Patents Assigned to ABB
  • Publication number: 20220311833
    Abstract: A method for conveying messages between a first software application in a first container and a second software application in a second container includes receiving, by a first connectivity service an ordered sequence of messages sent by the first application; transmitting, by the first connectivity service, at least two copies of each message to a second connectivity service, wherein the at least two copies are routed on at least partially redundant paths and wherein each copy is indicative of a position of the original message in the original ordered sequence; and forwarding, by the second connectivity service, at least one copy of each message to the second application, in the order given by the original ordered sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Julius Rueckert, Heiko Koziolek, Sten Gruener
  • Publication number: 20220307881
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter and method for measuring a flow of a fluid through a conduit includes utilizing at least two coils, at least two electrodes, and a control circuitry. The at least two coils are electrically excited to generate a magnetic field within a flowmeter fluid space. First and second coils are placed around first and second central axes of the conduit. The at least two electrodes are arranged diametrically opposite to each other to detect an induced voltage in the flowmeter fluid space in response to the generated magnetic field. The control circuitry for measuring the induced voltage on each of the at least two electrodes provides a measure of flow of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Subhashish Dasgupta
  • Publication number: 20220308559
    Abstract: A method for controlling an industrial process includes providing process data of the industrial process to an active instance of a control software as input, based on this input, updating an internal state of the active instance of the control software that is characterized by a set of internal variables of this active instance; based on this updated internal state, determining an output signal and outputting this output signal to at least one piece of equipment that is configured to alter a state, and/or a behavior, of the industrial process. The method further includes providing a prioritized subset of the internal variables that characterize the state of the active instance to at least one further instance of a control software that is configured to take over control of the industrial process in case of a failure and/or malfunction of the active instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Julius Rueckert, Heiko Koziolek, Sten Gruener, Staffan Andersson
  • Publication number: 20220305936
    Abstract: A system and method for charging an electric vehicle includes a calibrated energy meter and a calibrated time meter, wherein the calibrated energy meter is characterized by a minimum charge current that is accurately measurable due to the calibration. The system and method is configured, when charging the electric vehicle with an actual charge current during a charging session, for initially metering the actual charge current with the calibrated energy meter as long as the actual charge current is in a range between the rated charge current and the minimum charge current or a value related to the minimum charge current and thereafter, when the metered charge current falls below the minimum charge current (Imin), for metering a charge time with the calibrated time meter until the charging session ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Gertjan Koolen
  • Patent number: 11456579
    Abstract: A switch gear module for installation in a switch gear cabinet includes: a switch gear module housing, the housing including power circuits and first electrical power devices including breakers, contactors, and motor circuit breakers for supplying electric power to an electric load including an electric motor, and electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits controlling the first electrical power devices. The power circuits and the first electrical power devices are contained in a first power-unit housing forming a first functional power-unit and the electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits are contained in a separate second control- and auxiliary circuit housing forming a second functional control- and auxiliary circuit unit. Each of the first functional power-unit and the second functional control and auxiliary circuit unit includes an interface for connecting the power circuits and electrical power devices contained in the first power-unit housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Carsten Menzel, Klaus Kraft, Markus Kesberger, Helen-CaiLun Hu
  • Patent number: 11454529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flowmeter for monitoring physical parameters of fluid passing through the flowmeter. The flowmeter being installed in a plant and communicatively connected through a gateway device to a server having a virtual model. The flowmeter comprising: a processing unit for computing a first processed data of a physical parameter associated with the fluid measured by the flowmeter. The flowmeter receives a second processed data from the server having the virtual model, wherein the virtual model provides the second processed data by computing the second processed data based on the first processed data and data from at least one sensor provisioned in the plant. The present invention also provides for a system for monitoring physical parameters of fluid passing through a pipe in a plant with the flowmeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Subhashish Dasgupta, Mini Tt, Suhas Chakravarthy, Deepaknath Tandur
  • Publication number: 20220297554
    Abstract: A charging connector for a vehicle charging station comprises a latch configured to secure a mechanical connection of the charging connector to a vehicle-side socket, the charging connector further comprising a sensor configured to indicate a secure and correct mechanical connection. The charging connector further comprises a first casing being an external casing, and a second casing, the second casing being a closed inner casing. The second casing encloses a charging connector interface to the vehicle socket, and a charging cable. The sensor is arranged outside the second casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: ABB E-mobility B.V.
