Patents Assigned to ABB Technology
  • Publication number: 20160329264
    Abstract: A semiconductor assembly includes a stack with a semiconductor module and a cooler, wherein the semiconductor module is provided in contact with the cooler. A clamping assembly is adapted to exert a force on the two sides of the stack. The stack is provided with a through hole between the two sides thereof and a part of the clamping assembly including an electrically conductive part which extends through the through hole of the stack. Thereby, a compact mechanical arrangement is provided while obtaining improved electrical properties, such as lower inductance and more even current distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Olle EKWALL, Erik DORÉ, Franc DUGAL, Raffael SCHNELL
  • Publication number: 20160320579
    Abstract: A power cable assembly device adapted to be arranged in the spaces between neighbouring power cores of a power cable. The power cable assembly device includes an extruded profiled body made of a polymer material having a first, second, and third walls. The first wall being convex and having an exterior surface adapted to face a jacket of the power cable. The profiled body also having a chamber wall extending from the second to the third wall, defining a slit and adapted to receive a fibre optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Lisa Johansson, Flemming Krogh
  • Patent number: 9485891
    Abstract: An electronic device including a sealed enclosure, the electronic components arranged inside the sealed enclosure and including high-loss high-temperature components, a main heat sink including ribs, wherein the high-loss high-temperature components are attached to the main heat sink and the ribs of the main heat sink are arranged outside the enclosure, a cavity formed inside the enclosure and divided into a plurality of channel-like sections, the channel-like sections configured for providing air flow guidance inside the enclosure and being interconnected at their ends, wherein at least one channel-like section contains the electronic components and at least one other channel-like section contains an air-to-air heat exchanger extending from inside the sealed enclosure to outside of the sealed enclosure, wherein the electronic components inside the at least one channel like section are adapted to be cooled by air flow inside the sealed enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology Oy
    Inventors: Till Huesgen, Christoph Schrödl, Daniel Kearney, Gernot Riedel, Jarmo Sukanen, Juha Tuomola, Kalle Suomela, Krzysztof Kasza, Lukasz Malinowski, Lukasz Matysiak, Mikko Nupponen, Uwe Drofenik
  • Patent number: 9484837
    Abstract: A switching branch for a three-level inverter, comprising a first and second switch (S1, S2) in series between a positive DC pole (P) and an AC pole (AC), a first and second diode (D1, D2) parallel to the first and second switches, a third and fourth switch (S3, S4) in series between a negative DC pole (N) and the AC pole, a third and fourth diode (D3, D4) parallel to the third and fourth switches, a fifth diode (D5) between a neutral DC pole (M) and a point between the first and second switches, a sixth diode (D6) between the neutral DC pole and a point between the third and fourth switches, a fifth switch (S5) and a seventh diode (D7) in series between the neutral DC and AC poles, and a sixth switch (S6) and an eighth diode (D8) in series between the neutral DC and AC poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology Oy
    Inventors: Matti T. Jussila, Tero Viitanen
  • Publication number: 20160302035
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for estimating a location within an area are disclosed. One method includes determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the plurality of wireless signal signatures are received by a network manager server. Further, the network manager server receives a present wireless signal signature of a current device. The method further includes estimating locations the current device, including comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with plurality of wireless signal signatures, and adaptively re-determining the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Mohsen Karimzadeh Kiskani, Amalavoyal Chari, Ali Dabirmoghaddam, Yvonne Anne Pignolet
  • Patent number: 9461475
    Abstract: An electrical system and method include a DC link, a controlled rectifier connected between the DC link and a power source, an energy storage, a DC to DC converter connected between the DC link and the energy storage, a motor, and a DC to AC converter connected between the DC link and the motor. The converters are configured to transfer power in both directions. The rectifier controls the DC voltage of the DC link when the DC link voltage is in a first voltage range. The DC to DC converter controls the DC voltage of the DC link by charging the energy storage when the DC link voltage is in a second voltage range, which has higher voltage values than the first voltage range, or by discharging the energy storage when the DC link voltage is in a third voltage range, which has lower voltages than the first voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology OY
    Inventors: Juha Koukkari, Tuomo Leppinen, Teemu Ronkainen
  • Patent number: 9457470
    Abstract: A method and a system for calibrating a first coordinate system Rf of a robot unit with a second coordinate system Cf of an object identification unit, wherein the robot unit includes a robot arm with an end effector and the object identification unit includes a camera unit. The calibration is performed using a calibration marker on the end effector. The method determines the intrinsic and the extrinsic parameters of the camera unit in two steps, a first step where the intrinsic parameters and a rotational part of the extrinsic parameters are determined, and a second step where a translational part of the extrinsic parameters are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Ivan Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20160273670
    Abstract: An explosion vent mounted to seal an opening formed on a wall of a closed space comprises a cover being dimensioned to fit on said opening and having a perimeter with an edge adapted to seal the cover against the opening with a sealing element. A spring element is arranged to hold the cover in the opening and the spring element has a direction of spring action. The cover is held by opposite retaining surfaces in the opening and the cover and he retaining surfaces are acting against the spring action of element. The sealing element is positioned against the opening so that the sealing force is directed at least partially crosswise to the direction of the spring action of the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Technology Oy
    Inventors: Jaani KARPPA, Tuomo KINNUNEN, Pirkka MYLLYKOSKI
  • Patent number: 9450394
    Abstract: A high voltage DC circuit breaker includes a semiconductor switching assembly in series with a mechanical switch. When the semiconductor switching assembly is switched off due to a current fault, a residual current flowing through arresters of the semiconductor switching assembly is switched off by the mechanical switch. A capacitor arranged parallel to the mechanical switch leads to passive resonance effects, which in turn induce current zero crossings in its arc. The current zero crossings allow for reliable extinguishing of the arc. The mechanical switch can be an AC circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Daniel Ohlsson, Emmanouil Panousis, Jürgen Häfner, Markus Bujotzek, Per Skarby
