Patents by Inventor Thomas Peuchant

Thomas Peuchant 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: 20240186914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device forming a DC voltage bus for a polyphase electrical system (M), comprising voltage legs (A1, A2, A3) each having a plurality of battery cell modules (C1, C2, C3), each module comprising a battery cell or a cluster of battery cells (c1), connected to a DC-to-AC converter (DCAC); said battery cell modules (C1, C2, C3) being connected together in series via the DC-to-AC converter (DCAC); said voltage legs (A1, A2, A3) each being connected to a specific phase leg (B1, B2, B3) for said polyphase electrical system (M), at least one phase leg (B1, B2, B3) having a branch (D1, D2, D3) connected to a rectifier module (R1). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle, a renewable energy generator and a method based on such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Francis ROY, Thomas PEUCHANT, David HERPE, Eric LABOURE, Franck CASTEJON
  • Patent number: 11784505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for charging an electrochemical cell of a rechargeable battery with charging pulse control (PL), the pulses (PL) being driven in voltage control mode in the form of voltage steps (Pt) of variable amplitude. According to the invention, the method consists in calculating the value (Ut+1) of each voltage step (Pt+1) with respect to the value (Ut) of the preceding voltage step (Pt) and according to a progression variable representative of the variation in the internal resistance of the cell (d(R)/dt), for a period ending on the preceding step (Pt), with respect to a predetermined tolerated variation threshold (?), where Var=d(R)/dt??. The method applies to high-voltage electric battery charging protocols for electromobility or stationary applications, or portable device batteries, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: PSA AUTOMOBILES SA, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE, SAFT
    Inventors: Gentien Thorner, Francis Roy, Jean Bernard Douet, Thomas Peuchant, David Herpe, Pierre Xavier Thivel, Jean Claude LeprĂȘtre
  • Publication number: 20230208174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for charging an electrochemical cell of a rechargeable battery with charging pulse control (PL), the pulses (PL) being driven in voltage control mode in the form of voltage steps (Pt) of variable amplitude. According to the invention, the method consists in calculating the value (Ut+1) of each voltage step (Pt+1) with respect to the value (Ut) of the preceding voltage step (Pt) and according to a progression variable representative of the variation in the internal resistance of the cell (d(R)/dt), for a period ending on the preceding step (Pt), with respect to a predetermined tolerated variation threshold (?), where Var=d(R)/dt??. The method applies to high-voltage electric battery charging protocols for electromobility or stationary applications, or portable device batteries, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Gentien THORNER, Francis ROY, Jean Bernard DOUET, Thomas PEUCHANT, David HERPE, Pierre Xavier THIVEL, Jean Claude LEPRÊTRE
  • Publication number: 20220285952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a battery with integrated inverters comprising n basic cell modules (MEk) which supply a basic voltage Vcell and allow the application of a homogenous current to all the cells. More specifically, the method comprises a step of controlling the control signals (uik) from the basic modules (MEk) so as to provide the voltage waveform (VM1) on the basis of a selection of a group of q basic modules (MEk) according to a reference voltage setpoint Vref, where Vref=qVcell, determining a classification of the n basic modules, processing the classification of the plurality n according to a circular permutation of the positions of the basic modules (MEk) such that each basic module (MEk) of the plurality n is involved in producing the voltage waveform over a period that is the same for each module. The invention is applicable in the fields of electromobility and stationary energy storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Francis ROY, Adrien DITTRICK, Bertrand REVOL, Denis LABROUSSE, Thomas PEUCHANT
  • Patent number: 10252625
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system includes a battery of cells, the battery including an ammeter configured to measure battery current flowing through the battery, and at least one voltage sensor configured to measure voltage at terminals of a cell. An electronic control unit is configured to deliver a maximum permissible electrical power setpoint. The control unit is configured to calculate a maximum permissible electrical power associated with a cell by taking the minimum of at least two values, including a first electrical power and a second electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Antoine Saint-Marcoux, Do-Hieu Trinh, Yves Le Vourch, Thomas Peuchant
  • Patent number: 9941721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for managing the charging of at least one cell of a storage battery, comprising: two separate means for comparing the voltage across the terminals of said cell with a threshold voltage; and two separate controlling means adapted to control two actuators, respectively, in order to interrupt the charging of the storage battery when said first or second comparing means detects that the voltage across the terminals of said cell exceeds the threshold voltage. One of the actuators is formed by a charger that is connected to said storage battery in order to recharge said cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Thomas Peuchant, Yves Le Vourch, Antoine Saint-Marcoux
  • Patent number: 9551756
    Abstract: A method for determining, by sampling at a given frequency, a maximum voltage value of a load signal of at least one motor vehicle battery cell, the load signal to be sampled being rectified and sinusoidal and having a frequency that is higher than the sampling frequency, the method including: determining a sampling frequency, a measurement time at the sampling frequency, and a related inaccuracy, measuring a load voltage with the predetermined sampling frequency and with the predetermined measurement time, and determining a maximum load voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Florian Courtemanche, Yves Le-Vourch, Thomas Peuchant
  • Publication number: 20150191092
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system includes a battery of cells, the battery including an ammeter configured to measure battery current flowing through the battery, and at least one voltage sensor configured to measure voltage at terminals of a cell. An electronic control unit is configured to deliver a maximum permissible electrical power setpoint. The control unit is configured to calculate a maximum permissible electrical power associated with a cell by taking the minimum of at least two values, including a first electrical power and a second electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Antoine Saint-Marcoux, Do-Hieu Trinh, Yves Le Vourch, Thomas Peuchant
  • Publication number: 20150130470
    Abstract: A method for determining, by sampling at a given frequency, a maximum voltage value of a load signal of at least one motor vehicle battery cell, the load signal to be sampled being rectified and sinusoidal and having a frequency that is higher than the sampling frequency, the method including: determining a sampling frequency, a measurement time at the sampling frequency, and a related inaccuracy, measuring a load voltage with the predetermined sampling frequency and with the predetermined measurement time, and determining a maximum load voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Florian Courtemanche, Yves Le-Vourch, Thomas Peuchant
  • Publication number: 20150054470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for managing the charging of at least one cell of a storage battery, comprising: two separate means for comparing the voltage across the terminals of said cell with a threshold voltage; and two separate controlling means adapted to control two actuators, respectively, in order to interrupt the charging of the storage battery when said first or second comparing means detects that the voltage across the terminals of said cell exceeds the threshold voltage. One of the actuators is formed by a charger that is connected to said storage battery in order to recharge said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Thomas Peuchant, Yves Le Vourch, Antoine Saint-Marcoux