Patents by Inventor Roberto MRAD
Roberto MRAD 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: 11791254Abstract: An electrical power assembly, comprising: at least one multilayer base structure, at least one power device embedded in the at least one multilayer base structure, an internal electrically conductive layer positioned on each side of the multilayer base structure, the internal electrically conductive layer being connected to a respective electrical contact of the power device through connections arranged in the multilayer base structure; at least one external electrically conductive layers positioned on each side of the base structure, each external electrically conductive layer comprising at least one pre-drilled through hole, at least one internal electrically insulating layer positioned between the internal electrically conductive layer of the base structure and a respective external electrically conductive layer, at least one hole arranged in the internal electrically insulating layer and the external electrically conductive layer, a portion of each hole being formed by the pre-drilled through hole, the atType: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Roberto Mrad, Stefan Mollov
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Publication number: 20220270805Abstract: An inductor module comprising one or several wound inductors in a metallic housing, held in place by potting compound, wherein a surface of the metallic housing is a mechanical and thermal interface to a heat sink, and the distance between the coils and the inner side of the surface is predetermined by a suitable insulating space of potting compound. The invention may be used as PFC inductor in an on-board vehicle charger, among other uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventor: Roberto MRAD
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Publication number: 20220246341Abstract: A magnetic component comprising one or more wound magnetic cores in a housing and held stationary in the housing by a solid potting mass, characterized in that the housing has one open top face and at least one open side, the potting mass having a top boundary parallel to the open top face and at least one side boundary adjacent to or coincident with the at least one open side. The inventive component can be fabricated by closing the open sides with barriers to create a cavity with an open top and fluid-tight bottom that can be filled with potting and hold the wound core cores.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Stefanos Panagiotis GRANITSAS, Roberto MRAD, Rémy CAILLAUD
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Publication number: 20220148958Abstract: An electrical power assembly, comprising: at least one multilayer base structure, at least one power device embedded in the at least one multilayer base structure, an internal electrically conductive layer positioned on each side of the multilayer base structure, the internal electrically conductive layer being connected to a respective electrical contact of the power device through connections arranged in the multilayer base structure; at least one external electrically conductive layers positioned on each side of the base structure, each external electrically conductive layer comprising at least one pre-drilled through hole, at least one internal electrically insulating layer positioned between the internal electrically conductive layer of the base structure and a respective external electrically conductive layer, at least one hole arranged in the internal electrically insulating layer and the external electrically conductive layer, a portion of each hole being formed by the pre-drilled through hole, the atType: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto MRAD, Stefan MOLLOV
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Publication number: 20220044860Abstract: A magnetic device, such as a common-mode choke, comprising a base with a hollow stud to skewer and centre the toroidal core; and an insulating anchor with an axial bushing and a plurality of radial hooks, which is used to push the wound torpid against the base, hold the assembled device together, and insulate the windings from each other. Base and anchor are coupled and hold together through a snap-in, interlock mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Roberto MRAD, Konstantinos KAZANTZIS, Luca DALESSANDRO
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Patent number: 11217571Abstract: A power module (1) is disclosed, comprising: first and second substrates (10), each substrate patterned layer of electrically conductive material (12), a plurality of pre-packed power cells (20), positioned between the substrates, each cell comprising: an electrically insulating core (21) embedding at least one power die (22), and two external layers (23) of electrically conductive material on opposite sides of the electrically insulating core (21), said external layers being respectively connected to each patterned layers of the substrates, wherein each external layer of a pre-packed power cell comprises a contact pad (230) connected to a respective contact (220) of the power die through connections arranged in the electrically insulating core (21), said contact pad having a surface area greater than the surface area of the power die electrical contact to which it is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Julien Morand, Remi Perrin, Roberto Mrad, Jeffrey Ewanchuk, Stefan Mollov
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Publication number: 20210407722Abstract: A magnetic shell for a magnetic device juxtaposable to another shell form a magnetic core, wherein at least part of the surfaces of the magnetic shells meet when the shells are juxtaposed and form at least an air gap, wherein the magnetic core expands and contracts under temperature changes along a main expansion direction at the air gap, characterized in that the surfaces of the magnetic shells that meet to form the air gap are at least in part disposed parallel to the main expansion direction at the air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: Roberto MRAD
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Patent number: 11152340Abstract: The present invention concerns a power module comprising at least one power die, the at least one power die is embedded in a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure is an assembly of at least two sub-modules, each sub-module being formed of isolation and conductor layers and the power module further comprises at least one capacitor embedded in the multilayer structure for decoupling an electric power supply to the at least one power die embedded in the multilayer structure and at least one driving circuit of the at least one power die that is disposed on a surface of the multilayer structure or embedded completely or partially in the multilayer structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto Mrad, Stefan Mollov, Jeffrey Ewanchuk
