Patents by Inventor Yves Borlez
Yves Borlez 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).
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Patent number: 10349497Abstract: A method of providing power for non-lighting related loads in which operate during daylight hours when a lighting dedicated switched mains network (220) is switched off is described. The method comprises charging a battery (240) at night from the mains network when the luminaire is switched on so that the energy/power stored in the battery can be used during the day. A luminaire (200) comprises a luminaire light engine (210) connected the mains network (220), an AC/DC down converter (230) also connected to the mains supply so that the battery (240) is charged during the hours of darkness. The battery (240) is connected to provide power to a DC non-lighting related load (250) which is operable both during daylight hours and hours of darkness.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: SCHREDERInventor: Yves Borlez
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Patent number: 10117301Abstract: Described herein is a surge protection device for protecting luminaires from high surge voltages. The surge protection device comprises shunt impedance elements positioned in connections between a driver and a light-emitting diode module to direct current generated by differential mode surges and/or common mode surges to ground so that light-emitting diode elements in the light-emitting diode module are not destroyed. Series impedance elements may also be provided between the driver and the shunt impedance elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SCHREDERInventor: Yves Borlez
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Publication number: 20180263097Abstract: A method of providing power for non-lighting related loads in which operate during daylight hours when a lighting dedicated switched mains network (220) is switched off is described. The method comprises charging a battery (240) at night from the mains network when the luminaire is switched on so that the energy/power stored in the battery can be used during the day. A luminaire (200) comprises a luminaire light engine (210) connected the mains network (220), an AC/DC down converter (230) also connected to the mains supply so that the battery (240) is charged during the hours of darkness. The battery (240) is connected to provide power to a DC non-lighting related load (250) which is operable both during daylight hours and hours of darkness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: SCHREDERInventor: Yves Borlez
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Publication number: 20160150606Abstract: Described herein is a surge protection device for protecting luminaires from high surge voltages. The surge protection device comprises shunt impedance elements positioned in connections between a driver and a light-emitting diode module to direct current generated by differential mode surges and/or common mode surges to ground so that light-emitting diode elements in the light-emitting diode module are not destroyed. Series impedance elements may also be provided between the driver and the shunt impedance elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: SCHREDERInventor: Yves Borlez
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Patent number: 8886134Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the integrity of a Doppler transceiver, where a Doppler transceiver comprises a transmitter unit, a receiver unit and a mixer unit, where a signal is transmitted from the transmitter characterized in that the transmitted signal is at least partially coupled into a modulation unit, where the coupled signal is modulated according to certain parameters, and the modulated signal is transmitted to the receiver unit. The invention also relates to a Doppler transceiver comprising a transmitter unit and a receiver unit having at least one antenna (34, 54, 66, 74, 90, 96) and a mixer unit (38, 64), characterized in that it also comprises a modulation unit (48, 70, 86, 106) which is electrically disconnected to the antenna (34, 54, 66, 74, 90, 96).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: BEA SAInventors: Yves Borlez, Soufien Menai
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Patent number: 8536509Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for scanning a scanning area (16, 36) comprising a scanner (10, 30, 42, 54) that generates a scanning field (12) which is defined between two legs spaced from each other by a scanning angle (A), and which scanner is adapted to control at least one blocking means (18, 38, 50) for a passageway (32, 56), said passageway (32, 56) being delimited at least in its horizontal extension. The invention is characterized in that a scanner (10, 30, 42, 54) is mounted at a distance, as viewed in the passage direction (14), from the passageway (32, 56) and thus also from the controlled blocking means (18, 38, 50), and that the scanning field (12) is directed towards the passageway and extends through the passageway (32, 56).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: BEA SAInventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Sarlette
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Patent number: 8384586Abstract: A Mixer structure (210) for Doppler radar applications and a Doppler radar sensor (30) having an oscillator input port (LO) for output signals from an electric oscillator (32), having a radio frequency input port (RF) for output signals from receiving means (34), having an output port (IF) for an overall output intermediate signal produced in the mixer structure (210) and having two mixer branches (12a, 12b) each with a diode (18a, 18b). The mixer branches (12a, 12b) are connected to the oscillator input port (LO) and to the radio frequency input port (RF) in such a manner that intermediate signals (IF1, IF2), which are produced in these mixer branches (12a, 12b) and correspond to a Doppler shift between the oscillator signal and the radio frequency signal, are processed to the overall output signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: BEA SAInventor: Yves Borlez
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Publication number: 20120086595Abstract: A Mixer structure (210) for Doppler radar applications and a Doppler radar sensor (30) having an oscillator input port (LO) for output signals from an electric oscillator (32), having a radio frequency input port (RF) for output signals from receiving means (34), having an output port (IF) for an overall output intermediate signal produced in the mixer structure (210) and having two mixer branches (12a, 12b) each with a diode (18a, 18b), The mixer branches (12a, 12b) are connected to the oscillator input port (LO) and to the radio frequency input port (RF) in such a manner that intermediate signals (IF1, IF2), which are produced in these mixer branches (12a, 12b) and correspond to a Doppler shift between the oscillator signal and the radio frequency signal, are processed to the overall output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: BEA s.a.Inventor: YVES BORLEZ
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Publication number: 20120021698Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the integrity of a Doppler transceiver, where a Doppler transceiver comprises a transmitter unit, a receiver unit and a mixer unit, where a signal is transmitted from the transmitter characterized in that the transmitted signal is at least partially coupled into a modulation unit, where the coupled signal is modulated according to certain parameters, and the modulated signal is transmitted to the receiver unit. The invention also relates to a Doppler transceiver comprising a transmitter unit and a receiver unit having at least one antenna (34, 54, 66, 74, 90, 96) and a mixer unit (38, 64), characterized in that it also comprises a modulation unit (48, 70, 86, 106) which is electrically disconnected to the antenna (34, 54, 66, 74, 90, 96).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: BEA SAInventors: YVES BORLEZ, SOUFIEN MENAI