    Inventors: Francisco Garcia-Ferre, Adam Michalik, Artur Zawadzki, Clemens Van-der-Veer
  • Patent number: 11451015
    Abstract: A substation contains a switchgear or controlgear, in particular at least one low voltage switchgear or controlgear configured for unmanned operation and maintenance. An inner room, where the switchgear or controlgear are located in, is hermetically enclosed by an outer housing. The inner room is locked against the outer housing by an inner, automatically operated door. A robot system is implemented such that the robot system's acting area is extended from the inner room, partly in the area outside the inner room, but inside the outer housing, where spare parts are stored in a spare parts hand over area, for maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tomas Kozel, Thomas Schmidtchen, Martin Stefanka
  • Patent number: 11448701
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a Condition Monitoring Device (CDM), configured to monitor power consumption and loading of motor. The CDM receives value of a measured current in a stator of the motor, and measures at least one of a magnetic flux around the motor and vibrations in the motor. The magnetic flux, the vibrations and the current in the stator are measured within a predefined time window. The CDM calculates various parameters of the motor and estimates a value of current using the measurements and rated parameters stored in the CDM. The estimated parameter of current is compared with the measured value of current. A value of rotor speed (one of the rated parameters) is varied until the value of the estimated current is approximately equal to the value of the measured current. The value of current is considered to monitor power consumption and loading of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Pallavi Hujband, Maciej Orman, Cajetan Pinto
  • Patent number: 11451042
    Abstract: A method for identifying a fault event in an electric power distribution grid sector including one or more electric loads and having a coupling node with a main grid, at which a grid current adsorbed by said electric loads is detectable. The method allows determining whether a detected anomalous variation of the grid current, adsorbed at the electric coupling node, is due to the start of a characteristic transitional operating period of an electric load or is due to an electric fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB S.PA.
    Inventors: Enrico Ragaini, Daniele Angelosante, Lorenzo Fagiano
  • Patent number: 11446827
    Abstract: An end effector includes: a tool holder; a tool which is attached in protruding fashion to the tool holder; a sleeve which is movable on the tool holder between a protective position in which it surrounds the tool and a usage position in which it is pushed towards the tool holder and can release at least a tip of the tool; and a blocking element which is movable, under control of a sensor for detecting a proximity of the end effector to a workpiece, between a blocking position in which it blocks the sleeve in the protective position, and a release position in which it allows a movement of the sleeve into the usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jan-Sebastian Graul, Christian Goy
  • Patent number: 11448473
    Abstract: A heat exchanging arrangement for a subsea electronic system, the heat exchanging arrangement including a wall section; a corrugation formed in the wall section, the corrugation having two generally opposing internal corrugation surfaces; and at least one heat exchanging element forced against at least one of the internal corrugation surfaces. A subsea electronic system including a heat exchanging arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Thomas Wagner, Heinz Lendenmann
  • Patent number: 11440171
    Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus for separating and feeding O-rings, which includes a rotatable body including a storage portion and a separating portion; and a helix groove formed on the rotatable body across the storage portion and the separating portion, wherein a width and a depth of the helix groove are adapted to a wire diameter of a O-ring, and pitch of the helix groove on the separating portion increases along a feeding direction from the storage portion to the separating portion, wherein in response to a rotation of the rotatable body, the helix groove conveys a plurality of O-rings hanged on the storage portion to the separating portion to thereby separate the plurality of O-rings away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Hao Gu
  • Patent number: 11440170
    Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus for mounting an O-ring to a work piece, which includes a body including a plurality of connecting holes for connecting a pressure source to the body; an annular groove formed on the body and adapted to receive the O-ring; and a plurality of air channels formed in the body, the plurality of air channels being in fluid communication with the annular groove and the plurality of connecting holes to provide negative pressure with the pressure source in the annular groove to suck the O-ring in the annular groove, the annular groove is coaxial with a groove formed on a surface of the work piece during the mounting so that the O-ring is dropped into the groove when the pressure source is disconnected from the body or provides positive pressure to the plurality of air channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Feifei Zhao, Yichao Mao
