Patents by Inventor Frederic Tholence

Frederic Tholence 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: 12631406
    Abstract: An electric arrangement comprising a casing; a heat generating electric component arranged inside the casing; and a heat exchanger comprising a three dimensional lattice cell structure, the three dimensional lattice cell structure being arranged to conduct a dielectric cooling fluid from the casing at an exterior side of the casing for heat exchange with an ambient fluid, and back towards the casing for cooling of the electric component. A panel for a heat exchanger and a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of panels are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Samuel Brodeur, Miguel Aguirre, Rebei Bel Fdhila, Frederic Tholence, Ulf Sand, Saeed Maleksaeedi
  • Publication number: 20240269334
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a region in an industrial environment using at least one industrial robot, the method including obtaining radiation from the region by means of a sensor device; providing sensor data based on the radiation, the sensor data being indicative of a cleanliness of one or more surfaces in the region; and performing a cleaning process to clean the region, the cleaning process including applying cleaning media from a cleaning device to the one or more surfaces, and the cleaning process being performed based on the sensor data. A control system for controlling cleaning of a region in an industrial environment using at least one industrial robot, and a cleaning system including at least one industrial robot, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Frederic Tholence, Johan Ernlund, Shanghua Li
  • Publication number: 20230314094
    Abstract: An electric arrangement comprising a casing; a heat generating electric component arranged inside the casing; and a heat exchanger comprising a three dimensional lattice cell structure, the three dimensional lattice cell structure being arranged to conduct a dielectric cooling fluid from the casing at an exterior side of the casing for heat exchange with an ambient fluid, and back towards the casing for cooling of the electric component. A panel for a heat exchanger and a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of panels are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel Brodeur, Miguel Aguirre, Rebei Bel Fdhila, Frederic Tholence, Ulf Sand, Saeed Maleksaeedi
  • Patent number: 11719492
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a primary side; a secondary side; at least one primary structure on the primary side defining at least one primary space on the primary side; and at least one secondary structure on the secondary side defining at least one secondary space on the secondary side; wherein one or more of the at least one primary structure and one or more of the at least one secondary structure delimit a coolant volume separated from the at least one primary space and separated from the at least one secondary space; wherein one or more of the at least one primary structure and/or one or more of the at least one secondary structure comprises a three dimensional lattice body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Frederic Tholence, Ulf Sand, Rebei Bel Fdhila
  • Publication number: 20230124112
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a primary side; a secondary side; at least one primary structure on the primary side defining at least one primary space on the primary side; and at least one secondary structure on the secondary side defining at least one secondary space on the secondary side; wherein one or more of the at least one primary structure and one or more of the at least one secondary structure delimit a coolant volume separated from the at least one primary space and separated from the at least one secondary space; wherein one or more of the at least one primary structure and/or one or more of the at least one secondary structure comprises a three dimensional lattice body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Frederic Tholence, Ulf Sand, Rebei Bel Fdhila
  • Patent number: 11621135
    Abstract: An armature for an electromagnetic actuator, the armature including an armature body, at least one electrically conductive member configured for cooperation with a magnetic field generator of an electromagnetic actuator, and a connection end configured for connection of the armature to an apparatus operable by an electromagnetic actuator. The armature body also having a cellular structure. The armature may form part of an electromagnetic actuator, which in turn may be a component in a switch device. The armature may be manufactured by an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ener Salinas, Ara Bissal, Erik Johansson, Frederic Tholence
  • Publication number: 20210308880
    Abstract: A self-disinfecting robot including an exterior surface. The robot includes at least one light emitting component arranged to illuminate at least a part of the exterior surface with disinfecting light from inside the robot. By projecting disinfecting light from the inside of the robot, one may provide a constant and complete disinfection of the exterior surface (or selected parts of it) e.g. during service or operation, including when the robot is moving around. The solution also allows disinfection of e.g. crevices that would also be difficult to disinfect from the outside. Furthermore, the robot may also, to some extent, treat the surrounding environment and in particular the airborne particles around the robot. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for disinfecting a robot, to a computer program and to a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Frederic Tholence, Erik Johansson, Orlando Girlanda, Santanu Singha
  • Publication number: 20210066012
    Abstract: An armature for an electromagnetic actuator, the armature including an armature body, at least one electrically conductive member configured for cooperation with a magnetic field generator of an electromagnetic actuator, and a connection end configured for connection of the armature to an apparatus operable by an electromagnetic actuator. The armature body also having a cellular structure. The armature may form part of an electromagnetic actuator, which in turn may be a component in a switch device. The armature may be manufactured by an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ener Salinas, Ara Bissal, Erik Johansson, Frederic Tholence
  • Patent number: 9787160
    Abstract: An electrical machine with a rotor or the stator including a plurality of discrete field modules, and the other one of the rotor and the stator including a plurality of armature coils connected to different power converters. Each field module includes one or more field coils which can be activated independent of the field coils of the neighbouring field modules. When at least one of the field coils is inactivated, e.g. because of a defect, each of the power converters is allowing less power to pass through when an armature coil connected to it is moving over an inactivated field coil, and more power to pass through when the armature coil connected to it is moving over an activated field coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Dezheng Wu, Lars Gertmar, Waqas Arshad, Cedric Monnay, Magnus Byggnevi, Frederic Tholence
  • Publication number: 20130181553
    Abstract: An electrical machine with a rotor or the stator including a plurality of discrete field modules, and the other one of the rotor and the stator including a plurality of armature coils connected to different power converters. Each field module includes one or more field coils which can be activated independent of the field coils of the neighbouring field modules. When at least one of the field coils is inactivated, e.g. because of a defect, each of the power converters is allowing less power to pass through when an armature coil connected to it is moving over an inactivated field coil, and more power to pass through when the armature coil connected to it is moving over an activated field coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Dezheng Wu, Lars Gertmar, Waqas Arshad, Cedric Monnay, Magnus Byggnevi, Frederic Tholence