Patents by Inventor Stephan Schnez

Stephan Schnez 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: 11228178
    Abstract: A photovoltaic power plant system for power generation, comprising one or more photovoltaic clusters and one or more modular multilevel converters. Each photovoltaic cluster includes a number of photovoltaic strings connected to one or more MPPT DC/DC, converters connected to a common LVDC, bus. Each photovoltaic cluster includes a DC/DC converter including an input connected to the LVDC bus, and an output connected to a MVDC collection grid. Each of the one or more modular multilevel converters includes an input connected to the one or more photovoltaic clusters via the MVDC collection grid and an output connected to a transmission grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Marici Holdings The Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Antonis Marinopoulos, Jan Svensson, Silverio Alvarez, Stephan Schnez
  • Publication number: 20210135455
    Abstract: A photovoltaic power plant system for power generation, comprising one or more photovoltaic clusters and one or more modular multilevel converters. Each photovoltaic cluster includes a number of photovoltaic strings connected to one or more MPPT DC/DC, converters connected to a common LVDC, bus. Each photovoltaic cluster includes a DC/DC converter including an input connected to the LVDC bus, and an output connected to a MVDC collection grid. Each of the one or more modular multilevel converters includes an input connected to the one or more photovoltaic clusters via the MVDC collection grid and an output connected to a transmission grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Antonis Marinopoulos, Jan Svensson, Silverio Alvarez, Stephan Schnez
  • Patent number: 10910138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gas-insulated electrical apparatuses, in particular gas-insulated transformers or reactors, comprising a housing enclosing an interior space, in which an electrical component comprising a winding is arranged, at least a portion of the interior space defining an insulation space which is filled with an insulation fluid electrically insulating at least a part of the electrical component from the housing. According to the invention, the electrical apparatus further comprises a cooling element comprising a condenser, an evaporator and a cooling fluid to be circulated between the condenser and the evaporator. The evaporator is designed such that at least a part of the electric component is immersed in the cooling fluid in its liquid state, thus being in direct contact with the cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Stephan Schnez, Vincent Dousset, Roberto Zannol, Rebei Bel Fdhila
  • Patent number: 10714256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical device comprising a gas-insulated transformer or reactor. The electrical device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, at least a portion of which defining an insulation space containing a dielectric insulation fluid comprising an organofluorine compound, and an electrical component being arranged in the insulation space and being surrounded by the insulation fluid. The electrical component comprises at least one winding. The electrical device further comprises an electrical connector for bringing the apparatus from non-operational state to operational state by connecting at least one winding to a power grid. The device further comprises an auxiliary power source which is connectable to at least one winding when the apparatus is in the non-operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Malena Bergsblom, Manoj Pradhan, Roberto Zannol, Santanu Singha, Stephan Schnez, Thorsten Steinmetz, Venkatesulu Bandapalle
  • Publication number: 20170278616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gas-insulated electrical apparatuses, in particular gas-insulated transformers or reactors, comprising a housing enclosing an interior space, in which an electrical component comprising a winding is arranged, at least a portion of the interior space defining an insulation space which is filled with an insulation fluid electrically insulating at least a part of the electrical component from the housing. According to the invention, the electrical apparatus further comprises a cooling element comprising a condenser, an evaporator and a cooling fluid to be circulated between the condenser and the evaporator. The evaporator is designed such that at least a part of the electric component is immersed in the cooling fluid in its liquid state, thus being in direct contact with the cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Schnez, Vincent Dousset, Roberto Zannol, Rebei Bel Fdhila
  • Publication number: 20170148563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical device comprising a gas-insulated transformer or reactor. The electrical device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, at least a portion of which defining an insulation space containing a dielectric insulation fluid comprising an organofluorine compound, and an electrical component being arranged in the insulation space and being surrounded by the insulation fluid. The electrical component comprises at least one winding. The electrical device further comprises an electrical connector for bringing the apparatus from non-operational state to operational state by connecting at least one winding to a power grid. The device further comprises an auxiliary power source which is connectable to at least one winding when the apparatus is in the non-operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Malena Bergsblom, Manoj Pradhan, Roberto Zannol, Santanu Singha, Stephan Schnez, Thorsten Steinmetz, Venkatesulu Bandapalle