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).
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Patent number: 11788666Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Holger Schulz, Christian Frohne
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Patent number: 11555843Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Christian Frohne, Volker Gauler, Younes Norouzi, David Dubois
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Patent number: 11515697Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Christian Frohne, Pierre Mirebeau, Nicolas Lallouet, Quentin Eyssautier, Abdellatif Ait Amar
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Publication number: 20220334164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Volker GAULER, Younes NOROUZI, David DUBOIS
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Publication number: 20220224099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Pierre MIREBEAU, Nicolas LALLOUET, Quentin EYSSAUTIER, Abdellatif AIT AMAR
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Publication number: 20210278028Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Holger SCHULZ, Christian FROHNE
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Publication number: 20210072302Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Christian FROHNE, Volker GAULER, Younes NOROUZI, David DUBOIS
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Publication number: 20160351304Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Christian Frohne, Rainer Soika, Klaus Schippl, Arnaud Allais
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Patent number: 9296074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Ing Christian Frohne
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Patent number: 9199294Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: NEXANSInventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
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Patent number: 9027606Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: NexansInventors: Christian Frohne, Ketil Opstad, Jon-Arne Hall
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Publication number: 20150068263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
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Publication number: 20140305178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Nico Lange, Christian Reiter, Christian Frohne, Holger Schulz, Michael Meyer
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Patent number: 8794500Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Christian Frohne
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Patent number: 8727388Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Christian Frohne
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Patent number: 8646490Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: NexansInventors: Christian Frohne, Dipl.-Ing Klaus Schippl
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Patent number: 8291940Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NexansInventors: Christian Frohne, Marc Baldermann, Stephan Lange
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Publication number: 20120256413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Michele Di Palma, Stephan Lange, Klaus Schippl, Ing Christian Frohne
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Patent number: 8267433Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: NexansInventors: Stephan Lange, Christian Frohne, Michele Di Palma, Klaus Schippl
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Patent number: 8264802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: NexansInventors: Robert Dommerque, Sergej Bemert, Walter Heribert, Christian Frohne