Abstract: An apparatus includes: a process control system; at least one process module; and a process module logic entity associated with the at least one process module. The process control system communicates with the at least one process module via a process module interface. The process module logic entity provides a control logic of the at least one process module.
Abstract: The disclosure describes a method associated with a simulation model of a process module configured to execute at least one module service. The process module is interlinkable or interlinked with further process modules to carry out a technical process in a cascade of module services, and includes Providing a process logic specification of the technical process, a control logic specification of the process module, a state engine of the process module from a configuration of the at least one service, and a process connection information of the technical process; Generating at least a part of the simulation model from a combination thereof, and Linking at least a part of the generated simulation model to a module type package for the process module, or extending a module type package for the process module by at least a part of the generated simulation model.
Abstract: A monitoring system includes a frame, a fixed contact, a moveable contact, a drive mechanism, and a linkage mechanism, wherein the fixed contact is fixed in position with respect to the frame, and wherein the linkage mechanism is coupled to the drive and the moveable contact, and wherein activation of the drive is configured to move the linkage mechanism such that the moveable contact is moved towards or away from the fixed contact, and wherein the monitoring system comprises a sensor system having a position sensor and a processor, the position sensor configured to be positioned with respect to the frame and the linkage mechanism such that lateral movement of a part of the linkage mechanism generates at least one displacement signal; and the processor configured to convert the at least one displacement signal to a displacement movement of the moveable contact toward or away from the fixed contact.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2024
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Vadim Migunov, Aydin Boyaci, Adrian Hozoi, Gianluca Cortinovis
Abstract: A system and a method for obtaining an estimated output power of an electric motor is configured to obtain the estimated output power by performing an output power estimation on the basis of data measured by condition monitoring sensors, the data including vibration measurement data and magnetic flux density measurement data.
Abstract: A method for managing access control within a modular automation system including at least two automation modules. Each automation module is associated with an operation or a set of operations for carrying out a specific task. The method includes: receiving a schema of a common process including at least the order of processing steps of the modular automation system, wherein each processing step includes one or more of the specific tasks of the automation modules; generating privilege associations for each processing step with one or more automation modules, based on the schema; and generating an access control policy for the automation modules based on the privilege associations.
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining an abnormal technical status of a technical system includes: receiving, from the technical system, a plurality of signals, each signal being sampled over time and reflecting the technical status of at least one system component; computing, for each signal with associated high and low alarm thresholds obtained from an alarm management system, at every sampling time point, a univariate distance to its associated alarm thresholds as a maximum of the distances between a value of the respective signal and its associated alarm thresholds to quantify a degree of abnormality for the respective at least one system component; computing, at every sampling time point, based on the univariate distances at the respective sampling time points, an aggregate abnormality indicator reflecting the technical status of the technical system; and providing, to an operator, a comparison of the aggregate abnormality indicator with a predetermined abnormality threshold.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2024
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Moncef Chioua, Matthieu Lucke, Emanuel Kolb, Martin Hollender, Nuo Li, Andrew Cohen
Abstract: A switchgear current transformer replacement system includes a truck system having a connection section. The truck system engages with and moves along a rail system of a compartment of a switchgear. The connection section connects to a current transformer. The truck system is positioned along the rail system to a position adjacent to the current transformer so the connection section connects to the current transformer and moves it away from its operational location within the compartment of the switchgear.
Abstract: A mechanism and method for deciding whether a bearing is faulty or not. The method is performed by a controller. The method includes obtaining a signal representing vibrations of the bearing. The vibrations are obtained during operation of the bearing. The method includes applying signal segmentation to the signal in at least two frequency bands in order to identify any shock pulse in the signal. The method includes deciding whether the bearing is faulty or not depending on whether or not the signal has any shock pulse.
Abstract: A system for controlling plurality of synchronous motors connected in parallel including a motor drive, current sensor, and plurality of synchronous motors connected in parallel to the motor drive. The synchronous motors connected to the motor drive can include the same size and power rating to allow synchronous operation and have similar load capacity. Further, the system can operate with substantially similar loads on each of the plurality of synchronous motors. The motor drive can be a variable speed drive using vector control and a closed loop current controller to control the motors. The motor drive can be a variable frequency drive using scalar control and open loop controller to control the motors. The motor drive controls the plurality of synchronous motors by maintaining net active power and net active power, and by rejecting power perturbations, at the common node.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2022
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2024
Assignee:
ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Inventors:
Lorenzo Mazza, Zubair Ali, Toni Tuovinen, Brian Pisani
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling a process of a process plant. Hie system is configured to control a process in the process plant by recommending control operations and perform the control operations. The system obtains the control operations and detects availability of control room operators using historical data related to actions performed by the control room operators, sensory parameters of the control room operators and a status associated with the process. The system provides queries related to the control operations, the plant parameters, status of the process to the control room operators upon detecting the availability. Hie queries are validated by the control room operators. The system thereafter autonomously controls tire control room based on the validated data.
