Patents by Inventor Christian Frohne

Christian Frohne 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: 11788666
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for connecting a first to a second double-walled, vacuum-insulated cryogenic line includes a coupling plug and a coupling socket. The coupling plug has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a first connecting flange and is connected to the first cryogenic line. The coupling socket has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a second connecting flange and is connected to the second cryogenic line. In an assembled state of the plug-in coupling, the coupling plug has been plugged into an open annular gap in the coupling socket. The annular gap is surrounded both at its inner circumference and at its outer circumference by an insulating vacuum, whereby the thermal insulation of the plug-in coupling is improved. This construction makes possible a shorter design of the plug-in coupling, which, while achieving good thermal insulation, is space-saving and easy to handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Holger Schulz, Christian Frohne
  • Patent number: 11555843
    Abstract: A method for localizing a short circuit between a conductor and an electrically conductive shield of a high-voltage cable comprises providing at least two measuring apparatuses arranged at the high-voltage cable at a known distance from one another and having timers, synchronized with one another, and a measuring device for detecting an electric current flowing in the shield and/or an earthing line connecting the shield and earth. The measuring apparatus transmits pairs of current measurement values and associated values of the timer to an analysis unit, which, upon the occurrence of a current exceeding a threshold value and/or of a current profile over time that satisfies specific stipulations, feeds to a calculation unit the associated values of the timers and also an indication about the location of the measurement, for which first effects of the short circuit occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Christian Frohne, Volker Gauler, Younes Norouzi, David Dubois
  • Patent number: 11515697
    Abstract: A high-voltage cable sealing end (100) has a primary volume (102) and a secondary volume (104) fluidically connected thereto, which are filled with an insulating fluid. The primary volume (102) and the secondary volume (104) are sealed with respect to the atmosphere surrounding the high-voltage cable sealing end (100). The secondary volume (104) can be disconnected from the primary volume (102) via a separable connection (106) which can be cut off in a fluid-tight manner. A drying agent, which draws moisture out of the insulating fluid, is introduced into the secondary volume (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Christian Frohne, Pierre Mirebeau, Nicolas Lallouet, Quentin Eyssautier, Abdellatif Ait Amar
  • Publication number: 20220334164
    Abstract: A method for localizing a short circuit between a conductor and an electrically conductive shield of a high-voltage cable comprises providing at least two measuring apparatuses arranged at the high-voltage cable at a known distance from one another and having timers, synchronized with one another, and a measuring device for detecting an electric current flowing in the shield and/or an earthing line connecting the shield and earth. The measuring apparatus transmits pairs of current measurement values and associated values of the timer to an analysis unit, which, upon the occurrence of a current exceeding a threshold value and/or of a current profile over time that satisfies specific stipulations, feeds to a calculation unit the associated values of the timers and also an indication about the location of the measurement, for which first effects of the short circuit occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Volker GAULER, Younes NOROUZI, David DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20220224099
    Abstract: A high-voltage cable sealing end (100) has a primary volume (102) and a secondary volume (104) fluidically connected thereto, which are filled with an insulating fluid. The primary volume (102) and the secondary volume (104) are sealed with respect to the atmosphere surrounding the high-voltage cable sealing end (100). The secondary volume (104) can be disconnected from the primary volume (102) via a separable connection (106) which can be cut off in a fluid-tight manner. A drying agent, which draws moisture out of the insulating fluid, is introduced into the secondary volume (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Pierre MIREBEAU, Nicolas LALLOUET, Quentin EYSSAUTIER, Abdellatif AIT AMAR
  • Publication number: 20210278028
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for connecting a first to a second double-walled, vacuum-insulated cryogenic line is proposed. The plug-in coupling comprises a coupling plug and a coupling socket. The coupling plug has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a first connecting flange and is connected to the first cryogenic line. The coupling socket has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a second connecting flange and is connected to the second cryogenic line. In an assembled state of the plug-in coupling, the coupling plug has been plugged into an open annular gap in the coupling socket. The annular gap is surrounded both at its inner circumference and at its outer circumference by an insulating vacuum, whereby the thermal insulation of the plug-in coupling is improved. This construction makes possible a shorter design of the plug-in coupling, which, while achieving good thermal insulation, is space-saving and easy to handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Holger SCHULZ, Christian FROHNE
