Patents by Inventor Benjamin Weber

Benjamin Weber 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: 9761366
    Abstract: A dry-type transformer for mobile applications includes a transformer core, at least one radially inner first winding segment, and at least one radially outer, second hollow cylindrical winding segment. The segments are wound around a common winding axis and the transformer core passes therethrough. The segments are nested inside one another and radially spaced apart from one another, such that a hollow cylindrical cooling duct is formed therebetween. Spacing is achieved by spacer elements arranged such that the cooling duct allows a passage of coolant in an axial direction. The spacer elements are formed and arranged along the radial circumference of the cooling duct over the axial length thereof such that the proportionate weight of the horizontal transformer can be borne on at least one contact surface of the at least second winding segment without causing deformation to the cooling duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Michael Luckey, Wolfgang Mönig, Marcos Bockholt
  • Publication number: 20170213633
    Abstract: A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Karl-Heinz Zillmann, Wolfgang Moenig
  • Patent number: 9618950
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the invention provides a voltage control system for medium voltage applications. The voltage control system provides a booster-transformer and a feeder-transformer, each of the booster-transformer and the feeder-transformer having a respective primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the secondary winding of the feeder-transformer is electrically connected with the primary winding of the booster-transformer by an intermediate circuit. The voltage control system also includes a connection device configured to connect the secondary winding of the booster transformer with an electrical energy supply network in order that the secondary winding of the booster transformer is connected in series with a transmission line having a voltage that is to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Martin Carlen, Irma Buschmann, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber, Yong Wang
  • Patent number: 9583252
    Abstract: A transformer and a method of manufacturing a transformer are disclosed. The transformer can include a transformer core with at least three core limbs which are arranged in parallel with respect to one another and perpendicular to corner points of an area spanned by a polygon, and wherein axial end regions of each of the at least three core limbs transition into a respective yoke segment arranged transversely with respect to the axial end regions. Main windings can be arranged around each of the at least three core limbs in a hollow-cylindrical winding region. A magnetic cross section of a respective core limb can be greater than a magnetic cross section of the respective yoke segment. Additional windings can be electrically connected to a respective main winding and can be arranged around each of the respective yoke segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Frank Cornelius, Jiahua Zhang, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20170018376
    Abstract: A dry transformer load switch, and transformer having such switch, has a hollow insulation cylinder extending longitudinally about a virtual center axis and has a plurality of connection contacts arranged along the inner circumference thereof, and a radially oriented main contact arranged in the interior of the hollow insulation cylinder so as to be rotatable about the center axis and which, with a corresponding rotary movement, can be optionally electrically connected by the radially outer end thereof to one of the connection contacts. In a hollow-cylindrical space about the center axis that is defined by the radially inner and outer end of the main contact, there is a barrier shield, which can be rotated together with the main contact about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Jens Tepper, Martin Carlen
  • Patent number: 9520221
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a system and method for monitoring functional operational reliability of a cooling system having at least one thermosyphon for transformers provided with at least one evaporator and with at least one condenser. The cooling system using a coolant which can be vaporized and a gaseous medium, as a heat carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Jens Tepper, Bruno Agostini, Marcos Bockholt, Michael Luckey
  • Patent number: 9478350
    Abstract: A high-voltage transformer and method of manufacturing are disclosed. The high-voltage transformer can include a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel and on which in each case a hollow-cylindrical coil having in each case at least one electrical winding is arranged. At least in partial regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, the respective surface regions of the coils can have a respective electrically isolating barrier structure, which can be integrated radially on an outside of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Jens Tepper, Tobias Asshauer, Udo Chudobba
  • Patent number: 9449755
    Abstract: An exemplary arrangement includes blocks arranged between the inner winding, the individual barriers and the outer winding in order to maintain defined spacing's along the circumference. At least two coils are arranged axially one above the other on a common core limb. Each coil has at least two windings arranged radially one above the other and barriers are provided between the windings. The barriers of adjacent coils are radially offset with respect to one another, and the edge regions of the barriers engage one another in a comb-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper
  • Patent number: 9368268
    Abstract: An underfloor transformer includes a layered transformer core and at least one electrical winding through which the transformer core extends along a limb axis. In each of two axial end regions of the transformer core, a securing device, which interacts with the transformer core mechanically, is provided. The securing devices are configured for such tensile force stressing. The underfloor transformer can be carried suspended therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Michael Luckey, Marcos Bockholt, Benjamin Weber, Wolfgang Mönig
  • Publication number: 20160077534
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the invention provides a voltage control system for medium voltage applications. The voltage control system provides a booster-transformer and a feeder-transformer, each of the booster-transformer and the feeder-transformer having a respective primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the secondary winding of the feeder-transformer is electrically connected with the primary winding of the booster-transformer by an intermediate circuit. The voltage control system also includes a connection device configured to connect the secondary winding of the booster transformer with an electrical energy supply network in order that the secondary winding of the booster transformer is connected in series with a transmission line having a voltage that is to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Carlen, Irma Buschmann, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber, Yong Wang
