Patents by Inventor Niels Müller

Niels Müller 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: 12355317
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes slot insulation systems for electrical rotating machines. For example, a system may include: a main insulation for a coil of the rotating machine or for an individual bar for the coil; a resin formulation serving as a slot adhesive forming a solid film. At room temperature and under standard conditions, the solid film is in an A-state. Heating the electrical rotating machine to a curing temperature for the resin formulation, the solid film firstly melts and flows within an occupied slot, then cures and solidifies to form a thermoset material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Schemmel, Steffen Lang, Marek Maleika, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20250202307
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a conductor element of an electrical rotating machine. An example includes: a conductive core having a voltage rating greater than 700 volts; and a powder coating insulating the conductive core. The powder coating comprises two uncrosslinked plastics components comprising a solid at room temperature under standard conditions. A first uncrosslinked polyimide-containing plastics component and a second uncrosslinked epoxy-containing plastics component are present in the powder coating in a mixing ratio between 99:1 and 1:99.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Lang, Florian Schemmel, Marek Maleika, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20250179238
    Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure include a sub-conductor insulation with a prepreg including a solid insulation material in a prepreg matrix. The prepreg matrix includes solid insulation material in the form of layers, laminate layers, tapes, as paper and/or in the form of bound barrier material particles. The solid insulation material comprises at least partial discharge-resistant material. The prepreg matrix includes carbon compounds and up to 45 wt % of the total weight of the prepreg matrix of one or more silicon-containing components. The solid insulation material is embedded in the prepreg matrix and is wound in a precured B-stage as sub-conductor insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Lang, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20250062051
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an insulation system. An example includes a polymer blend in the form of a solid two-dimensional insulation material, a material for wire insulation by means of extrusion and/or an injection-molded and/or compression-molded article. The blend is resistant to partial discharges and at least partly replaces any mica content in the insulation system. The blend comprises at least three blend partners including at least one copolymer based on polyetherimide and siloxane blended with at least two high-temperature thermoplastics. At least of one the high-temperature thermoplastics is in semicrystalline form, such that spherulites are detectable in the polymer blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Lang, Florian Schemmel, Niels Müller, Marek Maleika
  • Patent number: 12131841
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for an insulation system of an electrical machine, the formulation comprising a sprayable resin mixture including: a monomeric and/or oligomeric, at least diepoxidic carbon-based first resin component; and a monomeric and/or oligomeric second resin component based on alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane with at least one glycidyl ester and/or glycidyl ether functionalities; and a curing agent and based on at least one of: anhydride, (poly)amine, and amino- and/or alkoxy-functional alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: INNOMOTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Igor Ritberg, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20240235346
    Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure include a slot insulation system of an electrical rotating machine. For example, the system may include: a main insulation for a coil of the rotating machine or for an individual bar for the coil; a resin formulation serving as a slot adhesive forming a solid film. At room temperature and under standard conditions, the solid film is in the A-state. Heating the electrical rotating machine to a curing temperature for the resin formulation, the solid film firstly melts and flows within an occupied slot, then cures and solidifies to form a thermoset material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schemmel, Steffen Lang, Marek Maleika, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20240153668
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an insulation system. The system may include a solid insulation material including a two-dimensional insulant and a synthetic resin. The two-dimensional insulant includes a blend of a copolymer with a high-temperature thermoplastic. The synthetic resin includes a thermoset to impregnate the two-dimensional insulant and then cure the two-dimensional insulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Marek Maleika, Steffen Lang, Florian Schemmel, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20240145117
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an insulation system suitable as main insulation of an electrical rotating machine of rated voltage greater than 700 volts. The insulation system may include a powder coating applied using a powder coating formulation with at least two components. A first component includes an uncrosslinked polymer component polyimide-containing polymer. A second component includes an uncrosslinked siloxane-containing polymer. The first component and the second component are each in solid form at room temperature under standard conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schemmel, Steffen Lang, Marek Maleika, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20240136900
    Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure include a slot insulation system of an electrical rotating machine. For example, the system may include: a main insulation for a coil of the rotating machine or for an individual bar for the coil; a resin formulation serving as a slot adhesive forming a solid film. At room temperature and under standard conditions, the solid film is in the A-state. Heating the electrical rotating machine to a curing temperature for the resin formulation, the solid film firstly melts and flows within an occupied slot, then cures and solidifies to form a thermoset material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Mobility GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schemmel, Steffen Lang, Marek Maleika, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20230274852
