Patents by Inventor Paolo Malapelle

Paolo Malapelle 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).

  • Control system for medium voltage variable frequency drive
    Patent number: 11677329
    Abstract: A drive system (300) includes a plurality of power cells (312) supplying power to one or more output phases (A, B, C), each power cell (312) having multiple switching devices (315a-d) incorporating semiconductor switches, and a control system (400) in communication with the plurality of power cells (312) and controlling operation of the plurality of power cells (312), wherein the control system (400) includes a system on chip (410) with one or more central processing units (412, 414) and a field programmable gate array (416) in communication with the one or more central processing units (412, 414).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, James A. Buckey, Shelby Chun, Alan Wright, Grigoriy Puchkarev
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210313904
    Abstract: A drive system (300) includes a plurality of power cells (312) supplying power to one or more output phases (A, B, C), each power cell (312) having multiple switching devices (315a-d) incorporating semiconductor switches, and a control system (400) in communication with the plurality of power cells (312) and controlling operation of the plurality of power cells (312), wherein the control system (400) includes a system on chip (410) with one or more central processing units (412, 414) and a field programmable gate array (416) in communication with the one or more central processing units (412, 414).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, James A. Buckey, Shelby Chun, Alan Wright, Grigoriy Puchkarev
  • Fiber optic ring for bypass system in multi-cell power supply
    Patent number: 9875860
    Abstract: Embodiments of a bypass system for a multi-cell power supply are provided. An aspect includes a plurality of power cells, each of the plurality of power cells comprising a respective bypass device comprising one or more contactors. Another aspect includes a central control. Yet another aspect includes a fiber optic ring comprising a plurality of fiber optic links that connect the respective bypass device in each of the plurality of power cells and the central control in series, wherein the fiber optic ring starts and ends at the central control, and the central control is configured to communicate with the one or more contactors in the plurality of bypass devices via the fiber optic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, Vance McMichael, Peter Hammond
  • FIBER OPTIC RING FOR BYPASS SYSTEM IN MULTI-CELL POWER SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20160247641
    Abstract: Embodiments of a bypass system for a multi-cell power supply are provided. An aspect includes a plurality of power cells, each of the plurality of power cells comprising a respective bypass device comprising one or more contactors. Another aspect includes a central control. Yet another aspect includes a fiber optic ring comprising a plurality of fiber optic links that connect the respective bypass device in each of the plurality of power cells and the central control in series, wherein the fiber optic ring starts and ends at the central control, and the central control is configured to communicate with the one or more contactors in the plurality of bypass devices via the fiber optic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, Vance McMichael, Peter Hammond