Patents Assigned to ABB Schweiz AG
  • Patent number: 11979060
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a rotating electrical machine is operatively associated with an internal cooling circuit including a plurality of cooling channels disposed through a stator core. To directed a liquid coolant medium through the stator core without leakage, the internal cooling circuit is formed from a plurality of cooling tubes including linear tubes and elbow tubes. Linear tubes are disposed in the cooling channels and can be expanded with a hydraulic expansion tool to frictionally fit the linear tube therein. The elbow tubes can fluidly couple two or more linear tubes and are disposed proximately beyond the first and second axial end faces of the stator core. To encapsulate the elbow tubes, first and second stator end castings of thermally conductive, electrically isolating material can be cast adjacent the first and second axial end faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Wei Xing, Ghanshyam Shrestha
  • Patent number: 11979056
    Abstract: A power supply system comprises an AC input, an AC output, and a DC input; a DC intermediate circuit; a first converter connected, via a first bistable switching circuit, between the AC input and the DC intermediate circuit; a second converter connected, via a second bistable switching circuit, between the DC intermediate circuit and the AC output; a third converter connected, via a third bistable switching circuit, between the DC input and the DC intermediate circuit; a bypass circuit connected, via a bypass bistable switching circuit, between the AC input and the AC output and configured to provide a bypassing path from the AC input to the AC output; and a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Nicola Notari, Gianluca Butti, Mattia Stacchi
  • Patent number: 11979094
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of operating a power electronic converter device for an electrical power converter system is provided. The power electronic converter device includes a converter circuit, a first converter, and a second converter. The first converter and the second converter are switch with a switching pattern such that the first converter and the second converter generate voltages with stepwise voltages changes and an output voltage of the power electronic converter device results from a superposition of the voltages of the first converter and the second converter. The switching pattern includes switching instants for the second converter such that the voltage of the second converter leaves the fundamental voltage component of the voltage of the first converter unchanged, such that the second converter does not generate a fundamental component of the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ralph Mario Burkart, Ioannis Tsoumas, Frederick Kieferndorf, Tobias Geyer
  • Patent number: 11979009
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cable tray apparatus including a first side rail, a second side rail spaced from the first side rail, and at least one support member having a first end and a second end. The second side rail includes a support wall and first and second tabs extending from the support wall. The support member includes side walls extending between the ends, and first and second recesses formed within each of the two side walls at each end. The support member is located between the side rails, and the tabs of the side rails are configured to engage and be located within the respective first and second recesses at the respective ends of the support member. The support member is slidable relative to the side rails along the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: 11977361
    Abstract: A system and method for interactively communicating with a field device of an industrial automation system for performing a function in relation to monitoring and controlling an industrial process of a power plant includes a field device is associated with a gateway interface device (GID) including NLP algorithm, and communicatively coupled to an interactive device. The GID receives a first instruction associated with the function in relation to monitoring and controlling the industrial process, in natural language format, and converts the first instruction into a second instruction based on the NLP algorithm, where the second instruction has structured format native to the field device. The GID sends the second instruction to the field device for performing the function, receives an information associated to the function performed by the field device, and sends the information for displaying in the interactive device, the function performed by the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Suhas Chakravarthy, Kamath Shanthala, Husain Sanoob
  • Publication number: 20240146038
    Abstract: A cable fixation system includes a cable strip and a cable rack. The cable rack is configured to be mounted to a cable compartment of a low voltage, medium voltage, or high voltage switchgear. The cable rack comprises at least one hole. A first end of the cable strip is configured to connect to a second end of the cable strip. The cable strip is configured to fix or clamp a cable of the low voltage, medium voltage, or high voltage switchgear, and wherein to fix or clamp the cable: the cable strip passes through one or more holes of the at least one hole of the cable rack, the cable strip loops round at least a part of the cable, and the first end of the cable strip is connected to the second end of the cable strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jan Vyhlidal, Radovan Renda
  • Publication number: 20240145969
    Abstract: A medium voltage connector incudes a flange leg and a cone leg. The flange leg is connected to the cone leg, and a central longitudinal axis of the flange leg is angled to a central longitudinal axis of the cone leg. The flange leg is configured to be connected to a part of a medium voltage switch gear. The cone leg comprises an outer cone connection, and an outer surface of the flange leg comprises an electroconductive coating and/or an outer surface of the cone leg comprises an electroconductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Oliver Claus
