Patents by Inventor Peter van Hasselt
Peter van Hasselt 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: 20170117095Abstract: A method for producing an electrical coil device may include winding a strip conductor into a coil winding and subsequently dividing the coil winding into at least two partial coils by at least one cut through the coil winding, wherein the strip conductor remains connected as a doubly contiguous loop by existing remaining connections in the end regions of the strip conductor. An electric coil device is also disclosed, which includes at least two partial coils from a higher-level doubly contiguous strip conductor. The at least two partial coils may be produced by subsequent cutting of a coil winding wound by a single strip conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Batz, Dietmar Bayer, Michael Frank, Marijn Pieter Oomen, Peter van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20170104381Abstract: A rotary machine, e.g., a synchronous machine, may include cold superconducting windings arranged in a warm soft-magnetic rotor body. Two adjacent windings may be arranged between every two adjacent soft-magnetic pole bodies and fastened by support elements in a common pair of vacuum containers in order to achieve thermal insulation. The two windings may be isothermally interconnected at their mutually facing sides by at least one common support and/or traction element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Batz, Anne Bauer, Dietmar Bayer, Michael Frank, Joern Grundmann, Peter Kummeth, Peter van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20170084371Abstract: An electric coil apparatus has at least two subcoils from a superordinate doubly connected tape conductor. The coil apparatus has at least two conductor branches, each of the subcoils being wound from one of these conductor branches respectively. The conductor branches of the superordinate tape conductor have a superordinate first surface and a superordinate second surface facing away from this first surface. In a first subcoil, the first surface of the tape conductor faces a centerpoint of the first subcoil, and in a second subcoil, the second surface of the tape conductor faces a centerpoint of the second subcoil. Furthermore, in a manufacturing method of such a coil apparatus the two conductor branches are routed parallel to each other so as to dorm the subcoils.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Batz, Dietmar Bayer, Michael Frank, Peter van Hasselt
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Patent number: 9537374Abstract: A rotor form electric machine is provided including a rotor body that rotates about an axis of rotation, the rotor body having a superconducting rotor winding and cooling arrangement provided for cooling the rotor winding having at least one pair of cooling tube loops disposed substantially radially opposite each other on the rotor body, wherein a cryogenic coolant is transported in the axial direction in the coolant tube loops from a first axial rotor end to a second, opposite axial rotor end and back when the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. One or more connecting tubes are provided in the cooling arrangement and connect one cooling tube loop to the other cooling tube loop of the at least one pair of cooling tube loops.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Peter van Hasselt
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Patent number: 9467024Abstract: A super conducting synchronous machine including a rotor which may rotate in relation to a stator and which has at least one super-conducting winding which is cooled by means of a cooling machine is provided. The cooled areas of the rotor are surrounded at least partially by a vacuum chamber rotating with the rotor. A pump line connecting the vacuum chamber to a vacuum pump is provided in a connection area produced by means of at least two rotational seals, fixed in relation to a rotor and defining the vacuum chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Patent number: 9257877Abstract: A superconducting machine is disclosed, in particular for use as a generator in a stand-alone power system. In at least one embodiment, the superconducting machine includes a stator and a rotor capable of rotating with respect to the stator. At least one superconducting coil for generating at least two magnetic poles is provided on at least one component part, in particular the rotor, which superconducting coil is cooled via a cooling device; and at least two parallel winding elements are provided on the respective other component part, in particular the stator, in the armature winding for each phase, which winding elements can be connected either in series or in parallel via at least one switching device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Joachim Frauenhofer, Jörn Grundmann, Rainer Hartig, Peter Kummeth, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20150318099Abstract: A superconducting coil device includes at least one coil winding, including at least one first and one second superconducting strip conductor, the first and second strip conductors each having a superconducting layer and a contact side provided with a contact layer; at least one first contact electrically connecting the contact side of the first strip conductor to an external circuit via a first contact piece; at least one second contact electrically connecting the contact side of the second strip conductor to the external circuit via a second contact piece; and a third contact electrically connecting the first and second strip conductors via the contact layer of the first and the second strip conductor within the coil winding, wherein the contact side of the first strip conductor has a different orientation relative to a center of the coil winding than the contact side of second strip conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: MICHAEL FRANK, JÖRN GRUNDMANN, WOLFGANG NICK, MARIJN PIETER OOMEN, PETER VAN HASSELT
