Patents by Inventor Zaatar MAKNI

Zaatar MAKNI 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: 10718845
    Abstract: The method according to the invention enables the diagnosis (15, 16) of phase current sensor defects in a system for controlling a synchronous rotary electrical machine of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the method takes into account the differences (îd, lq) between measurements provided (14) by the sensors, and nominal values of the phase currents (ia, ib, ic) in order to diagnose defects. The differences are calculated (18) in a rotating Park reference frame (17) and are separate from an electromechanical model of the machine. The method detects sensor defects if the differences are substantially non-zero (19) and an offset sensor defect if a residual pulsation (? res) of the differences is substantially equal to a measured speed (w) of the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Sidath Diao, Zaatar Makni, Demba Diallo
  • Patent number: 10193477
    Abstract: The present invention has for object a method for estimating the angular position of a rotor in relation to a stator in a rotary electric machine, such as an electric machine of an electric or hybrid motorization system, comprising: estimating the angular position and/or of the rotation speed of the rotor by a method of injecting high frequency signals as long as the absolute value of the rotation speed of the rotor, derived from said angular position, is less than a first predefined threshold; estimating the angular position and/or of the rotation speed of the rotor by a model coming from a learning method as long as the absolute value of the rotation speed of the rotor, derived from said angular position, is greater than a second predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive France SAS
    Inventors: Keyu Chen, Wided Zine, Lingfei Yu, Zaatar Makni
  • Publication number: 20180226906
    Abstract: The present invention has for object a method for estimating the angular position of a rotor in relation to a stator in a rotary electric machine, such as an electric machine of an electric or hybrid motorisation system, comprising: estimating the angular position and/or of the rotation speed of the rotor by a method of injecting high frequency signals as long as the absolute value of the rotation speed of the rotor, derived from said angular position, is less than a first predefined threshold; estimating the angular position and/or of the rotation speed of the rotor by a model coming from a learning method as long as the absolute value of the rotation speed of the rotor, derived from said angular position, is greater than a second predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Keyu Chen, Wided Zine, Lengfei Yu, Zaatar Makni
  • Publication number: 20170254872
    Abstract: The method according to the invention enables the diagnosis (15, 16) of phase current sensor defects in a system for controlling a synchronous rotary electrical machine of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the method takes into account the differences (îd, lq) between measurements provided (14) by the sensors, and nominal values of the phase currents (ia, ib, ic) in order to diagnose defects. The differences are calculated (18) in a rotating Park reference frame (17) and are separate from an electromechanical model of the machine. The method detects sensor defects if the differences are substantially non-zero (19) and an offset sensor defect if a residual pulsation (? res) of the differences is substantially equal to a measured speed (w) of the control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sidath DIAO, Zaatar MAKNI, Demba DIALLO
  • Patent number: 9584051
    Abstract: According to the method of the invention, the estimation of the angular position is obtained by calculating at least one first estimator as solution of a differential algebraic equation whose coefficients depend on electric parameters of the rotating electric machine comprising first and second inductances of a stator respectively along a direct axis and a quadrature axis with respect to a magnetic flux produced by the rotor of the machine, a resistance of a phase winding and the magnetic flux produced by the rotor. The coefficients also depend on a reference voltage of a vector pulse width modulation (10) applied to the stator of the machine, on phase currents and on first derivatives with respect to time of these phase currents. The estimation of the speed of rotation is obtained by calculating a second estimator obtained by a calculation of first derivative of the first estimator with respect to time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Sidath Diao, Zaatar Makni
  • Publication number: 20160094166
    Abstract: According to the method of the invention, the estimation of the angular position is obtained by calculating at least one first estimator as solution of a differential algebraic equation whose coefficients depend on electric parameters of the rotating electric machine comprising first and second inductances of a stator respectively along a direct axis and a quadrature axis with respect to a magnetic flux produced by the rotor of the machine, a resistance of a phase winding and the magnetic flux produced by the rotor. The coefficients also depend on a reference voltage of a vector pulse width modulation (10) applied to the stator of the machine, on phase currents and on first derivatives with respect to time of these phase currents. The estimation of the speed of rotation is obtained by calculating a second estimator obtained by a calculation of first derivative of the first estimator with respect to time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Sidath DIAO, Zaatar MAKNI