Patents by Inventor Alessandro Fasolo

Alessandro Fasolo 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: 10826340
    Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous motor includes teeth arranged at regular intervals, project from a rotor core in the radial direction, and taper in a cross-section in the direction of the rotor core. The rotor also includes tangentially magnetized magnets that are arranged in gaps between the teeth and are trapezoidal in cross-section. The teeth are connected via a flexible joint to the rotor core, and the teeth are deflected in the tangential direction such that in every other gap between two teeth, first magnets rest against outer stops at the ends of the teeth facing away from the rotor core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ETEL S.A.
    Inventors: Alfred Gause, Alessandro Fasolo, Nicolay Komarevskiy, Johann Pourchet
  • Publication number: 20180034330
    Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous motor includes teeth arranged at regular intervals, project from a rotor core in the radial direction, and taper in a cross-section in the direction of the rotor core. The rotor also includes tangentially magnetized magnets that are arranged in gaps between the teeth and are trapezoidal in cross-section. The teeth are connected via a flexible joint to the rotor core, and the teeth are deflected in the tangential direction such that in every other gap between two teeth, first magnets rest against outer stops at the ends of the teeth facing away from the rotor core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred GAUSE, Alessandro FASOLO, Nicolay KOMAREVSKIY, Johann POURCHET
  • Patent number: 9006918
    Abstract: A wind turbine having an electric machine in turn having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator; the rotor having a number of magnetized modules, and a number of supports for supporting the magnetized modules and arranged about the axis of rotation; and wherein at least two of the supports are parallel connected electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Wilic S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Otto Pabst, Alessandro Fasolo
  • Publication number: 20140356162
    Abstract: A wind power turbine control method, the wind power turbine having an electric machine, in turn having a stator, a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator, and a mechanical bearing assembly configured to couple the rotor in rotary manner to the stator; the stator having at least one winding to interact electromagnetically with the rotor; and the control method including the steps of: estimating at least one quantity selected from a group including a distance between the rotor and the stator, the variation over time in the distance, and misalignment between the rotor and stator; defining a localized additional magnetic force as a function of the selected quantity; and regulating the selected quantity using the localized additional magnetic force defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Alessandro Fasolo, Matthias Preindl, Mattia Scuotto, Thomas Kaessner
  • Patent number: 8810347
    Abstract: A method of activating an electric machine having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis with respect to the stator; the stator having a plurality of stator segments arranged about the axis; the rotor having modules made of magnetizable material and arranged about the axis; and the method including the steps of connecting the rotor to the stator by means of a bearing; and magnetizing the modules of magnetizable material when the rotor is connected to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Wilic S.AR.L
    Inventors: Thomas Kaessner, Alessandro Fasolo
  • Publication number: 20140062231
    Abstract: A wind turbine having an electric machine, in turn having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator; the rotor having a plurality of magnetized modules, and a rotor cylinder which extends circumferentially, rotates about an axis of rotation, and is configured to support the plurality of magnetized modules; and wherein the rotor cylinder is made of nonmagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: WILIC S.AR.L
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Otto Pabst, Alessandro Fasolo
  • Publication number: 20140009186
    Abstract: A method of determining the magnetization level of permanent magnets of an electric machine, whereby a probe winding is placed in an electric machine having a stator with a plurality of stator winding, and a rotor with a plurality of permanent magnets; the probe winding is fixed with respect to the stator and links a magnetic flux produced by the permanent magnets; the rotor is rotated at an angular speed; an induced electric quantity is determined at terminals of the probe winding in response to passage of the permanent magnets; and the magnetization level of the permanent magnets is determined on the basis of the induced electric quantity detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Wilic S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Thomas Kässner, Alessandro Fasolo, Otto Pabst
  • Patent number: 8358189
    Abstract: A method of activating an electric machine having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis with respect to the stator; the stator having a plurality of stator segments arranged about the axis; the rotor having modules made of magnetizable material and arranged about the axis; and the method including the steps of connecting the rotor to the stator by means of a bearing; and magnetizing the modules of magnetizable material when the rotor is connected to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Willic S.AR.L.
    Inventors: Thomas Kaessner, Alessandro Fasolo
  • Publication number: 20120248781
    Abstract: A wind turbine having an electric machine in turn having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator; the rotor having a number of magnetized modules, and a number of supports for supporting the magnetized modules and arranged about the axis of rotation; and wherein at least two of the supports are parallel connected electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: WILIC S.AR.L.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Otto Pabst, Alessandro Fasolo
  • Publication number: 20110187218
    Abstract: A method of activating an electric machine having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis with respect to the stator; the stator having a plurality of stator segments arranged about the axis; the rotor having modules made of magnetizable material and arranged about the axis; and the method including the steps of connecting the rotor to the stator by means of a bearing; and magnetizing the modules of magnetizable material when the rotor is connected to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: WILIC S.AR.L.
    Inventors: Thomas Kaessner, Alessandro Fasolo