Patents Assigned to ABB Patent GmbH
  • Publication number: 20090058394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying power to measuring sensors and transmitting a synchronous clock signal thereto, in particular, for a low-voltage switchgear, with a power supply unit (10) whose output signals are transmitted to the measuring sensors via transformers providing the isolation. A quartz-controlled oscillation circuit arrangement (quartz-controlled clock generator) is provided whose output signals are supplied to the power supply unit (10) so that the clock frequency of the power supply unit output signals is the same for the primary sides of the transformers (11, 12, 13), the frequency lying within the operating range of the transformers (11, 12, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Mast, Stefan Weiers, Klaus-Georg Muller
  • Publication number: 20090052325
    Abstract: A robot control system has a connection module for a data network and includes a filter module configured to read data out of a data flow of a data network. The filter module identifies real-time data in the data network and extracts the real-time data as required. In addition, a method for directing data traffic in real time between a data system based on real-time and a network includes the steps of monitoring a data flow in the network for defined data using a filter module in the data system, extracting the defined data from the network, identifying real-time data in the defined data using an identification characteristic, and relaying the real-time data to a first receiving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Fan Dai, Joachim Unger, Thomas Groth
  • Patent number: 7495189
    Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker is disclosed with a latch for continuously opening and closing a contact point with a contact lever on which the moving contact member is molded. A toggle lever gear with a link connected to a switching handle and a coupling element are provided, the coupling element connecting the link with the contact lever, which toggle lever gear can be brought from a first stable position (switched-on position) into a second stable position via a dead-center position by a tripping mechanism. The contact lever can be rotated and the contact point can be permanently opened. A compression spring is provided which acts on the link, the force of which acts approximately in a direction of the longitudinal extent of the link in the switched-off position, and thus at the beginning of the switching-on process, and transversely thereto in the switched-on position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Christmann, Ralf Weber
  • Patent number: 7493176
    Abstract: A switchgear assembly module is disclosed. The switchgear assembly module is for controlling and monitoring at least one electrical load in an outgoer of a low-voltage switchgear assembly, and has at least one communication interface for connection to a bus system, and a programmable controller and having configurable protective functions. The switchgear assembly module is formed from interchangeable components and has at least one central unit as well as at least one bus connection unit with a communication interface. Additional connection slots are provided for holding at least one power unit and at least one input/output unit. An internal bus is provided for communication from the central unit with the other components for the central unit to process data received from the other components which are located in the switchgear assembly module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Merkel, Gunnar Zank
  • Patent number: 7482546
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector element for two installation breakers, adjacently attached with the broad faces thereof in contact, the housings of which are each formed from two dished housing pieces. The connector element comprises an approximately cylindrical base body with a first external diameter, on the front side of which two radially-sprung, axially projecting first and second expanding arms are moulded. The external contours of the spreader arms lie on a cylindrical outer surface, the external diameter of which is smaller than the first external diameter of the base body. The free ends thereof comprise radially projecting lugs on opposed external lines, which, in the assembled state clip behind recesses on the housings, for connection by means of the connector element, of adjacent installation breakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Sellner, Matthias Bitz
  • Publication number: 20090009932
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical low-voltage switchgear, comprising at least two power units accommodated in slide-in units or in a housing, and comprising control units assigned to the power units. The control units are spatially separated from the power units and power levers and are connected to one another via signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Hans-Peter Merkel
  • Patent number: 7472850
