Patents by Inventor Simon Tian

Simon Tian 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).

  • Publication number: 20250132555
    Abstract: A protection device against overvoltages includes a housing and an electrical module arranged in an internal volume of the housing. The electrical module includes a phase terminal, adjacent to one end of the housing, a location, adjacent to an opposite end of the housing, and a fuse and a varistor, connected in series to the phase terminal and distributed along a length axis so that the fuse is arranged between the phase terminal and the varistor and the varistor is arranged between the fuse and the location. The electrical module further includes a gas spark gap and a ground terminal, which are connected in series with the varistor and arranged in the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Didier Badin, Simon Tian, Stéphane Vila
  • Patent number: 12072359
    Abstract: A power distribution terminal provided with a display module, a wireless power distribution display system and a wireless power distribution display method are disclosed. The wireless power distribution display system includes a local gateway, and at least two power distribution terminals which are communicated with the local gateway in a short-distance wireless communication mode and send their terminal identification data to the local gateway; at least one of the at least two power distribution terminals is provided with a display module; the local gateway outputs the terminal identification data in a short-distance wireless communication mode; and the at least one power distribution terminal provided with a display module receives the terminal identification data of other distribution terminals from the local gateway in a short-distance wireless communication mode, and displays the terminal identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Ying Cheng, Chenglong Sun, Jiamin Chen, Xiaolong Zhu, Yun Fang, Simon Tian
  • Patent number: 11695226
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting an electrical unit to an electrical consumer unit includes at least one magnet, a conductive metal part secured to this magnet, a connecting cable fixed to the conductive metal part, and a cap made of plastic material overmoulded on the connecting cable, the conductive metal part and the magnet, except for a contact surface of the magnet intended to make contact with a metal part of the electrical consumer unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Pupin, Simon Tian
  • Publication number: 20220390494
    Abstract: A power distribution terminal provided with a display module, a wireless power distribution display system and a wireless power distribution display method are disclosed. The wireless power distribution display system includes a local gateway, and at least two power distribution terminals which are communicated with the local gateway in a short-distance wireless communication mode and send their terminal identification data to the local gateway; at least one of the at least two power distribution terminals is provided with a display module; the local gateway outputs the terminal identification data in a short-distance wireless communication mode; and the at least one power distribution terminal provided with a display module receives the terminal identification data of other distribution terminals from the local gateway in a short-distance wireless communication mode, and displays the terminal identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Ying CHENG, Chenglong SUN, Jiamin CHEN, Xiaolong ZHU, Yun FANG, Simon TIAN
  • Patent number: 11204395
    Abstract: A module for detecting an electrical fault includes a housing; a first conductor and a second conductor; a first measurement toroid, positioned around the first conductor and around the second conductor, for measuring a differential current flowing between the first and second conductors; a second measurement toroid, positioned around the first conductor, for detecting an electric arc signal flowing through this conductor; a relay; an electronic processing circuit configured to switch the relay according to the current measured by the measurement toroids. The measurement toroids are aligned with one another and the first toroid takes the shape of an elongated tube and allows the differential protection to operate with its own current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Simon Tian, Claude Burnot, Bernard Lebeau, Thomas Pupin
  • Publication number: 20210257757
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting an electrical unit to an electrical consumer unit includes at least one magnet, a conductive metal part secured to this magnet, a connecting cable fixed to the conductive metal part, and a cap made of plastic material overmoulded on the connecting cable, the conductive metal part and the magnet, except for a contact surface of the magnet intended to make contact with a metal part of the electrical consumer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Pupin, Simon Tian
  • Patent number: 11061078
    Abstract: A method that tests a differential protection device having a first and a second differential protection chain includes: a step of controlling the flow of a test signal for a duration smaller than a no-trip time, and steps of determining the state of the two differential protection chains after the flow of a test signal, of monitoring the conformity of the evolution of the protection chains, and of determining the state of the test. The differential protection device includes two differential protection chains and controls the flow of a test current for a duration smaller than a no-trip time. It includes modules for monitoring the evolution of the protection chains and determining the state of the test in order to control the opening of an electrical unit if the test is good. The device can be included in the electrical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste Bernard, Francois Vincent, Simon Tian, Jerome Meunier-Carus
  • Publication number: 20190190247