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Patent number: 9148035Abstract: A superconducting electrical machine includes a rotor with a rotor outer housing surrounding a winding support having a superconducting winding. The rotor has on a torque-transmitting side a first, rigid connection device between the winding support and the rotor outer housing and on the opposite side a second connection device which compensates for axial expansion of the winding support. The second connection device has an axially extending connection element which is on one end connected rigidly to the winding support and which has on the opposite free end an axially moving, radially force-fitting connection to a centering holding element of the rotor outer housing. The holding element includes a bushing through the rotor outer housing, through which the free end of the connection element of the second connection device passes. The superconducting winding is cooled and thermally insulated.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Patent number: 9083206Abstract: A superconducting machine for supporting a coolant feed line for superconducting machines includes a hollow shaft that can be connected to the superconducting machine in a first region, the coolant feed line being disposed in the interior thereof for feeding the coolant from the refrigeration unit to the superconducting machine. A magnetic support is disposed in the first region of the hollow shaft so that a radial and thus motion-damping, centering force is exerted on the coolant feed line. The magnetic support has a first and a second magnetic cylinder, wherein the first magnetic cylinder is disposed on the outer jacket of the coolant feed line and the second magnetic cylinder is disposed on the inner face of the hollow shaft. The first magnetic cylinder is a cylinder made of highly electrically conductive material having ohmic resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Jörn Grundmann, Peter Van Hasselt
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Patent number: 8948828Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cooling a super conducting machine are disclosed, in which at least two condenser areas each make thermal contact with a cold head, and in which the at least two condenser areas each have a connecting line, via which the at least two condenser areas are connected fluidically to an evaporator area. A liquid cooling fluid can be moved or pumped from at least one condenser area into the evaporator area by way of a temperature difference, and a pressure difference associated therewith, in the at least two condenser areas.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20150007587Abstract: A device for cooling a superconducting machine is disclosed, including a storage vessel which receives condensed coolant and from which the coolant can be fed via a pipe to the machine, wherein the storage vessel has a storage region and an evaporator region, which is separated from the former, with a heat source which continuously has a temperature above the boiling point of the coolant. The evaporator region is connected via a curved overflow pipe to the storage region in such a way that, when a defined coolant filling level is reached in the storage region, coolant flows via the overflow pipe automatically into the evaporator region and evaporates there.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20140247022Abstract: A superconducting machine is disclosed, in particular for use as a generator in a stand-alone power system. In at least one embodiment, the superconducting machine includes a stator and a rotor capable of rotating with respect to the stator. At least one superconducting coil for generating at least two magnetic poles is provided on at least one component part, in particular the rotor, which superconducting coil is cooled via a cooling device; and at least two parallel winding elements are provided on the respective other component part, in particular the stator, in the armature winding for each phase, which winding elements can be connected either in series or in parallel via at least one switching device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Joachim Frauenhofer, Jörn Grundmann, Rainer Hartig, Peter Kummeth, Peter Van Hasselt
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Patent number: 8707717Abstract: A cooling device is disclosed for cooling a superconductor, wherein the cooling device includes a linear compressor for compressing a working medium and a cooling unit for providing a cooling power to a cryogenic coolant of the superconductor by expanding the working medium. The linear compressor includes two pistons of which at least one, preferably both synchronously relative to each other, are displaceable at a frequency and a stroke linear to the other piston, wherein a defined cooling power can be generated at a good efficiency so that the cooling device is suitable for use particularly in mobile installations, such as ships. To this end, according to at least one embodiment of the invention, the stroke of the at least one displaceable piston is controlled at a preferably prescribed target value.