Patents by Inventor Francois Vanhyfte

Francois Vanhyfte 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: 8363387
    Abstract: A converter arrangement comprising a switchgear cabinet for a plurality of converter assemblies forming respective main modules and each consisting of submodules, formed as a switching module and a capacitor module. The switchgear cabinet has connection devices for electrical connection of the converter assemblies and also, for each converter assembly, a rail system for the mechanical arrangement thereof. The capacitor module has a DC voltage contact device for electrical connection to the assigned switching module, and also sliding elements. The switching module has a cooling device, power semiconductor modules and also dedicated sliding elements. The sliding elements of the submodules are arranged in a stacked manner in the same rails of the rail system of the switchgear cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Francois Vanhyfte, Briag Allain
  • Publication number: 20110110021
    Abstract: A converter arrangement comprising a switchgear cabinet for a plurality of converter assemblies forming respective main modules and each consisting of submodules, formed as a switching module and a capacitor module. The switchgear cabinet has connection devices for electrical connection of the converter assemblies and also, for each converter assembly, a rail system for the mechanical arrangement thereof. The capacitor module has a DC voltage contact device for electrical connection to the assigned switching module, and also sliding elements. The switching module has a cooling device, power semiconductor modules and also dedicated sliding elements. The sliding elements of the submodules are arranged in a stacked manner in the same rails of the rail system of the switchgear cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Francois VANHYFTE, Briag Allain