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Patent number: 8102307Abstract: A Mixer structure (210) for Doppler radar applications and a Doppler radar sensor (30) having an oscillator input port (LO) for output signals from an electric oscillator (32), having an radio frequency input port (RF) for output signals from receiving means (34), having an output port (IF) for an overall output intermediate signal produced in the mixer structure (210) and having two mixer branches (12a, 12b) each with a diode (18a, 18b). The mixer branches (12a, 12b) are connected to the oscillator input port (LO) and to the radio frequency input port (RF) in such a manner that intermediate signals (IF1, IF2), which are produced in these mixer branches (12a, 12b) and correspond to a Doppler shift between the oscillator signal and the radio frequency signal, are processed to the overall output signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: BEA S.A.Inventor: Yves Borlez
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Publication number: 20110315852Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for scanning a scanning area (16, 36) comprising a scanner (10, 30, 42, 54) that generates a scanning field (12) which is defined between two legs spaced from each other by a scanning angle (A), and which scanner is adapted to control at least one blocking means (18, 38, 50) for a passageway (32, 56), said passageway (32, 56) being delimited at least in its horizontal extension. The invention is characterized in that a scanner (10, 30, 42, 54) is mounted at a distance, as viewed in the passage direction (14), from the passageway (32, 56) and thus also from the controlled blocking means (18, 38, 50), and that the scanning field (12) is directed towards the passageway and extends through the passageway (32, 56).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: BEA SAInventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Sarlette
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Patent number: 8077034Abstract: The invention refers to a sensor (10) for presence detection, and a method for presence detection, in a detection area (18) comprising at least an image generator (14) for generating an image on a detection area (18) formed by illuminated structures reflecting from said detection area (18), a detector (20) for detecting signals of the image reflected from the detection area (18), an image processing unit (24) for comparing the signals based on the reflected and received image with signals of a reference image stored in storing means of the image processing unit (24), wherein the image generator (14) generates a pattern (16) on the detection area (18) having illuminated and non-illuminated zones, the image processing unit (24) uses triangulation technique to detect changes of the pattern (16) within the detection area (18) over the reference image.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: BEA SAInventors: Yves Borlez, Olivier Gillieaux, Christian Leprince
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Publication number: 20100039217Abstract: The invention refers to a sensor (10) for presence detection, and a method for presence detection, in a detection area (18) comprising at least an image generator (14) for generating an image on a detection area (18) formed by illuminated structures reflecting from said detection area (18), a detector (20) for detecting signals of the image reflected from the detection area (18), an image processing unit (24) for comparing the signals based on the reflected and received image with signals of a reference image stored in storing means of the image processing unit (24), wherein the image generator (14) generates a pattern (16) on the detection area (18) having illuminated and non-illuminated zones, the image processing unit (24) uses triangulation technique to detect changes of the pattern (16) within the detection area (18) over the reference image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: BEA s.a.Inventors: Yves Borlez, Olivier Gillieaux, Christian Leprince
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Publication number: 20100013698Abstract: A Mixer structure (210) for Doppler radar applications and a Doppler radar sensor (30) having an oscillator input port (LO) for output signals from an electric oscillator (32), having an radio frequency input port (RF) for output signals from receiving means (34), having an output port (IF) for an overall output intermediate signal produced in the mixer structure (210) and having two mixer branches (12a, 12b) each with a diode (18a, 18b). The mixer branches (12a, 12b) are connected to the oscillator input port (LO) and to the radio frequency input port (RF) in such a manner that intermediate signals (IF1, IF2), which are produced in these mixer branches (12a, 12b) and correspond to a Doppler shift between the oscillator signal and the radio frequency signal, are processed to the overall output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: BEA SAInventor: YVES BORLEZ
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Patent number: 7129892Abstract: The invention is a planar antenna which comprises a plurality of antennas positioned relative to each other in a predetermined orientation. Each of the antennas is selectively electrically connectable to one or more of the other antennas. A plurality of switches electrically connect the plurality of antennas to each other. The switches are opened and closed by a signal operating at high speed enabling the antenna to act alternately in a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration using the same antenna structure. Doppler signals from the first and second antenna configurations are processed to determine the direction of a person or object in relation to a door.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: B. E. A. SAInventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Secretin
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Publication number: 20040185793Abstract: The invention relates to a planar antenna which comprises the following elements:Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: B.E.A.S.A.,Inventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Secretin
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Patent number: 6700542Abstract: The invention is a planar antenna which comprises a plurality of antenna elements positioned relative to each other in a predetermined orientation. Each of the elements is selectively electrically connectable to one or more of the other antenna elements. A plurality of switches electrically connect the plurality of antenna elements to each other. The switches are opened and closed by a signal operating at high speed enabling the antenna to act alternately in a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration using the same antenna structure. Doppler signals from the first and second antenna configurations are processed to determine the direction of a person or object in relation to a door.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: B.E.A.S.A.Inventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Secretin
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Publication number: 20030076271Abstract: The invention relates to a planar antenna which comprises the following elements:Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Yves Borlez, Laurent Secretin
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Patent number: D436546Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1997Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: B.E.A. S.A.Inventor: Yves Borlez