Patents by Inventor Paolo Antonello
Paolo Antonello 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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Patent number: 11587856Abstract: Solid state switching device including: a pair of line terminals including first and second line terminals for electrical connection with a corresponding phase conductor of an electric line; a switching assembly including one or more solid state power switches, the switching assembly having a first and second power terminals electrically connected with the first and second lines terminals, respectively; a heat sink element in thermal coupling with the switching assembly to adsorb heat from the switching assembly; an additional heat extraction arrangement to extract heat from the switching assembly and convey at least a portion of the adsorbed heat along the phase conductor through the first and second line terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Paolo Antonello, Luca Ghezzi, Yu Du, Taosha Jiang, Rostan Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20210118777Abstract: Solid state switching device including: a pair of line terminals including first and second line terminals for electrical connection with a corresponding phase conductor of an electric line; a switching assembly including one or more solid state power switches, the switching assembly having a first and second power terminals electrically connected with the first and second lines terminals, respectively; a heat sink element in thermal coupling with the switching assembly to adsorb heat from the switching assembly; an additional heat extraction arrangement to extract heat from the switching assembly and convey at least a portion of the adsorbed heat along the phase conductor through the first and second line terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Paolo Antonello, Luca Ghezzi, Yu Du, Taosha Jiang, Rostan Rodrigues
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Patent number: 10580607Abstract: An electronic protection device for a LV electric line including at least a phase conductor and a neutral conductor, comprising: input terminals and output terminals, at which said electronic protection device is electrically connected respectively with an electric power source and with an electric load through said phase and neutral conductors; a control unit comprising a controller including data processing resources; one or more pairs of main contacts electrically connected with corresponding one or more input and output terminals and adapted to be mutually coupled or separated; one or more pairs of auxiliary contacts electrically connected with corresponding one or more input terminals and with said control unit and adapted to be mutually coupled or separated; a handle movable in a first position corresponding to a closed state of said electronic protection device, in a second position corresponding to a tripped state of said electronic protection device or in a third position corresponding to an open staType: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Paolo Antonello, Agostino Butti, Mauro Guerra
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Publication number: 20180366290Abstract: An electronic protection device (1) for a LV electric line (100) including at least a phase conductor (P) and a neutral conductor (N), comprising: —input terminals (IN) and output terminals (OUT), at which said electronic protection device is electrically connected respectively with an electric power source (SC) and with an electric load (LD) through said phase and neutral conductors (P, N); —a control unit (3) comprising a controller (31) including data processing resources; —one or more pairs of main contacts (2) electrically connected with corresponding one or more input and output terminals (IN, OUT) and adapted to be mutually coupled or separated; —one or more pairs of auxiliary contacts (4) electrically connected with corresponding one or more input terminals (IN) and with said control unit (3) and adapted to be mutually coupled or separated; —a handle (8) movable in a first position (ON) corresponding to a closed state of said electronic protection device, in a second position (TRIP) corresponding to aType: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Paolo Antonello, Agostino Butti, Mauro Guerra
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Patent number: 9734974Abstract: The present invention refers to a low voltage circuit breaker with a control device for re-closing said low voltage circuit breaker. The control device is provided with an actuating element, comprising a shape memory material and operatively associated with maneuvering means for the circuit breaker. When this shape memory material performs a state transition, the actuating element causes the movement of said maneuvering means from a first operative position, associated with an open configuration of the circuit breaker, to a second operative position, associated with a closed configuration of the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Franco Colombo, Paolo Antonello
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Patent number: 9651580Abstract: An electronic device (1) for measuring a differential current (ID) in an electric line (100) having a plurality of conductors, said electronic device comprising: a sensing circuit (2) comprising: a current transformer (21) having a magnetic core (211) through which the conductors of said electric line pass, a secondary winding (212) and an excitation winding (213) along which an excitation current (IE) circulates to polarize said magnetic core (211); an output circuit section (22) electrically connected to said secondary winding (212) and configured to provide a first signal (V1).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: ABB S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Ghezzi, Fabio Vallarino, Paolo Antonello
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Publication number: 20160154028Abstract: An electronic device (1) for measuring a differential current (ID) in an electric line (100) having a plurality of conductors, said electronic device comprising: a sensing circuit (2) comprising: a current transformer (21) having a magnetic core (211) through which the conductors of said electric line pass, a secondary winding (212) and an excitation winding (213) along which an excitation current (IE) circulates to polarize said magnetic core (211); an output circuit section (22) electrically connected to said secondary winding (212) and configured to provide a first signal (V1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Luca Ghezzi, Fabio Vallarino, Paolo Antonello
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Publication number: 20140166452Abstract: The present invention refers to a low voltage circuit breaker with a control device for re-closing said low voltage circuit breaker. The control device is provided with an actuating element, comprising a shape memory material and operatively associated with manoeuvring means for the circuit breaker. When this shape memory material performs a state transition, the actuating element causes the movement of said manoeuvring means from a first operative position, associated with an open configuration of the circuit breaker, to a second operative position, associated with a closed configuration of the circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ABB S.p.A.Inventors: Franco Colombo, Paolo Antonello
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Patent number: 6882511Abstract: An electronic leakage current device a low-voltage power line, comprising: a moving contact and a fixed contact which can be mutually coupled/uncoupled; first sensor means for detecting a earth leakage current and for generating an electric signal which is indicative of the value of the earth leakage current; first electronic means which are electrically connected to the first sensor means in order to generate an electric tripping signal depending on the electric signal which is indicative of the value of the earth leakage current, said first electronic means generating the electric tripping signal after a preset minimum time interval; and actuation means, operatively connected to the moving contact, in order to perform, in response to the electric tripping signal: the separation of the moving contact from the fixed contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: ABB Service S.r.l.Inventors: Walter Patruno, Salvatore Brandonisio, Paolo Antonello, John Samuel Beniston, Willy Schwarz
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Patent number: 6807037Abstract: An electronic earth leakage current device, comprising: a moving contact and a fixed contact which can be mutually coupled/uncoupled; and first sensor means for detecting an earth leakage current and for generating an electric signal which is indicative of the value of the earth leakage current; and first electronic means which are electrically connected to the first sensor means in order to generate, on the basis of the electric signal which is indicative of the value of the earth leakage current, an electric tripping signal; and actuation means, operatively connected to the moving contact, in order to perform, in response to an electric tripping signal, the separation of the moving contact from the fixed contact; Its particularity consists of the fact that it comprises: second sensor means for detecting one or more physical values which are indicative of the operating condition of the electronic device for protection against earth leakage current; and second electronic means, electrically connected tType: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: ABB Service S.r.l.Inventors: Walter Patruno, Salvatore Brandonisio, Paolo Antonello, John Samuel Beniston, Willy Schwarz