Patents by Inventor Panagiotis Mantzanas

Panagiotis Mantzanas 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: 12074550
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) for driving switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to determine a modulation type by means of which the pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) are generated depending on operating point information that describes an operating point defined by at least one operating parameter, and to use a first modulation type in at least one first operating region (21, 28, 30, 31) and a second modulation type in another operating region (32, 32a, 32b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann
  • Patent number: 12027998
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) with a carrier frequency to drive switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to determine the carrier frequency depending on operating point information that describes an operating point defined by a rotation speed and a torque of the electric machine (3) and, as the rotation speed increases and the magnitude of the torque falls, to increase the carrier frequency within an operating region (22) that extends within a rotation speed interval with a lower rotation speed limit (23) differing from zero and with an upper rotation speed limit (24) lying in a power-limiting operating region (21) or field-weakening operating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11984830
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width-modulated switching signals (15) at a carrier frequency to drive switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to ascertain the carrier frequency within at least one operating range (22, 23) depending on a piece of operating point information that describes an operating point defined by a rotation speed and a torque of the electric machine (3) in such a way that the carrier frequency is reduced within the at least one operating range (22, 23) compared to a maximum carrier frequency operating point at which a maximum carrier frequency is specified in the operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20230019218
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) for driving switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to determine a modulation type by means of which the pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) are generated depending on operating point information that describes an operating point defined by at least one operating parameter, and to use a first modulation type in at least one first operating region (21, 28, 30, 31) and a second modulation type in another operating region (32, 32a, 32b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20220337175
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width modulated switching signals (15) with a carrier frequency to drive switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to determine the carrier frequency depending on operating point information that describes an operating point defined by a rotation speed and a torque of the electric machine (3) and, as the rotation speed increases and the magnitude of the torque falls, to increase the carrier frequency within an operating region (22) that extends within a rotation speed interval with a lower rotation speed limit (23) differing from zero and with an upper rotation speed limit (24) lying in a power-limiting operating region (21) or field-weakening operating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20220255488
    Abstract: A control device (8) for an inverter (2) that feeds an electric machine (3), wherein the control device (8) is configured to provide pulse-width-modulated switching signals (15) at a carrier frequency to drive switching elements (12) of the inverter (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to ascertain the carrier frequency within at least one operating range (22, 23) depending on a piece of operating point information that describes an operating point defined by a rotation speed and a torque of the electric machine (3) in such a way that the carrier frequency is reduced within the at least one operating range (22, 23) compared to a maximum carrier frequency operating point at which a maximum carrier frequency is specified in the operating range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mantzanas, Daniel Kübrich, Thomas Dürbaum, Alexander Bucher, Alexander Pawellek, Christian Hasenohr, Harald Hofmann