  • Patent number: 11441958
    Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of package identification are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for package identification comprising performing a set of initial inspection operations on a package; determining a portion of a plurality of possible packages based on the set of initial inspection operations and a data structure including initial inspection characteristics for the plurality of possible packages; performing a set of package movement inspection operations by moving the package using a robot; determining a set of movement characteristics based on the package movement inspection operations; and identifying which one of the portion of the plurality of possible packages corresponds to the package using the set of movement characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cole, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
  • Patent number: 11444544
    Abstract: A converter and a method of manufacturing a converter. The converter includes electrical components and a cover enclosing a first group of the electrical components of the converter, wherein a second group of the electrical components are printed electrical components which are embedded in the cover of the converter. The cover of the converter includes a user interface, and the user interface includes printed electrical components from the second group of electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jaani Kärppä, Jorma Manninen, Tuomas Kemppainen
  • Patent number: 11442115
    Abstract: A method for circuit monitoring includes detecting a waveform of first voltage at a DC-link capacitor in a power converter, the first voltage being generated by turning on a chopper circuit coupling in parallel to the DC-link; determining a phase angle shift of the waveform of first voltage with respect to a waveform of second voltage at a rectifier in the power converter or a power supply for the power converter; determining magnitude of the waveform of first voltage; and determining, based on at least one of the magnitude and the phase angle shift, a parameter indicative of a health condition of the DC-link capacitor. An apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Jinlei Meng, Bo Wang, Haitao Deng
  • Patent number: 11440183
    Abstract: For training an object picking robot with real and simulated grasp performance data, grasp locations on an object are assigned based on object physical properties. A simulation experiment for robot grasping is performed using a first set of assigned locations. Based on simulation data from the simulation, a simulated object grasp quality of the robot is evaluated for each of the assigned locations. A first set of candidate grasp locations on the object is determined based on data representative of simulated grasp quality from the evaluation. Based on sensor data from an actual experiment for the robot grasping using each of the candidate grasp locations, an actual object grasp quality is evaluated for each of the candidate locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jinmiao Huang, Carlos Martinez, Sangeun Choi, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
  • Patent number: 11440181
    Abstract: A planetary gear train including a ring gear defining a central axis; a plurality of planet gears, each planet gear being rotatable about a respective planet axis and meshing with the ring gear, and each planet gear including a conical and helical planet gear toothing defining a conical direction; a planet carrier rotationally supporting the planet gears for rotation about the planet axes, the planet carrier being axially displaceable along the central axis; and a carrier forcing device arranged to force the planet carrier along the central axis in the conical direction. A gearbox for an industrial robot, the gearbox including a planetary gear train, and an industrial robot including a planetary gear train or a gearbox, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Per Lindblom
  • Publication number: 20220285106
    Abstract: An actuating unit for an electrical switching element includes an actuating surface for actuating the electrical switching element, which is integrally a part of a surface of a housing for the electrical switching element, and is adapted to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element; an actuating pin integral with said actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to said actuating surface; and adapted to mechanically couple said actuating surface to said electrical switching element to actuate said electrical switching element; and a limiting pin integral with the actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface; and adapted to limit deformation of the actuating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventor: Stefan Gutermuth