Patents by Inventor Antti Virta

Antti Virta 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: 11588414
    Abstract: A method for operating an electric power converter and an electric power converter configured to convert DC power into AC power supplied to a three-phase AC network, conclude, during the converting, that a single-phase tripping has started in the three-phase AC network connected to the three-phase output of the converter, and after the concluding that the single-phase tripping has started in the three-phase AC network, control an active current in the three-phase output of the converter such that a negative sequence voltage in the three-phase output of the converter remains at or below a predetermined level, wherein the converter is configured to perform the controlling until concluding that the single-phase tripping has ended in the three-phase AC network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Antti Virta, Antti Vilhunen, Peter Muszynski
  • Publication number: 20200412275
    Abstract: A method for operating an electric power converter and an electric power converter configured to convert DC power into AC power supplied to a three-phase AC network, conclude, during the converting, that a single-phase tripping has started in the three-phase AC network connected to the three-phase output of the converter, and after the concluding that the single-phase tripping has started in the three-phase AC network, control an active current in the three-phase output of the converter such that a negative sequence voltage in the three-phase output of the converter remains at or below a predetermined level, wherein the converter is configured to perform the controlling until concluding that the single-phase tripping has ended in the three-phase AC network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Antti Virta, Antti Vilhunen, Peter Muszynski
  • Patent number: 10677219
    Abstract: A method and a control system adapted to control a power conversion system connected to an AC power grid, wherein the control system is adapted to receive an externally provided reactive power reference and the control system includes a controller adapted to control the reactive power fed to the AC grid by the power conversion system and to produce a reactive current reference, an active current reference, a total current limiter for producing limited active and reactive current references. The total current limiter operates in reactive current priority limiting the active current reference. Further including means adapted to produce a capacity signal indicating the current capacity of the power conversion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Peter Muszynski, Kalle Huju, Jussi Tamminen, Antti Vilhunen, Antti Virta
  • Publication number: 20180283351
    Abstract: A method and a control system adapted to control a power conversion system connected to an AC power grid, wherein the control system is adapted to receive an externally provided reactive power reference and the control system includes a controller adapted to control the reactive power fed to the AC grid by the power conversion system and to produce a reactive current reference, an active current reference, a total current limiter for producing limited active and reactive current references. The total current limiter operates in reactive current priority limiting the active current reference. Further including means adapted to produce a capacity signal indicating the current capacity of the power conversion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Muszynski, Kalle Huju, Jussi Tamminen, Antti Vilhunen, Antti Virta