  • Patent number: 9450442
    Abstract: A modular converter is disclosed for a battery charging station, having at least two charging modules connected in parallel. Each of the charging modules can be configured for generating an output current I1, I2, I3 for charging a battery. Each charging module can have a local controller for controlling the charging module. Each local controller of a charging module can be configured for determining a global charging current I and for determining the output current I1, I2, I3 of the charging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Daniel Aggeler, Francisco Canales, Georgios Papafotiou, River-TinHo Li, Oscar Apeldoorn
  • Patent number: 9450514
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus implementing the method for minimizing a circulating current of parallel-connected inverters. The method can include, for at least one parallel-connected inverter, measuring a common-mode voltage of the inverter, and controlling a cycle length of the switching cycle on the basis of the common-mode voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology OY
    Inventors: Mikko Purhonen, Tero Viitanen
  • Patent number: 9451719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides an Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) with new hardware modules. Hardware modules are provided that are configured for electrically connecting with connections of a first IED housing that has a first form factor. A second IED housing is provided having a second form factor that is different from the first form factor. The hardware modules are mounted in the second housing. Adaptor structure is employed to electrically connect the hardware modules with connections of the second housing. The second housing is mounted into an existing wiring and second form factor environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Shamsi Ismayilov, Yaser A. Khalifa, Frantisek Koudelka, Arkady Oksengorn, Siu Lau, Hardik Patel, In Y. Choi
  • Patent number: 9451059
    Abstract: A method for communication between nodes (UR1; UR2; UC1-UC16) of a network, interconnected by a transmission channel and each identified by a node identification number in which at least one transmitter node emits at least one message to at least one message recipient node. The message comprises a description of a path (PH) between the transmitter node which emits the message and the message recipient node. The path is defined by the node that emits the message via a sequence of node identification numbers along the path itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Davide Tazzari, Vernia Filippo
  • Publication number: 20160266192
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of fault location in HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) transmission lines, especially in mixed lines, where part of the line is overhead line and part is a cable line. The fault location is based on estimation arrival times of travelling waves induced by fault in transmission line that are propagating along the line from faulted point to the measurement point, which is located at one end of the transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: ARKADIUSZ BUREK, TOMASZ SIKORSKI, JACEK REZMER
  • Patent number: 9431376
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a substrate for mounting multiple power transistors. The substrate has a first metallization on which the power transistors are mountable with an associated collector or emitter, and which extends in at least one line on the substrate. A second metallization extends in an area next to the at least one line of the first metallization, for connection to the remaining ones of the emitters or collectors of the power transistors. A third metallization allows connection to gate contact pads of the power transistors. The third metallization includes a gate contact and at least two gate metallization areas, which are interconnectable. The gate metallization areas are arranged in parallel to the at least one line and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the at least one line. At least one gate metallization area is provided as a gate island surrounded on the substrate by the second metallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Samuel Hartmann, Dominik Trüssel
  • Patent number: 9431198
    Abstract: A pole part of a circuit-breaker arrangement having an insulation housing for accommodating a vacuum interrupter insert containing a pair of corresponding electrical switching contacts, wherein a fixed upper electrical contact is connected to an upper electrical terminal molded in the insulation housing and a movable lower electrical contact is connected to a lower electrical terminal of the insulation housing via an electrical conductor which is operated by an adjacent pushrod. The lower electrical terminal is connected to a ring shaped heat transfer shield arranged along the inner wall or at least partly inside the wall of the insulation housing surrounding the pushrod and/or the distal end of the movable lower electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Christian Reuber, Dietmar Gentsch
  • Patent number: 9433123
    Abstract: An exemplary electric apparatus includes a fan for generating a first airflow, a component space includes a secondary electric component, and a housing. In order to obtain efficient cooling solution one or more walls separate the component space including the secondary electric component from the first cooling element for preventing the first airflow from entering the component space. A second cooling element has a first end in the component space and a second end located outside of the component space for dissipating heat received from the secondary electric component to the first airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology OY
    Inventors: Christoph Schroedl, Till Huesgen
  • Patent number: 9431199
    Abstract: A circuit breaker including two contacts, a pressurization chamber, a nozzle arrangement designed to blow an arc in a quenching region, with a narrowest passage of a pressurization chamber outflow channel to be passed by outflowing quenching gas defining a pressurization chamber outflow limiting area, a narrowest passage of a nozzle channel to be passed by outflowing quenching gas defining a nozzle outflow limiting area, the smaller area of which defining an absolute outflow limiting area, with quenching gas having a global warming potential lower than the one of SF6 over an interval of 100 years; wherein a ratio of the pressurization chamber outflow limiting area to the nozzle outflow limiting area is less than 1.1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Patrick Stoller, Martin Seeger, Arthouros Iordanidis, Benjamin Wuthrich
  • Patent number: D766182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: David Mielnik, John Piunno, Thomas Heilman, Richard Ogorek, Mike J. Maczuzak, Krzysztof Miedza, Daniel J. Morgan
  • Patent number: D770502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Carlo Boffelli, Luciano Chenet, Marco Riva, Roberto Penzo, Eric Bevilacqua