Patents by Inventor Carlo Granata

Carlo Granata 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: 11799274
    Abstract: A tower mounted high voltage gas-insulated switchgear including a supporting structure connected to the lattice structure of a high voltage transmission tower, a first and a second combined interruption and disconnection modules respectively including for each phase, a first and a second combined interruption and disconnection units, a first combined disconnecting and earthing switch having a first fixed contact operatively coupled to said first terminal, a second fixed contact at ground potential and a first movable contact operatively couplable to said first and second fixed contacts for disconnecting and earthing operations; a fast earthing switch interposed between said first fixed contact and said first terminal, a circuit breaker unit electrically connected to said first movable contact of said first combined disconnecting and earthing switch and to a second combined disconnecting and earthing switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Roberto Cameroni, Carlo Granata
  • Publication number: 20220231488
    Abstract: A tower mounted high voltage gas-insulated switchgear including a supporting structure connected to the lattice structure of a high voltage transmission tower, a first and a second combined interruption and disconnection modules respectively including for each phase, a first and a second combined interruption and disconnection units, a first combined disconnecting and earthing switch having a first fixed contact operatively coupled to said first terminal, a second fixed contact at ground potential and a first movable contact operatively couplable to said first and second fixed contacts for disconnecting and earthing operations; a fast earthing switch interposed between said first fixed contact and said first terminal, a circuit breaker unit electrically connected to said first movable contact of said first combined disconnecting and earthing switch and to a second combined disconnecting and earthing switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Roberto Cameroni, Carlo Granata
  • Patent number: 8400759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear, comprising at least one bus bar with three phase conductors, whereby each phase conductor is connected to the input of a respectively provided bus bar section. The phase conductor and the bus bar section are arranged in a three-phase bus bar module with three single-phase power switches, each arranged in a separate power switch housing and each bus bar section is connected at the output therefrom to a respectively provided power switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Betz, Carlo Granata, Ilango Gnanadhandapani
  • Publication number: 20110286153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear, comprising at least one bus bar with three phase conductors, whereby each phase conductor is connected to the input of a respectively provided bus bar section. The phase conductor and the bus bar section are arranged in a three-phase bus bar module with three single-phase power switches, each arranged in a separate power switch housing and each bus bar section is connected at the output therefrom to a respectively provided power switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Thomas BETZ, Carlo Granata, Ilango Gnanadhandapani
  • Patent number: 8027152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear, comprising at least one bus bar with three phase conductors, whereby each phase conductor is connected to the input of a respectively provided bus bar section. The phase conductor and the bus bar section are arranged in a three-phase bus bar module with three single-phase power switches, each arranged in a separate power switch housing and each bus bar section is connected at the output therefrom to a respectively provided power switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Betz, Carlo Granata, Ilango Gnanadhandapani
  • Patent number: 7944680
    Abstract: A metal-encapsulated, gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear assembly includes a three-phase encapsulated busbar housing, at least one busbar disposed in the housing, and at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers disposed horizontally. The assembly further includes a busbar splitting module having at least one three-phase connecting flange configured to connect to the busbar housing and at least three single-phase connecting flanges pointing downward configured to connect to the at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers and an outgoer splitting module having at least one three-phase flange and at least three single-phase flanges pointing downward and configured to connect the at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers to a three-phase-encapsulated outgoer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Betz, Gnanadhandapani Ilango, Carlo Granata, Wolfgang Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20100172069
    Abstract: A metal-encapsulated, gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear assembly includes a three-phase encapsulated busbar housing, at least one busbar disposed in the housing, and at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers disposed horizontally. The assembly further includes a busbar splitting module having at least one three-phase connecting flange configured to connect to the busbar housing and at least three single-phase connecting flanges pointing downward configured to connect to the at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers and an outgoer splitting module having at least one three-phase flange and at least three single-phase flanges pointing downward and configured to connect the at least three single-phase-encapsulated circuit breakers to a three-phase-encapsulated outgoer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Thomas Betz, Gnanadhandapani Ilango, Carlo Granata, Wolfgang Wilhelm