Patents by Inventor Mauro Valente

Mauro Valente 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).

  • Publication number: 20230336102
    Abstract: The technology of this application relates to an arrangement for electric power conversion and dual electric drive, a system comprising the arrangement, a method of operating the arrangement, and a computer program for carrying out the method, which enable charging of dual-drive electric vehicles (EV) from a three-phase power grid without producing any torque, while making use of all the power electronics already existing for the traction system and the motor inductances. As such, space is saved and power density, efficiency and reliability are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mauro VALENTE, Piniwan Thiwanka Bandara WIJEKOON, Francisco Daniel FREIJEDO FERNÁNDEZ
  • Publication number: 20230294660
    Abstract: An arrangement for electric power conversion and an electric drive comprises a power converter that includes three legs, an electric motor including three open-end stator windings respectively having first and second ends, and a power switch. The first ends of the stator windings are coupled to respective legs of the three legs of the power converter, and the second ends of the stator windings are coupled together and have a same electric potential. The power switch is configured to selectively disconnect one of the second ends of the stator windings from all other second ends to establish at most two distinct electric potentials. The at most two distinct electric potentials are coupled to respective legs of a power grid interface coupled to the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Mauro Valente, Piniwan Thiwanka Bandara Wijekoon, Francisco Daniel Freijedo Fernández
  • Patent number: 9583302
    Abstract: A piece of scientific/technological equipment is presented for the generation of a convergent photon beam for radiotherapy or other applications. This equipment consists of adequately modifying the trajectory of an electron beam from a linear accelerator (LINAC) by applying magnetic and/or electric fields. These electrons perpendicularly impact the surface of a curved material that has a particular curvature ratio (anode), thus generating X-rays. The interaction of the electrons with the atoms of the anode's material generate X-rays with a non-isotropic angular-spatial distribution, with a greater concentration in the focal direction, which is defined by the geometry of the anode. A curved collimator with an adequate curvature ratio is attached to the back of the anode. The collimator is made up of an array of a great number of small holes that point toward the focal point. This device transmits X-rays solely in the focal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CORDOBA
    Inventors: Rodolfo Figueroa Saavedra, Mauro Valente
  • Publication number: 20140112451
    Abstract: A piece of scientific/technological equipment is presented for the generation of a convergent photon beam for radiotherapy or other applications. This equipment consists of adequately modifying the trajectory of an electron beam from a linear accelerator (LINAC) by applying magnetic and/or electric fields. These electrons perpendicularly impact the surface of a curved material that has a particular curvature ratio (anode), thus generating X-rays. The interaction of the electrons with the atoms of the anode's material generate X-rays with a non-isotropic angular-spatial distribution, with a greater concentration in the focal direction, which is defined by the geometry of the anode. A curved collimator with an adequate curvature ratio is attached to the back of the anode. The collimator is made up of an array of a great number of small holes that point toward the focal point. This device transmits X-rays solely in the focal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CORDOBA, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
    Inventors: Rodolfo Figueroa Saavedra, Mauro Valente