Patents by Inventor Xavier GUILLAUD

Xavier GUILLAUD 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: 11476661
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a terminal connected in a multi-terminal high-voltage direct current transmission facility, the terminal being able to provide or draw power on the DC part of the facility comprised between an upper power limit and a lower power limit, the device further comprising at least one regulation circuit configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility, as a function of a voltage variation on the DC part of the facility, the device further comprising a limitation circuit configured to limit the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, for a given voltage variation, when the power difference between the power provided or drawn by said terminal and the upper power limit or the lower power limit becomes smaller than a determined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Jing Dai, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Bruno Luscan
  • Patent number: 11070144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-level modular converter provided with a control circuit comprising a computer to calculate an internal control setpoint of the converter and an energy management circuit allowing a power setpoint to be determined that is to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network, the control circuit being configured to regulate the voltage at the point of connection of the converter to the direct electrical power supply network and to regulate the voltage at the terminals of each capacitor modelled as a function of the internal control setpoint and of the power setpoint to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Jing Dai, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud
  • Publication number: 20200389014
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for controlling a terminal connected in a multi-terminal high-voltage direct current transmission facility, the terminal being able to provide or draw power on the DC part of the facility comprised between an upper power limit and a lower power limit, the device further comprising at least one regulation circuit configured to vary the power provided or drawn by the terminal on the DC part of the facility, as a function of a voltage variation on the DC part of the facility, the device further comprising a limitation circuit configured to limit the variation of the power provided or drawn by the terminal, for a given voltage variation, when the power difference between the power provided or drawn by said terminal and the upper power limit or the lower power limit becomes smaller than a determined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Jing DAI, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, Bruno LUSCAN
  • Publication number: 20200195165
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-level modular converter provided with a control circuit comprising a computer to calculate an internal control setpoint of the converter and an energy management circuit allowing a power setpoint to be determined that is to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network, the control circuit being configured to regulate the voltage at the point of connection of the converter to the direct electrical power supply network and to regulate the voltage at the terminals of each capacitor modelled as a function of the internal control setpoint and of the power setpoint to be transmitted to the alternating electrical power supply network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Jing DAI, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD
  • Patent number: 10615714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (10) including a control module (12) for regulating the internal energy stored in the capacitors of the submodules of an arm of the converter, the control module being suitable for limiting the internal energy to below an upper limit and/or to above a lower limit, by using parameters measured on the DC power supply network (110) and on the AC power supply network (120) together with setpoints for the operating power of the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Jing Dai
  • Publication number: 20190190399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (10) including a control module (12) for regulating the internal energy stored in the capacitors of the submodules of an arm of the converter, the control module being suitable for limiting the internal energy to below an upper limit and/or to above a lower limit, by using parameters measured on the DC power supply network (110) and on the AC power supply network (120) together with setpoints for the operating power of the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, JING DAI
  • Patent number: 10312824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (2) having a control module (4) and a computer (10) for computing a setpoint for the internal energy of the converter stored in the capacitors of the submodules of the arms. The control module is configured to deduce, from the setpoint for the internal energy of the converter, a setpoint for the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor, which setpoint is used for regulating the voltage across the points of common coupling between the converter and the DC power supply network and the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: SUPERGRID INSTITUTE, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON, CENTRALESUPELEC
    Inventors: Kosei Shinoda, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Xavier Guillaud, Jing Dai
  • Publication number: 20180226898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular multilevel converter (2) having a control module (4) and a computer (10) for computing a setpoint for the internal energy of the converter stored in the capacitors of the submodules of the arms. The control module is configured to deduce, from the setpoint for the internal energy of the converter, a setpoint for the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor, which setpoint is used for regulating the voltage across the points of common coupling between the converter and the DC power supply network and the voltage across the terminals of each modeled capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Kosei SHINODA, Abdelkrim BENCHAIB, Xavier GUILLAUD, Jing DAI