Patents by Inventor Cecilia Forssen

Cecilia Forssen 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: 11769626
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device comprises an enclosure, at least one winding in the interior of the enclosure, at least one wireless sensor attached to the winding for sensing at least one property or deficiency of the electromagnetic device and at least one active communication unit comprising transceiving circuitry and at least one antenna, wherein the transceiving circuitry is placed on the exterior of the enclosure and the least one antenna is placed inside the enclosure for communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one sensor attached to the winding, and wherein the at least one sensor attached to the winding is a printed electronic sensor comprising electronics printed on an insulating substrate, where the substrate faces the at least one winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Joachim Schiessling, Cecilia Forssén
  • Publication number: 20230178297
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device comprises an enclosure, at least one winding in the interior of the enclosure, at least one wireless sensor attached to the winding for sensing at least one property or deficiency of the electromagnetic device and at least one active communication unit comprising transceiving circuitry and at least one antenna, wherein the transceiving circuitry is placed on the exterior of the enclosure and the least one antenna is placed inside the enclosure for communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one sensor attached to the winding, and wherein the at least one sensor attached to the winding is a printed electronic sensor comprising electronics printed on an insulating substrate, where the substrate faces the at least one winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Joachim Schiessling, Cecilia Forssén
  • Patent number: 11269002
    Abstract: A high-voltage lead-through device includes an insulator body having a solid exterior and including insulation, a main conductor passing therethrough, a sensor adjacent the main conductor inside the insulator body measuring a physical property of the device and a communication unit adjacent the main conductor outside the insulator body, wherein the main conductor has a first electric potential, a section of the solid exterior of the insulator body faces a second electric potential, the communication unit is connected to the sensor using a signal conductor as a first electrical communication medium and the communication unit employs a different communication medium for communicating with a data distribution device at a third electric potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Forssén, Joachim Schiessling, Peter Sjöberg, Andrew Maxwell
  • Publication number: 20210356509
    Abstract: A high-voltage lead-through device includes an insulator body having a solid exterior and including insulation, a main conductor passing therethrough, a sensor adjacent the main conductor inside the insulator body measuring a physical property of the device and a communication unit adjacent the main conductor outside the insulator body, wherein the main conductor has a first electric potential, a section of the solid exterior of the insulator body faces a second electric potential, the communication unit is connected to the sensor using a signal conductor as a first electrical communication medium and the communication unit employs a different communication medium for communicating with a data distribution device at a third electric potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Cecilia Forssén, Joachim Schiessling, Peter Sjöberg, Andrew Maxwell
  • Patent number: 11137293
    Abstract: A wound electrical component includes a wound body comprising a plurality of wound layers of an electrically insulating material around a longitudinal axis of the body. The component also includes at least one printed electronics sensor consisting of printed circuits on a flexible substrate. Each sensor is interleaved between two of the wound layers of the wound body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew Maxwell, Cecilia Forssen, Joachim Schiessling
  • Publication number: 20210225595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wound electrical component comprising a wound body comprising a plurality of wound layers of a web of an electrically insulating material around a longitudinal axis of the body. The wound body comprises a plurality of electrically conducting layers of an electrically conducting material, each printed onto a respective separate area of the web in the wound body. An edge zone of at least one of the plurality of electrically conducting layers is connected to a printed high permittivity layer of a high permittivity material along said edge zone such that at least a part of the high permittivity layer extends, printed on the web, beyond the edge zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Cecilia Forssen, Harald Martini, Joachim Schiessling, Nils Lavesson, Peter Dyreklev, Mats Sandberg
  • Patent number: 11045998
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical power device having an insulator. The method includes, by means of additive manufacturing, applying a polymeric insulating material forming part of the device. The method also includes, in a subsequent consolidation step, subjecting the insulator to elevated temperature and pressure during a predetermined time period to consolidate the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Harald Martini, Joachim Schiessling, Nils Lavesson, Cecilia Forssen, Håkan Faleke, Julia Viertel, Lukasz Matysiak, Jan Czyzewski, Roger Hedlund, Jens Rocks
  • Patent number: 10937597
    Abstract: A high voltage capacitive device having: a non-impregnatable film having a plurality of physically separated regions each defined by a conductive coating provided on the non-impregnatable film, wherein the non-impregnatable film is wound in a plurality of turns to form a plurality of layers, wherein the regions are arranged in overlapping layers in the radial direction, wherein the non-impregnatable film forms a dielectric between adjacent layers of the regions, and wherein the conductive coating of at least some of the regions is provided with a plurality of first radial openings extending through the conductive coating to the non-impregnatable film, which delimits a radial extension of each first radial opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Forssen, Francisco Penayo, Joachim Schiessling, Nils Lavesson, Peter Sjöberg, Roger Hedlund, Ylva Granbom, Peter Dyreklev, Staffan Nordlinder
  • Publication number: 20200378836
    Abstract: A wound electrical component includes a wound body comprising a plurality of wound layers of an electrically insulating material around a longitudinal axis of the body. The component also includes at least one printed electronics sensor consisting of printed circuits on a flexible substrate. Each sensor is interleaved between two of the wound layers of the wound body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew MAXWELL, Cecilia FORSSEN, Joachim SCHIESSLING
  • Publication number: 20200126732
    Abstract: A high voltage capacitive device having: a non-impregnatable film having a plurality of physically separated regions each defined by a conductive coating provided on the non-impregnatable film, wherein the non-impregnatable film is wound in a plurality of turns to form a plurality of layers, wherein the regions are arranged in overlapping layers in the radial direction, wherein the non-impregnatable film forms a dielectric between adjacent layers of the regions, and wherein the conductive coating of at least some of the regions is provided with a plurality of first radial openings extending through the conductive coating to the non-impregnatable film, which delimits a radial extension of each first radial opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Forssen, Francisco Penayo, Joachim Schiessling, Nils Lavesson, Peter Sjöberg, Roger Hedlund, Ylva Granbom, Peter Dyreklev, Staffan Nordlinder
  • Publication number: 20190389126
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical power device having an insulator. The method includes, by means of additive manufacturing, applying a polymeric insulating material forming part of the device. The method also includes, in a subsequent consolidation step, subjecting the insulator to elevated temperature and pressure during a predetermined time period to consolidate the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Harald Martini, Joachim Schiessling, Nils Lavesson, Cecilia Forssen, Håkan Faleke, Julia Viertel, Lukasz Matysiak, Jan Czyzewski, Roger Hedlund, Jens Rocks
  • Patent number: 8946552
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device comprising a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable includes an electrical conductor, a circumferential electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a circumferential conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer shell, and the current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge, Jorgen Svahn
  • Patent number: 8754329
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable including an electrical conductor, a electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor; and a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery and formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device. The housing is adapted to separate the space from an atmosphere outside the outer shell, and the space is filled with an electrically insulating fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge
  • Patent number: 8609987
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable at least including an electrical conductor, a electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor. The apparatus includes a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery, the outer shell defining a longitudinal axis and being formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device extends in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device. The housing is adapted to separate the space from an atmosphere outside the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge
  • Patent number: 8525025
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable. The apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable including an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor; and a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery and formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge, Lise Donzel
  • Publication number: 20130081851
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable including an electrical conductor, a electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor; and a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery and formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device. The housing is adapted to separate the space from an atmosphere outside the outer shell, and the space is filled with an electrically insulating fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge
  • Publication number: 20130081844
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable at least including an electrical conductor, a electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor. The apparatus includes a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery, the outer shell defining a longitudinal axis and being formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device extends in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device. The housing is adapted to separate the space from an atmosphere outside the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge
  • Publication number: 20130075124
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable, the apparatus includes a current-carrying device comprising a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable includes an electrical conductor, a circumferential electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a circumferential conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer shell, and the current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge, Jorgen Svahn
  • Publication number: 20130078836
    Abstract: A direct current cable termination apparatus for terminating a high voltage direct current cable. The apparatus includes a current-carrying device including a terminal portion of the direct current cable, the cable including an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating layer located outside of the electrical conductor, and a conductive shield located outside of the insulating layer and the electrical conductor; and a housing including a tubular outer shell with an inner periphery and formed by an electrically insulating and polymer-containing material. The current-carrying device is adapted to extend in the axial direction of the outer shell. Along at least a part of the axial extension of the current-carrying device the outer shell extends axially with a space between its inner periphery and the current-carrying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Ming Li, Markus Saltzer, Uno Gafvert, Cecilia Forssen, Mikael Unge, Lise Donzel