Patents by Inventor Christer Tornkvist

Christer Tornkvist 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: 11240929
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with an inhibitor module arrangement, a shielding arrangement comprising an inhibitor module and a converter station comprising a converter and a shielding arrangement. The inhibitor module arrangement comprises a first string, a second string, and at least one first inhibitor module (30), where the first string comprises resistors (R1), the second string comprises capacitors (C1, C2, C3), the first string is physically separated from and electrically connected in parallel with the second string and the at least one first inhibitor module (30) comprises a first electrical connection terminal (32) at a first end for connection to a piece of high voltage equipment, a second electric connection terminal (34) at a second end for connection to a first shield element for this piece and a closed interior comprising at least one of the strings electrically connected between the first and the second electrical connection terminals (32, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Mats Larsson, Christer Tornkvist, Liliana Arevalo, Dong Wu
  • Patent number: 11240945
    Abstract: A shielding arrangement can be provided for a piece of high voltage equipment spaced from a neighboring object. The piece of high voltage equipment has a first electric potential and the neighboring object has a second electric potential. The shielding arrangement includes a resistor, a shield element for connection to the high voltage equipment via the resistor, and a capacitor connected in parallel with the resistor. A resistance of the resistor and a capacitance of the capacitor together define a time constant in a range of 10 ?s-50 ms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Mats Larsson, Dong Wu, Liliana Arevalo, Christer Tornkvist
  • Publication number: 20210315135
    Abstract: A shielding arrangement can be provided for a piece of high voltage equipment spaced from a neighboring object. The piece of high voltage equipment has a first electric potential and the neighboring object has a second electric potential. The shielding arrangement includes a resistor, a shield element for connection to the high voltage equipment via the resistor, and a capacitor connected in parallel with the resistor. A resistance of the resistor and a capacitance of the capacitor together define a time constant in a range of 10 ?s-50 ms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mats Larsson, Dong Wu, Liliana Arevalo, Christer Tornkvist
  • Publication number: 20210315123
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with an inhibitor module arrangement, a shielding arrangement comprising an inhibitor module and a converter station comprising a converter and a shielding arrangement. The inhibitor module arrangement comprises a first string, a second string, and at least one first inhibitor module (30), where the first string comprises resistors (R1), the second string comprises capacitors (C1, C2, C3), the first string is physically separated from and electrically connected in parallel with the second string and the at least one first inhibitor module (30) comprises a first electrical connection terminal (32) at a first end for connection to a piece of high voltage equipment, a second electric connection terminal (34) at a second end for connection to a first shield element for this piece and a closed interior comprising at least one of the strings electrically connected between the first and the second electrical connection terminals (32, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mats Larsson, Christer Tornkvist, Liliana Arevalo, Dong Wu
  • Patent number: 9013260
    Abstract: A cable for winding of an electromagnetic device. The cable includes a conductor, and a layer including a magnetic material having a relative permeability in the range 2 to 100000, wherein the layer at least partly surrounds the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Christer Tornkvist, Goran Eriksson, Jan Hajek, Joachim Schiessling, Manoj Pradhan
  • Patent number: 8802993
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing including a metal part provided with a resistive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Christer Törnkvist, Uno Gäfvert
  • Patent number: 8088996
    Abstract: A high voltage DC bushing including a fluid duct with non-constant width (?r) along the axial direction of the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Christer Törnkvist, Uno Gäfvert
  • Publication number: 20100051306
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing for transferring AC or DC high voltage and current. The bushing includes an electrically connectable electrical conductor, an insulator housing enclosing the conductor, and a space filled with an electrically insulating gas in between said insulator housing and said conductor. The electrical conductor is coated with a surface layer of a material having a thermal emissivity substantially larger than a thermal emissivity of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ABB Research LTd
    Inventors: Christer Törnkvist, Ola Widlund
  • Publication number: 20090266600
    Abstract: A high voltage DC bushing including a fluid duct with non-constant width (?r) along the axial direction of the bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventor: Christer Törnkvist
  • Publication number: 20090260843
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing including a metal part provided with a resistive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Christer Tornkvist, Uno Gafvert
  • Patent number: 6383634
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dielectric gelling composition, exhibiting a thermo-reversible liquid-gel transition at a transition temperature, Tt, wherein the gel comprises an oil and a combined gelator system having molecules of a polymer compound together with fine dielectric particles with a particle size in the nanomneter, 6 nm, range, preferably a particle size within the range from 0.001 to 1000 nm, the use of this dielectric gelling composition in an electric device comprising one or more conductors, a casing or enclosure and an insulation system comprising the dielectric gelling composition. An electric DC-cable having a conductor and an electrical insulation comprising a solid part with a porous, fibrous and/or laminated structure impregnated with the dielectric gelling composition and a method for production of such DC-cable wherein the combined gelator is prepared prior to impregnation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anna Kornfeldt, Johan Felix, Mikael Bergkvist, Per Nordberg, Christer Törnkvist, Thorsten Schütte
  • Patent number: 6236218
    Abstract: A method for space-charge measurement in a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor (2), a cable screen (3) and an electric insulation (4) between the inner conductor and the cable screen, wherein the cable screen is removed on both sides of a measurement region, an electric voltage pulse is generated by an electric pulse generator (10) and is applied over part of the insulation (4) of the cable within the measurement range, an acoustic signal, in the presence of space charges in the cable insulation, is generated by the voltage pulse in cooperation with the space charges and a possible acoustic signal is recorded by a sound-recording device (8). A grounded annular outer electrode (7) is applied around the measurement region, the sound-recording device is arranged in direct contact with the annular outer electrode, the voltage pulse is applied to the cable screen on both sides of the measurement region and is connected, via the impedance of the cable, to the inner conductor of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth Johansson, Christer Törnkvist
  • Patent number: 5900681
    Abstract: A device for generation of electric square pulses with a short rise time, comprises at least an energy-storing capacitor in the form of a coaxial cable with an insulated screen, wherein essentially the whole coaxial cable is wound up in an inner closed cylindrical container of metal, a direct-voltage source for charging this screen, and devices for short-circuiting the screen to zero potential during generation of pulses. These devices together with the inner cylindrical metal container are enclosed in an outer closed container of metal, and one end of the coaxial cable is intended for connection to a load and the other end of the coaxial cable terminates with a resistor which has the characteristic impedance of the cable. Between the inner cylindrical container and the outer container, a ferrite ring-core is placed around the devices for short-circuiting and both cable ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth Johansson, Christer Tornkvist