Patents by Inventor Alfred Campus

Alfred Campus has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11756700
    Abstract: A crosslinkable and crosslinked polymer composition containing a low density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer has excellent direct current (DC) electrical properties. The crosslinked polymer composition has an electrical conductivity of 150 fS/m or less, when measured at 70° C. and a 30 kV/mm mean electric field from a non-degassed, 1 mm thick plaque sample of the crosslinked polymer composition when measured according to a direct current (DC) conductivity method. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer of the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 10950366
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 10875939
    Abstract: A method produces a polymer composition with improved DC electrical properties. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer that includes the polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polyolefin, and the polymer composition has an electric conductivity of 0.50×10?15 S/m or less, when measured according to DC conductivity method using a tape sample consisting of the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus, Achim Blok, Björn Voigt
  • Publication number: 20200243222
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Publication number: 20200161019
    Abstract: A crosslinkable and crosslinked polymer composition containing a low density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer has excellent direct current (DC) electrical properties. The crosslinked polymer composition has an electrical conductivity of 150 fS/m or less, when measured at 70° C. and a 30 kV/mm mean electric field from a non-degassed, 1 mm thick plaque sample of the crosslinked polymer composition when measured according to a direct current (DC) conductivity method. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer of the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Ulf NILSSON, Annika SMEDBERG, Alfred CAMPUS
  • Patent number: 10586634
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Publication number: 20200010583
    Abstract: A method produces a polymer composition with improved DC electrical properties. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer that includes the polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polyolefin, and the polymer composition has an electric conductivity of 0.50×10?15 S/m or less, when measured according to DC conductivity method using a tape sample consisting of the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ulf NILSSON, Annika SMEDBERG, Alfred CAMPUS, Achim BLOK, Björn VOIGT
  • Patent number: 10453585
    Abstract: A crosslinkable and crosslinked polymer composition containing a low density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer has excellent direct current (DC) electrical properties. The crosslinked polymer composition has an electrical conductivity of 150 fS/m or less, when measured at 70° C. and a 30 kV/mm mean electric field from a non-degassed, 1 mm thick plaque sample of the crosslinked polymer composition when measured according to a direct current (DC) conductivity method. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer of the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 10246527
    Abstract: A power cable includes a conductor surrounded by one or more layers. At least one of the layers can include a polymer composition having an electric conductivity of 0.50×10?15 S/m or less when measured according to DC conductivity method using a tape sample. The polymer composition can include a polyolefin which is obtainable by a high pressure polymerization process. This process includes: compressing one or more monomers under pressure in a compressor, in which a compressor lubricant, such as mineral oil is used for lubrication; polymerizing a monomer optionally together with one or more comonomers in a polymerization zone; and separating the obtained polyolefin from the unreacted products and recovering the separated polyolefin in a recovery zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus, Achim Blok, Bjorn Voigt
  • Publication number: 20190013115
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 10032543
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Publication number: 20170186515
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) power cable includes a conductor surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer including a first semiconductive composition, an insulation layer including a polymer composition, an outer semiconductive layer including a second semiconductive composition, and optionally a jacketing layer including a jacketing composition, in that order. The polymer composition of the insulation layer includes an unsaturated low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer of ethylene with one or more polyunsaturated comonomers and a crosslinking agent. The polymer composition of the insulation layer has a dielectric loss expressed as tan ? (50 Hz) of 12.0×10?4 or less, when measured at 25 kV/mm and 130° C. according to “Test for Tan ? measurements on 10 kV cables”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Publication number: 20170178763
    Abstract: A crosslinkable and crosslinked polymer composition containing a low density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or low density polyethylene (LDPE) copolymer has excellent direct current (DC) electrical properties. The crosslinked polymer composition has an electrical conductivity of 150 fS/m or less, when measured at 70° C. and a 30 kV/mm mean electric field from a non-degassed, 1 mm thick plaque sample of the crosslinked polymer composition when measured according to a direct current (DC) conductivity method. A cable can be surrounded by at least one layer of the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9595374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a use of a polymer composition for producing an insulation layer of an AC power cable with and to an AC cable surrounded by at least an insulating layer comprising said polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9587043
    Abstract: A crosslinkable and crosslinked polymer composition with improved DC electrical properties and a cable surrounded by at least one layer comprising the polymer composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9365708
    Abstract: A cable comprising a semiconductive layer and an insulation layer with improved DC electrical properties is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9243136
    Abstract: A cable comprising a semiconductive layer and an insulation layer with improved DC electrical properties is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9212277
    Abstract: A cable comprising a semiconductive layer and an insulation layer with improved DC electrical properties is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus
  • Patent number: 9115227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polymer using a chain transfer agents. In particular, the invention relates to a process for polymerizing a polymer in the presence of a mixture of at least two chain transfer agents, which mixture comprises a polar chain transfer agent (polar CTA), and a non-polar (non-polar CTA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Alfred Campus, Markus Huber, Ulf Nilsson, Hermann Schild, Annika Smedberg, Bjorn Voigt
  • Publication number: 20130284486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a use of a polymer composition for producing an insulation layer of an AC power cable with and to an AC cable surrounded by at least an insulating layer comprising said polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Alfred Campus