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Patent number: 11121059Abstract: The present invention concerns a power module composed of a first and second parts (100a, 100b), the first part being composed of conductor layers and insulation layers, characterized in that a first conductor layer is on bottom of the first part, the second part is composed of at least one second conductor layer, the first and/or the second conductor layers comprise cavities that form pipes (300a, 300b) when the first and second conductor layers are in contact, and in that the first and the second conductor layers are bonded together by a metal plating (400a, 400g) of the walls of the pipes.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto Mrad, Stefan Mollov
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Publication number: 20210143103Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power assembly (1), comprising: a power die (10), having at least two electrical contacts (11), an electrically insulating core (20), wherein the power die is embedded in the electrically insulating core, and two layers (30) of electrically conductive material on opposite main surfaces of the electrically insulating core, characterized in that the electrical power assembly comprises at least one open cavity (40) extending from an electrical contact (11) of the power die, through the electrically insulating core and the layer (30) of electrically conductive material located on the same side of the power die than the electrical contact, such that the open cavity has a bottom (41) formed by an area of the electrical contact of the power die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto MRAD, Remi PERRIN, Julien MORAND, Jeffrey EWANCHUK, Stefan MOLLOV
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Patent number: 10985088Abstract: The present invention concerns a system comprising at least one power module comprising at least one power die that is cooled by a liquid cooled system, the liquid cooled system is arranged to provide at least one electric potential to each power dies of the power module, characterized in that the liquid cooled system is composed of a first and a second current-carrying bars connected together by an electrically non-conductive pipe, the first bar is placed on the top of the power module and provides a first electric potential to the power die and the second bar is placed on the bottom of the power module and provides a second electric potential to the power dies and the liquid coolant is electrically conductive and the channels surfaces are covered by an electrical insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto Mrad, Stefan Mollov, Jeffrey Ewanchuk
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Publication number: 20210043613Abstract: A power module (1) is disclosed, comprising: first and second substrates (10), each substrate patterned layer of electrically conductive material (12), a plurality of pre-packed power cells (20), positioned between the substrates, each cell comprising: an electrically insulating core (21) embedding at least one power die (22), and two external layers (23) of electrically conductive material on opposite sides of the electrically insulating core (21), said external layers being respectively connected to each patterned layers of the substrates, wherein each external layer of a pre-packed power cell comprises a contact pad (230) connected to a respective contact (220) of the power die through connections arranged in the electrically insulating core (21), said contact pad having a surface area greater than the surface area of the power die electrical contact to which it is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Julien MORAND, Remi PERRIN, Roberto MRAD, Jeffrey EWANCHUK, Stefan MOLLOV
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Publication number: 20200161212Abstract: The present invention concerns a power module composed of a first and second parts (100a, 100b), the first part being composed of conductor layers and insulation layers, characterized in that a first conductor layer is on bottom of the first part, the second part is composed of at least one second conductor layer, the first and/or the second conductor layers comprise cavities that form pipes (300a, 300b) when the first and second conductor layers are in contact, and in that the first and the second conductor layers are bonded together by a metal plating (400a, 400g) of the walls of the pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto MRAD, Stefan MOLLOV
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Publication number: 20200144156Abstract: The present invention concerns a system comprising at least one power module comprising at least one power die that is cooled by a liquid cooled system, the liquid cooled system is arranged to provide at least one electric potential to each power dies of the power module, characterized in that the liquid cooled system is composed of a first and a second current-carrying bars connected together by an electrically non-conductive pipe, the first bar is placed on the top of the power module and provides a first electric potential to the power die and the second bar is placed on the bottom of the power module and provides a second electric potential to the power dies and the liquid coolant is electrically conductive and the channels surfaces are covered by an electrical insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto MRAD, Stefan MOLLOV, Jeffrey EWANCHUK
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Publication number: 20190123030Abstract: The present invention concerns a power module comprising at least one power die, the at least one power die is embedded in a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure is an assembly of at least two sub-modules, each sub-module being formed of isolation and conductor layers and the power module further comprises at least one capacitor embedded in the multilayer structure for decoupling an electric power supply to the at least one power die embedded in the multilayer structure and at least one driving circuit of the at least one power die that is disposed on a surface of the multilayer structure or embedded completely or partially in the multilayer structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Roberto MRAD, Stefan MOLLOV, Jeffrey EWANCHUK