  • Publication number: 20210072302
    Abstract: A method for localizing a short circuit between a conductor and an electrically conductive shield of a high-voltage cable comprises providing at least two measuring apparatuses arranged at the high-voltage cable at a known distance from one another and having timers, synchronized with one another, and a measuring device for detecting an electric current flowing in the shield and/or an earthing line connecting the shield and earth. The measuring apparatus transmits pairs of current measurement values and associated values of the timer to an analysis unit, which, upon the occurrence of a current exceeding a threshold value and/or of a current profile over time that satisfies specific stipulations, feeds to a calculation unit the associated values of the timers and also an indication about the location of the measurement, for which first effects of the short circuit occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Volker GAULER, Younes NOROUZI, David DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20160351304
    Abstract: A system is provided having a superconductive cable (KA) which consists of a superconductive inner conductor (1), a screen arranged concentrically therewith and a dielectric applied (3) between the inner conductor and the screen. The screen (S) is constructed from a superconductive part (4) and a part (5) consisting of an electrically highly conductive material enclosing the latter, and in which the screen is enclosed with the inclusion of an intermediate space (9), used for feeding a liquid refrigerant through, by a cryostat (KR) which consists of two stainless steel tubes (6, 7) extending concentrically with one another and separated from one another by an intermediate space (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Christian Frohne, Rainer Soika, Klaus Schippl, Arnaud Allais
  • Patent number: 9296074
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for a helically corrugated pipe made of metal, which has an end face extending along a turn of the thread of its corrugation and a connecting element to be fastened to the pipe. The connecting element includes a pipe piece which has a helically extending inner surface corresponding to the turn of the thread of the corrugation of the pipe. The pipe piece is mounted on the pipe in the corrugation of the pipe. A metal ring is arranged on the pipe piece, where the pipe piece has sections with different inner diameters arranged one behind the other in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Ing Christian Frohne
  • Patent number: 9199294
    Abstract: A corrugating unit is used which presses a first corrugation into the pipe which is moved in its longitudinal direction through the corrugating device. The spacing between the wave peaks is subsequently reduced, for obtaining a second corrugation, by a clamping unit composed of two separately arranged clamping devices resting against the pipe. The pipe provided with a first corrugation is pressed continuously by the first clamping device against a fixed point realized by the second clamping device, which, in the position of operation, is arranged, in relation to the clamping device, in axial direction behind the first clamping device. Both clamping devices are removed cyclically from the pipe and are moved back into a new position in the opposite direction of the direction of movement of the pipe and, in this new position, again rest in the two different areas against the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
  • Patent number: 9027606
    Abstract: A pipe for underwater transportation of fluid is indicated which includes a pressure-tight metal inner pipe for conducting the fluid, wherein for its stabilization in radial direction at least one profiled metal strand and for stabilizing in the axial direction at least one tension-proof strand are wound around the inner pipe. The inner pipe (1) is a metal pipe which is corrugated transversely of its longitudinal direction and which for stabilization in the radial direction is surrounded by at least one first radial reinforcement (3) which is composed of a profiled helically extending profile strip whose windings are placed closely next to each other or engage each other and are hooked together. Arranged around the first radial reinforcement (3) is arranged a metal pipe corrugated transversely of its longitudinal direction as the outer pipe (5); at least two layers of tension-proof strands (7, 8) are wound around the outer pipe (5), preferably with oppositely directed pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Christian Frohne, Ketil Opstad, Jon-Arne Hall
  • Publication number: 20150068263
    Abstract: A corrugating unit is used which presses a first corrugation into the pipe which is moved in its longitudinal direction through the corrugating device. The spacing between the wave peaks is subsequently reduced, for obtaining a second corrugation, by a clamping unit composed of two separately arranged clamping devices resting against the pipe. The pipe provided with a first corrugation is pressed continuously by the first clamping device against a fixed point realized by the second clamping device, which, in the position of operation, is arranged, in relation to the clamping device, in axial direction. behind the first clamping device. Both clamping devices are removed cyclically from the pipe and are moved back into a new position in the opposite direction of the direction of movement of the pipe and, in this new position, again rest in the two different areas against the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
  • Publication number: 20140305178
