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Serge Neuman

Michel Fournet

Eric Paul Lagarde

Norbert Dupielet

Eric Cheron

Morgan Roux

Thierry Beaujeu

Serge Bruno

Pierre-Emmanuel Cavarec

Florent Pellarin

Bernard Grehant

Laurent Gauthier

Fabien Rousseau

Frederic Maraval

Frédéric Maraval

Eric LaGarde

Pierre Emmanuel Cavarec

Lionel Symoen

Pierre Geriniere

Jerome Duval

Jérôme Duval

The present invention relates to a method of controlling an actuator for a mobile item of equipment in building comprising the steps consisting in: deploying a model (M) linking at least one modelling parameter (P) with at least one characteristic physical quantity (C) of the environment or of the operation of the actuator exhibiting a temporal evolution; collecting a set of measurement values (VCm) relating to the at least one characteristic physical quantity (C) of the environment or of the operation of the actuator in the course of a measurement interval (Tm), each measurement value (VCm) being associated with an instant (Tm) of the measurement interval (Tm); determining or correcting at least one value (VP) of the at least one modelling parameter (P) in such a way that a modelled temporal evolution (Ee) defined on the basis of the application of the model (M) of the at least one value (VP) of modelling parameter (P) corresponds to or approaches an observed temporal evolution (Eo) of the characteristic physical quantity (C) determined on the basis of the set of measurement values (VCm); applying or correcting a definition of the operation of the actuator () as a function of a determined or corrected value (VP) of the at least one parameter (P). The present invention also relates to an actuator implementing such a method.

Method for controlling an actuator for a building movable equipment

Method of constructing a reference data structure and method of controlling an actuator. The present invention is aimed at a method of constructing a reference data structure (DR) comprising at least one setpoint parameter (PAR) for at least one actuator () of an item of equipment of a building-automation installation, comprising a step (S) of generating the reference data structure (DR) comprising an association set ({CVE; VPi}) for associating between at least one determined value (VPi) corresponding to the at least one setpoint parameter and the determined combination (CVE) belonging to the set (E) of functional data (CVE) and a method of controlling at least one actuator () of an item of equipment of a building-automation installation, the method being implemented by the actuator () or by a controller () associated with said actuator () and comprising a step (E) of controlling the at least one actuator () by applying a setpoint (Cs) determined as a function of the at least one setpoint parameter value (VP) selected in the reference data structure (DR) as well as a system comprising at least one computer () and at least one actuator () for the respective implementation of said methods.

Method of constructing a reference data structure and method of controlling an actuator

A method for operating an installation for the automated control of the conditions in a building, the installation including a central control unit, electrical equipment items with which areas of the building are equipped and a unit for managing sensor(s) suitable for measuring an input physical quantity, includes modelling the building and the building areas, obtaining at least one first value of the input physical quantity measured by the sensor(s), iteratively determining values of at least one output physical quantity, as a function of at least one second value of the input physical quantity, of the model of the building and of the areas of the building, and using the determined values in order to control the electrical equipment items.

Method for configuring and operating sun-protection equipment in a building

In order to control the light or air permeability of an elastic extensible screen () disposed between an area to be protected and an external area, and having a permeability that varies with a pulling force exerted on the screen, a motorized mechanism () adjusts the pulling force on the screen in response to a setpoint signal, which can be determined on the basis of one or a plurality of signals from one or a plurality of sensors (), in particular light sensors.

Method for controlling an elastic extensible screen having a variable degree of opening and suitable control device

Method of configuring equipment in a home automation installation, each item of equipment being identified thanks to an identifier recorded in memory and duplicated on an accessible medium so as to be visible, the configuring method using a configuring tool comprising an inputting means, a signal transmission means and at least a first memory and a second memory, the method comprising several iterations of the following steps:

Method for configuring a home automation installation and tool for implementing same

An automated control of a solar protection installation (INST), includes reflecting slats (B, B, B) having parallel longitudinal axes, the slats having a face (F) provided with teeth (D) which flanks (F), exposable to the light rays and called 'useful' flanks, lie in parallel planes (P, P, P, P). The main direction of incidence (ASUN; ASUN) of the light rays on the slats is determined (CPU, CLK, ASUN) and a motor (MOT) is provided for tilting the slats at least substantially about their longitudinal axis. The slats are automatically tilted to orient the planes of the useful flanks depending on the main direction of incidence of the light rays.

Method for the automated control of a solar protection installation

A telecommunications frame used for remote control in home automation systems provides for protocol extension while retaining the organization and the content of the data of an old frame used in earlier generation remote control transmitters/receivers while adding additional information able to be exploited by later-generation receivers. The frame comprises a first part comprising first data and a first control field and a second part comprising second data and a second control field. A relay bit commences the second part of data, the relay bit having a predetermined value. Such a frame can be used to ensure cross-compatibility in a system comprising older generation and newer generation command transmitters and older generation and newer generation command receivers.

Communication system with cross-compatibility and associated communication frame

A synchronized control method for actuators driving a moving device includes the sending of a signal repeating a frame including the code of the control to be executed, inserting into the frame sent a time information item representative of the control generation duration, extracting the time information item and computing at least one of the application start and the application end instant of control, and the reception of the signal for application of the control to the actuator as long as the generation of the control signal lasts.

Actuator control method

A transmitter is adapted to transmit a command, toward one or more receivers. Each receiver is adapted to receive said command and identify said transmitter, which as transmitted it. Furthermore, each receiver is adapted to supply a signal addressed to an installer, for example, a visual signal, by actuating an operator connected to the receiver. The method for matching a transmitter and a receiver includes assigning a subset or a rank to each receiver; then the receivers supply a signal, depending on their subset or their rank, for example, in response to a rank modifying command. When only the receiver to be matched supplies a signal, the installer emits a command from the transmitter. The receiver, which has just supplied the signal, receives the command and is matched to the transmitter, which has transmitted it. the matching is carried out without any action on the receivers, simply by means of commands transmitted from the transmitter.

Method for transmitter and receiver matching

A system for activating an object actuating system coupled to a movable object such as a gate or garage door includes a user command transmitter that is manipulable by a person to generate a signal representing an identification and a command. A repeater receives the signals from the command transmitter and in turn, in the presence of a valid ID, sends a command signal to the object actuating system, which in turn moves the object only if the ID from the repeater (which can be different from the ID from the command transmitter) is valid.

Process for remote communication between a command transmitter and a command receiver

A method of producing a photovoltaic panel that includes elementary photovoltaic cells in series and in parallel and intended for charging a low-voltage electrical energy accumulator via a voltage converter includes wiring a minimum number of elementary cells in series between the two terminals of the photovoltaic panel. The minimum number is established such that, under a given illumination, the knee voltage of the photovoltaic panel is greater than the threshold voltage of operation of the converter. The invention also relates to a device for charging a low-voltage accumulator via a converter comprising a photovoltaic panel obtained by this method.

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Serge Neuman