Patents by Inventor Federico Di Santo

Federico Di Santo 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: 20240126397
    Abstract: A pump, in particular a centrifugal pump, includes a control panel for manually operating and/or configuring the pump. The control panel includes at least one touch-sensitive surface for user inputs, and at least one film for sealing the touch-sensitive surface from the environment applied on the touch-sensitive surface. The control panel may include features such as light sources, preferably arranged in a ring simulating a mechanical adjustment wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: David KRILL, Fred BRUECKMANN, Federico DI SANTO, Mattia LIBONI, Carlo PREARO
  • Publication number: 20200373813
    Abstract: An electrical motor arrangement includes and electric motor having a frequency converter. The components of the electronics of the frequency converter are distributed among a plurality of modules, the modules are electrically connected to each other, and the individual modules are arranged radially on the motor and each have an individual closed housing in the mounted state. A cooling arrangement may be provided in which a fan causes a heat-dissipating air stream to pass over the modules and cooling fins arranged between adjacent modules to dissipate heat from the electric motor stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Gerd EBELT, Federico DI SANTO, Jochen MADES, Boris JANJIC
  • Patent number: 9871474
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing a synchronous reluctance electric machine wherein the machine has no speed and/or residual magnetization voltage sensor and includes power terminals and rotating masses whose mechanical rotation frequency is subjected to speed transients caused by power cut-off conditions. The method includes at least one step of applying a control voltage with predetermined amplitude and duration to the terminals after the transients, and one step of detecting the electric current induced by the control voltage, the current induced by the voltage having a harmonic spectrum variable according to the frequency differential between the frequency of the control voltage and the mechanical rotation frequency of the rotating masses, to restore power and synchronous rotation control of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: KSB AKTIENGESSELSCHAFT
    Inventors: Federico Di Santo, Enrico Marodin
  • Publication number: 20150340971
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing a synchronous reluctance electric machine wherein the machine has no speed and/or residual magnetization voltage sensor and includes power terminals and rotating masses whose mechanical rotation frequency is subjected to speed transients caused by power cut-off conditions. The method includes at least one step of applying a control voltage with predetermined amplitude and duration to the terminals after the transients, and one step of detecting the electric current induced by the control voltage, the current induced by the voltage having a harmonic spectrum variable according to the frequency differential between the frequency of the control voltage and the mechanical rotation frequency of the rotating masses, to restore power and synchronous rotation control of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: KSB AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Federico Di Santo, Enrico Marodin
  • Patent number: 8710776
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor by an inverter and by a vectorial technique, comprising the following steps: determining the value of a quadrature current Iq necessary for said motor to generate the desired torque; calculating the value of a direct current to be supplied to the motor by an equation as a function of the phase of the current vector on which the torque constant of the motor depends; calculating the power current of said motor from the direct current and the quadrature current; supplying the power current to the motor through the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Reel S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ezio Bertotto, Federico Di Santo, Enrico Marodin
  • Publication number: 20120119686
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor by an inverter and by a vectorial technique, comprising the following steps: determining the value of a quadrature current Iq necessary for said motor to generate the desired torque; calculating the value of a direct current to be supplied to the motor by an equation as a function of the phase of the current vector on which the torque constant of the motor depends; calculating the power current of said motor from the direct current and the quadrature current; supplying the power current to the motor through the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: REEL S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ezio Bertotto, Federico Di Santo, Enrico Marodin