Patents by Inventor Vincent GEFFROY

Vincent GEFFROY 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: 20230040517
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a control device and method for a contactor. The control device comprises a first high-side control unit, a second high-side control unit, a first low-side control unit and a second low-side control unit. The first high-side control unit and the second high-side control unit respectively connect a first magnetic unit and a second magnetic unit of the contactor to a power supply. The first low-side control unit is connected between the first magnetic unit and a reference voltage node, and the second low-side control unit is connected between the second magnetic unit and the reference voltage node. The control device further comprises a freewheel unit connected to the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit. The control device further comprises a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Yongpeng JIA, Vincent GEFFROY, Jiezhao WANG, Juan XIE
  • Publication number: 20230040913
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a control circuit for a contactor and a control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Bing SHUANG, David LANES, Vincent GEFFROY
  • Publication number: 20230037032
    Abstract: A modular contactor. The modular contactor includes a driving module (1), an intermediate connection module (2), a breaking module (3), an upper application interface module (4), and a lower application interface module (5); the driving module (1) is detachably connected to a first side of the intermediate connection module (2); the breaking module (3) is detachably connected to a second side of the intermediate connection module (2) ; the upper application interface module (4) is detachably connected to the top of the breaking module (3) so as to be electrically connected to upper static contacts of the multiple breaking units; the lower application interface module (5) is detachably connected to the bottom of the breaking module (3) so as to be electrically connected to lower static contacts of the multiple breaking units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Haifeng TIAN, Min XU, Xu HAN, Chuanwu LI, Zhibao WANG, Xuedong XIA, Patrick LARCHER, Vincent GEFFROY, Daniel SINTHOMEZ
  • Publication number: 20230029408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to contactor, and device and method for controlling same. A control device for a contactor comprises a high side control unit, a first low side control unit, a second low side control unit, a freewheeling unit, and a controller. The high side control unit is configured to switch on or switch off the connection of the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit of the contactor with a power supply. The first low side control unit is configured to switch on or switch off the connection of the first magnetic unit with the reference voltage node. The second low side control unit is configured to switch on or switch off the connection of the second magnetic unit with the reference voltage node. The freewheeling unit is connected across a branch comprising a first magnetic unit and a first low side control unit and connected across a branch comprising a second magnetic unit and a second low side control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Jiezhao WANG, Vincent GEFFROY, Zifang MAO, Yongpeng JIA
  • Publication number: 20220020265
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for resetting life diagnosis alarm of a contact of a contactor, including the following steps: Step A: detecting a reset signal by a microcontrol unit; Step B: when the microcontrol unit has detected the reset signal, checking the state of the diagnosis alarm through the microcontrol unit; and when the diagnosis alarm is in an active state, the microcontrol unit: Step C: controlling the indicator to give a first indication signal for confirming a reset operation of the diagnosis alarm; Step D: resetting life diagnosis data; Step E: controlling the opening and closing of the contact of the contactor through an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Vincent GEFFROY, Bing SHUANG, Jean-Luc BERTOCCHI, Juan XIE
  • Publication number: 20170271095
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator of an electrical contact includes: a stationary portion including at least one coil generating a magnetic field centered on a longitudinal axis; at least one core concentrating magnetic flux, installed within the coil, and including a plate spreading the magnetic flux and defining an active surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and at least one element returning magnetic flux; an armature translationally movable along the longitudinal axis and relative to the stationary portion between first and second positions, by a force induced by the magnetic field; and at least one device returning the armature elastically to a predetermined position of the first position or second position. The spreading plate includes at least one rib closing magnetic field lines between the spreading plate and the armature, protruding relative to the active surface on the armature side and housed on one edge of the spreading plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Patrick LARCHER, Vincent GEFFROY