Patents by Inventor Serge Volut

Serge Volut 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).

  • Switching aid device
    Patent number: 4623948
    Abstract: The switching aid device includes, in the case of a main static switch, (1), a switching aid capacitor (10), parallel connected to the main static switch (1) via a loading diode (11) and, parallel connected to the latter, a series set up formed by an anti-return diode (12), primary winding (13) of transformer (14) of which secondary winding (15) is connected to an energy recovery circuit on an electrical power source (4) via diode (16) and an auxiliary static switch (17) fitted with control means (20) for closing the auxiliary switch in presence of an inverse voltage at the terminals of loading diode (11) and for opening the auxiliary switch in absence of such voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Cem- Compagnie Electro-Mecanique et Compagnie
    Inventor: Serge Volut