Patents by Inventor Antonio Coccia
Antonio Coccia 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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Publication number: 20190356159Abstract: The present application provides a rack-mounted UPS device for power supply of a load including multiple data processing devices, which can be inserted as load enclosures into a common UPS rack, the rack-mounted UPS device including at least one primary converter, which is connected between an AC source and a high voltage DC bus, whereby the primary converter is configured to operate in boost mode providing high voltage DC power output to the high voltage DC bus, at least one secondary converter, which is connected between a DC source and the high voltage DC bus, whereby the secondary converter is configured to operate in boost mode providing high voltage DC power output to the high voltage DC bus, at least one load supply converter, which is connected between the high voltage DC bus and an internal power distribution bus to provide at least one low level DC output voltage to the internal power distribution bus, whereby the at least one primary converter, the at least one secondary converter, and the at leastType: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Antonio Coccia, Esa-Kai Paatero
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Patent number: 9331486Abstract: An exemplary method and apparatus for detecting islanding conditions of a distributed grid are disclosed, wherein transfer of power through a power electrical unit is controlled on the basis of a control reference. The apparatus includes a first stage and a second stage performing a respective portion of the method. The first stage injects a reactive component to the control reference, and, for at least one electrical quantity of the grid, determines a change in the quantity induced by the injected component, and determines, on the basis of the change in the electrical quantity, whether to move to the second stage of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: ABB RESEARCH LTDInventors: Gerardo Escobar, Sami Pettersson, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Ngai-Man Ho, Antonio Coccia, Alexandre Oudalov, Adrian Timbus
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Patent number: 9257848Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling single-phase DC/AC converters, along with a converter arrangement having at least two single-phase DC/AC converters. A controller is provided which can control the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters, and an isolation transformer, wherein outputs of the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters are cascade-connected with each other and an input of the isolation transformer. The controller is configured to control the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters to deliver power from their inputs to their outputs by turns.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Mikko Paakkinen
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Patent number: 8751177Abstract: An exemplary method and arrangement for estimating the frequency and the positive sequence of a fundamental component of a measured three-phase voltage are disclosed (???).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Gerardo Escobar, Antonio Coccia, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Sami Pettersson, Yales De-Novaes
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Patent number: 8559194Abstract: A converter circuit has a first resonant converter that is connected on the DC voltage side to a first energy storage circuit, and a transformer. A second resonant converter is connected on the AC voltage side to the secondary winding of the transformer and on the DC voltage side to a load converter, and a CLL resonant circuit is connected to the first resonant converter and to the primary winding of the transformer. The CLL resonant circuit has a resonant capacitance, a first resonant inductance and a second resonant inductance.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Manfred Winkelnkemper, Marc Pellerin, Nicolas Hugo, Philippe Stefanutti, Toufann Chaudhuri
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Patent number: 8553434Abstract: A method of controlling the grid-side current of a single-phase grid-connected converter having an LCL filter connected between the output of the converter and the grid includes measuring a grid voltage and at least one signal in a group of signals consisting of a grid-side current, a converter-side current and a capacitor voltage, estimating the fundamental component of the grid voltage, forming a grid-side current reference, a converter-side current reference and a capacitor voltage reference for the grid-side current of the LCL filter, forming estimates for the non-measured signals in the group of signals, forming a grid-side current difference term, a converter-side current difference term and a capacitor voltage difference term, and controlling the output voltage of the converter based on the grid voltage, a formed injection term and a formed estimate of the harmonic distortion term to produce a grid side current corresponding to the current reference.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Antonio Coccia, Gerardo Escobar, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Mikko Paakkinen, Sami Pettersson
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Patent number: 8488351Abstract: An exemplary non-isolated DC-DC converter for a solar power plant, can be adapted to connect to a full-bridge inverter. The converter includes positive and negative input terminals, and positive and negative output terminals. A plurality of switches, diodes, inductors and capacitors are connected in a circuit configuration to the input and output terminals. A control means is connected to the circuit for controlling the switching of a first, second, and third switch between an open and closed state.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Francisco Canales, Ngai-Man Ho, Antonio Coccia
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Patent number: 8446206Abstract: A method and an arrangement are provided for balancing the switching transient behavior of parallel connected power semiconductor components. The method includes providing a switch signal to the parallel connected power semiconductor components for changing the state of the components, forming control signals for each of the parallel connected components from the switch signal, and determining, during the change of state of the power semiconductor component, the voltage induced to an inductance in the main current path of the component in each of the parallel connected components. The method also includes comparing each of the induced voltages with a predetermined threshold voltage, measuring time differences between the time instants at which the induced voltages crosses the threshold voltage, and modifying one or more of the control signals on the basis of the measured time differences in the respective following state change for balancing the switching transient behavior.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Rodrigo Alonso Alvarez Valenzuela, Karsten Fink, Steffen Bernet, Antonio Coccia
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Publication number: 20120242152Abstract: An exemplary method is disclosed for searching a global maximum power point in an arrangement comprising a series connection of photovoltaic power sources. The method can include determining a value of a reference by adding an increment to a previous value of the reference, wherein the value of the increment is determined on the basis of the power produced by the power sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Gerardo ESCOBAR, Ngai-Man Ho, Sami Pettersson, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Antonio Coccia
