Patents by Inventor Bjorn Thordvaldsson

Bjorn Thordvaldsson 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: 8519679
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Patent number: 8400119
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Publication number: 20130009614
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Publication number: 20110254518
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Patent number: 7986132
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Publication number: 20100066317
    Abstract: A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Lars Paulsson, Ake Petersson, Bjorn Thordvaldsson
  • Patent number: 6984962
    Abstract: A device for control of a compensator connected to a polyphase electric transmission network for reactive electric power in dependence on a voltage sensed in the transmission network. A voltage controller, in dependence on the difference of a reference value for the voltage and its sensed value, forms a reference value for a reactive power flow through the compensator. A transformation element represents the sensed voltage as a voltage vector in a rotating two-phase system of coordinates and forms a compensation signal in dependence on a sensed change of the angular position of the voltage vector in the two-phase system of coordinates. A summation element forms the reference value for reactive power flow through the compensator in dependence on the compensation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Lennart Ängquist, Björn Thordvaldsson
  • Publication number: 20040052015
    Abstract: A device for control of a compensator (SVC), connected to a polyphase electric transmission network (NW), for reactive electric power in dependence on a voltage (Vabc) sensed in the transmission network has a voltage controller (7, 8) which, in dependence on the difference of a reference value (V, ref) for said voltage and its sensed value, forms a reference value (QCR) for a reactive power flow (QC) through the compensator. The device comprises transformation means (3, 4, 11, 12, 13) which represents the sensed voltage as a voltage vector (Vdq) in a rotating two-phase system of coordinates and form a compensation signal (Sc) in dependence on a sensed change of the angular position of the voltage vector in the two-phase system of coordinates. The device further comprises summation means (9) for forming the reference value for reactive power flow through the compensator in dependence on the compensation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Lennart Angquist, Bjorn Thordvaldsson