Patents by Inventor Bruno Agostini
Bruno Agostini 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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Patent number: 10634434Abstract: An arrangement for cooling a closed, sealed cabinet (1), comprising a thermosiphon heat exchanger (2) disposed inside the cabinet (1) and having an evaporator (3) and a condenser (4) for circulating a working fluid between the evaporator (3) and the condenser (4) in a closed loop, wherein the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator (3) by heat flows to the condenser (4) for cooling and the condensed working fluid flows back to the evaporator (3). The evaporator (3) is exposed to hot air flow generated inside the cabinet (1), and a heat transfer element (5) is attached to the condenser (3) in a sealed manner through a cabinet wall (6) for transferring heat to the outside of the cabinet (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Risto Laurila, Tero Viitanen, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 10517195Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 10212862Abstract: This invention relates to a cooling apparatus comprising a base plate, an evaporator and a condenser. In order to obtain a simple and efficient cooling apparatus the evaporator is a porous aluminum evaporator having a capillary structure with pores and a plurality of larger sized evaporator channels extending through the evaporator between a second end and the first end of the evaporator. A compensation chamber extending along a second surface of the evaporator receives first fluid from the condenser such that pores opening up into the second surface of the evaporator are provided with first fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Gernot Riedel, Mathieu Habert
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Publication number: 20180368292Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly (1) is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 10096538Abstract: A power device comprises at least one power semiconductor module comprising a wide bandgap semiconductor element; and a cooling system for actively cooling the wide bandgap semiconductor element with a cooling medium, wherein the cooling system comprises a refrigeration device for lowering a temperature of the cooling medium below an ambient temperature of the power device; wherein the cooling system is adapted for lowering the temperature of the cooling medium in such a way that a temperature of the wide bandgap semiconductor element is below 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Mathieu Habert, Munaf Rahimo
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Patent number: 10077947Abstract: A cooling assembly comprising a plurality of fin elements stacked in a stack direction, a plurality of coolant channels each located between adjacent fin elements and extending in a coolant channel direction perpendicular to the stack direction, a first heat transfer surface adapted to be in contact with a heat generating element, and a second heat transfer surface spaced apart from the first heat transfer surface, the plurality of fin elements and the plurality of coolant channels being located between the first heat transfer surface and the second heat transfer surface. Each of the fin elements comprises a pulsating heat pipe embedded therein, a main pulsating direction of each of the pulsating heat pipes being substantially parallel to a normal of the first heat transfer surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Mathieu Habert, Timo Koivuluoma
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Patent number: 10080315Abstract: A cooling device for cooling at least two power electronic devices by a working fluid. The cooling device has a heat receiver portion of the Pulsating Heat Pipe circuit system and a pair of thermo-conducting walls provided on mutually opposite sides of the heat receiver arrangement and sandwiching the heat receiver portion between them. These walls are adapted for being thermally connected to a respective one of the power electronic devices. The cooling device further has a heat dissipator arrangement with a heat dissipator portion of the Pulsating Heat Pipe circuit system and a plurality of fins thermally coupled to the heat dissipator portion for transferring heat from the heat dissipator portion to an external cooling fluid for cooling the working fluid in the heat dissipator portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 9964362Abstract: A thermosyphon heat exchanger includes a plurality of first conduit elements and a plurality of second conduit elements. Each first conduit element has a heat absorbing portion defining a first plane and a first fluid transfer portion defining a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are twisted relative to each other. Each second conduit element has a heat releasing portion and a second fluid transfer portion or a connection to a fluid return line. At least one first conduit element and at least one second conduit element are connected to each other such that the fluid in the thermosyphon heat exchanger can flow in a closed loop through said first conduit element and said second conduit element.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventor: Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 9958213Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a base plate for receiving a heat load from one or more electric components, an evaporator being in thermal contact with a surface of the base plate for transferring said heat load into a first fluid in the evaporator channels, and a condenser dissipating heat from the first fluid. In order to provide an efficient heat exchanger the heat exchanger comprises a collector space receiving first fluid from the condenser, and the collector space which is located higher than the lower ends of the evaporator channels is in fluid communication with lower ends of the evaporator channels for passing first fluid received from the condenser to the lower ends of the evaporator channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Mathieu Habert
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Patent number: 9909817Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling element (11) comprising: a fluid channel (1) providing a pulsating heat pipe, a first evaporator (14) for receiving heat from electric components (15) and for passing the heat into fluid in the fluid channel (1), and a first condenser (18) for receiving fluid from the first evaporator (14) via the fluid channel (1) and for cooling fluid in the fluid channel. In order to obtain an even temperature distribution at the first evaporator (14) an adiabatic zone where the temperature of the fluid in the fluid channel (1) remains unchanged or a cooling zone, with a second condenser (20) cooling fluid in the fluid channel (1), separates the first evaporator (14) from the loops (6) in the second end (12) of the fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: ABB Technology OyInventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 9897383Abstract: An exemplary heat exchanger is configured for removing heat energy from a heat generator. The heat exchanger including at least one conduit for a working fluid, which is arranged in an upright position of at least 45°, each conduit having an exterior wall and at least one interior wall for forming at least one evaporator channel and at least one condenser channel within the conduit. Furthermore, the heat exchanger includes a first heat transfer element for transferring heat into the evaporator channel and a second heat transfer element for transferring heat out of the condenser channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Berk Yesin, Bruno Agostini
