Patents by Inventor Thomas Klamt
Thomas Klamt 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: 9705371Abstract: The present invention provides a generator comprising winding arrangements, each winding arrangement comprising at least an inner coil and an outer coil constituting a concentric structure of coils. The inner coil is constituted by an inner conductor and the outer coil is constituted by an outer conductor, the inner and outer conductors being connected in series. The inner conductor, which is wound around a tooth, has a smaller electrical resistance per unit length than the outer conductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: ALSTOM Renewable TechnologiesInventors: César Muñiz Casais, Thomas Klamt, Rafael Anderes
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Patent number: 9362807Abstract: Method of repairing a winding in a generator, the generator having a generator rotor and a generator stator, wherein the generator rotor and/or stator comprises a plurality of windings, the windings comprising a stack of turns of a conductor around a tooth, wherein the method comprises cutting the winding on a side of the tooth to separate the winding in two parts; removing the two parts of the winding from the tooth; sliding a substitute partial coil on the tooth, the substitute partial coil comprising a stack of incomplete conductor turns having a first end and a second end, said first and second end positioned on the same side of the tooth; and connecting the second ends of each incomplete turn with a first end of the next incomplete turn using a plurality of conductor portions. The disclosure further relates to a kit for making a substitute coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: ALSTOM WIND, S.L.U.Inventors: César Muñiz Casais, Thomas Klamt, Rafael Anderes
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Patent number: 9331538Abstract: A winding for a rotating electric machine includes conductive bars having straight parts and end windings and terminal portions of the end windings that are connected together. A protective cap is disposed on at least a portion of each respective connected end winding terminal portion. An electrical insulating material is disposed between each end winding terminal portion and respective protective cap and a seal is inside each protective cap.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Thomas Klamt, Esther Haenni-Bechir
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Patent number: 9018818Abstract: An insulating cap is provided for an end winding of an electrical machine working at a high voltage, the end winding including a plurality of insulated winding bars protruding from respective winding slots and electrically conductively connected to one another in pairs at their ends so as to form a plurality of electrical connections. The cap includes an opening allowing the insulating cap to be pushed over a region of one of the electrical connections such that the insulating cap insulates an outside of the electrical connection. An interior includes a layer configured to gradually dissipate a high electrical field in the region of the electrical connection to an outside of the insulating cap, the outside of the insulating cap being at earth potential.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Alstom Renewable TechnologiesInventors: Markus Huwyler, Andreas Koepfler, Thomas Klamt
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Publication number: 20130069459Abstract: A winding for a rotating electric machine includes conductive bars having straight parts and end windings and terminal portions of the end windings that are connected together. A protective cap is disposed on at least a portion of each respective connected end winding terminal portion. An electrical insulating material is disposed between each end winding terminal portion and respective protective cap and a seal is inside each protective cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Thomas Klamt, Esther Haenni-Bechir
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Publication number: 20120274186Abstract: An insulating cap is provided for an end winding of an electrical machine working at a high voltage, the end winding including a plurality of insulated winding bars protruding from respective winding slots and electrically conductively connected to one another in pairs at their ends so as to form a plurality of electrical connections. The cap includes an opening allowing the insulating cap to be pushed over a region of one of the electrical connections such that the insulating cap insulates an outside of the electrical connection. An interior includes a layer configured to gradually dissipate a high electrical field in the region of the electrical connection to an outside of the insulating cap, the outside of the insulating cap being at earth potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCEInventors: Markus Huwyler, Andreas Koepfler, Thomas Klamt
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Patent number: 8093778Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular a three-phase asynchronous hydrogenerator, includes a rotor and a stator, wherein one of the rotor and the stator include a core with a plurality of winding slots. The machine has a winding having a plurality of axially extending winding bars, wherein each of the plurality of winding slots receives two winding bars disposed one on top of the other, and wherein the plurality of winding bars emerge from the plurality of winding slots at an end side of the machine, and wherein each of a majority of the plurality of winding bars is electrically connected to another winding bar in an end winding so as to form a pair of winding bars according to a predetermined scheme.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Matthias Schmid, Thomas Klamt, Ivan Mikic
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Publication number: 20100194229Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular a three-phase asynchronous hydrogenerator, includes a rotor and a stator, wherein one of the rotor and the stator include a core with a plurality of winding slots. The machine has a winding having a plurality of axially extending winding bars, wherein each of the plurality of winding slots receives two winding bars disposed one on top of the other, and wherein the plurality of winding bars emerge from the plurality of winding slots at an end side of the machine, and wherein each of a majority of the plurality of winding bars is electrically connected to another winding bar in an end winding so as to form a pair of winding bars according to a predetermined scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Matthias Schmid, Thomas Klamt, Ivan Mikic
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Patent number: 7312551Abstract: A coil (20) for a dynamo electric machine, particularly for the stator (33) of a hydro-generator, includes a plurality of coil rods (22, 24), running in the axial direction in a sheet metal package, whose rod ends (23, 23?; 25, 25?), which protrude from the sheet metal package, are bent from the axial direction and connected with each other, in pairs, at connection points (26, 26?). In the case of such a coil, simplified manufacturability is achieved by virtue of the fact that the rod ends (23, 23?; 25, 25?), in each case, include several straight sections (28, 30), which are separated from each other by intervening crimps (29, 29?; 32, 34).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Klamt, Ulrich Wagner
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Patent number: 7037392Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a conductor bar comprising a number of partial conductors, with the following steps: A: manufacturing the partial conductors, B: applying at least one insulating layer to the partial conductors, in each case with the following substeps: B1: coating the regions to be insulated of the partial conductor with a plastics powder, B2: sintering this powder layer by melting the plastic and at least partially curing the plastic to form an insulating layer, the sintering being carried out in such a way that at least one outer insulating layer is not completely cured, C: assembling a number of insulated partial conductors to form a conductor bar, D: sintering the insulating layers of the partial conductors while simultaneously pressing the partial conductors against one another in the assembled conductor bar, the plastic in the case of the not completely cured insulating layers at least partially melting and being squeezed out between the partial conductors, and theType: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LTDInventors: Thomas Baumann, Thomas Klamt, Hans-Christoph Nienburg
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Publication number: 20050140239Abstract: A coil (20) for a dynamo electric machine, particularly for the stator (33) of a hydro-generator, includes a plurality of coil rods (22, 24), running in the axial direction in a sheet metal package, whose rod ends (23, 23?; 25, 25?), which protrude from the sheet metal package, are bent from the axial direction and connected with each other, in pairs, at connection points (26, 26?). In the case of such a coil, simplified manufacturability is achieved by virtue of the fact that the rod ends (23, 23?; 25, 25?), in each case, include several straight sections (28, 30), which are separated from each other by intervening crimps (29, 29?; 32, 34).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Thomas Klamt, Ulrich Wagner
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Publication number: 20040093717Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a conductor bar comprising a number of partial conductors insulated with respect to one another, in particular for a rotating electrical machine, for example a generator, with the following steps:Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Thomas Klamt, Hans-Christoph Nienburg
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Publication number: 20040092064Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a conductor bar comprising a number of partial conductors, with the following steps:Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Thomas Baumann, Thomas Klamt, Hans-Christoph Nienburg