Patents by Inventor Gerhard Salge

Gerhard Salge 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: 7847193
    Abstract: A current conductor for an electrical device including an electrically conducting central section having a first side and a second side. The central section is configured to receive at least one inserted electrical component. Two electrical conducting shield sections are each disposed on one of the first side and the side and configured to shield against an electric field. The shield sections cover the central section and the at least one inserted electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Robert Espeseth, Ole Granhaug, Silvio Stangherlin, Gerhard Salge, Jan-Henrik Kuhlefelt, Thor Endre
  • Publication number: 20090000817
    Abstract: A current conductor for an electrical device including an electrically conducting central section having a first side and a second side. The central section is configured to receive at least one inserted electrical component. Two electrical conducting shield sections are each disposed on one of the first side and the side and configured to shield against an electric field. The shield sections cover the central section and the at least one inserted electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Ole Granhaug, Jan-Henrik Kuhlefelt, Robert Espeseth, Thor Endre, Silvio Stangherlin, Gerhard Salge
  • Patent number: 6624352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a post insulator (4) whose surface (41, 51) is geometrically configured, in at least one area (4a) between an inner conductor (2) and encapsulation (3) for a gas-insulated switchgear assembly (1) such that surface discharge paths (6b) are provided between the inner conductor (2) and the encapsulation (3) and have a subsection in the opposite direction to the bridging direction (7). In consequence, surface discharges (6a) can be diverted in the opposite direction to an original propagation direction (7), and come to rest by self-blocking. Exemplary embodiments relate to: an indentation (4b) which is concave and is open toward the inner conductor (2) and/or toward the encapsulation (3) and is formed between a cup shaped barrier (5) and the base body (40) of the post insulator (4); diversion of surface discharges (6a) through up to 180° for efficient self blocking; and adhesive bonding (45) of the barrier (5) on a conventional post insulator (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Gerhard Salge, Marco Piemontesi, Christoph Heitz
  • Publication number: 20030079906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a post insulator (4) whose surface (41, 51) is geometrically configured, in at least one area (4a) between an inner conductor (2) and encapsulation (3) for a gas-insulated switchgear assembly (1) such that surface discharge paths (6b) are provided between the inner conductor (2) and the encapsulation (3) and have a subsection in the opposite direction to the bridging direction (7). In consequence, surface discharges (6a) can be diverted in the opposite direction to an original propagation direction (7), and come to rest by self-blocking. Exemplary embodiments relate to: an indentation (4b) which is concave and is open toward the inner conductor (2) and/or toward the encapsulation (3) and is formed between a cup shaped barrier (5) and the base body (40) of the post insulator (4); diversion of surface discharges (6a) through up to 180° for efficient self blocking; and adhesive bonding (45) of the barrier (5) on a conventional post insulator (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Gerhard Salge, Marco Piemontesi, Christoph Heitz
  • Patent number: 6506067
    Abstract: The disconnector essentially comprises two isolating contacts (2), which are arranged in electrically conductive encapsulation (1) filled with insulating gas, and an isolating contact finger (3) arranged such that it can be moved between them. An insulation coating (7) is applied to the inside of the encapsulation (1) and has projections (8) pointing inward. The insulation coating prevents a disconnector spark (5), whose production cannot be avoided when the disconnector is opened, from flashing over onto the encapsulation (1). Furthermore, additional projections (9) prevent the spark from propagating in the direction of the isolating contacts (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco Piemontesi, Gerhard Salge, Christoph Heitz, Herbert Meinecke, Diego Sologuren-Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20020028594
    Abstract: The disconnector essentially comprises two isolating contacts (2), which are arranged in electrically conductive encapsulation (1) filled with insulating gas, and an isolating contact finger (3) arranged such that it can be moved between them. An insulation coating (7) is applied to the inside of the encapsulation (1) and has projections (8) pointing inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Marco Piemontesi, Gerhard Salge, Christoph Heitz, Herbert Meinecke, Diego Sologuren-Sanchez