Patents by Inventor Paolo Pavanello

Paolo Pavanello 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: 12085453
    Abstract: A continuously transposed cable CTC, extending according to a longitudinal development direction (L) and having two opposite longitudinal ends, includes a plurality of strands arranged so to form at least a first and a second adjacent stacks, each extending along the longitudinal development direction (L), wherein said at least first and second stacks form a longitudinal interface therebetween. The CTC cable (1) further includes one or more optical fibers positioned at the interface between the first and the second stacks. A winding of an electromagnetic induction device, such as a transformer, can be obtained by winding said CTC cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Roberto Zannol, Paolo Pavanello
  • Patent number: 12062478
    Abstract: An electric device (1) comprises a portion generating heat and a portion for dissipating said generated heat by heat exchange with a fluid, wherein said heat dissipating portion comprises means for generating a turbulent flow in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventors: Paolo Pavanello, Roberto Zannol
  • Publication number: 20240062943
    Abstract: A core arrangement for a transformer is disclosed. The core arrangement comprises a plurality of core sheets. The core sheets have a thickness in the interval of 0.18-0.3 mm. The core sheets are attached to each other by means of an adhesive substance to make the core arrangement self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Roger Eklund, Paolo Pavanello, Gianluca Bustreo
  • Patent number: 11894183
    Abstract: A winding is provided, which comprises a form element having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction and a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The form element comprises a core with a lateral surface, and adjustable elements arranged on the lateral surface of the core. The adjustable elements are elongated and extend along the longitudinal direction. A thickness of the adjustable elements in a radial direction is altered along the longitudinal direction. A conductor is wound around the form element along the longitudinal direction forming turns of the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Valentina Valori, Martina Perin
  • Patent number: 11862375
    Abstract: A support for mounting an accessory equipment assembly with one or more accessory equipment units, such as current transformer units, to a base of a bushing includes a conductor surrounded by an insulator part such that each of the accessory equipment units is positioned in a defined way regarding the conductor, wherein said support includes aligning means for aligning each individual accessory equipment unit separately with respect to the conductor. A corresponding accessory equipment module includes an accessory equipment assembly with one or more accessory equipment units, such as current transformer units, and a support for mounting the accessory equipment assembly as well as a bushing unit including a bushing and said kind of accessory equipment module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Marco Cocchio
  • Publication number: 20230290564
    Abstract: A winding arrangement for a transformer includes a plurality of stabilising elements, a winding block, a top end press element and a bottom end press element. The top end press element is arranged on a top end of the winding block and the bottom end press element is arranged on a bottom end of the winding block. The plurality of stabilising elements are arranged to make the winding arrangement self-supporting and isolated from short circuit forces, wherein the at least one stabilising element comprises any one out of: at least one insulated tie-rod made of fibre glass or plastic, arranged between the top end press element and the bottom end press element and at least one insulated band arranged around the winding block, the top end press element and the bottom end press element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Massimo Carmignoto, Roger Eklund, Orlando Girlanda
  • Publication number: 20230268113
    Abstract: A support for mounting an accessory equipment assembly with one or more accessory equipment units, such as current transformer units, to a base of a bushing includes a conductor surrounded by an insulator part such that each of the accessory equipment units is positioned in a defined way regarding the conductor, wherein said support includes aligning means for aligning each individual accessory equipment unit separately with respect to the conductor. A corresponding accessory equipment module includes an accessory equipment assembly with one or more accessory equipment units such as current transformer units, and a support for mounting the accessory equipment assembly as well as a bushing unit including a bushing and said kind of accessory equipment module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Marco Cocchio
  • Publication number: 20230215620
    Abstract: A spacer tape is provided for spacing apart turns of a winding, which comprises a tape having an upper surface, a lower surface and a longitudinal axis, wherein the lower surface is adhesable and configured to be adhered to a conductor forming a turn of the winding, and spacers with an upper surface and a lower surface arranged on the tape, wherein the lower surface of the spacers is adhered to the upper surface of the tape, and wherein the upper surface of the spacers are adhesable and configured to be adhered to the conductor forming an adjacent turn of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Martina Perin, Paolo Pavanello, Valentina Valori, Julia Forslin, Mark Jovalekic, Orlando Girlanda, Robert Platek
  • Publication number: 20230215609