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Patent number: 8169797Abstract: An AC/DC intermediate-circuit converter has a very wide AC input voltage range with a ZVS three-level DC/DC resonant converter with an LLC series-resonant circuit. Two intermediate-circuit capacitors are connected in series between DC intermediate-circuit connections with their common connection point forming a DC intermediate-circuit center connection (5). The DC intermediate-circuit connections are connected to the DC connections of a rectifier whose AC input connections have an AC input voltage applied thereto. A range changeover switch is arranged between an AC input connection and the DC intermediate-circuit center connection. The range changeover switch is closed in a lower AC input voltage range, when the ZVS three-level DC/DC resonant converter is operated on the basis of a “two-level operating mode” modulation strategy, such that the LLC series-resonant circuit has the full DC input voltage present between the DC intermediate-circuit connections applied to it.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales
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Patent number: 8149599Abstract: A controller circuit is specified, having a step-up controller, a resonant converter connected downstream of the step-up controller on the output side, a transformer, a rectifier, which rectifier is connected to the secondary winding of the transformer on the input side, and a CLL resonant circuit connected to the resonant converter and to the primary winding of the transformer, which CLL resonant circuit has a resonance capacitance and a first and a second resonance inductance. In order to reduce the switching losses, the CLL resonant circuit is embodied as a “T” circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Gerold Knapp, Marcel Merk, Fabiana Da Silveira Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20120043994Abstract: A method and an arrangement are provided for balancing the switching transient behavior of parallel connected power semiconductor components. The method includes providing a switch signal to the parallel connected power semiconductor components for changing the state of the components, forming control signals for each of the parallel connected components from the switch signal, and determining, during the change of state of the power semiconductor component, the voltage induced to an inductance in the main current path of the component in each of the parallel connected components. The method also includes comparing each of the induced voltages with a predetermined threshold voltage, measuring time differences between the time instants at which the induced voltages crosses the threshold voltage, and modifying one or more of the control signals on the basis of the measured time differences in the respective following state change for balancing the switching transient behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Rodrigo Alonso ALVAREZ VALENZUELA, Karsten FINK, Steffen BERNET, Antonio COCCIA
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Publication number: 20110241652Abstract: An exemplary method and arrangement for estimating the frequency and the positive sequence of a fundamental component of a measured three-phase voltage are disclosed (???).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Gerardo Escobar, Antonio Coccia, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Sami Pettersson, Yales De-Novaes
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Publication number: 20110228578Abstract: An exemplary non-isolated DC-DC converter for a solar power plant, can be adapted to connect to a full-bridge inverter. The converter includes positive and negative input terminals, and positive and negative output terminals. A plurality of switches, diodes, inductors and capacitors are connected in a circuit configuration to the input and output terminals. A control means is connected to the circuit for controlling the switching of a first, second, and third switch between an open and closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Francisco Canales, Ngai-Man Ho, Antonio Coccia
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Publication number: 20110221420Abstract: A method of controlling the grid-side current of a single-phase grid-connected converter having an LCL filter connected between the output of the converter and the grid. The method includes measuring a grid voltage (vS) and at least one signal in a group of signals consisting of a grid-side current (i0), a converter-side current (i1) and a capacitor voltage (vC0).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Antonio COCCIA, Gerardo Escobar, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Mikko Paakkinen, Sami Pettersson
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Publication number: 20110222317Abstract: A converter circuit has a first resonant converter that is connected on the DC voltage side to a first energy storage circuit, and a transformer. A second resonant converter is connected on the AC voltage side to the secondary winding of the transformer and on the DC voltage side to a load converter, and a CLL resonant circuit is connected to the first resonant converter and to the primary winding of the transformer. The CLL resonant circuit has a resonant capacitance, a first resonant inductance and a second resonant inductance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTDInventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Manfred Winkelnkemper, Marc Pellerin, Nicolas Hugo, Philippe Stefanutti, Toufann Chaudhuri
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Publication number: 20110103118Abstract: A non-isolated DC-DC converter assembly includes a boost converter and a ?uk converter connected together in a specific way. The non-isolated DC-DC converter assembly allows for grounding of a source and load at the same time, and provides a complete adjustability of the output voltage of the non-isolated DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Leonardo-Augusto SERPA, Mikko Paakkinen, Francisco Canales, Gerardo Escobar, Antonio Coccia
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Publication number: 20100244575Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling single-phase DC/AC converters, along with a converter arrangement having at least two single-phase DC/AC converters. A controller is provided which can control the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters, and an isolation transformer, wherein outputs of the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters are cascade-connected with each other and an input of the isolation transformer. The controller is configured to control the at least two single-phase DC/AC converters to deliver power from their inputs to their outputs by turns.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Leonardo-Augusto Serpa, Mikko Paakkinen
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Publication number: 20090316443Abstract: An AC/DC intermediate-circuit converter has a very wide AC input voltage range with a ZVS three-level DC/DC resonant converter with an LLC series-resonant circuit. Two intermediate-circuit capacitors are connected in series between DC intermediate-circuit connections with their common connection point forming a DC intermediate-circuit centre connection (5). The DC intermediate-circuit connections are connected to the DC connections of a rectifier whose AC input connections have an AC input voltage applied thereto. A range changeover switch is arranged between an AC input connection and the DC intermediate-circuit centre connection. The range changeover switch is closed in a lower AC input voltage range, when the ZVS three-level DC/DC resonant converter is operated on the basis of a “two-level operating mode” modulation strategy, such that the LLC series-resonant circuit has the full DC input voltage present between the DC intermediate-circuit connections applied to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Antonio COCCIA, Francisco CANALES
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Publication number: 20090154200Abstract: A controller circuit is specified, having a step-up controller, a resonant converter connected downstream of the step-up controller on the output side, a transformer, a rectifier, which rectifier is connected to the secondary winding of the transformer on the input side, and a CLL resonant circuit connected to the resonant converter and to the primary winding of the transformer, which CLL resonant circuit has a resonance capacitance and a first and a second resonance inductance. In order to reduce the switching losses, the CLL resonant circuit is embodied as a “T” circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Antonio Coccia, Francisco Canales, Gerold Knapp, Marcel Merk, Fabiana Da Silveira Cavalcante