    Abstract: A method that tests a differential protection device having a first and a second differential protection chain includes: a step of controlling the flow of a test signal for a duration smaller than a no-trip time, and steps of determining the state of the two differential protection chains after the flow of a test signal, of monitoring the conformity of the evolution of the protection chains, and of determining the state of the test. The differential protection device includes two differential protection chains and controls the flow of a test current for a duration smaller than a no-trip time. It includes modules for monitoring the evolution of the protection chains and determining the state of the test in order to control the opening of an electrical unit if the test is good. The device can be included in the electrical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Baptiste BERNARD, Francois VINCENT, Simon TIAN, Jerome MEUNIER-CARUS
  • Publication number: 20190108962
    Abstract: A module for detecting an electrical fault includes a housing; a first conductor and a second conductor; a first measurement toroid, positioned around the first conductor and around the second conductor, for measuring a differential current flowing between the first and second conductors; a second measurement toroid, positioned around the first conductor, for detecting an electric arc signal flowing through this conductor; a relay; an electronic processing circuit configured to switch the relay according to the current measured by the measurement toroids. The measurement toroids are aligned with one another and the first toroid takes the shape of an elongated tube and allows the differential protection to operate with its own current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Simon TIAN, Claude BURNOT, Bernard LEBEAU, Thomas PUPIN
  • Patent number: 10020153
    Abstract: In this method, the voltage outage load-side is an opening of the circuit breaker, and the circuit breaker is able to interrupt the flow of electric current in an electric connection including an electric conductor. The auxiliary unit comprises a current sensor for measuring the intensity of the current flowing in the electric conductor and a first detection means for detecting the voltage outage load-side from the circuit breaker. The method comprises the following steps: measuring the intensity of the current flowing in the electric conductor, detecting the voltage outage load-side from the electric circuit breaker, determining a cause of the detected voltage outage load-side from the circuit breaker, said cause being selected from the group consisting in: an electric overload, a short-circuit and a voltage drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Francois Vincent, Simon Tian
  • Patent number: 9869709
    Abstract: An electric arc detection device samples first, second and third filterings of a signal in a current window and in another window. A correlation is determined between first filtering samples of the current and the other window, a correlation is determined between second filtering samples of the current and the other window, and a correlation is determined between third filtering samples of the current window and the other window. An arc is then detected as a function of the correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Zakaria Belhaja, Simon Tian, Clement Zeller
  • Patent number: 9810717
    Abstract: Device for measuring at least one electrical variable of a current intended to flow in an electric apparatus, the electric apparatus comprising at least one connection terminal, each connection terminal being designed to be electrically connected to the end of a corresponding electric conductor, the device comprising at least one current sensor, each current sensor being configured for measuring the current flowing in a corresponding electric conductor. The device further comprises at least one electrically conductive spacer, each spacer being configured for being interposed between a respective connection terminal and the end of a corresponding electric conductor, and wherein each current sensor is further positioned around a respective spacer, to measure the current flowing through said spacer, between the electric conductor and the corresponding connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Simon Tian, Didier Vigouroux, Yannick Neyret
  • Patent number: 9780551
    Abstract: A differential protection device is designed for an electric disconnecting apparatus, the disconnecting apparatus comprising at least one fixed contact suitable for being connected to a corresponding electrical conductor, at least one movable contact, between a closed position, the movable contact being electrically connected to the corresponding fixed contact in the closed position and electrically isolated from the corresponding fixed contact in an open position, and an actuator for activating opening of the movable contacts when a differential fault is detected. The differential protection device comprises a controller for controlling the actuator. The differential protection device further comprises measuring circuitry for measuring an electrical variable associated with the controller and inhibiting circuitry for inhibiting the controller when the measured electrical variable satisfies a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Vincent Broquie, Simon Tian, Jerome Meunier-Carus
  • Publication number: 20170055110
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for personal computing enhanced by a wearable electronic hub device for wirelessly coupling with an electronic satellite device to increase portability, versatility, efficiency, and security. A wearable electronic hub device retains the most important, expensive, and personal aspects of computing, whereas electronic satellite devices, including dummy screen devices of various sizes, can be shared, lost, stolen, and/or replaced without the same security risks and expenses associated with the duplicative hardware components and personal information retained in current smartphones, tablet computers, laptop computers, etc. Accordingly, a new hardware ecosystem is disclosed that replaces the current paradigm of multiple and separate computing devices by altogether bypassing the tradeoff between portability and screen size and allowing objects everywhere to become smart by first becoming “dumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Simon TIAN, Mladen BARBARIC
