Patents Assigned to ABB
  • Patent number: 12009693
    Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relate to apparatus and method for flux management in the ZISC based UPS system. The apparatus comprises: a first determining unit configured to determine a first offset flux on a series reactor in the ZISC based UPS system when power quality events occur in a grid connected to the ZISC based UPS system and the ZISC based UPS system operates in a grid-connected mode; and a first resetting unit configured to provide synthetic impedance damping to the series reactor to reset the first offset flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Sridhar Pulikanti, Simon Walton, Robert Turner, Nicholas James Elliott
  • Patent number: 12005795
    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
  • Patent number: 12009169
    Abstract: A utilization unit of an electric switch includes an actuator module which includes actuators and power transmission apparatus to operate the electric switch, a power module which includes power supply means for the actuators of the actuator module, a control module which includes control means to control the power module, and data transmission means. The actuator module, the power module, and the control module constitute a modular structure, wherein the power module and the control module are detachably connected to each other and the actuator module so that the power module and the control module are both separately replaceable in the utilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Aki Suutarinen, Matti Rajala, Raimo Sillanpää, Juri Fredlund, Markus Lönn, Marko Pylkäs, Tero Kentala
  • Patent number: 12009165
    Abstract: A switch for a medium or high voltage traction line testing device includes a plurality of normally-opened pairs of contacts connected in series, wherein each pair of contacts is equipped with a separate control coil. The switch further comprises a wireless power transfer supply module being on ground potential for supplying cascaded wireless power transfer receivers comprising the transmitting coil, high frequency inverter and microcontroller, a plurality of cascaded wireless power transfer receivers for supplying control coil of pairs of contacts. Each of the wireless power transfer receivers is referenced to the floating potential and comprises a receiving coil. Each of the control coils is connected to one of the wireless power transfer receivers. The receiving coils of the wireless power transfer receivers are magnetically coupled, and a wireless power transfer supply module is located in the middle of the cascaded wireless power transfer receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Adam Ruszczyk, Krzysztof Koska, Piotr Oramus
  • Patent number: 12007745
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with sensor data for an item of equipment. The processing unit is configured to implement at least one machine learning algorithm, which has been trained on the basis of a plurality of calibration sensor data for the item of equipment. Training of the at least one machine learning algorithm includes processing the plurality of calibration sensor data to determine at least two clusters representative of different equipment states. The processing unit is configured to implement the at least one machine learning algorithm to process the sensor data to assign the sensor data to a cluster of the at least two clusters to determine an equipment state for the item of equipment. The output unit is configured to output the equipment state for the item of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ido Amihai, Subanatarajan Subbiah, Arzam Muzaffar Kotriwala, Moncef Chioua
  • Patent number: 12005792
    Abstract: A system includes an automatic charging device. The automatic charging device includes a movable arm configured to connect a charging plug head in electric communication with a vehicle inlet of an electric vehicle. The system includes a current detector configured to be in electrical communication with the automatic charging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB E-MOBILITY B.V.
    Inventors: Gregory Cole, Ali Ugur, Will Eakins
  • Patent number: 12010469
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for remote diagnosis and monitoring of field equipment over an industrial wireless network. A diagnostic unit associated with the field equipment optimizes communication of measured data by a field radio device to a base station. The diagnostic unit is communicatively linked to the field radio device. The measured data is obtained from the field equipment, and a plurality of communication parameters of a communication channel are obtained based on communication from the field radio device. Based on a packet size, a data rate and required application responsiveness, one or more packets comprising the measured data are generated. The generated packets are communicated to the field radio device at selected time intervals based on the packet size, and the application responsiveness, for communication to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Deepaknath Tandur, Anitha Varghese, Aravind Ingalalli, Srijit Kumar
  • Patent number: 12007442
    Abstract: A circuit breaker monitoring system and method includes a vibration sensor, a processing unit, and an output unit. The vibration sensor is configured to be mounted to a circuit breaker and to acquire a temporal vibration signal over at least a temporal portion of a closing operation of the circuit breaker. The closing operation comprises: initiation of the closing operation; latch release; movement of a moveable contact towards a fixed contact; contact touch of the moveable contact with the fixed contact; stop of movement of the moveable contact. The sensor provides the temporal vibration signal to the processing unit, which determines a plurality of physical switch events and corresponding plurality of time points of the plurality of physical switch events over the closing operation of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Aydin Boyaci, Ido Amihai
  • Patent number: 12009163
    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
  • Publication number: 20240181913
    Abstract: A charging system of an electric vehicle is described. The charging system comprises a charging cable that is adapted to carry a charging connector located at a distal end of the charging cable, wherein the charging connector is configured to be controllably moveable and insertable into an EV charging portal of the EV, the charging connector comprising: a latch coupled to the charging connector, a detection system coupled to the latch, and a control system configured to: obtain, from the detection system, an indication, determine, based on the indication, whether the latch on the charging connector is operational or non-operational, and generate an alert based on determining that the latch on the charging connector is non-operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: ABB E-mobility B.V.
