Patents by Inventor Thierry Jobard

Thierry Jobard 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: 8148925
    Abstract: This electric safety braking device for an electric traction vehicle may allow the force/speed characteristic of the vehicle to be improved and includes a rotating electromechanical machine with permanent magnets which has at least one coil with electric terminals, a rheostatic electric braking torque production device, and a commutation device which are capable of connecting the electric terminals of the electromechanical machine to the braking torque production device. The electric safety braking device includes at least one inductor is connected in series between the braking torque production device and the electromechanical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Thierry Jobard, Eric Bonin
  • Patent number: 7986115
    Abstract: A device is provided for detecting inadequate electric braking and commutation to a safety brake is intended for a vehicle with electric traction, in particular a rail vehicle, which is provided with a traction chain, the system including a first electric, non-safety brake which is integrated in the traction chain and a second safety brake. The device includes a member for commutation from the first brake to the second brake, a device for monitoring the braking performance of the first brake using data for measurement of the intensity of a current, a decision device for commutating from the first brake to the second brake when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded and a device for transmitting a commutation command to the at least one commutation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventor: Thierry Jobard
  • Patent number: 7982418
    Abstract: This device is an electric safety brake which is intended for an electric traction vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle comprising: a rotating electromechanical machine (10) having permanent magnets having at least one coil with electric terminals (13, 14, 15), a resistive braking torque production device (22), an electromechanical commutator (20) which is capable of reliably connecting the electric terminals (13, 14, 15) of the machine (10) to the braking torque production device (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Thierry Jobard, Eric Bonin
  • Publication number: 20090224705
    Abstract: This device is an electric safety brake which is intended for an electric traction vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle comprising: a rotating electromechanical machine (10) having permanent magnets having at least one coil with electric terminals (13, 14, 15), a resistive braking torque production device (22), an electromechanical commutator (20) which is capable of reliably connecting the electric terminals (13, 14, 15) of the machine (10) to the braking torque production device (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Thierry Jobard, Eric Bonin
  • Publication number: 20090224706
    Abstract: A device is provided for detecting inadequate electric braking and commutation to a safety brake is intended for a vehicle with electric traction, in particular a rail vehicle, which is provided with a traction chain, the system including a first electric, non-safety brake which is integrated in the traction chain and a second safety brake. The device includes a member for commutation from the first brake to the second brake, a device for monitoring the braking performance of the first brake using data for measurement of the intensity of a current, a decision device for commutating from the first brake to the second brake when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded and a device for transmitting a commutation command to the at least one commutation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventor: Thierry Jobard
  • Publication number: 20090066272
    Abstract: This electric safety braking device for an electric traction vehicle may allow the force/speed characteristic of the vehicle to be improved and includes a rotating electromechanical machine with permanent magnets which has at least one coil with electric terminals, a rheostatic electric braking torque production device, and a commutation device which are capable of connecting the electric terminals of the electromechanical machine to the braking torque production device. The electric safety braking device includes at least one inductor is connected in series between the braking torque production device and the electromechanical machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT SA
    Inventors: Thierry Jobard, Eric Bonin
  • Patent number: 5289093
    Abstract: A method of preventing wheel spin or wheel locking on an electric traction vehicle whose traction transmission includes servo controlling of one or more control parameters of the motor(s) of the traction transmission to an input reference value. The method is such that the control parameter(s) obtained at the output from the servo control are permanently limited by ideal values for the control parameter(s), which ideal values are such as to make it possible to obtain an input reference value for the speed of rotation of the motor(s) equal to the real travel speed of the vehicle, referred to as the reference speed, in such a manner as to stabilize the torque transmitted by the motor(s) in the event of wheel spin or wheel locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: GEC Alsthom SA
    Inventor: Thierry Jobard