  • Patent number: 9515478
    Abstract: A protection system configured to protect plural DC voltage sources configured to be connected in parallel between first and second input terminals of a voltage inverter. The voltage inverter can convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage. Each DC voltage source is connected by a first electrical conductor to the first input terminal and by a second electrical conductor to the second input terminal. The protection system includes: for each DC voltage source, a first cut-off member and first detector of a defect of isolation of the first conductor with respect to an electrical ground, the first detector and associated first cut-off member connected in series between the corresponding DC voltage source and the first input terminal of the inverter; and a mechanism triggering, in event of detection of the isolation defect, the associated first cut-off member to open the electrical link corresponding to the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Jiri Stepanek, Simon Tian, Eric Domejean, Yvan Cadoux
  • Publication number: 20160218762
    Abstract: A band apparatus comprising a portable communication device and an embedded planar antenna is presented. The band apparatus comprises means to release the portable communication device from the band so it can be used independently. Moreover, the band apparatus also comprises means to connect the portable communication device to a planar antenna embedded in Cone of the band straps to significantly enhance the communication device wireless transceiving performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Simon Tian, Bin Tian
  • Patent number: 9377492
    Abstract: The device according to the invention for estimating the impedance of an ground connection, the ground connection being connected to the ground of an alternating electric network (14) comprising a phase connected to an electric phase conductor and a neutral connected to an electric neutral conductor, comprises: an electrical component having a predetermined value impedance positioned between the phase conductor and the ground connection; a first sensor capable of measuring a first value of a first property between the phase conductor and the ground connection and a second value of the first property; a second sensor capable of measuring a first value of a second property between the neutral conductor and the ground connection and a second value of the second property; and a computation member computing the impedance of the ground connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Francois Vincent, Simon Tian
  • Publication number: 20150309084
    Abstract: Device for measuring at least one electrical variable of a current intended to flow in an electric apparatus, the electric apparatus comprising at least one connection terminal, each connection terminal being designed to be electrically connected to the end of a corresponding electric conductor, the device comprising at least one current sensor, each current sensor being configured for measuring the current flowing in a corresponding electric conductor. The device further comprises at least one electrically conductive spacer, each spacer being configured for being interposed between a respective connection terminal and the end of a corresponding electric conductor, and wherein each current sensor is further positioned around a respective spacer, to measure the current flowing through said spacer, between the electric conductor and the corresponding connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Simon TIAN, Didier VIGOUROUX, Yannick NEYRET
  • Publication number: 20150288167
    Abstract: A protection system configured to protect plural DC voltage sources configured to be connected in parallel between first and second input terminals of a voltage inverter. The voltage inverter can convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage. Each DC voltage source is connected by a first electrical conductor to the first input terminal and by a second electrical conductor to the second input terminal. The protection system includes: for each DC voltage source, a first cut-off member and first detector of a defect of isolation of the first conductor with respect to an electrical ground, the first detector and associated first cut-off member connected in series between the corresponding DC voltage source and the first input terminal of the inverter; and a mechanism triggering, in event of detection of the isolation defect, the associated first cut-off member to open the electrical link corresponding to the first conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Jiri Stepanek, Simon Tian, Eric Domejean, Yvan Cadoux
  • Publication number: 20150070026
    Abstract: In this method, the voltage outage load-side is an opening of the circuit breaker, and the circuit breaker is able to interrupt the flow of electric current in an electric connection including an electric conductor. The auxiliary unit comprises a current sensor for measuring the intensity of the current flowing in the electric conductor and a first detection means for detecting the voltage outage load-side from the circuit breaker. The method comprises the following steps: measuring the intensity of the current flowing in the electric conductor, detecting the voltage outage load-side from the electric circuit breaker, determining a cause of the detected voltage outage load-side from the circuit breaker, said cause being selected from the group consisting in: an electric overload, a short-circuit and a voltage drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Francois VINCENT, Simon Tian