Patents by Inventor Joni Pakarinen

Joni Pakarinen 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: 11895810
    Abstract: A power electronic assembly includes a power electronic module having multiple of power electronic components and a cooling element. The cooling element is attached to a surface of the power electronic module and is arranged to transfer heat from the power electronic assembly to a cooling medium, wherein the assembly comprises multiple of vapour chambers arranged to transfer the heat generated by the multiple of power electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Patent number: 11764125
    Abstract: A heatsink assembly, a method of producing a heat sink assembly and an electrical device. The heatsink assembly including a heatsink having a surface for receiving a heat source, a copper insert and a layer of low density pyrolytic graphite. The copper insert and the layer of low density pyrolytic graphite are arranged on the surface of the heatsink in layers to form a heat transferring assembly, and the heat transferring assembly is adapted to receive a heat source for transferring the heat from the heat source to the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Patent number: 11297727
    Abstract: A power electronic component including a surface adapted to be attached to a heatsink, the surface forming a bottom surface of the power electronic component, one or more power electronic semiconductor chips mounted on a substrate above the bottom surface, and a housing enclosing the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips. The power electronic component includes a thermal insulator disposed above the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips, such that the bottom surface and the thermal insulator are on the opposite sides of the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20220015258
    Abstract: A power electronic assembly a power electronic module having multiple of power electronic components and a cooling element. The cooling element is attached to a surface of the power electronic module and is arranged to transfer heat from the power electronic assembly to a cooling medium, wherein the assembly comprises multiple of vapour chambers arranged to transfer the heat generated by the multiple of power electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20210315130
    Abstract: A cooling element and a method of manufacturing a cooling element. The cooling element includes a body having a surface adapted to receive a heat source, wherein the body is formed of extrusion profile having open ends. The cooling element further includes plugs attached to the open ends of the body to close the body, and a port for filling working fluid inside the closed body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20210066157
    Abstract: A power electronics module and a method of producing a power electronics module. The module includes multiple of power electronic semiconductor chips incorporated in a housing, and a heat transfer structure which forms an outer surface of the module and is adapted to receive a surface of a cooling device, wherein the heat transfer structure includes a metallic structure having a soft coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Kjell Ingman, Joni Pakarinen
  • Patent number: 10856403
    Abstract: A power electronics module and a method of producing a power electronics module. The power electronics module includes multiple of power electronic semiconductor chips incorporated in a housing and attached to a substrate, and a heat transfer structure attached to the substrate and having a bottom surface which forms an outer surface of the module and which is adapted to receive a surface of a cooling device, wherein the heat transfer structure includes a compressible base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen, Kjell Ingman
  • Publication number: 20200335417
    Abstract: A heatsink assembly, a method of producing a heat sink assembly and an electrical device. The heatsink assembly including a heatsink having a surface for receiving a heat source, a copper insert and a layer of low density pyrolytic graphite. The copper insert and the layer of low density pyrolytic graphite are arranged on the surface of the heatsink in layers to form a heat transferring assembly, and the heat transferring assembly is adapted to receive a heat source for transferring the heat from the heat source to the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20200120825
    Abstract: A power electronic component including a surface adapted to be attached to a heatsink, the surface forming a bottom surface of the power electronic component, one or more power electronic semiconductor chips mounted on a substrate above the bottom surface, and a housing enclosing the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips. The power electronic component includes a thermal insulator disposed above the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips, such that the bottom surface and the thermal insulator are on the opposite sides of the one or more power electronic semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20190373761
    Abstract: A heatsink and a method of manufacturing a heatsink. The heatsink includes a base plate and at least one cooling fin, wherein the base plate includes a surface arranged to receive a heat source in mating connection. The heatsink base plate includes at least one heatsink insert and a heatsink body block attached together, the at least one heatsink insert having different thermal properties than the heatsink body block, and at least part of a surface of the heatsink insert is adapted to form at least a part of the surface arranged to receive the heat source in mating connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Mika Silvennoinen, Jorma Manninen, Joni Pakarinen
  • Publication number: 20190239337
    Abstract: A power electronics module and a method of producing a power electronics module. The power electronics module includes multiple of power electronic semiconductor chips incorporated in a housing and attached to a substrate, and a heat transfer structure attached to the substrate and having a bottom surface which forms an outer surface of the module and which is adapted to receive a surface of a cooling device, wherein the heat transfer structure includes a compressible base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Joni Pakarinen, Kjell Ingman
  • Publication number: 20170156240
    Abstract: A power electronic assembly comprising a power electronic module incorporating multiple of semiconductor power electronic switch components, the power electronic module comprising a base plate, a vapour chamber having one or more condenser pipes in fluid communication with the vapour chamber, the vapour chamber and the one or more condenser pipes forming a closed volume and enclosing a working fluid, a mounting plate having an indent for receiving the vapour chamber and one or more apertures for receiving the one or more condenser pipes, wherein the power electronic module is attached to the mounting plate to transfer heat from the base plate of the power electronic module to the vapour chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Mika Silvennoinen, Jorma Manninen, Joni Pakarinen