed position, a magnetic piece forming a permanent magnet adjusted to generate a first magnetic force holding the moving part in the retracted position, and a coil adjusted to engender a second magnetic force opposed to the first magnetic force when the coil is supplied with an electrical excitation current. The moving part includes one or more notches formed in a body of the moving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Remy Orban, Olivier Theron, Sebastien Buffat
  • Patent number: 10823763
    Abstract: A device for measuring electric currents includes Rogowski-type current sensors, each configured to measure an AC electric current in an electrical conductor, each sensor including coils that are electrically connected in series to form a measurement circuit and being joined to one another to delimit a central zone of this sensor to receive the corresponding electrical conductor. One of the coils is common to the first and second sensors, this common coil being electrically connected to the first and second measurement circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pascal Houbre, Sebastien Buffat
  • Publication number: 20200043688
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes a fixed body, a moving part forming a magnetic core of the actuator and being movable in translation with respect to the fixed body between a retracted position and a deployed position, a magnetic piece forming a permanent magnet adjusted to generate a first magnetic force holding the moving part in the retracted position, and a coil adjusted to engender a second magnetic force opposed to the first magnetic force when the coil is supplied with an electrical excitation current. The moving part includes one or more notches formed in a body of the moving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Remy ORBAN, Olivier THERON, Sebastien BUFFAT
  • Patent number: 10365305
    Abstract: The Rogowski coil type sensor for measuring current includes a carrier and at least one secondary winding. The winding includes: at least one internal layer with a high turn density, which layer is wound in an “outward” first winding direction from the first end to a second opposite end of the winding, and at least one external layer with a low turn density, which layer is wound in a “return” second winding direction. The external layer with a low turn density includes: a first compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the first end, a central portion with a low turn density, which portion is of large length, and a second compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Audrey Olivier, Philippe Brunel, Sebastien Buffat, David Granier
  • Patent number: 10333289
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring current of the Rogowski-torus type including a carrier made of a magnetic materials and a secondary winding wound on the carrier in order to deliver an electrical signal representative of a current flowing in a conductor passing through the interior of the torus. The carrier is made essentially of a moulded rigid plastic material and includes at least one exterior recess distributed over the length of the body of the carrier. The recess includes at least two grooves that are separated by a partition. The protecting and measuring device and the electric circuit breaker include such a current sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: David Loglisci, Sebastien Buffat, Michel Rapeaux, Stephane Sicard, Stephane Alban
  • Publication number: 20190079116
    Abstract: A device for measuring electric currents includes Rogowski-type current sensors, each configured to measure an AC electric current in an electrical conductor, each sensor including coils that are electrically connected in series to form a measurement circuit and being joined to one another to delimit a central zone of this sensor to receive the corresponding electrical conductor. One of the coils is common to the first and second sensors, this common coil being electrically connected to the first and second measurement circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Pascal HOUBRE, Sebastien BUFFAT
  • Publication number: 20180059152
    Abstract: The Rogowski coil type sensor for measuring current includes a carrier and at least one secondary winding. The winding includes: at least one internal layer with a high turn density, which layer is wound in an “outward” first winding direction from the first end to a second opposite end of the winding, and at least one external layer with a low turn density, which layer is wound in a “return” second winding direction. The external layer with a low turn density includes: a first compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the first end, a central portion with a low turn density, which portion is of large length, and a second compensating portion with a high turn density, which portion is of small length and close to the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Audrey OLIVIER, Philippe Brunel, Sebastien Buffat, David Granier
  • Publication number: 20170170645
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring current of the Rogowski-torus type including a carrier made of a magnetic materials and a secondary winding wound on the carrier in order to deliver an electrical signal representative of a current flowing in a conductor passing through the interior of the torus. The carrier is made essentially of a moulded rigid plastic material and includes at least one exterior recess distributed over the length of the body of the carrier. The recess includes at least two grooves that are separated by a partition The protecting and measuring device and the electric circuit breaker include such a current sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: David LOGLISCI, Sebastien BUFFAT, Michel RAPEAUX, Stephane SICARD, Stephane ALBAN
  • Patent number: 8933689
    Abstract: A device for measuring an electric quantity such as electric current flowing in an electric equipment unit, which device is in a case fitted on a mounting support, and having pass-through holes and terminals separated by insulating material, their number corresponding to the number of phases of the equipment unit, the holesto permit a conductor to pass therethrough, to be electrically connected to strips of terminals of the equipment unit the opposite end to electric contact strips of a load-side or line-side apparatus from the equipment unit and, for at least one terminal of the device, a magnetic core at least partially surrounding such terminal with an air-gap around which a secondary measuring coil is wound between two end portions of the magnetic core which define the air-gap, the coil(s) delivering a signal representative of the current flowing in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Vivien Moliton, Sébastien Buffat
  • Publication number: 20130002236
    Abstract: A device for measuring an electric quantity such as electric current flowing in an electric equipment unit, which device is in a case fitted on a mounting support, and having pass-through holes and terminals separated by insulating material, their number corresponding to the number of phases of the equipment unit, the holesto permit a conductor to pass therethrough, to be electrically connected to strips of terminals of the equipment unit the opposite end to electric contact strips of a load-side or line-side apparatus from the equipment unit and, for at least one terminal of the device, a magnetic core at least partially surrounding such terminal with an air-gap around which a secondary measuring coil is wound between two end portions of the magnetic core which define the air-gap, the coil(s) delivering a signal representative of the current flowing in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Vivien Moliton, Sebastien Buffat
  • Patent number: 7567074
    Abstract: A device for measuring differential current designed to measure differential current in at least two current lines, comprising a first magnetic circuit designed to surround the current lines, forming a primary circuit of a transformer, a first secondary winding wound around said magnetic circuit and forming the secondary circuit of the transformer, a metal shielding surrounding the first secondary winding and the magnetic circuit. The device for measuring differential current in addition comprises at least one second secondary winding surrounding at least a part of the metal shielding. This second winding forms a second magnetic circuit of at least one second current sensor designed to supply an electric signal representative of a current flowing in at least one current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrick Mas, Sebastien Buffat
  • Publication number: 20060290454
    Abstract: A device for measuring differential current designed to measure differential current in at least two current lines, comprising a first magnetic circuit designed to surround the current lines, forming a primary circuit of a transformer, a first secondary winding wound around said magnetic circuit and forming the secondary circuit of the transformer, a metal shielding surrounding the first secondary winding and the magnetic circuit. The device for measuring differential current in addition comprises at least one second secondary winding surrounding at least a part of the metal shielding. This second winding forms a second magnetic circuit of at least one second current sensor designed to supply an electric signal representative of a current flowing in at least one current line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Patrick Mas, Sebastien Buffat
  • Patent number: 7078888
    Abstract: The Rogowski type current measuring device comprises at least three coils electrically connected in series and forming a closed polygonal outline designed to surround a conductor to perform current measurement. The local inductance of at least one of the ends of said coils is greater than the local inductance towards the central part of said coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Gilles Budillon, Sébastien Buffat, Pascal Houbre, Frédéric Toti-Buttin
  • Publication number: 20050253573
    Abstract: The Rogowski type current measuring device comprises at least three coils electrically connected in series and forming a closed polygonal outline designed to surround a conductor to perform current measurement. The local inductance of at least one of the ends of said coils is greater than the local inductance towards the central part of said coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Gilles Budillon, Sebastien Buffat, Pascal Houbre, Frederic Toti-Buttin