Patents by Inventor Matthias Schmid
Matthias Schmid 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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Publication number: 20140341589Abstract: LEDs that transmit or receive data in a VLC channel may create a flickering effect which is caused by the human eye being able to perceive the fluctuations of the light intensity in a LED. To prevent flickering such that the LED is perceived as being illuminated at a constant intensity, the LEDs may emit light based on a pattern of dark and energy slots. During the dark slots, the LEDs may be reversed bias to determine how much light is received. Based on comparing the light received, each VLC system may synchronize respective clocks such that the dark slots align. The VLC systems may then transmit a data frame preamble instructing the other VLC systems to cease synchronization and use the dark slots to receive the data from the data frame. While transmitting the data frame, the VLC systems may continue to use the energy slots to prevent flicker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Matthias Schmid, Giorgio Corbellini, Thomas R. Gross, Stefan Mangold
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Patent number: 8674566Abstract: An electrical machine configured to operate at a power range of several MVA includes a rotor is configured to rotate about a rotor axis. The rotor includes a rotor lamination stack. A stator includes a stator lamination stack concentrically surrounding the rotor lamination stack, wherein a ring-like air gap separates the rotor lamination stack from the stator. An air gap monitoring device extends through the air gap in an axial direction and is configured to detect at least one of a change in a rotor geometry and a presence of debris in the air gap.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Alstom Renewable TechnologiesInventors: Alexander Schwery, Serdar Cifyildiz, Matthias Schmid
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Patent number: 8643248Abstract: An electrical machine configured to operate in a power range of several MVA includes a rotor configured to rotate about an axis. The rotor includes a rotor winding disposed in a rotor lamination stack and having an exposed winding head outside of the rotor lamination stack. The winding head includes a winding head retention system having a plurality of radially oriented retention elements each including a locking device configured to secure a respective one of the retention elements against at least one of an unintentional loosening and a flying away in an event of a breakage.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Alstom Renewable TechnologiesInventors: Alexander Schwery, Serdar Cifyildiz, Matthias Schmid
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Patent number: 8434541Abstract: A pressing module for the press-forming and curing of impregnated conductor bars for large electrical machines, such as for example hydro generators, can be distinguished by an improved closing system for applying the pressing pressure, and a pressing apparatus equipped therewith, the handling of which involves significantly reduced work. A pressing module (1) has a pressing vat (2) for applying a horizontal pressing force and a pressing yoke (3) for applying a vertical pressing force. The closing units (6) and (7) for applying the horizontal and vertical pressing forces have a housing (20), which receives, slidingly mounted therein, a pressing piston (21), which is in operative connection with an axially fixed, rotatable threaded bolt (27) in such a way that a turning movement of the threaded bolt (27) brings about an axial movement of the pressing piston (21). An axial bearing (3), supported on a spring assembly (35), provides a flexible mounting of the pressing piston (21).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: ALSTOM Hydro FranceInventors: Sascha Roos, Matthias Schmid, Michael Frei, Martin Emanuel Sicker, Thomas Kamber
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Publication number: 20130038167Abstract: A rotating electric machine, e.g. hydrogenerator, includes a rotor, including a rotor laminate stack extending in a machine axis direction and having a rotor winding which forms a winding head at each of the ends of the rotor laminate stack. The winding head is fastened to a winding head rim, which is arranged concentrically within the winding head and adjoins the rotor laminate stack in the axial direction, to intercept centrifugal forces by bolts passing radially through the winding head, and a fastening designed to safely absorb axial expansions of the winding head. Simple and secure fastening is achieved by the bolts being fastened to the winding head rim in each case on a T-shaped hammer profile, which extends axially and is mounted, axially movable, in a T-shaped groove in the winding head rim, additional couplers are provided that transmit axial expansions of the winding head onto the hammer profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Serdar Cifyildiz, Alexander Schwery, Ricardo Naoki Okai, Hanspeter Walser, Matthias Schmid
