Patents by Inventor Leonardo Serpa

Leonardo Serpa 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: 7778052
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the operation of a converter circuit, wherein the converter circuit has a converter unit having a multiplicity of actuatable power semiconductor switches and an LCL filter which is connected to each phase connection of the converter unit, in which the actuatable power semiconductor switches are actuated by means of an actuation signal (S) formed from a hysteresis active power value (dP), from a hysteresis reactive power value (dQ) and from a selected flux sector (?n). The hysteresis active power value (dP) is formed from a differential active power value (Pdiff). In addition, the hysteresis reactive power value (dQ) is formed from a differential reactive power value (Qdiff). An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Leonardo Serpa, Srinivas Ponnaluri
  • Publication number: 20090237964
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the operation of a converter circuit, wherein the converter circuit has a converter unit having a multiplicity of actuatable power semiconductor switches and an LCL filter which is connected to each phase connection of the converter unit, in which the actuatable power semiconductor switches are actuated by means of an actuation signal (S) formed from a hysteresis active power value (dP), from a hysteresis reactive power value (dQ) and from a selected flux sector (?n). The hysteresis active power value (dP) is formed from a differential active power value (Pdiff). In addition, the hysteresis reactive power value (dQ) is formed from a differential reactive power value (Qdiff). An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Leonardo Serpa, Srinivas Ponnaluri
  • Patent number: 7542311
    Abstract: A method for operating a converter circuit is specified with the converter circuit having a converter unit with a multiplicity of controllable power semiconductor switches and having an energy storage circuit formed by two series-connected capacitors, in which the controllable power semiconductor switches are controlled by means of a control signal formed from a hysteresis signal vector (x), and the hysteresis signal vector (x) is formed from a difference-phase connection current vector (?ifi,i) by means of a hysteresis regulator, and the difference-phase connection current vector (?ifi,i) is formed from the subtraction of a phase connection current vector (ifi,i) from a reference phase connection current vector (ifi,i,ref), with the reference phase connection current vector (ifi,i,ref) being formed from a difference power value (Pdiff), a difference wattless-component value (Qdiff) and a phase flux vector (?g,??).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Leonardo Serpa, Johann Walter Kolar, Simon Douglas Round
  • Publication number: 20080278977
    Abstract: A method for operating a converter circuit is specified with the converter circuit having a converter unit with a multiplicity of controllable power semiconductor switches and having an energy storage circuit formed by two series-connected capacitors, in which the controllable power semiconductor switches are controlled by means of a control signal formed from a hysteresis signal vector (x), and the hysteresis signal vector (x) is formed from a difference-phase connection current vector (?ifi,i) by means of a hysteresis regulator, and the difference-phase connection current vector (?ifi,i) is formed from the subtraction of a phase connection current vector (ifi,i) from a reference phase connection current vector (ifi,i,ref), with the reference phase connection current vector (ifi,i,ref) being formed from a difference power value (Pdiff), a difference wattless-component value (Qdiff) and a phase flux vector (?g,??).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Leonardo Serpa, Johann Walter Kolar, Simon Douglas Round
  • Patent number: 7450405
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a converter circuit, with the converter circuit having a converter unit with a plurality of drivable power semiconductor switches and an LCL filter connected to each phase connection of the converter unit, in which the drivable power semiconductor switches are driven by means of a drive signal which is formed from a hysteresis power value, from a hysteresis wattless-component value and from a selected flux sector. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Srinivas Ponnaluri, Leonardo Serpa
  • Publication number: 20080007974
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a converter circuit, with the converter circuit having a converter unit with a plurality of drivable power semiconductor switches and an LCL filter connected to each phase connection of the converter unit, in which the drivable power semiconductor switches are driven by means of a drive signal which is formed from a hysteresis power value, from a hysteresis wattless-component value and from a selected flux sector. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Srinivas Ponnaluri, Leonardo Serpa