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Falko Fox, Alexander Peetz, Heinz Schmidt, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130334913Abstract: A super conducting synchronous machine including a rotor which may rotate in relation to a stator and which has at least one super-conducting winding which is cooled my means of a cooling machine is provided. The cooled areas of the rotor are surrounded at least partially by a vacuum chamber rotating with the rotor. A pump line connecting the vacuum chamber to a vacuum pump is provided in a connection area produced by means of at least two rotational seals, fixed in relation to a rotor and defining the vacuum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130331269Abstract: A coil system for a magnetic resonance tomography system includes a plurality of coils for sending and/or receiving high-frequency signals. The plurality of coils is disposed in a receiving chamber between a tomography magnet and a lining of an opening in the tomography magnet and may be cooled by a cooling apparatus. When the coil system is in an operating state, the receiving chamber is filled with a cryogenic cooling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Marijn Pieter Oomen, Robert Rehner, Peter van Haßelt
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Patent number: 8531080Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous machine has a rotor axis which defines a rotor shaft. The rotor has a winding support which is arranged on the rotor shaft such that they rotate together, in such a way that it surrounds the rotor shaft in a center section with respect to the rotor axis. The winding support is fitted with a superconducting rotor winding. The rotor has a sleeve which at least radially surrounds the winding support and the rotor winding with respect to the rotor axis. The sleeve is formed integrally from a metal alloy, which is non-magnetic, has an electrical conductivity of at least 60% of the electrical conductivity of copper at 20° C., has a mechanical tensile strength of at least 250 N/mm2 at 200° C. and has a 0.2% proof stress of at least 200 N/mm2 at 200° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Frank, Sven Gattermann, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130190184Abstract: A superconducting machine for supporting a coolant feed line for superconducting machines includes a hollow shaft that can be connected to the superconducting machine in a first region, the coolant feed line being disposed in the interior thereof for feeding the coolant from the refrigeration unit to the superconducting machine. A magnetic support is disposed in the first region of the hollow shaft so that a radial and thus motion-damping, centering force is exerted on the coolant feed line. The magnetic support has a first and a second magnetic cylinder, wherein the first magnetic cylinder is disposed on the outer jacket of the coolant feed line and the second magnetic cylinder is disposed on the inner face of the hollow shaft. The first magnetic cylinder is a cylinder made of highly electrically conductive material having ohmic resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Jörn Grundmann, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130187491Abstract: A rotor form electric machine is provided including a rotor body that rotates about an axis of rotation, the rotor body having a superconducting rotor winding and cooling arrangement provided for cooling the rotor winding having at least one pair of cooling tube loops disposed substantially radially opposite each other on the rotor body, wherein a cryogenic coolant is transported in the axial direction in the coolant tube loops from a first axial rotor end to a second, opposite axial rotor end and back when the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. One or more connecting tubes are provided in the cooling arrangement and connect one cooling tube loop to the other cooling tube loop of the at least one pair of cooling tube loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael Frank, Peter van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130181552Abstract: A superconducting electrical machine includes a rotor with a rotor outer housing surrounding a winding support having a superconducting winding. The rotor has on a torque-transmitting side a first, rigid connection device between the winding support and the rotor outer housing and on the opposite side a second connection device which compensates for axial expansion of the winding support. The second connection device has an axially extending connection element which is on one end connected rigidly to the winding support and which has on the opposite free end an axially moving, radially force-fitting connection to a centering holding element of the rotor outer housing. The holding element includes a bushing through the rotor outer housing, through which the free end of the connection element of the second connection device passes. The superconducting winding is cooled and thermally insulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Frank, Peter Van Hasselt
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Publication number: 20130161968Abstract: A device for transmitting a force, in particular for carrying a load, including two curved arch segments which lie opposite each other and which are connected to each other by two straight limbs that are equally long is provided. The curved arch segments and the straight limbs are produced continuously from one material at the transition points of the arch segments and limbs. A force application and exertion occurs via two bolt-like structural elements which have an outer contour that is adapted to the corresponding curved arch segments and which are to be arranged within the two arch segments in order to transmit the force. The transition of the curvature at the transition points from the limbs to the arch segments and along the respective arch segments is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Frank, Peter van Hasselt