Patents by Inventor Matteo Casazza
Matteo Casazza 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).
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Patent number: 8120198Abstract: A wind power turbine has a fixed assembly; a mobile assembly fitted to the fixed assembly to rotate about an axis with respect to the fixed assembly; and a locking device for making the mobile assembly and the fixed assembly integral with each other; the locking device has at least one groove formed on the fixed assembly or the mobile assembly and coaxial with the axis, and angular locking means that can be activated to pressure engage the groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Wilic S.AR.L.Inventors: Otto Pabst, Matteo Casazza, Emmanuele Gelmini
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Publication number: 20120025533Abstract: A cooling system for cooling an electric generator of a wind power turbine including, in one embodiment: (a) a first heat exchanger fittable to the wind power turbine to release heat, produced by the electric generator, to the outside; (b) a second heat exchanger fittable to the rotor of the electric generator to receive heat from the rotor by thermal conduction, and which rotates about the axis of rotation of the rotor with respect to the first heat exchanger; and (c) a closed circuit extending through the first and second heat exchanger to circulate cooling liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: WILIC S.AR.L.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Georg Folie
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Publication number: 20110285137Abstract: A wind power turbine configured to generate electric energy, having a supporting structure; a nacelle; a blade assembly rotating with respect to the nacelle; a first and second electric machine having, respectively, a first and second stator, and a first and second rotor substantially coaxial with each other and fitted to the first and second stator to rotate about a first and second axis; and a transmission assembly for connecting the first and second rotor; the transmission assembly being deformable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Wilic S.AR.L.Inventor: Matteo Casazza
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Patent number: 7893555Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Wilic S.AR.L.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20100193394Abstract: A packing for wind power turbine blades having at least one inflatable annular structure, which in turn has a flat outer supporting wall, and inner clamping walls for clamping a blade in a designated position with respect to the outer supporting wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Wilic S.AR.L.Inventor: Matteo Casazza
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Publication number: 20100176600Abstract: A wind power generator has a nacelle; a hub rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the nacelle; at least two blades fitted to the hub; an electric machine which is fitted to the nacelle, is bounded by an inner surface extending about the axis of rotation, and has a rotor and a stator; and a cooling system for airflow cooling the electric machine, and which has a deflector body for defining a gap between the deflector body and the electric machine and guiding the airflow into the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: ROLIC INVEST S.AR.L.Inventors: Otto Pabst, Georg Folie, Matteo Casazza, Paolo Bustreo, Peter Gebhard
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Publication number: 20100140955Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: High Technology Investments B.V.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20100123318Abstract: An electric generator of a wind power turbine has a stator having a cylindrical shell; a number of segments arranged, along the inner face of the cylindrical shell, in a circumferential configuration; and a number of adjustable locking devices located between the segments to press the segments together circumferentially and lock the segments in a given position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: ROLIC INVEST S.AR.L.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Thomas Kässner
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Patent number: 7687932Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: High Technology Investments B.V.Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20100019502Abstract: A wind power turbine has a fixed assembly; a mobile assembly fitted to the fixed assembly to rotate about an axis with respect to the fixed assembly; and a locking device for making the mobile assembly and the fixed assembly integral with each other; the locking device has at least one groove formed on the fixed assembly or the mobile assembly and coaxial with the axis, and angular locking means that can be activated to pressure engage the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Rolic Invest S.AR.L.Inventors: Otto Pabst, Matteo Casazza, Emmanuele Gelmini
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Publication number: 20080315594Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: High Technology Investments, BVInventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Patent number: 7385306Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Patent number: 7385305Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20070222226Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: HIGH TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, BVInventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20070222227Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: High Technology Investments, BVInventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Patent number: 7205678Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing, a tubular stator that carries a race of the bearing, a tubular rotor coaxial with the tubular stator that can rotate in relation to the stator, a hub connected to the rotor, and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub. According to the invention, the stator and the rotor are formed with substantially tubular cross sections and are concentric to one another. The opposing surfaces of the rotor and stator carry permanent magnets and windings. The stator and rotor extend beyond either side of the magnets and the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side. The tubular nature of the rotor and stator allows easy passage of workers within the generator for maintenance thereof and of the blades. Additionally, the tubular nature facilitates air flow through the structure and out the blades, cooling equipment within the structure and aiding de-icing of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20040232704Abstract: The invention relates to a wind power current generator comprising a bearing (2), a stator (3), which is fixed to the bearing (2), a rotor (4) that can rotate in relation to the stator (3), a hub (5) connected to the rotor (4) and at least two blades radially extending away from the hub (5). According to the invention, the stator (3) and the rotor (4) are formed by tubular sections that are concentric to one another, on whose opposing surfaces permanent magnets (7) and windings (8) are placed, and which extend over the magnets and out from the windings in order to accommodate an antifriction bearing on at least one side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Andreas Mair, Otto Pabst
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Publication number: 20040041408Abstract: A wind generator unit with high energy yield, comprising an air-motor or air-generator, capable of transforming the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy, wherein the electrical generator (22) of the air-motor is directly and closely connected with the rotor (18) of the air-motor, so as to obtain a higher overall yield with respect to conventional units; moreover, the air-motor, particularly suitable for mountainous installations and extremely windy areas, is able to capture a high amount of wind energy in a determined time period, being further equipped with anti-ice and anti-lightning systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventor: Matteo Casazza