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Publication number: 20130038166Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a rotor, having a rotor laminate stack extending in the direction of a machine axis and having a rotor winding, the rotor winding forming a winding head at each of the ends of the rotor laminate stack, said winding head being fastened to a winding head rim, which is arranged concentrically within the winding head and adjoins the rotor laminate stack in the axial direction, in order to intercept centrifugal forces by means of bolts passing radially through the winding head, and a fastening designed to safely absorb axial expansions of the winding head. Simple and secure fastening is achieved by virtue of the bolts being fastened to the winding head rim in each case on a T-shaped hammer profile, which extends in the axial direction and is mounted in axially movable fashion in an associated axial T-shaped slot in the winding head rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Serdar Cifyildiz, Alexander Schwery, Ricardo Naoki Okai, Hanspeter Walser, Matthias Schmid
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Publication number: 20120146450Abstract: An electrical machine configured to operate in a power range of several MVA includes a rotor configured to rotate about an axis. The rotor includes a rotor winding disposed in a rotor lamination stack and having an exposed winding head outside of the rotor lamination stack. The winding head includes a winding head retention system having a plurality of radially oriented retention elements each including a locking device configured to secure a respective one of the retention elements against at least one of an unintentional loosening and a flying away in an event of a breakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Alexander SCHWERY, Serdar CIFYILDIZ, Matthias SCHMID
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Publication number: 20120119628Abstract: An electrical machine configured to operate at a power range of several MVA includes a rotor is configured to rotate about a rotor axis. The rotor includes a rotor lamination stack. A stator includes a stator lamination stack concentrically surrounding the rotor lamination stack, wherein a ring-like air gap separates the rotor lamination stack from the stator. An air gap monitoring device extends through the air gap in an axial direction and is configured to detect at least one of a change in a rotor geometry and a presence of debris in the air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Alexander SCHWERY, Serdar CIFYILDIZ, Matthias SCHMID
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Patent number: 8093778Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular a three-phase asynchronous hydrogenerator, includes a rotor and a stator, wherein one of the rotor and the stator include a core with a plurality of winding slots. The machine has a winding having a plurality of axially extending winding bars, wherein each of the plurality of winding slots receives two winding bars disposed one on top of the other, and wherein the plurality of winding bars emerge from the plurality of winding slots at an end side of the machine, and wherein each of a majority of the plurality of winding bars is electrically connected to another winding bar in an end winding so as to form a pair of winding bars according to a predetermined scheme.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Matthias Schmid, Thomas Klamt, Ivan Mikic
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Publication number: 20110315026Abstract: A pressing module for the press-forming and curing of impregnated conductor bars for large electrical machines, such as for example hydro generators, can be distinguished by an improved closing system for applying the pressing pressure, and a pressing apparatus equipped therewith, the handling of which involves significantly reduced work. A pressing module (1) has a pressing vat (2) for applying a horizontal pressing force and a pressing yoke (3) for applying a vertical pressing force. The closing units (6) and (7) for applying the horizontal and vertical pressing forces have a housing (20), which receives, slidingly mounted therein, a pressing piston (21), which is in operative connection with an axially fixed, rotatable threaded bolt (27) in such a way that a turning movement of the threaded bolt (27) brings about an axial movement of the pressing piston (21). An axial bearing (3), supported on a spring assembly (35), provides a flexible mounting of the pressing piston (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Sascha Roos, Matthias Schmid, Michael Frei, Martin Emanuel Sicker, Thomas Kamber
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Patent number: 8049393Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor yoke having a plurality of axial winding slots distributed on an outer periphery of the rotor yoke; a winding bar disposed in one of the plurality of axial winding slots, the winding bar having at least one winding end emerging axially from the rotor yoke so as to form an end winding; and a retaining device including a plurality of radial bolts, each of the plurality of radial bolts having a head fixedly connected to a shank, wherein the retaining device retains the end winding against a centrifugal force acting on the end winding.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Alexander Schwery, Matthias Schmid, Josef Schwanda, Susanne Binder
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Publication number: 20100194229Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular a three-phase asynchronous hydrogenerator, includes a rotor and a stator, wherein one of the rotor and the stator include a core with a plurality of winding slots. The machine has a winding having a plurality of axially extending winding bars, wherein each of the plurality of winding slots receives two winding bars disposed one on top of the other, and wherein the plurality of winding bars emerge from the plurality of winding slots at an end side of the machine, and wherein each of a majority of the plurality of winding bars is electrically connected to another winding bar in an end winding so as to form a pair of winding bars according to a predetermined scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Matthias Schmid, Thomas Klamt, Ivan Mikic