    Inventors: Miguel Rodríguez Escudé, Lars P. Bech, Stefan J. Raaijmakers, Gertjan Koolen, Jimmy van der Heijden
  • Patent number: 11999267
    Abstract: A power line system is provided for efficiently using excess electrical energy produced by electric vehicles in a generation mode. A power line detector on the vehicle senses the power line to determine if voltage ripples are present before supplying excess electrical energy from the vehicle to the power line. First voltage ripples are generated on the line by a substation providing power to the power line. Second voltage ripples are also generated on the power line by a ripple generator to allow excess energy from the vehicle to be supplied to the power line in order to charge an energy storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Adam Ruszczyk, Rafal Jackowicz, Nicolae Stefan Preda
  • Patent number: 11999459
    Abstract: A cycloidal marine propulsion unit, including a hollow rotary casing having a central axis and defining a central inner space with an opening at an axial end thereof. A mounting body rotatably supports the rotary casing on a hull of a marine vessel. A rotating arrangement is provided for rotating said hollow rotary casing, while a plurality of blades extend axially from the rotary casing away from the hull. Each blade is mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the rotary casing, about respective blade axes. The rotating arrangement is configured to rotate the rotary casing by a circumference thereof. A blade shaft portion of each blade is at least partly received within the central inner space so as to attach said blade to the rotary casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Peljo, Lauri Lampen, Sami Nivala, Petri Pellinen, Aki Maksimainen
  • Patent number: 12001985
    Abstract: A system for action determination includes an input unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. The input unit provides the processing unit with information relating to a plurality of past actions over a period of time associated with the operation of an industrial process. The input unit provides the processing unit with information relating to a plurality of past process events over the time period associated with the operation of the industrial process. The input unit provides the processing unit with information relating to a new process event. The processing unit determines a correlation between at least some of the plurality of past actions with at least some of the past process events. The processing unit determines at least one recommended action from the information relating to the new process event, the determination including utilization of the determined correlation. The output unit outputs the at least one recommended action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Martin Hollender, Felix Lenders, Josef Bicik, Mark Stefan Struempfler, Rebekka Litzelmann, Dominik Steickert
  • Publication number: 20240178640
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical system and an electrical apparatus including a flexible interlock mechanism. An electrical system to operate an electrical device in an enclosure includes an interlock mechanism, where the interlock mechanism includes an interlock slider for selectively engaging the enclosure with a busway structure; an actuating system on a door of the enclosure, where the actuating system includes a cam assembly that is configured to control the interlock mechanism; and a flexible mechanical interlock assembly that connects the cam assembly to the interlock mechanism, and where the flexible mechanical interlock assembly includes a push pull cable having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the push pull cable is connected to the cam assembly through a first connecting element, and where the second end of the push pull cable is connected to the interlock mechanism through a second connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Mateusz Sadowski
  • Patent number: 11994465
    Abstract: A laser absorption spectrometry system for gas measurement is provided. The system includes an integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS) assembly. The assembly includes a gas cell including a cell body defining an optical cavity, one or more tunable diode lasers having one or more nominal wavelengths, and a reflective collimation mirror positioned in an optical path between the one or more tunable diode lasers and the gas cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: François Tanguay, Kyle Owen, John Brian Leen, Axel Meunier, Bertrand Simon Lanher
  • Patent number: 11996746
    Abstract: A method of securing magnetizable inserts within cores of an electric converter includes placing an assembly of rotor cores in a transfer molding press, the magnetizable inserts being disposed within cavities of the rotor cores and the cavities of the rotor cores being in fluid communication, placing a polymer preform proximate a central portion of the assembly of rotor cores, displacing the polymer preform such that the polymer preform changes state and flows radially and then axially through each of the cavities of the rotor cores, removing the assembly of rotor cores from the transfer molding press, and removing polymer waste from the assembly of rotor cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, ABB Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Briscoe, Nick Sochacki, Al Marrocco, Jeffrey Cameron, Michael Mollan
  • Patent number: 11992954
    Abstract: A robotic system includes: at least one robot; a robot controller for controlling an operation of the at least one robot; a robot sensor system with at least one robot sensor, the robot sensor system being coupled to the robot controller to detect a presence of an object in a robot safety zone, which robot safety zone at least partially surrounds the at least one robot; and at least one automated vehicle for supplying the at least one robot. The at least one vehicle has at least one vehicle sensor for detecting a presence of an object in a vehicle safety zone, which vehicle safety zone at least partially surrounds the at least one vehicle. The robot controller determines an entry of the at least one vehicle into the robot safety zone. The robot controller adjusts at least a part of the robot safety zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Fan Dai, Rene Kirsten, Bjoern Matthias
  • Publication number: 20240168462
    Abstract: An electrolyzer plant comprising a plurality of electrolyzer modules includes a system having a processing unit that determines, for each of the plurality of electrolyzer modules, an electrolyzer module set point at which the electrolyzer module is to be operated, and controls operation of each of the plurality of electrolyzer modules at the respective electrolyzer module set point. The determining comprises inputting data representative of operation characteristics of each of the plurality of electrolyzer modules into the processing unit and the processing unit performing an optimization procedure that outputs the electrolyzer module set points, the optimization procedure comprising an optimization for one or more of overall electrolyzer plant efficiency, overall plant lifetime, lifetime of each of the electrolyzer modules, operational safety, and maintenance patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Georg Gutermuth, Rüdiger Franke, Matthias Biskoping, Felix Lenders, Clemens Grindler
  • Publication number: 20240171458
    Abstract: A method for providing a network configuration for an industrial network includes discovering network topology data by a network configuration agent (NCA); receiving communication intent data from a network device; commissioning and identifying a remote network engine; forwarding the discovered network topology data and the received communication intent data to the remote network engine and requesting by the NCA the remote network engine for calculating network configuration data indicating network configurations; calculating the network configuration data on the provided network topology data and the received communication intent data; providing the calculated network configuration data to the NCA and distributing the calculated network configuration data to the network device, and initiating a network configuration in the industrial network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Abdulkadir Karaagac, Rhaban Hark, Sten Gruener, Jens Heuschkel
  • Patent number: D1028914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Belcastro, Gilbert Taylor Miller