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to parallel 3-level inverter without midpoint connection. The parallel 3-level inverter includes a plurality of parallel converters coupled in parallel between a common DC bus and a common AC output, wherein each of the plurality of parallel converters comprises a midpoint and the midpoints of the plurality of parallel converters are disconnected from each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2024
Assignee:
ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Inventors:
Robert Turner, Simon Walton, Sridhar Pulikanti, Arnoud Gerlof Van Der Wal, Ian Murray Porteous, Nicholas James Elliott
Abstract: A method for continuous operation of a rotating machine, the method is performed in a rotating machine having an inner stator and an outer stator.
Abstract: A locking system and a manufacturing method thereof, a bearing assembly, and a robot having the same. The locking system incudes a first nut arranged on a shaft and adapted to contact with an upper side of an inner ring of the bearing. The locking system can also include a second nut arranged on the shaft and separated from the first nut at a predetermined distance. The locking system can include a locking screw adapted to be screwed through a first through hole of the second nut and a second through hole of the first nut while the first through hole and the second through hole are aligned with each other.
Abstract: A method, performed by an industrial automation system, for condition monitoring an industrial plant includes receiving operational data of die industrial plant and obtaining an information model corresponding to at least one asset of the industrial plant from a cloud infrastructure. The method further includes processing die operational data using the information model to generate a recommendation for a control action. The industrial automation system is configured to provide a means to update the information model by dynamically receiving a new scheme for condition monitoring from a user and generating an updated information model based on the received scheme using an engineering tool m the cloud infrastructure. The step of updating the information model is performed by storing the updated information model in a machine readable file format on the cloud infrastructure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 21, 2024
Publication date:
June 13, 2024
Applicant:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Varghese Riju, Milind Bhangale, Vivek Nair, Anders Trosten
Abstract: A method and a system for controlling an on-load tap changer of a transformer during reverse power flow includes determining a loss ratio factor using voltage and current values for each of a primary side and a secondary side of a transformer. Further, the method comprises determining a relative strength of a first source connected to the primary side and a second source connected to the secondary side of the transformer based on the loss ratio factor. Thereafter, transmitting a control signal to an on-load tap changer of the transformer to regulate voltage on the primary side or on the secondary side of the transformer based on the relative strength of the first source and the second source.
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing vetting and/or functional validation of software components, comprising: providing a software component and software component data indicating the software component; writing the software component data in a distributed ledger; functional validating and/or vetting the software component and providing functional validation and/or vetting data of the software component; writing the functional validation and/or vetting data in the distributed ledger; providing the data written in the distributed ledger to a software component consumer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 8, 2023
Publication date:
June 13, 2024
Applicant:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Soeren Finster, Thomas Gamer, Florian Kohnhaeuser, Nicolas Coppik, Piotr Powroznik
Abstract: A distributed control system includes low-level controllers interacting with field devices, a high-level controller providing instructions, a human-machine interface that receives an input from a user transmits it to the high-level controller, receive from the high-level controller state information of the process, and display this state information to the user; first and second instances of backend software that are communicatively coupled to the high-level controller, first and second instances of frontend software running on respective client devices of the plant, and a software manager that indicates to each client device which version of frontend software is available for the client device, wherein the first instance of frontend software interfaces with the version of the first instance of backend software, and the second instance of frontend software interfaces with the version of the second instance of backend software.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 7, 2023
Publication date:
June 13, 2024
Applicant:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Josef Bicik, Piotr Powroznik, Andrea Macauda, V Riju
Abstract: A three-position disconnector switch includes an earthing contact, a power out contact, a power in contact, a piston, and a threaded rod. A length of the piston is such that in a first switch position an outer surface of a wall of the piston makes an electrical contact between the power out contact and the power in contact. The length of the piston is such that in a second switch position the outer surface of the wall of the piston does not make an electrical contact with either the earthing contact or the power in contact. The length of the piston is such that in a third switch position the outer surface of wall of the piston makes an electrical contact between the earthing contact and the power out contact. The piston includes an inner threaded section configured to engage with the threaded rod.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2024
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Radek Javora, Dietmar Gentsch, Josef Cernohous, Michal Skuci, Tomas Kozel, Kai Gorlt
Abstract: An onboard powertrain for an automated guided vehicle, AGV, is presented herein. The onboard powertrain includes a split-source inverter, SSI, having at least one middle point pole, a positive DC-link pole, and a negative DC-link pole, a battery and an inductor connected in series between the positive or negative DC-link pole and the middle point pole, and a supercapacitor connected between the positive and negative DC-link poles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2024
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Ahmed Abdelhakim, Haofeng Bai, Frans Dijkhuizen
Abstract: A conduit clamping and sealing system includes: a bearing element including: a back segment with an external back thread for attaching to a device or fastening to a box or enclosure; a middle segment for receiving a conduit and guiding and/or aligning a hygienic sleeve system; and a front segment for receiving a seal, and a front nut for sealing a connection between the conduit and the bearing element and fastening the hygienic sleeve system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2024
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG
Inventors:
Meirion Buck, Angel Francos, Harvinder Singh Chahal, Luis Uriol