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the field of insulating electrical conductors against partial discharge in the medium- and high-voltage ranges. In particular, the invention relates to an insulating system for an electric machine, in particular a rotating electric machine such as an electric motor and/or a generator. The invention provides for the first time a substitute for the conventionally used mica as a barrier material in an insulating system, such as the main insulation of rotating electric machines such as motors and/or generators. The substitute is based on a polyether-imide/siloxane copolymer, which can be processed two-dimensionally, for example by surface extrusion. In this way, sheets are produced and, after being processed in sheet form or as a laminate, can be used as planar insulating materials, or cut as strips, in insulating systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Schemmel, Steffen Lang, Manfred Ochsenkühn, Niels Müller, Marek Maleika
  • Patent number: 11735331
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material for an electrical rotating machine comprising: a curable matrix material; a curing agent; and a filler embedded in the matrix material. The filler comprises electrically conductive doped metal oxide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Bastian Plochmann
  • Patent number: 11424654
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for production of a multilayer insulation for an electrical machine, especially a rotating electrical machine in the high-voltage or mid-voltage sector, for example a generator, transformer, which is subjected to higher rated voltages at operating voltages, i.e., for example, over and above 1 kV or more. The invention also relates to an electrical machine comprising such an insulation; the invention finally relates to a method of producing the multilayer insulation. This comprises spraying of various formulations with or without intermediate, especially metallic, interfaces and is automatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Igor Ritberg, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20220251412
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an impregnation formulation for a wrapping tape insulation of an electrical machine. The formulation comprises: a resin formulation with an epoxy base resin and a first component; and a hardener formulation with a hardener. The resin formulation reacts when combined with the hardener formulation to produce an insulation material. The first component includes a saturated and/or unsaturated epoxycycloalkyl group. A glass transition temperature of the insulation material is elevated compared to an impregnation formulation without the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Michael Nagel, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20220029491
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an electrical operating medium having an insulation system comprising a main insulation in the form of an encapsulation by an encapsulating compound. The encapsulating compound comprises the following components: a carbon-based resin component A; a silicon/oxygen-based resin component B; where the ratio of the components A:B is in the range between A=99:B=1 to A=60:B=40; 0.1% to 10% by weight of catalyst; 30% to 85% by weight of dielectric filler; and 0-60% by weight of a curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20210376681
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material and/or impregnation resin for a wrapping tape insulation, comprising: a base resin curing to a thermoset; and a curing agent. The base resin comprises a siloxane-containing compound forming a —SiR2—O— backbone in the thermoset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Michael Nagel, Matthias Übler, Niels Müller
  • Publication number: 20210035705
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for an insulation system of an electrical machine, the formulation comprising a sprayable resin mixture including: a monomeric and/or oligomeric, at least diepoxidic carbon-based first resin component; and a monomeric and/or oligomeric second resin component based on alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane with at least one glycidyl ester and/or glycidyl ether functionalities; and a curing agent and based on at least one of: anhydride, (poly)amine, and amino- and/or alkoxy-functional alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Igor Ritberg, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20200403475
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for production of a multilayer insulation for an electrical machine, especially a rotating electrical machine in the high-voltage or mid-voltage sector, for example a generator, transformer, which is subjected to higher rated voltages at operating voltages, i.e., for example, over and above 1 kV or more. The invention also relates to an electrical machine comprising such an insulation; the invention finally relates to a method of producing the multilayer insulation. This comprises spraying of various formulations with or without intermediate, especially metallic, interfaces and is automatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Igor Ritberg, Matthias Übler
  • Publication number: 20200312483
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material for an electrical rotating machine comprising: a curable matrix material; a curing agent; and a filler embedded in the matrix material. The filler comprises electrically conductive doped metal oxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Bastian Plochmann
  • Publication number: 20200220409
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material and/or impregnation resin for a wrapping tape insulation, comprising: a basis resin; a hardener; and a nanoparticle filler fraction. The basis resin comprises a polymer with at least a partial —SiR2-O— backbone, so a partial electric discharges results in an at least partial sintering of the nanoparticles to form a barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Huber, Steffen Lang, Niels Müller, Michael Nagel, Matthias Übler