    Abstract: A winding is provided, which comprises a form element having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction and a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The form element comprises a core with a lateral surface, and adjustable elements arranged on the lateral surface of the core. The adjustable elements are elongated and extend along the longitudinal direction. A thickness of the adjustable elements in a radial direction is altered along the longitudinal direction. A conductor is wound around the form element along the longitudinal direction forming turns of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Valentina Valori, Martina Perin
  • Patent number: 11657961
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electric winding of an electromagnetic induction apparatus includes providing a conductor structure and forming an electric winding by means of the conductor structure. The conductor structure includes a conductor element extending longitudinally along a main extension direction and one or more spacer bands arranged on corresponding lateral surfaces of the conductor element. Each spacer band includes a supporting structure made of electrically insulating material and spacer elements made of electrically insulating material arranged on the supporting structure. The spacer elements are spaced one from another along the supporting structure. The electric winding extends axially along a winding direction and has a plurality of turns arranged around the winding direction. Each turn of the electric winding is formed by a corresponding longitudinal portion of the conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Massimo Carmignoto, Roberto Zannol
  • Publication number: 20220277895
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electric winding of an electromagnetic induction apparatus includes providing a conductor structure including a conductor element extending longitudinally along a main extension direction and one or more spacer tapes of electrically insulating material around said conductor element along said main extension direction, each spacer tape having spacer portions at corresponding lateral surfaces of said conductor element and spaced one from another along the lateral surfaces. The method includes forming an electric winding extending axially along a winding direction and having a plurality of turns arranged around said winding direction where each turn is formed by a corresponding longitudinal portion of said conductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Gianluca BUSTREO, Paolo PAVANELLO, Massimo CARMIGNOTO
  • Publication number: 20220270809
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electric winding of an electromagnetic induction apparatus includes providing a conductor structure and forming an electric winding by means of the conductor structure. The conductor structure includes a conductor element extending longitudinally along a main extension direction and one or more spacer bands arranged on corresponding lateral surfaces of the conductor element. Each spacer band includes a supporting structure made of electrically insulating material and spacer elements made of electrically insulating material arranged on the supporting structure. The spacer elements are spaced one from another along the supporting structure. The electric winding extends axially along a winding direction and has a plurality of turns arranged around the winding direction. Each turn of the electric winding is formed by a corresponding longitudinal portion of the conductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Gianluca Bustreo, Paolo Pavanello, Massimo Carmignoto, Roberto Zannol
  • Publication number: 20210190604
    Abstract: A continuously transposed cable CTC, extending according to a longitudinal development direction (L) and having two opposite longitudinal ends, includes a plurality of strands arranged so to form at least a first and a second adjacent stacks, each extending along the longitudinal development direction (L), wherein said at least first and second stacks form a longitudinal interface therebetween. The CTC cable (1) further includes one or more optical fibers positioned at the interface between the first and the second stacks. A winding of an electromagnetic induction device, such as a transformer, can be obtained by winding said CTC cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Gianluca BUSTREO, Roberto ZANNOL, Paolo PAVANELLO
  • Publication number: 20200126707
    Abstract: An electric device (1) comprises a portion generating heat and a portion for dissipating said generated heat by heat exchange with a fluid, wherein said heat dissipating portion comprises means for generating a turbulent flow in the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Paolo PAVANELLO, Roberto ZANNOL
  • Patent number: 7404217
    Abstract: A screen for eye protection goggles is disclosed having a first and a second lens (5, 6) connected together; the screen (3) being characterized by including a seal (7) that extends along a closed ring-shaped path and is positioned along the rims (13, 15) of the first and the second lenses (5, 6) in such a way as to join the first and the second lens (5, 6) and form an airtight cavity (8) between the first and the second lens (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Spy Optic, Inc.
    Inventors: Riccardo Polinelli, Paolo Pavanello
  • Publication number: 20060200895
    Abstract: A screen for eye protection goggles is disclosed having a first and a second lens (5, 6) connected together; the screen (3) being characterized by including a seal (7) that extends along a closed ring-shaped path and is positioned along the rims (13, 15) of the first and the second lenses (5, 6) in such a way as to join the first and the second lens (5, 6) and form an airtight cavity (8) between the first and the second lens (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Riccardo Polinelli, Paolo Pavanello