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Patent number: 9888612Abstract: It is proposed a two-phase heat exchanger device for a power-electronic module arrangement having a semiconductor module. The two-phase heat exchanger device includes a base plate configured for being in contact with a first semiconductor module at a first side of the base plate; and at least one tube element for a first cooling medium including a first portion having at least one evaporator channel and a second portion having at least one condenser channel. The base plate has a groove containing the tube element, wherein the groove is dimensioned for enabling thermal contact between the base plate and the first portion of the tube element and dimensioned to form a gap between the base plate and the second portion of the tube element for thermal separation of the base plate and the second portion of the tube element.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Daniele Torresin, Bruno Agostini, Francesco Agostini, Thomas Gradinger, Mathieu Habert
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Publication number: 20170301607Abstract: A power device comprises at least one power semiconductor module comprising a wide bandgap semiconductor element; and a cooling system for actively cooling the wide bandgap semiconductor element with a cooling medium, wherein the cooling system comprises a refrigeration device for lowering a temperature of the cooling medium below an ambient temperature of the power device; wherein the cooling system is adapted for lowering the temperature of the cooling medium in such a way that a temperature of the wide bandgap semiconductor element is below 100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Mathieu Habert, Munaf Rahimo
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Patent number: 9763358Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) comprising a generator (5), an evaporator (6), an absorber (8) and a condenser (9) circulating a refrigerant (R), an inert (I) and an absorbent (A) in a diffusion-absorption cycle. The generator (5) and the evaporator (6) are arranged in an electric cabinet (2) to receive a heat load from primary electric components (3) and secondary electric components (4). The absorber (8) and the condenser (9) are arranged outside of the electric cabinet (2) and at a higher level than the evaporator (6) to receive fluid from the generator (5) and the evaporator (6) and for dissipating heat from the received fluid to the surrounding environment. The inert (I) and refrigerant (R) are selected such that the inert (I) is heavier than the refrigerant (R) in order to obtain fluid circulation where the inert (I) exiting the absorber (8) flows downwards to the evaporator (6) and the inert (I) exiting the evaporator (6) flows upwards to the absorber (8).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: ABB Technology OYInventors: Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini, Francesco Agostini
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Publication number: 20170202108Abstract: It is proposed a two-phase heat exchanger device for a power-electronic module arrangement having a semiconductor module. The two-phase heat exchanger device includes a base plate configured for being in contact with a first semiconductor module at a first side of the base plate; and at least one tube element for a first cooling medium including a first portion having at least one evaporator channel and a second portion having at least one condenser channel. The base plate has a groove containing the tube element, wherein the groove is dimensioned for enabling thermal contact between the base plate and the first portion of the tube element and dimensioned to form a gap between the base plate and the second portion of the tube element for thermal separation of the base plate and the second portion of the tube element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Daniele Torresin, Bruno Agostini, Francesco Agostini, Thomas Gradinger, Mathieu Habert
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Publication number: 20170181319Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling apparatus, comprising a first evaporator section with first channels, and a first condenser section with second channels. In order to provide adequate cooling for electric components the cooling apparatus further comprises a second evaporator section with third channels, and a base plate with a first surface for receiving a heat load from electric components. The first condenser section is in fluid communication with the second evaporator section for receiving fluid from the second evaporator section, for passing heat from the fluid to surroundings and for returning fluid to the second evaporator section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Bruno Agostini, Mathieu Habert
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Patent number: 9618244Abstract: An exemplary evaporating unit for cooling a heat emitting device includes a cooling circuit having a stack of evaporating units arranged alternately with heat emitting devices. Each evaporating unit is connected to a condenser and includes a first inlet channel, a first plurality of evaporation channels, and a first outlet channel. The evaporating unit is designed for pre-heating the cooling fluid flowing therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Anders Blomberg, Bruno Agostini, Jing Ni, Jürgen Hafner, Mathieu Habert
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Publication number: 20170094843Abstract: A cooling device for cooling at least two power electronic devices by a working fluid. The cooling device has a heat receiver portion of the Pulsating Heat Pipe circuit system and a pair of thermo-conducting walls provided on mutually opposite sides of the heat receiver arrangement and sandwiching the heat receiver portion between them. These walls are adapted for being thermally connected to a respective one of the power electronic devices. The cooling device further has a heat dissipator arrangement with a heat dissipator portion of the Pulsating Heat Pipe circuit system and a plurality of fins thermally coupled to the heat dissipator portion for transferring heat from the heat dissipator portion to an external cooling fluid for cooling the working fluid in the heat dissipator portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Mathieu Habert, Bruno Agostini
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Publication number: 20170082379Abstract: A cooling assembly comprising a plurality of fin elements stacked in a stack direction, a plurality of coolant channels each located between adjacent fin elements and extending in a coolant channel direction perpendicular to the stack direction, a first heat transfer surface adapted to be in contact with a heat generating element, and a second heat transfer surface spaced apart from the first heat transfer surface, the plurality of fin elements and the plurality of coolant channels being located between the first heat transfer surface and the second heat transfer surface. Each of the fin elements comprises a pulsating heat pipe embedded therein, a main pulsating direction of each of the pulsating heat pipes being substantially parallel to a normal of the first heat transfer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Bruno Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Francesco Agostini, Mathieu Habert, Timo Koivuluoma
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Publication number: 20170059253Abstract: An arrangement for cooling a closed, sealed cabinet (1), comprising a thermosiphon heat exchanger (2) disposed inside the cabinet (1) and having an evaporator (3) and a condenser (4) for circulating a working fluid between the evaporator (3) and the condenser (4) in a closed loop, wherein the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator (3) by heat flows to the condenser (4) for cooling and the condensed working fluid flows back to the evaporator (3). The evaporator (3) is exposed to hot air flow generated inside the cabinet (1), and a heat transfer element (5) is attached to the condenser (3) in a sealed manner through a cabinet wall (6) for transferring heat to the outside of the cabinet (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Risto Laurila, Tero Viitanen, Bruno Agostini