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Publication number: 20100079030Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor yoke having a plurality of axial winding slots distributed on an outer periphery of the rotor yoke; a winding bar disposed in one of the plurality of axial winding slots, the winding bar having at least one winding end emerging axially from the rotor yoke so as to form an end winding; and a retaining device including a plurality of radial bolts, each of the plurality of radial bolts having a head fixedly connected to a shank, wherein the retaining device retains the end winding against a centrifugal force acting on the end winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Alexander Schwery, Matthias Schmid, Josef Schwanda, Susanne Binder
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Patent number: 6971646Abstract: A module for temporarily storing a succession of flat printed products includes a first carrier element train on a first transport element assigned to a first side wall, and a second carrier element train on a second transport element assigned to a second side wall located opposite the first side wall. The transport elements are movable relative to the side walls and correlated with one another, for a form-locking, at least partial support of a printing product loaded into the module. Support for an underside of the loaded printing product is provided by upper sides of first and second carrier elements. Third and fourth carrier elements have respective undersides making form-locking contact with the upper side of the loaded printed product for holding down the underside of the loaded printed product on the upper sides of the first and second carrier elements. A further processing device includes the module.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Frank Matthias Schmid
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Publication number: 20040047362Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an allocation time (NS) in a scheduler (9) with a fixed number (K) of allocation times, whereby a defined allocation time of the number of allocation times is determined for a time to be allocated using a hash function, and whereby the actual progression of time is represented on this fixed number (K) of allocation times also using the hash function. A method for determining a sending time (TST) for a data cell (13) over an output line (3) of a packet oriented transmission system, particularly in accordance with the ATM standard, is advantageous when a determined sending time (TST) is entered into a scheduler (9) as the time to be allocated for the data cell (13). This advantageously ensues by using the above-mentioned method. Additional areas of application are schedulers in machine installations, switching systems in, in particular, packet-oriented communications systems or multiplexers for multiplexing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Michael Menth, Thomas Reim, Matthias Schmid, Stefan Schneeberger, Phouc Tran-Gia
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Publication number: 20030071410Abstract: A module for temporarily storing a succession of flat printed products includes a first carrier element train on a first transport element assigned to a first side wall of the module, and a second carrier element train on a second transport element assigned to a second side wall of the module. The second side wall is located opposite the first side wall. The transport elements are movable relative to the side walls and correlated with one another, for a form-locking, at least partial support of a printing product loaded into the module. Support for an underside of the loaded printing product is provided by an upper side of the first carrier element and by an upper side of the second carrier element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventor: Frank Matthias Schmid
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Patent number: 5672045Abstract: An apparatus for stacking sheets on pallets has a conveyor belt having horizontally extending upper and lower reaches extending through a stacking station with the upper reach defining a horizontal support plane and extending in an outfeed direction. Two sets of deflectors spaced apart in the outfeed direction engage the upper reach to form therein respective upwardly open U-shaped loops below the plane. A lift has a pair of support beams extending transverse to the direction and jointly displaceable between a lower position received in the respective loops and below the plane and an upper position above the plane. A succession of sheets is fed to the station to form on a pallet supported on the beams in the upper position thereof a stack of the sheets. The lift can be raised and lowered to displace it from the upper position to the lower position to deposit on the belt the pallet and stack of sheets on the beams.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1995Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Jagenberg Papiertechnik GmbHInventors: Frank Matthias Schmid, Ernst Claassen