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic standing-wave atomizer arrangement for producing a paint spray mist for painting a workpiece, with a sonotrode, with a component arranged lying opposite the sonotrode, a standing ultrasonic field being formed in the intermediate space between the at least one sonotrode and the component in the case of operation. At least one nozzle-shaped paint feeding device is arranged perpendicularly in relation to the center axis of the sonotrode and introduces the paint into the intermediate space for the atomizing process at least one paint discharge point, the component arranged lying opposite the sonotrode being a coaxially aligned reflector, and the end face of the latter, facing the sonotrode, having a step-shaped recessed formation and the depth of said recessed formation corresponding to a multiple of half the wavelength ? of the sonic vibrations in air that are produced in the sonotrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Stauch, Bjoern Mattias, Uwe Goerges, Gunter Boerner, Hidetoshi Yamabe, Josef Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20080315984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal tripping device which is heated indirectly by means of a heating winding and which comprises a release strip made of thermostatic bimetal, a form memory alloy or similar. An insulating intermediate layer is arranged between the heating winding and the release strip and one of the ends of the heating winding is connected to a supply conductor. The heating winding is embodied in an identically meandering manner for all current intensities and is folded about the insulating intermediate layer. In order to modify the resistance of the heating winding for other current intensities, the discharge is connected to a wiring point between the ends of the heating windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20080314160
    Abstract: A vortex flowmeter is disclosed, which includes, among other features, a closed measuring tube, through which a flowable medium that is to be quantitatively measured flows, the medium flowing against a disturbing element that is arranged in the measuring tube. A vibration sensor is arranged downstream in the direction of flow detecting the vortex frequency generated by the disturbing element. An electronic evaluation unit is disposed downstream of the vibration sensor converting it into an electric signal corresponding to the quantitative flow rate or volumetric flow rate. The relative position can be changed between the measuring tube and the disturbing element and/or the measuring tube and the vibration sensor in a signal-optimizing manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Keese, Harry Plotzki, Frank Buhl, Karl-Heinz Rackebrandt, Andreas Thone, Jorg Herwig, Rolf Merte, Peter Riegler
  • Publication number: 20080307889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor, the measuring cell of which is provided with at least one membrane for the protection of the pressure-sensitive element and a measuring chamber, filled with pressure medium, in which the pressure-sensitive element is housed. According to the invention, the membrane is monitored for damage, whereby at least one surface wave sensor is arranged in the chamber filled with pressure medium. On damage to the membrane occurring, process medium is mixed with the pressure medium. A substance change in the sensitive region of the surface wave sensor is thus brought about which results in a differing signal run time. Any change in run time is an indictor of damage to the pressure sensor and may be signaled as such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholz, Armin Gasch, Raiko Milanovic, Peter Riegler
  • Patent number: 7448283
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vibration-type measuring device for measuring at least one process variable, in particular a mass flow rate, a density, a viscosity, a pressure or the like, in particular in a process line through which a medium can flow, which device comprises at least one measurement sensor which provides a measurement signal that can be influenced by the process variable, the measured value determined for the process variable by the measuring device being able to be determined from a functional relationship in conjunction with measurement parameters from the measurement signal, and the measurement parameters having a temperature-dependent cross-sensitivity with respect to the temperature distribution in the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kassubek, Joerg Gebhardt, Rene Friedrichs, Guenter Petri, Lothar Deppe, Steffen Keller
  • Patent number: 7447702
    Abstract: A system and a method for a structurally decoupled exchange of objects deposited in variable object-oriented data structures is performed. In a first tool, at least one first object-oriented data structure is deposited and for each object coming from the first tool, of the first data structure, one unambiguous identification mark is allocated. In a second tool, at least one second object-oriented data structure is deposited and for each object, of the second data structure, the unambiguous identification mark of the associated partner object and at least one path information item over the hierarchical position of the associated partner object with the hierarchical position of the object of the second data structure from the first data structure is allocated. A module for comparing the structures taking into consideration the identification marks and path information, is provided, for determining the differences of the structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Drath, Peter Erning, Katharina Gohr
  • Patent number: 7444885
    Abstract: The vortex flow meter provides a surface which is simple but nevertheless resistant to the substances to be measured. All parts of the measurement tube of the vortex flow meter which come in contact with the substance to be measured are coated with a less noble material, which is resistant to the respectively relevant substance to be measured, the basic material not having this resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Keese, Frank Buhl
  • Patent number: 7447552