    Abstract: A device for imparting an undulation to a smooth pipe (1) composed of metal which has wave peaks and wave valleys extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the pipe. The device has an undulating unit (2) with a protrusion which rotates in the circumferential direction in the position of operation for producing the undulation. Arranged in front of the undulating unit (2) is a guide sleeve (5) for guiding the smooth pipe (1) moved in its longitudinal direction. A support sleeve (7) is arranged immediately behind the undulating unit (2) which tightly surrounds the undulated pipe (6) which leaves the undulating unit (2) in the pulling off direction without impairing the movement of the undulated pipe (6) in its longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
  • Patent number: 8794500
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for a helically undulated pipe made of metal, which has an end face extending along a turn of the thread of its undulation and a connecting element to be fastened to the pipe. The connecting element includes a pipe piece which has a helically extending inner surface corresponding to the turn of the thread of the undulation of the pipe. The pipe piece is mounted on the pipe in the undulation of the pipe. A metal ring is arranged on the pipe piece, where the pipe piece has sections with different inner diameters arranged one behind the other in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Christian Frohne
  • Patent number: 8727388
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement has a coupling body and a helically shaped undulated metal pipe which has an end face extending along a screw thread of its undulation. A metal holding ring is mounted on the connecting part resting against the latter, where the outer diameter of the holding ring corresponds approximately to the outer diameter of the pipe, where the end face of the holding ring facing the pipe extends along a screw thread corresponding to the screw thread of the pipe, and where the holding ring is connected in the mounted position, fixedly to the connecting part by resting fixedly and tightly against the end face of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Christian Frohne
  • Patent number: 8646490
    Abstract: A pipeline for the transport of a pressurized flowable medium, consisting of a metal tube corrugated transversely to its longitudinal direction and of a hose which is arranged in the same and consists of plastic. In the position of use the hose bears against the inwardly pointing wave troughs of the metal tube, which hose has a multiplicity of holes separated from one another in the wall of the same over its entire axial length. The wave troughs of the metal tube penetrate slightly into the surface of the hose so as to fix the latter with respect to axial loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Christian Frohne, Dipl.-Ing Klaus Schippl
  • Patent number: 8291940
    Abstract: A flexible conduit pipe for transporting fluids is specified, which consists of two corrugated metallic tubes, an inner tube (1) and an outer tube (2), which are arranged concentrically to one another and are separated from one another by an encircling annular space in which a spacing means is arranged. The spacing means consists of a plurality of rings (4,5) which bear with a basic body (6) against inner tube (1) and outer tube (2) and are arranged at an axial distance from one another in the annular space (3). The rings (4,5) have on their inner circumferential surface a rib (7) which extends in the circumferential direction, corresponds to the corrugation of the inner tube (1) and engages in a respective corrugation trough of the inner tube (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Christian Frohne, Marc Baldermann, Stephan Lange
  • Publication number: 20120256413
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for a helically undulated pipe made of metal, which has an end face extending along a turn of the thread of its undulation and a connecting element to be fastened to the pipe. The connecting element includes a pipe piece which has a helically extending inner surface corresponding to the turn of the thread of the undulation of the pipe. The pipe piece is mounted on the pipe in the undulation of the pipe. A metal ring is arranged on the pipe piece, where the pipe piece has sections with different inner diameters arranged one behind the other in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Ing Christian Frohne
  • Patent number: 8267433
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for cryogenic lines is described, having at least two pipes (3, 4, 9, 10) fitted one inside the other like a male/female connection while forming an annular gap (16), in which plug-in coupling the pipes (3, 4, 9, 10) are releasably connected to one another by a flange connection (5, 11) located at their “warm” end, the annular gap (16) between the two pipes (4, 9) is sealed at the “cold” end by an annular seal (7) and at the “warm” end by an annular seal (5d) located in the region of the flange connection (5, 11), and the annular gap (16) is connected to a safety valve (13) in the region of the flange connection (5, 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Stephan Lange, Christian Frohne, Michele Di Palma, Klaus Schippl
  • Patent number: 8264802
    Abstract: A modular design of a fault current limiter includes one ore more current limiting units 1 with one or more superconducting elements 2 and where standardized current limiting units 1 and standardized modular insulation housings 10 can be used for modular design of a fault current limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Robert Dommerque, Sergej Bemert, Walter Heribert, Christian Frohne