Patents by Inventor Hans-Jørgen Thougaard

Hans-Jørgen Thougaard 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: 20230307971
    Abstract: A magnet assembly is provided including i) a focused magnetic flux portion having a first angular distribution of magnetization directions resulting in a focused magnetization, and ii) a parallel magnetic flux portion having a second angular distribution of magnetization directions resulting in a parallel magnetization. A rotor arrangement is also provided with such a magnet assembly, an electromechanical transducer with such a rotor arrangement, and a wind turbine with such an electromechanical transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ziad Azar, Richard Clark, Alexander Duke, Hans-Jørgen Thougaard, Adriana Cristina Urda
  • Publication number: 20230084226
    Abstract: A method a magnet system for a rotor of a permanent magnet electrical machine includes: a first module including a first support member; a second module includes a second support member; wherein the first module includes a first permanent magnet supported by the first support member and/or the second module includes a second permanent magnet supported by the second support member, wherein the first support member and the second support member have respective contact portions which are at least partly structurally complementary to each other allowing to arrange the first module and the second module adjacent to each other in the axial direction, while the contact portions contact each other and causing traverse shift in a direction travers to the axial direction, when pushed towards each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kim Folmer Andersen, Bo Nedergaard Jacobsen, Thomas Tøttrup Jensen, Shoib Ahmed Shariff, Anders Vorm Skougaard, Hans-Jørgen Thougaard
  • Publication number: 20230073322
    Abstract: A permanent magnet module for a permanent magnet machine is provided, the permanent magnet module including a baseplate, at least a permanent magnet attached to the baseplate and a cover for at least partially covering the permanent magnet. The cover includes a stainless steel having a high magnetic permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Jørgen Thougaard, Jesper Valbjoern
  • Publication number: 20230054433
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet module for a permanent magnet machine includes the steps of: providing at least a permanent magnet, manufacturing a cover for covering the permanent magnet, the cover including a stainless steel, wherein the cover includes at least a top side and two lateral sides, the magnetic permeability of the top side being higher than the magnetic permeability of the lateral sides, the lateral sides being respectively attached to a first and a second edge of the top side, the lateral sides being angled with respect to the top side, attaching the cover to the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Edom Demissie, Rasmus Berg Frandsen, Erik Groendahl, Jens Bomholt Jensen, Adriana Cristina Urda, Estanislao Pablo Tomey Lopez, Ziad Azar, Hans-Jørgen Thougaard, Bo Nedergaard Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20230010989
    Abstract: A permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, a permanent magnet machine, a method for manufacturing a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, and a method for manufacturing a permanent magnet machine is provided. The permanent magnet includes a base body, and at least one first fixing protrusion for fixing the base body to a rotor of the permanent magnet machine, wherein the first fixing protrusion extends from a first side of the base body, and wherein the base body and the at least one first fixing protrusion are formed integrally as one-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ziad Azar, Hans-Joergen Thougaard, Adriana Cristina Urda, Camilla Victoria Nicholson, Hui Sun
  • Patent number: 11368067
    Abstract: Provided is a covering element for covering a slot between two adjacent teeth of an electromagnetic machine, a stator for an electromagnetic machine and a method of forming a covering element. The covering element comprises a first sub-element and a second sub-element. The first sub-element and the second sub-element are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. Further, the second sub-element is made of a different material than the first sub-element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Subhra Samanta, Hans-Joergen Thougaard
  • Publication number: 20210242740
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical AC machine including: a stator having a plurality of teeth alternating with a plurality of slots in a circumferential direction, a concentrated winding layout comprising a plurality of coils wound on the plurality of teeth and belonging to at least six phases, each slot of the plurality of slots housing at least two coils of the plurality of coils, each phase of the at least six phases comprising a first coil and a second coil wound in opposite direction with respect to the respective first coil of the same phase, a plurality of parallel interconnections connecting the first and second coil of each phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Joergen Thougaard, Ruben Bak Soerensen
  • Patent number: 11004586
    Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, a permanent magnet machine, and a method of manufacturing a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine. The permanent magnet includes a base body having a first side and a second side which is an opposite side with respect to the first side, wherein at least one first slit is formed in the base body such that the at least one first slit extends from the first side in the direction of the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ziad Azar, Hans-Joergen Thougaard
