Patents by Inventor Andrea Rueetschi

Andrea Rueetschi 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: 11398791
    Abstract: A method for controlling a three-phase electrical converter includes selecting a three-phase optimized pulse pattern from a table of pre-computed optimized pulse patterns based on a reference flux. The method includes determining a two-component optimal flux from the optimized pulse pattern and a one-component optimal third variable. The method includes determining a two-component flux error from a difference of the optimal flux and an estimated flux estimated based on measurements in the electrical converter. A one-component third variable error is determined from a difference of the optimal third variable and an estimated third variable. The optimized pulse pattern is modified by time-shifting switching instants of the optimized pulse pattern such that a cost function depending on the time-shifts is minimized. The method includes applying the modified optimized pulse pattern to the electrical converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Tobias Geyer, Vedrana Spudic, Christof Gutscher, Andrea Rueetschi
  • Publication number: 20200350847
    Abstract: A method for controlling a three-phase electrical converter including: selecting a three-phase optimized pulse pattern from a table of pre-computed optimized pulse patterns based on a reference flux; determining a two-component optimal flux from the optimized pulse pattern and determine a one-component optimal third variable; determining a two-component flux error from a difference of the optimal flux and an estimated flux estimated based on measurements in the electrical converter; determining a one-component third variable error from a difference of the optimal third variable and an estimated third variable; modifying the optimized pulse pattern by time-shifting switching instants of the optimized pulse pattern such that a cost function depending on the time-shifts is minimized, wherein the cost function aincludes a flux error term and a third variable error term, wherein the flux error term is based on a difference of the flux error and a flux correction function providing a flux correction based on the ti
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Geyer, Vedrana Spudic, Christof Gutscher, Andrea Rueetschi