Patents by Inventor Mika Sares

Mika Sares 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: 8462501
    Abstract: A power electronic apparatus with cooling arrangement comprises a housing (1) that accommodates the power electronic components (5). At least two adjacent axial fans (4) are connected to the housing (1) for inducing an airflow from outside into the housing (1) in order to cool the power electronic components (5). Furthermore, at least one pair of said adjacent fans (4) is disposed at an angle ? with respect to each other in order to reduce noise caused by the fans. Such a cooling arrangement provides a power electronic apparatus with effective cooling in compact size and also having an acceptable level of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mika Artturi Silvennoinen, Mika Sares
  • Patent number: 8422225
    Abstract: A power electronic device with cooling arrangement includes a housing that accommodates power electronic components. At least two adjacent axial fans are connected to the housing for inducing an airflow from outside into the housing in order to cool the power electronic components. Furthermore, the device can include a separating wall that extends outside the housing from between the at least two adjacent axial fans in order to reduce noise caused by the fans. Such a cooling arrangement can provide a power electronic device with effective cooling in compact size and also having an acceptable level of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mika Artturi Silvennoinen, Mika Sares
  • Publication number: 20110149512
    Abstract: A power electronic device with cooling arrangement includes a housing that accommodates power electronic components. At least two adjacent axial fans are connected to the housing for inducing an airflow from outside into the housing in order to cool the power electronic components. Furthermore, the device can include a separating wall that extends outside the housing from between the at least two adjacent axial fans in order to reduce noise caused by the fans. Such a cooling arrangement can provide a power electronic device with effective cooling in compact size and also having an acceptable level of noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mika Artturi SILVENNOINEN, Mika Sares
  • Publication number: 20110149513
    Abstract: A power electronic apparatus with cooling arrangement comprises a housing (1) that accommodates the power electronic components (5). At least two adjacent axial fans (4) are connected to the housing (1) for inducing an airflow from outside into the housing (1) in order to cool the power electronic components (5). Furthermore, at least one pair of said adjacent fans (4) is disposed at an angle ? with respect to each other in order to reduce noise caused by the fans. Such a cooling arrangement provides a power electronic apparatus with effective cooling in compact size and also having an acceptable level of noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mika Artturi SILVENNOINEN, Mika Sares
  • Patent number: 7372696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device for an electronic apparatus comprising: a cooling element to be connected to an electronic component for receiving the heat load generated by the electronic component, an inlet port, an outlet port and a fan for bringing air to flow from the inlet port via the cooling element to the outlet port to cool the cooling element by means of the air flow. In order to achieve a simple device improving the reliability the cooling device comprises at least one return channel, through which some of the air flowing from the cooling element towards the outlet port is conducted to an electronic space to cool the electronic space, and that a forepart of the return channel is arranged in a place where the air flow from the cooling element towards the outlet port is colder than the air flowing from the cooling element on average. The invention also relates to a cooling method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mattl Kauranen, Mika Silvennoinen, Mika Sares
  • Publication number: 20070242429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device for an electronic apparatus comprising: a cooling element to be connected to an electronic component for receiving the heat load generated by the electronic component, an inlet port, an outlet port and a fan for bringing air to flow from the inlet port via the cooling element to the outlet port to cool the cooling element by means of the air flow. In order to achieve a simple device improving the reliability the cooling device comprises at least one return channel, through which some of the air flowing from the cooling element towards the outlet port is conducted to an electronic space to cool the electronic space, and that a forepart of the return channel is arranged in a place where the air flow from the cooling element towards the outlet port is colder than the air flowing from the cooling element on average.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Matti Kauranen, Mika Silvennoinen, Mika Sares
  • Publication number: 20060158847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device for an electronic apparatus comprising: a cooling element to be connected to an electronic component for receiving the heat load generated by the electronic component, an inlet port, an outlet port and a fan for bringing air to flow from the inlet port via the cooling element to the outlet port to cool the cooling element by means of the air flow. In order to achieve a simple device improving the reliability the cooling device comprises at least one return channel, through which some of the air flowing from the cooling element towards the outlet port is conducted to an electronic space to cool the electronic space, and that a forepart of the return channel is arranged in a place where the air flow from the cooling element towards the outlet port is colder than the air flowing from the cooling element on average. The invention also relates to a cooling method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Matti Kauranen, Mika Silvennoinen, Mika Sares