Patents by Inventor Sylvain Paineau

Sylvain Paineau 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: 8193884
    Abstract: An electrical switching device that can be employed in a sliding button, a rotating button, in a position switch, or an impact sensor. This device includes: a permanent magnet creating a magnetic field and a microswitch controlled between at least two states, by being aligned along two different orientations of field lines of the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The microswitch and the permanent magnet are fixed relative to one another and a movable ferromagnetic part is moved between two positions so as to act on the orientation of the field lines generated by the permanent magnet so as to impose on the microswitch one or other of its two states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Chiesi, Benoit Grappe, Mathias Lamien, Sylvain Paineau
  • Patent number: 7915982
    Abstract: A device for detecting three states, namely ‘on’, ‘off’ and ‘triggered’ of an electric circuit breaker. The device includes a mobile magnetic device, movable between three positions corresponding to the three states of the circuit breaker, and at least one permanent magnet generating a magnetic field provided with magnetic field lines for driving two DIP switches via the magnetic effect. In each of the magnetic device's positions, the two DIP switches are controlled in either an open or closed position to form a specific combination representing one of the three states of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Chiesi, Stephane Collot, Benoit Grappe, Sylvain Paineau, Marc Vernay
  • Patent number: 7724111
    Abstract: A microsystem, including a magnetic microactuator, with a mobile element supported by a substrate and controlled by magnetic effect between a first position and a second position for switching at least one electric circuit. A permanent magnet or a solenoid subjects the mobile element to a first uniform magnetic field to hold the mobile element in the first position. An energizing coil external to the substrate, on energizing, subjects the mobile element to a second magnetic field to move the mobile element from the first position to the second position, the energizing coil being of solenoid type and surrounding the substrate supporting the mobile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Sylvain Paineau, Caroline Coutier, Amalia Garnier, Benoît Grappe, Laurent Chiesi
  • Publication number: 20090302981
    Abstract: An electrical switching device that can be employed in a sliding button, a rotating button, in a position switch, or an impact sensor. This device includes: a permanent magnet creating a magnetic field and a microswitch controlled between at least two states, by being aligned along two different orientations of field lines of the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The microswitch and the permanent magnet are fixed relative to one another and a movable ferromagnetic part is moved between two positions so as to act on the orientation of the field lines generated by the permanent magnet so as to impose on the microswitch one or other of its two states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Chiesi, Benoit Grappe, Mathias Lamien, Sylvain Paineau
  • Publication number: 20090273873
    Abstract: A device for detecting three states, namely ‘on’, ‘off’ and ‘triggered’ of an electric circuit breaker. The device includes a mobile magnetic device, movable between three positions corresponding to the three states of the circuit breaker, and at least one permanent magnet generating a magnetic field provided with magnetic field lines for driving two DIP switches via the magnetic effect. In each of the magnetic device's positions, the two DIP switches are controlled in either an open or closed position to form a specific combination representing one of the three states of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Chiesi, Stephen Collot, Benoit Grappe, Sylvain Paineau, Marc Vernay
  • Publication number: 20090242367
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a position of a movable portion mounted on a casing of a switching electrical apparatus, the movable portion configured to adopt at least two determined positions. The device includes a permanent magnet and a reader including an antenna to interchange data without contact by electromagnetic coupling with a receiver element associated with the switching electrical apparatus. The receiver element includes an antenna controlled by a microswitch switched between two states depending on the position of the movable portion to establish or interrupt the electromagnetic coupling between the reader and the receiver element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Marc Bruel, Mathias Lamien, Sylvain Paineau, Fabrice Roudet
  • Publication number: 20080106360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microsystem, comprising a magnetic microactuator (2, 2?), with a mobile element supported by a substrate (3) and controlled by magnetic effect between a first position and a second position for switching at least one electric circuit, whereby a permanent magnet or a solenoid subjects the mobile element to a first uniform magnetic field (B0) to hold the same in the first position, an energising coil (4, 6), external to the substrate (3), said energising coil (4, 6), on energising the above, submits the mobile element to a second magnetic field (BSi) to move the mobile element from the first position to the second position, the energising coil being of the solenoid type and surrounding the substrate supporting the mobile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Sylvain Paineau, Caroline Coutier, Amalia Garnier, Benoit Grappe, Laurent Chiesi
  • Patent number: 6754405
    Abstract: An electronic assembly comprising an electronic module provided with optical interconnection and heat removal means, the heat removal means comprising a soleplate dedicated to removing heat on which the module is mounted. The interconnection means is independent of the soleplate and preferably comprises a printed circuit and an optical fiber included in the printed circuit. The optical fiber has an end put accurately in register with an optical contact of the module by a BGA type mounting of the printed circuit on the module. A BGA type mounting consists in placing with precision firstly balls on the module and secondly areas on the circuit, and then in bringing the balls and areas face to face so that the balls center themselves automatically with the areas by capillarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Olivier Vendier, Marc Huan, Sylvain Paineau
  • Publication number: 20010050430
    Abstract: An electronic assembly comprising an electronic module provided with optical interconnection and heat removal means, the heat removal means comprising a soleplate dedicated to removing heat on which the module is mounted. The interconnection means is independent of the soleplate and preferably comprises a printed circuit and an optical fiber included in the printed circuit. The optical fiber has an end put accurately in register with an optical contact of the module by a BGA type mounting of the printed circuit on the module. A BGA type mounting consists in placing with precision firstly balls on the module and secondly areas on the circuit, and then in bringing the balls and areas face to face so that the balls center themselves automatically with the areas by capillarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Olivier Vendier, Marc Huan, Sylvain Paineau