    Abstract: An automation device is disclosed, in which a multiplicity of physically distributed functional units communicate with each other by means of a common transmission protocol. The device has a microcontroller (110), which has a group of associated input/output connections which are connected to a resistor network. The resistances of the resistors follow a sequence, the resistance respectively being doubled from the less significant to the next most significant bit. Each input/output connection is actively switched to the associated logic level in order to output a first logic state and is connected as a high-impedance input in order to output the inverse, second logic state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Kresse, Andreas Stelter, Ralf Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 7444920
    Abstract: The valve arrangement for the activation of a structural element has three inlet switching valves through which a pressure-loaded medium can be conducted. These inlet switching valves are connected on their inflow side to a pressure supply by inflow lines and are arranged parallel to one another in flow terms. Moreover, the valve arrangement has a connection element, which is connected to outflow sides of all the inlet valves by pressure lines. A control line acted upon by the medium is connected to the pressure supply. The three switching-valve groups can be activated by the control line, and in each case two switching valves and in each case one inlet switching valve are assigned to each switching-valve group. A activation valve can be interposed in each case between a switching-valve group and the control line. Three outflow lines for the medium can be arranged between an outflow location for the medium and the connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Herrmann, Wolfgang Warmuth
  • Publication number: 20080266814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular rear wall for a switching system module, in particular an insertion module. Said modular rear wall comprises a measuring device which is integrated therein and which forms an integral component of the switching system module. The invention also relates to a switching circuit module which comprises said type of modular rear wall, in addition to a switching system comprising at least one switching system module having a modular rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Mathes, Klaus Kraft, Hans-Peter Merkel, Klaus-Georg Muller
  • Publication number: 20080257054
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a differential pressure transducer unit comprising an over-load protection system which is used to measure low differential pressure in liquids and gases under high static pressure load which can be connected to flanges on the working pressure lines. The differential pressure transducer unit consists of a planar multi-layered arrangement comprising layers which are conductive, insulating and which are insulated from each other, whereby the insulating and conductive layers comprises recesses which at least partially cover each other, wherein the measuring mechanism and the measuring value processing means are accommodated. At least one of the layers is a functional component of the over-load protection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Sangkyun Kang, Wolfgang Scholz, Peter Krippner, Dieter Binz, Tibor Fabian, Fritz B. Prinz
  • Publication number: 20080258850
    Abstract: The invention relates to switching equipment comprising a housing, at least one contact point that has at least one fixed and one mobile contact part and an electromagnetic trip device, comprising a trip coil and a hammer armature. Said equipment is wherein the electromagnetic trip device comprises a snap body consisting of a material with magnetic shape memory properties, which interacts with the hammer armature. According to the invention, when a short-circuit occurs, the snap body is switched between two bi-stable positions by the influence of the magnetic field of the trip coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Claeys, Albrecht Vogel
  • Patent number: 7434722
    Abstract: Packaging is disclosed for electrical installation equipment, in particular, made from a folded cardboard box, with two parallel first cardboard portions which form a front and a rear wall of the packaging and with two second cardboard faces extending perpendicular thereto, of which the cardboard face forms the bottom wall and the cardboard face forms the upper wall, with first flaps formed on the longitudinal edges of the front and rear wall and the bottom wall, which are attached to the longitudinal edges and able to be bent towards one another, so that they are in a single plane, with cover flaps attached to the edges of the upper wall extending in line with the longitudinal edges and which cover the first flaps and are bonded thereto, and with a third flap arranged on the upper wall which terminates on the edge of the upper wall opposing the front wall and is bonded from inside against the inner face of the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Martin
  • Publication number: 20080246462
    Abstract: A device for measuring electrical current, voltage and temperature in a conductor made of rigid material is disclosed. The conductor is formed from two conductor sections, between which an electrical resistor element is provided that is made of a material having greater resistance than the material of the conductor sections. In the region of the resistor element, a flattened area with a depression is provided, over which a measuring arrangement, through which a portion of the current flowing through the conductor flows, is placed in the manner of a bridge. In the measuring arrangement is arranged in the vicinity of a contact piece by means of which the conductor can be connected in an electrically conducting manner to another conductor such that the heat generated at the contact point is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Patent GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus-Georg Muller