  • Publication number: 20240142501
    Abstract: A flying capacitor converter comprises a converter input comprising a positive pole and a negative pole, an output terminal, and a plurality of cells, each cell comprising two switches and a flying capacitor arranged between each cell. A method for detecting a plurality of faults in the converter includes measuring, by a second current sensor arranged at the positive pole, a second current; measuring by a third current sensor arranged at the negative pole, a third current; and detecting a first fault in the flying capacitor converter when the second current or the third current exceeds a first current threshold, and/or when a gradient of the second current or a gradient of the third current exceeds a first gradient threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Sami Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20240145131
    Abstract: A bushing for a metal clad medium voltage switchgear includes a hollow body and a t-off and pin assembly. The hollow body is made from polyamide. The t-off and pin assembly is made from polyamide. A first end of the hollow body is configured to connect to a compartment of a medium voltage switchgear. The t-off and pin assembly is configured to connect to a second end of the hollow body. The t-off and pin assembly is configured to connect to a T-off and pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Josef Cernohous, Jakub Horak, Dariusz Bednarowski
  • Publication number: 20240146212
    Abstract: A method for an auxiliary device of an auxiliary resonant commutated pole inverter (ARCPI) to determine a boosting time of the ARCPI is provided. The auxiliary device includes an auxiliary switch path that uses a resonant inductor with at least one saturable inductor. The method includes: calculating, by a processor of the auxiliary device, a first boosting time in the auxiliary switch path based on a theoretical resonance inductance and a voltage that are applied to the resonant inductor; determining, by the processor, a second boosting time in the auxiliary switch path based on a look-up table; and determining, by the processor, the boosting time in the auxiliary switch path based on the first boosting time and the second boosting time. The method further includes controlling, by the processor, boosting current of the ARCPI based on the boosting time in the auxiliary switch path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Eddy C. Aeloiza, Yuxiang Shi, Goran Mandic, Weiqiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11972914
    Abstract: Embodiments of a disconnector and a switchgear, wherein the disconnector comprises a contact assembly operable to change a status of a circuit, the disconnector arranged in the circuit; shafts adapted to be driven to rotate to operate the contact assembly; and a transmission unit arranged between the shafts and comprising: a plurality of gears coupled to the shafts to enable the shafts to rotate with a mutual engagement of the plurality of gears; and a holding assembly adapted to hold radial positions of the plurality of gears to ensure the mutual engagement of the plurality of gears. By arranging the holding assembly to hold the radial positions of the gears to ensure the mutual engagement of the plurality of gears, only one input shaft and one transmission unit are enough to transmit large torques sufficient to operate the contact assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Congming Yan, Liqun Huang, Xin Liu, Andre Bieri
  • Patent number: 11971702
    Abstract: A production line for manufacturing a building block, which includes at least one component, the production line including: a central conveyor line; at least one feeding line for feeding the at least one component to the central conveyor line; a manufacturing tool set for processing the at least one component; and a control unit for controlling the central conveyor line, the feeding line, and/or the manufacturing tool set. The controlling at least one of the central conveyor line, the feeding line, and/or the manufacturing tool set includes: retrieving an asset-information about the at least one component and/or the manufacturing tool set, conveying the at least one component according to the asset-information by the feeding line to the central conveyor line, retrieving a processing-information and/or a manufacturing tool set information about processing the at least one component, and processing the at least one component by the manufacturing tool set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Somayeh Malakuti, Prerna Juhlin, Sten Gruener, Johannes Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11970598
    Abstract: An intumescent polymer is provided for molding fire-retardant structures. Expandable graphite is mixed in a polymer matrix to form the intumescent polymer. The expandable graphite is treated with silane to improve the strength of the polymer. Other ingredients may also be included within the polymer, including an acid source, blowing agent, char forming agent, an inorganic filler and a cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Sheng Zhong, Marius Rutkevicius
  • Patent number: 11969947
    Abstract: Technologies for non-contact displacement control are disclosed. An additive manufacturing system may include a dispenser having a tip configured to deposit an additive material onto a substrate, a transducer coupled to the dispenser and configured to transmit an emitted signal from the dispenser to the substrate, and a sensor coupled to the dispenser and configured to detect a return signal from the substrate to the dispenser, where the return signal is indicative of a distance between the tip of the dispenser and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Matthew Hetrich, Daniel Pierce Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11973493
    Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of solid state circuit breaker protection are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a solid state circuit breaker comprising a primary switching device including a first terminal and a second terminal and a voltage clamping circuit coupled in parallel with the primary switching device. The voltage clamping circuit includes a metal-oxide varistor (MOV) coupled in series between the first terminal and an auxiliary semiconductor device, the auxiliary semiconductor device being arranged so as to selectively couple the MOV with the second terminal, and a bypass circuit coupled between the first terminal and the auxiliary semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Song, Yu Du
  • Patent number: 11966254
    Abstract: A system includes a tool for installing a cable material around a set of elongate members. The tool includes a housing; a cartridge detachably connected to the housing; and a jaw detachably connected to the housing. The cartridge has a length of cable material. The jaw is configured to extend around the set of elongate members to install the length of cable around the set of elongate members. A welding horn is detachably connected to the housing. At least one processor is configured to read a programmable chip. The programmable chip stores a set of parameters for at least one of the cartridge, the jaw, or the welding horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Matthew Hetrich, Jonah Kadoko, Sheng Zhong, Daniel Pierce Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11967908
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for controlling an electrical converter system that includes: determining a nominal pulse pattern (tp,i*, ?up,i*) and a reference trajectory (x*) of at least one electrical quantity of the electrical converter system over a horizon of future sampling instants, the nominal pulse pattern (tp,i*, ?up,i*) comprises switching transitions (?up,i*) between output voltages of an electrical converter of the electrical converter system and the reference trajectory (x*) indicates a desired future development of an electrical quantity of the converter system; determining a small-signal pulse pattern (?abc(t, ?p,i)) by minimizing a cost function; determining a modified pulse pattern (topt,p,i, ?up,i) by moving the switching transitions of the nominal pulse pattern (tp,i*, ?up,i*) to generate modified switching transitions; and applying at least the next switching transition of the modified pulse pattern (topt,p,i, ?up,i) to the electrical converter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Martinus David Dorfling, Hendrik Du Toit Mouton, Tobias Geyer
  • Patent number: 11966731
    Abstract: A system and method for real time updating of process applications includes a first execution engine executing a first process application to control a process device, an update manager receiving an updated software, the update manager being a second software container deployed in the deployment unit; initializing the updated software in a second execution engine; determining an application state of the first process application; instructing a transfer of the application state from the first execution engine to the second execution engine; instructing the second execution engine to execute the updated process application using the received application state; and instructing the first execution engine to stop writing output signals for the process device, and instructing the second execution engine to write output signals for the process device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Heiko Koziolek, Andreas Burger, Julius Rueckert, Pablo Rodriguez, Staffan Andersson
  • Publication number: 20240129247
    Abstract: A method for operating a time-sensitive network (TSN) includes splitting data stream on network elements into a “preempting” class and a “preemptable” class based on a mapping from priority labels; forwarding the data streams to respective next-hop network elements, wherein the forwarding of “preempting” data streams takes precedence over the forwarding of “preemptable” data streams; and forwarding the data streams received from both segments based on the priority labels and the classes of the data streams to at least one next-hop network element; wherein forwarding of “preempting” data streams takes precedence over forwarding of “preemptable” data streams; wherein the priority label attached to the data stream that has the highest priority is different from the priority label attached to the data stream that has the highest priority within the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Alexander Gogolev, Johan Akerberg, Roland Braun
  • Publication number: 20240127369
    Abstract: A method for determining a charging price for an electric charging site includes receiving time tags and data obtained based on automated metering infrastructure (AMI) data for the electric charging site, and weather information for a service area of the electric charging site; clustering power consumption of the electric charging site with similar weather information and time tags; calculating a center of mass and a distribution confidence parameter for the clustered power consumption to obtain a look-up table; retrieving historical information of voltage VPCC and injection power Psite pairs that is measured at a point of common coupling (PCC) of the electric charging site; receiving weather forecast information for the service area of the electric charging site; and calculating a dynamic hosting capacity (DHC) curve and a price curve based on the center of mass and the distribution confidence parameter, the VPCC and Psite pairs, and the weather forecast information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Zhenyuan Wang, Alexander Brissette, Yuzhi Zhang, David Lee Coats, Himani Ravindra Pathak