  • Patent number: 10938261
    Abstract: Provided is a covering element for covering a slot between two adjacent teeth of an electromagnetic machine, a stator for an electromagnetic machine and a method of forming a covering element. The covering element comprises a first sub-element and a second sub-element. The first sub-element and the second sub-element are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. Further, the second sub-element is made of a different material than the first sub-element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Subhra Samanta, Hans-Joergen Thougaard
  • Publication number: 20210057953
    Abstract: Provided is a covering element for covering a slot between two adjacent teeth of an electromagnetic machine, a stator for an electromagnetic machine and a method of forming a covering element. The covering element comprises a first sub-element and a second sub-element. The first sub-element and the second sub-element are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. Further, the second sub-element is made of a different material than the first sub-element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: SUBHRA SAMANTA, HANS-JOERGEN THOUGAARD
  • Publication number: 20190393741
    Abstract: Provided is a generator, in particular for a wind turbine, including: a stator with a plurality of teeth and slots for coil windings; and a rotor which is rotatable arranged around or inside the stator and comprises at least one permanent magnet. At least one tooth comprises a protrusion having at least one inclined structure. An associated method of manufacturing such a stator for the generator is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Subhra Samanta, Hans-Joergen Thougaard
  • Publication number: 20190156979
    Abstract: A permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, a permanent magnet machine, a method for manufacturing a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, and a method for manufacturing a permanent magnet machine is provided. The permanent magnet includes a base body, and at least one first fixing protrusion for fixing the base body to a rotor of the permanent magnet machine, wherein the first fixing protrusion extends from a first side of the base body, and wherein the base body and the at least one first fixing protrusion are formed integrally as one-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ziad Azar, Hans-Joergen Thougaard, Adriana Cristina Urda, Camilla Victoria Nicholson, Hui Sun
  • Publication number: 20190088392
    Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine, a permanent magnet machine, and a method of manufacturing a permanent magnet for a permanent magnet machine. The permanent magnet includes a base body having a first side and a second side which is an opposite side with respect to the first side, wherein at least one first slit is formed in the base body such that the at least one first slit extends from the first side in the direction of the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: ZIAD AZAR, HANS-JOERGEN THOUGAARD
  • Publication number: 20190081525
    Abstract: Provided is a covering element for covering a slot between two adjacent teeth of an electromagnetic machine, a stator for an electromagnetic machine and a method of forming a covering element. The covering element comprises a first sub-element and a second sub-element. The first sub-element and the second sub-element are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. Further, the second sub-element is made of a different material than the first sub-element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: SUBHRA SAMANTA, HANS-JOERGEN THOUGAARD
  • Patent number: 8803348
    Abstract: A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes at least one generator adapted to generate electric power and a plurality of electrical converter units adapted to convert electric power generated by the generator and electrically connectable or connected to the generator and to a utility grid. The generator includes a stator being segmented in stator segments. Each stator segment includes a plurality of stator windings. The stator windings of the respective stator segments are divided into at least a first and a second group of stator windings with each group including at least one stator winding. Several or all first groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a first electrical converter unit and several or all second groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a second electrical converter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erik Groendahl, Hans-joergen Thougaard
  • Publication number: 20120217746
    Abstract: A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes at least one generator adapted to generate electric power and a plurality of electrical converter units adapted to convert electric power generated by the generator and electrically connectable or connected to the generator and to a utility grid. The generator includes a stator being segmented in stator segments. Each stator segment includes a plurality of stator windings. The stator windings of the respective stator segments are divided into at least a first and a second group of stator windings with each group including at least one stator winding. Several or all first groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a first electrical converter unit and several or all second groups of stator windings are electrically connected to a second electrical converter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Erik GROENDAHL, Hans-joergen THOUGAARD