Patents by Inventor Sebastien Christian Geraud

Sebastien Christian Geraud 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).

  • Diesel-electric locomotive
    Patent number: 8550009
    Abstract: The diesel-electric locomotive (10) includes: a diesel engine (12), an alternator (20) mechanically coupled for driving thereof to the diesel engine (12) and connected as output to a direct current bus (26) through a rectifier (22), at least one electric traction motor (14) connected to the bus (26) through a traction inverter (34), at least one piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18) with a power supply, powered from the diesel engine (12). It includes, to power the or each piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18), a chain (80) for shaping the current connected as input to the direct current bus (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Christian Geraud, Pierre Chanal
  • Diesel-Electric Locomotive
    Publication number: 20120073467
    Abstract: The diesel-electric locomotive (10) includes: a diesel engine (12), an alternator (20) mechanically coupled for driving thereof to the diesel engine (12) and connected as output to a direct current bus (26) through a rectifier (22), at least one electric traction motor (14) connected to the bus (26) through a traction inverter (34), at least one piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18) with a power supply, powered from the diesel engine (12). It includes, to power the or each piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18), a chain (80) for shaping the current connected as input to the direct current bus (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Christian Geraud, Pierre Chanal