Patents by Inventor Minos BENIAKAR

Minos BENIAKAR 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: 11316463
    Abstract: A double-stator PM machine having: an outer stator generating an outer electromagnetic field dependent on an outer three-phase supply current; an inner stator generating an inner electromagnetic field dependent on an inner three-phase supply current; a PM rotor rotated by the outer and inner electromagnetic fields between the outer and inner stators; and a control arrangement controlling the outer and inner supply currents. There is an electrical connection between neutral points of the outer and inner stators. The control arrangement is configured for controlling the outer and inner supply currents such that there is a relative angle shift of 30° between the outer and inner supply currents and such that a third order current harmonic component is circulated between the outer and inner stators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Minos Beniakar, Luca Peretti, Panagiotis Kakosimos
  • Patent number: 11211860
    Abstract: A tubular linear switched reluctance machine includes a segmented translator having a non-magnetic material body and ring segments of magnetic material axially separated from each other and provided on the body. The ring segments are distributed along the axial direction of the body. The machine also includes a stator arranged to electromagnetically interact with the segmented translator, wherein the stator has a plurality of coaxially arranged annular modules, and a respective annular non-magnetic spacer arranged between each pair of subsequently arranged modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Minos Beniakar
  • Patent number: 11190009
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for a multiphase uninterruptible power supply system including a vacuum circuit breaker connected in series with an inductive element, where the inductive element includes, for every phase, two series-connected magnetically coupled windings separated by a tap point. The protection arrangement includes one first group of protective components per phase, each first group including a first protective component having a first end connected to a link between the vacuum circuit breaker and the inductive element and a second end connected to a corresponding tap point, where at least one protective component in each first group is a surge arrester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jan Svensson, Kalle Ilves, Minos Beniakar, Theodore Soong
  • Publication number: 20210075302
    Abstract: A method for continuous operation of a rotating machine, the method is performed in a rotating machine having an inner stator and an outer stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Minos BENIAKAR, Luca PERETTI
  • Publication number: 20200228041
    Abstract: A double-stator PM machine having: an outer stator generating an outer electromagnetic field dependent on an outer three-phase supply current; an inner stator generating an inner electromagnetic field dependent on an inner three-phase supply current; a PM rotor rotated by the outer and inner electromagnetic fields between the outer and inner stators; and a control arrangement controlling the outer and inner supply currents. There is an electrical connection between neutral points of the outer and inner stators. The control arrangement is configured for controlling the outer and inner to supply currents such that there is a relative angle shift of 30° between the outer and inner supply currents and such that a third order current harmonic component is circulated between the outer and inner stators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Minos Beniakar, Luca Peretti, Panagiotis Kakosimos
  • Patent number: 10666088
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for an uninterruptible power supply system including at least one vacuum circuit breaker connected in series with an inductive element, the protection arrangement including a first bypass branch and a first grounding branch, the first bypass branch being connected in parallel with the inductive element and including two series-connected protective components of a first type and a bypass branch midpoint between them, where the first grounding branch is connected between the bypass branch midpoint and ground and includes a first grounding surge arrester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jan Svensson, Kalle Ilves, Minos Beniakar, Theodore Soong, Nick Elliott
  • Publication number: 20200091708
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for a multiphase uninterruptible power supply system including a vacuum circuit breaker connected in series with an inductive element, where the inductive element includes, for every phase, two series-connected magnetically coupled windings separated by a tap point. The protection arrangement includes one first group of protective components per phase, each first group including a first protective component having a first end connected to a link between the vacuum circuit breaker and the inductive element and a second end connected to a corresponding tap point, where at least one protective component in each first group is a surge arrester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Svensson, Kalle Ilves, Minos Beniakar, Theodore Soong
  • Publication number: 20190363572
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for an uninterruptible power supply system including at least one vacuum circuit breaker connected in series with an inductive element, the protection arrangement including a first bypass branch and a first grounding branch, the first bypass branch being connected in parallel with the inductive element and including two series-connected protective components of a first type and a bypass branch midpoint between them, where the first grounding branch is connected between the bypass branch midpoint and ground and includes a first grounding surge arrester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Svensson, Kalle Ilves, Minos Beniakar, Theodore Soong, Nick Elliott
  • Publication number: 20190006929
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tubular linear switched reluctance machine including a segmented translator having a non-magnetic material body and ring segments of magnetic material axially separated from each other and provided on the body, which ring segments are distributed along the axial direction of the body, and a stator arranged to electromagnetically interact with the segmented translator, wherein the stator has a plurality of coaxially arranged annular modules, and a respective annular non-magnetic spacer arranged between each pair of subsequently arranged modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Minos BENIAKAR