  • Patent number: 9287036
    Abstract: A transformer winding and a dry-transformer are disclosed, which include a main transformer winding, and a supplementary transformer winding configured to be electrically connected in series with the main transformer winding. The supplementary transformer winding can include a first winding module, a second winding module, and a third winding module, each of the winding modules having at least a first, a second and a third winding segment, and wherein each of the winding segments has a tap. A changer is configured to be connected to the taps of the second winding module, and wherein the second winding module is configured to be electrically connected in series to at least one winding segment of the first winding module and the third winding module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Jens Tepper, Udo Chudobba
  • Publication number: 20160033980
    Abstract: An on-load tap-changer for dry transformers, having an electric insulating hollow casing extending around a virtual axis, wherein several electric contact sections are foreseen along a path on the inner surface of the hollow casing, which are electrically joined through the wall of the hollow casing and a selector contact in the inner of the cylinder which is moveable along the path and that's outer end is selectively connectable with one of the contact sections by a respective movement. Respective cables are foreseen to electrically connect the contact sections from the radial outer side of the hollow casing, wherein at least some of the cables have a respective surrounding outer insulation at least at their respective connected end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Carlen, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber
  • Patent number: 9214265
    Abstract: A single- or multi-phase dry-type transformer includes at least two coils. A barrier between phases made of an electrically insulating material is arranged in the intermediate space between the individual coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper, Rafael Murillo, Carlos Roy
  • Patent number: 9208939
    Abstract: At least two winding modules nested hollow-cylindrically one inside the other and extending around a common winding axis, wherein said winding modules are spaced radially apart from one another within at least one hollow-cylindrical cooling channel arranged therebetween by means of insulation strips, wherein the insulation strips have a cross-sectional form which avoid a surface profile radially with respect to the winding axis, the insulation strips including one of a fiber-reinforced epoxy, polyester resin, or from an unreinforced thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper
  • Patent number: 9196407
    Abstract: A transformer winding device, a method and a transformer are disclosed. The transformer winding winding device includes a rotary device configured to extend along an axis of rotation and configured to receive a transformer winding to be wound, at least one device configured to provide a plurality of insulation strips, and a comb-like guide device. The comb-like device is configured to deflect the plurality of insulation strips into at least one common winding plane and fed parallel to one another, at an angle to an axis of rotation, to the transformer winding to be wound. The comb-like guide device can include at least a first guide device element for a first group of insulation strips and a second guide device element for a second group of insulation strips, wherein the first and second guide device elements are offset with respect to one another in terms of axial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Marcos Bockholt, Frank Cornelius, Burak Esenlik, Bhavesh Patel, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber
  • Patent number: 9171662
    Abstract: A dry-type transformer heater includes a closed housing, and at least one transformer winding arranged in the housing. The at least one transformer winding includes at least one corresponding winding conductor and a corresponding insulation layer surrounding the transformer winding, respectively. In addition to the respective winding conductor, at least one coil heating wire is provided in at least one of the insulation layer and on the surface of the insulation layer to input thermal power into the respective insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Marcos Bockholt, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Burak Esenlik, Bhavesch Patel, Benjamin Weber
  • Patent number: 9105389
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a dry transformer, which includes a transformer core with at least two parallel limbs and upper and lower yokes, and at least two hollow cylindrical coils, each arranged as neighbored coils around a limb of the at least two parallel limbs. A cooling system can include at least one wall-like diaphragm in-between the neighbored coils, which is in parallel to the orientation of the limbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Marcos Bockholt, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Burak Esenlik, Bhavesch Patel, Benjamin Weber, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Thorsten Steinmetz, Bernardo Galletti
  • Publication number: 20150170821
    Abstract: An exemplary transformer includes a transformer core having at least one core limb, a main winding arranged around a respective core limb in a hollow-cylinder-like winding region, and an auxiliary winding, which is electrically connected to the main winding and is arranged close to the core. The cross-section of at least one of the core limb and a core yoke formed of the transformer core has in a cross-sectional plane transverse to an extent of said core limb or said core yoke, at least two regions which are separated by an aperture, and at least one turn of the respective auxiliary winding is passed through the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AB
    Inventors: Frank Cornelius, Jiahua Zhang, Benjamin Weber, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 9041501
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an amorphous transformer core including at least one transformer core disc with a plurality of layers of strip-like amorphous core material arranged concentrically around at least one winding window. At least one heat dissipating plate extends into an interior of the amorphous transformer core and is fed from there into at least one heat exchange region outside the amorphous transformer core. This can enhance dissipation of heat energy which is produced inside the amorphous transformer core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Martin Carlen, Marcos Bockholt, Benjamin Weber
  • Publication number: 20150109089
    Abstract: A high-voltage transformer and method of manufacturing are disclosed. The high-voltage transformer can include a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel and on which in each case a hollow-cylindrical coil having in each case at least one electrical winding is arranged. At least in partial regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, the respective surface regions of the coils can have a respective electrically isolating barrier structure, which can be integrated radially on an outside of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Benjamin WEBER, Jens TEPPER, Tobias ASSHAUER, Udo CHUDOBBA