Patents by Inventor Paoletti UMBERTO

Paoletti UMBERTO 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).

  • Pantograph arc monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 11884165
    Abstract: An object of the disclosure is to provide a technique for identifying an arc position between an overhead line and a pantograph mounted on an electric vehicle. A system according to the disclosure includes: a magnetic field detector configured to detects a magnetic field generated by an arc; and a first processor disposed in an electric vehicle and configured to determine a horizontal position of the arc on a pantograph by using the magnetic field detected by the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paoletti Umberto, Aya Ohmae
  • Pantograph Arc Monitoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20210206277
    Abstract: An object of the disclosure is to provide a technique for identifying an arc position between an overhead line and a pantograph mounted on an electric vehicle. A system according to the disclosure includes: a magnetic field detector configured to detects a magnetic field generated by an arc; and a first processor disposed in an electric vehicle and configured to determine a horizontal position of the arc on a pantograph by using the magnetic field detected by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Paoletti UMBERTO, Aya OHMAE