Patents Assigned to ABB AB
  • Patent number: 9949690
    Abstract: An automatic configuration system for an operator console wherein one or more operators control and monitor physical facilities, operations or physically dispersed services. The system includes wearable personal identification devices worn by the operators and a control unit for communicating with the wearable personal identification devices in order to detect the presence of one or more operators within a defined control room area. Each personal identification device includes a sensor unit for monitoring operator data, and is adapted to communicate the operator data to the control unit, which is adapted to configure the operator console based on the operator data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Hedin, Pierre Schäring, Pierre Skönnegård
  • Patent number: 9678504
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards providing control in a first computerized control system of a real world object provided in a second computerized control system that is connected to the first system. The real world object is represented in the second system by an originating container being linked to originating aspects representing data and/or operations of the originating container. Control in the first system is generally accomplished through providing, in the first system, a proxy container corresponding to the originating container in the second system together with aspects corresponding to originating aspects of the originating container and being linked to the proxy container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Ingeborg Andersson, Johan Andersson, Kjell Svensson, Stefan Frennemo
  • Patent number: 9560913
    Abstract: The operator desk includes at least one work top having one main work surface with a longitudinal main extension. The work top is attached by at least one leg arrangement extending between the desk top and a base foundation; at least one first set of display monitors arranged on a mount supported by at least two supporting legs and having one lower side facing towards, and one upper side facing away from the base foundation. The supporting legs with adhering first set of monitors are movable along a first extension. The operator desk further includes at least one light-emitting element contained in a casing attached to the upper side by at least one mounting arm. A central control device adjusts the mounting arm so that the light-emitting element maintains a desired position along the first extension when the supporting legs with adhering display monitors are moved along the first extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventor: Pierre Scharing
  • Patent number: 9502150
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to field grading materials and, more particularly, to field grading materials including graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, or both, exhibiting non-linear resistivity. In one embodiment, the invention provides a composite material comprising: a polymer material; and reduced graphene oxide distributed within the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ABB AB
    Inventors: Zepu Wang, Linda S. Schadler, Henrik Hillborg, Su Zhao
  • Patent number: 9461557
    Abstract: A multilevel converter cell includes a first section with a first group of series connected switching units in parallel with a first energy storage element, where a junction between a first and second switching units of the first group of series connected switching units forms one cell connection terminal, a second section with a second group of series connected switching units in parallel with a second energy storage element, where a junction between a third and fourth switching units of the second group of series connected switching units forms another cell connection terminal, and an interconnecting section with a third group of series-connected switching units comprising a fifth, sixth and seventh switching unit, with the fifth and sixth switching units connected in parallel with the first energy storage element and the sixth and seventh switching units connected in parallel with the second energy storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventor: Kalle Ilves
  • Patent number: 9390203
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for off-line programming of multiple interacting robots. For example, a system for off-line programming of multiple interacting robots includes a computer for off-line programming and verification of program codes for multiple interacting robots and a robot controller connected to the computer to receive a download of at least one of the program codes for execution. Multiple interacting robots can be controlled by the robot controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Volker Miegel, Jochen Bargfrede, Jonas Anselmby
  • Patent number: 9266244
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a contact panel having one or several contacts to allow connection to the industrial robot of one or several cables through which energy, signals or a substance may pass to and/or from the industrial robot. A cover forms part of an outer surface of the industrial robot. Each one of the one or several contacts of the contact panel protrudes through an opening in the cover so as to be accessible from the outside of the industrial robot. The contact panel is mounted to and supported by a holder that is secured in an internal cavity of the industrial robot so as to allow the contact panel to be held in place in the industrial robot when the cover is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Jan Larsson, Karl-Gunnar Johnsson, Mats Olsson, Bo Toresson, Stig Persson, Tommi Paananen
  • Patent number: 9221182
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a first robot part and a second robot part arranged to be moved in relation to each other. A balancing device is arranged between the first robot part and the second robot part. The balancing device is arranged to counteract a gravitational force upon relative movement of the robot parts. The balancing device includes a mechanical spring and a spring housing arranged enclosing the spring. The spring housing includes at least one air inlet adapted for pressurized air supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Arne Broberg, Roland Erkki
  • Patent number: 9220181
    Abstract: An electrical room housing electrical and electronic apparatus for operating and controlling electrical motors of an industrial equipment is disclosed. The electrical room includes a cooling device with a first heat exchanger which is arranged with a first set of channels through which is conducted a first flow of air drawn from inside the electrical room. Warm air from inside the electrical room is circulated through the first heat exchanger of the cooling device and returned to the electrical room in a closed loop, and the air temperature in the electrical room is controlled dependent on a setpoint of between 24-40° C. A method for controlling the cooling device to cool the electrical room and one or more computer programs arranged for controlling the cooling device are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Bo Edmundsson, Horst Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150365011
    Abstract: A multilevel converter cell includes a first section with a first group of series connected switching units in parallel with a first energy storage element, where a junction between a first and a second switching unit forms one cell connection terminal, a second section with a second group of series connected switching units in parallel with a second energy storage element, where a junction between a third and a fourth switching unit forms another cell connection terminal, and an interconnecting section with a third group of series-connected switching units comprising a fifth, sixth and seventh switching unit, with the fifth and sixth switching units connected in parallel with the first energy storage element and the sixth and seventh switching units connected in parallel with the second energy storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: ABB AB
    Inventor: Kalle ILVES
  • Patent number: 9190932
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a multilevel converter to balance voltages of submodule energy stores. This balancing involves calculating predicted final voltages of energy stores at the end of a time interval to follow and selecting which submodule of a phase arm to insert or bypass during the time interval based on a comparison of the predicted final voltages of the energy stores. The predicted final voltages are updated in accordance with any selection made of which submodule to insert or bypass during the time interval. A control device and a computer program product are also disclosed. Voltage balancing according to a pre-programmed modulation scheme is possible by means of the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Lennart Harnefors, Kalle Ilves
  • Patent number: 9104197
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for off-line programming of multiple interacting robots. For example, a system for off-line programming (100) of multiple interacting robots includes a computer (110) for off-line programming and verification of program codes (111) for multiple interacting robots (131-133) and a robot controller (120) connected to the computer (110) to receive a download of at least one of the program codes for execution. Multiple interacting robots (131-133) can be controlled by the robot controller (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Volker Miegel, Jochen Bargfrede, Jonas Anselmby
  • Publication number: 20150190926
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for off-line programming of multiple interacting robots. For example, a system for off-line programming of multiple interacting robots includes a computer for off-line programming and verification of program codes for multiple interacting robots and a robot controller connected to the computer to receive a download of at least one of the program codes for execution. Multiple interacting robots can be controlled by the robot controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ABB AB
    Inventors: Volker MIEGEL, Jochen BARGFREDE, Jonas ANSELMBY
  • Patent number: D754186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Hanberg, Gabriella Falkestrom
  • Patent number: D770384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Matz Zetterqvist, Hans Fredriksson, Alexander Rydberg
  • Patent number: D770516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Hanberg, Gabriella Falkestrom
  • Patent number: D771108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Hanberg, Gabriella Falkestrom
  • Patent number: D772275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Hanberg, Gabriella Falkestrom
  • Patent number: D780123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Matz Zetterqvist, Alexander Rydberg, Hans Fredriksson
  • Patent number: D803866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Hanberg, Gabriella Falkestrom