Patents by Inventor Massimiliano Vezzoli

Massimiliano Vezzoli 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: 10333374
    Abstract: Insulation systems that present an electrical stress grading through the disposition of resistively graded networks between insulating layers is described. The resistively graded networks may be implemented by coating insulating material with resistive material, and wrapping the insulation material around a conductor. The resistive material may be linear or non-linear material. Fabrication of the insulating material, the resistive material, and the coating process are also discussed, as well as the application of the insulation to the conductor are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stuart Sullivan, Christopher Michael Calebrese, Qin Chen, Alexander Rene Anderton, Massimiliano Vezzoli
  • Publication number: 20180323688
    Abstract: Insulation systems that present an electrical stress grading through the disposition of resistively graded networks between insulating layers is described. The resistively graded networks may be implemented by coating insulating material with resistive material, and wrapping the insulation material around a conductor. The resistive material may be linear or non-linear material. Fabrication of the insulating material, the resistive material, and the coating process are also discussed, as well as the application of the insulation to the conductor are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stuart Sullivan, Christopher Michael Calebrese, Qin Chen, Alexander Rene Anderton, Massimiliano Vezzoli
  • Patent number: 9257878
    Abstract: An arrangement includes conducting bar ends connected together and a cap) covering them filled with a putty. The cap is made of a resin containing a high thermal conductivity filler. The putty is a silicone elastomer containing a high thermal conductivity filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Alexander Anderton, Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Thomas Hillmer, Stephan Mueller, Konstantinos Ballos, Mostafa Sadeghi, Dieter Stoll, Hossein Safari Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9246374
    Abstract: A method is for impregnating a high voltage insulation of a winding bar (10), the winding bar (10) having a conductive bar (1) around which layers of insulating mica tape defining said high voltage insulation are wrapped. The method includes enclosing the winding bar (10) in a flexible sleeve (3), applying a vacuum in the flexible sleeve (3) to extract the gases contained in the insulating mica tape, supplying an impregnating resin into the flexible sleeve (3) to impregnate the mica tape (2), and curing the resin. The impregnating resin is supplied into the flexible sleeve (3) at a pressure less than 1.5 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli
  • Patent number: 9032618
    Abstract: A method for insulating (5) a conductive bar (1) includes wrapping an insulating tape (2) around the conductive bar (1), enclosing it in a flexible container (4), applying a vacuum, impregnating the insulating tape (2) with an impregnating resin, curing the impregnating resin, and removing the conductive bar (1) with the insulation (5) around it from the flexible container (4). In addition, together with the insulating tape (2), an impregnating tape (3) made of the impregnating resin is wrapped around the conductive bar (1). In order to impregnate, the impregnating tape (3) is melted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Thomas Hillmer, Thomas Widmer, Dieter Stoll, Clemens Dransfeld
  • Patent number: 8952256
    Abstract: A high voltage stator bar includes a substantially quadrangular conductive element made of a plurality of interwoven strands, and an electric insulation applied around the conductive element. The permittivity at the corners of the electric insulation decreases by less than 60% from an inner insulation zone facing the conductive element towards an outer insulation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Dieter Stoll, Johann Haldemann
  • Publication number: 20150028701
    Abstract: A stator bar includes a substantially quadrangular conductive element made of a plurality of interwoven strands. The stator bar also includes an electric insulation applied around the conductive element and including a plurality of corners corresponding to corners of the conductive element. The electric insulation includes an inner insulation zone facing the conductive element, and an outer insulation zone surrounding the inner insulation zone. The radius of at least one of the corners is between 1.5-2.5 millimeters. Permittivity at the corners of the electric insulation decreases by 35-45% from the inner insulation zone facing the conductive element towards the outer insulation zone. The insulation includes at least one mica layer, where one of the at least one mica layer includes titanium dioxide (TiO2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas BAUMANN, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Dieter Stoll, Johann Haldemann
  • Publication number: 20150000111
    Abstract: A yard includes an electric machine having a slot housing the conductive bar. The conductive bar includes a conductive element, and original insulation around the conductive element. The method includes removing the conductive bar from the slot, removing the original insulation from the conductive element, and applying new insulation around the conductive element on the yard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ruediger STEIN, Alfred ZIEGLER, Massimiliano VEZZOLI
  • Publication number: 20120169172
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a stator bar includes providing a conductor with an insulation around it, and wrapping an expandable tape around the insulation. The stator bar can be used to manufacture a stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Alexander Rene ANDERTON, Dieter STOLL, Massimiliano VEZZOLI
  • Publication number: 20120068560
    Abstract: An arrangement includes conducting bar ends connected together and a cap) covering them filled with a putty. The cap is made of a resin containing a high thermal conductivity filler. The putty is a silicone elastomer containing a high thermal conductivity filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Alexander ANDERTON, Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano VEZZOLI, Thomas HILLMER, Stephan MUELLER, Konstantinos BALLOS, Mostafa SADEGHI, Dieter STOLL, Hossein SAFARI ZADEH
  • Publication number: 20120001514
    Abstract: A high voltage stator bar includes a substantially quadrangular conductive element made of a plurality of interwoven strands, and an electric insulation applied around the conductive element. The permittivity at the corners of the electric insulation decreases by less than 60% from an inner insulation zone facing the conductive element towards an outer insulation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas BAUMANN, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Dieter Stoll, Johann Haldemann
  • Publication number: 20110179643
    Abstract: A method for insulating (5) a conductive bar (1) includes wrapping an insulating tape (2) around the conductive bar (1), enclosing it in a flexible container (4), applying a vacuum, impregnating the insulating tape (2) with an impregnating resin, curing the impregnating resin, and removing the conductive bar (1) with the insulation (5) around it from the flexible container (4). In addition, together with the insulating tape (2), an impregnating tape (3) made of the impregnating resin is wrapped around the conductive bar (1). In order to impregnate, the impregnating tape (3) is melted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Thomas Hillmer, Thomas Widmer, Dieter Stoll, Clemens Dransfeld
  • Publication number: 20110147981
    Abstract: A method is for impregnating a high voltage insulation of a winding bar (10), the winding bar (10) having a conductive bar (1) around which layers of insulating mica tape defining said high voltage insulation are wrapped. The method includes enclosing the winding bar (10) in a flexible sleeve (3), applying a vacuum in the flexible sleeve (3) to extract the gases contained in the insulating mica tape, supplying an impregnating resin into the flexible sleeve (3) to impregnate the mica tape (2), and curing the resin. The impregnating resin is supplied into the flexible sleeve (3) at a pressure less than 1.5 bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli