Patents by Inventor Dalimir ORFANUS

Dalimir ORFANUS 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).

  • Master/slave controller system in ring topology for modular multilevel converters
    Patent number: 9831758
    Abstract: A power electronic converter for converting electric energy and a method for controlling a power electronic converter are disclosed. The converter includes a plurality of PE switches, and a control system adapted to transmit control information to the PE switches. The control system includes a master controller and a plurality of local controllers controlling the PE switches. The control system further includes one or more slave devices controlled by the master controller. The control system is configured so that the master controller and the one or more slave devices are connected in a ring network topology. Each slave device and one or more of the local controllers are connected in a star network topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Tormod Wien, Anne Vallestad, Dalimir Orfanus, Harald Vefling, Reidar Indergaard
  • MASTER/SLAVE CONTROLLER SYSTEM IN RING TOPOLOGY FOR MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS
    Publication number: 20160352208
    Abstract: A power electronic converter for converting electric energy and a method for controlling a power electronic converter are disclosed. The converter includes a plurality of PE switches, and a control system adapted to transmit control information to the PE switches. The control system includes a master controller and a plurality of local controllers controlling the PE switches. The control system further includes one or more slave devices controlled by the master controller. The control system is configured so that the master controller and the one or more slave devices are connected in a ring network topology. Each slave device and one or more of the local controllers are connected in a star network topology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tormod WIEN, Anne VALLESTAD, Dalimir ORFANUS, Harald VEFLING, Reidar INDERGAARD