Patents by Inventor Guido Meier

Guido Meier 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: 10276334
    Abstract: It is proposed a liner arrangement for fitting a tubular insulator body in a circuit breaker. The liner arrangement includes a planar, electric-arc resistant and heat resistant liner layer comprising a first edge portion and a second edge portion that is located opposite the first edge portion, wherein the first edge portion has a first contour extending in a direction transversally to a plane defined by the planar liner layer. The second edge portion has a second contour having a geometry that is complementary to the first contour such that the first edge portion can be attached by way of a form fit to the second edge portion once the planar liner layer is bent to a tubular shape. Further, a circuit breaker including a liner arrangement and an insulator is described. A method for protecting an insulator body of a heat chamber insulator for a circuit breaker is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Jean-Claude Mauroux
  • Publication number: 20180122602
    Abstract: It is proposed a liner arrangement for fitting a tubular insulator body in a circuit breaker. The liner arrangement includes a planar, electric-arc resistant and heat resistant liner layer comprising a first edge portion and a second edge portion that is located opposite the first edge portion, wherein the first edge portion has a first contour extending in a direction transversally to a plane defined by the planar liner layer. The second edge portion has a second contour having a geometry that is complementary to the first contour such that the first edge portion can be attached by way of a form fit to the second edge portion once the planar liner layer is bent to a tubular shape. Further, a circuit breaker including a liner arrangement and an insulator is described. A method for protecting an insulator body of a heat chamber insulator for a circuit breaker is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Jean-Claude Mauroux
  • Patent number: 8790476
    Abstract: Mold-free resin-insulated coil windings are obtained by applying continuous fibers embedded in a quasi-solid-state epoxy-resin matrix, e.g. in the form of a tape, to the coil windings. The tape is locally heated up to the melting point of its polymer matrix, and is subsequently pressed against the winding body. The heated and fused resin of the tape, which is pressed onto the coil, flows under pressure into the voids and gaps between the coil windings and fills them up, thereby hermetically insulating the coil windings. After leaving the heating and pressing apparatus the fused epoxy resin becomes solid again. The resulting curing process is thus considerably simplified and shortened, compared to the state of the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Uwe Kaltenborn, Guido Meier, Stéphane Schaal, Jens Rocks
  • Patent number: 7577685
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented system for managing a database system with structured data records, two internal databases separate from one another are maintained, an interface for an input at least of parts of a structured data record into one of the databases is provided, at least one interface for communicating with an external database system is provided, in order to communicate between one of the internal databases and the external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: UBS AG
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Michael Thaler
  • Patent number: 7514635
    Abstract: The shaft includes two electrically conducting connecting pieces (2, 3), which can be connected to different electric potentials, and also an insulating tube (4), which can be subjected to torsional loading. The two connecting pieces (2, 3) are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube (4). In order that the shaft can also transmit great torques, the following means are provided for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces (2, 3): An adhesive joint (5), which is formed by a cone (6) formed into one end of the insulating tube (4) and made to run from the circumferential surface (7) to the inner surface (8) of the insulating tube (4) and also by a mating cone (9) formed into the at least one connecting piece (2, 3), and by a gap (10) formed by the cone (6) and mating cone (9) and filled with adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Leopold Ritzer, Stephane Page, Sanel Pidro, Markus Keller, Olaf Hunger, Marc Mollenkopf
  • Patent number: 7479610
    Abstract: An insulating part (20) is provided for a high voltage switch of a metal-enclosed circuit-breaker system and is executed as a pressure-gelated casting on the base of a polymeric composite material. It comprises a base-plate (21) with a centrally arranged large through-hole (23) for receiving a current terminal lead of the high voltage switch and with small through-holes (24, 25) for receiving fastening screws. The insulating part further comprises two bearing blocks (22) for receiving a shaft of a movable contact of a contact arrangement of the switch and at least a first collar (26) which surrounds the large through-hole (23). For reason of the execution as a pressure-gelated casting the insulating part (20) can be manufactured easily with low costs but with high precision. In general a finish-maching of the casting is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Abb Research Ltd
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Leopold Ritzer
  • Publication number: 20080245644
    Abstract: An insulating part (20) is provided for a high voltage switch of a metal-enclosed circuit-breaker system and is executed as a pressure-gelated casting on the base of a polymeric composite material. It comprises a base-plate (21) with a centrally arranged large through-hole (23) for receiving a current terminal lead of the high voltage switch and with small through-holes (24, 25) for receiving fastening screws. The insulating part further comprises two bearing blocks (22) for receiving a shaft of a movable contact of a contact arrangement of the switch and at least a first collar (26) which surrounds the large through-hole (23). For reason of the execution as a pressure-gelated casting the insulating part (20) can be manufactured easily with low costs but with high precision. In general a finish-maching of the casting is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Leopold Ritzer
  • Publication number: 20080223517
    Abstract: Mold-free resin-insulated coil windings are obtained by applying continuous fibers embedded in a quasi-solid-state epoxy-resin matrix, e.g. in the form of a tape, to the coil windings. The tape is locally heated up to the melting point of its polymer matrix, and is subsequently pressed against the winding body. The heated and fused resin of the tape, which is pressed onto the coil, flows under pressure into the voids and gaps between the coil windings and fills them up, thereby hermetically insulating the coil windings. After leaving the heating and pressing apparatus the fused epoxy resin becomes solid again. The resulting curing process is thus considerably simplified and shortened, compared to the state of the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Uwe KALTENBORN, Guido Meier, Stephane Schaal, Jens Rocks
  • Publication number: 20070198592
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented system for managing a database system with structured data records, two internal databases separate from one another are maintained, an interface for an input at least of parts of a structured data record into one of the databases is provided, at least one interface for communicating with an external database system is provided, in order to communicate between one of the internal databases and the external database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: UBS AG
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Michael Thaler
  • Patent number: 7052768
    Abstract: Solid insulator for gas-insulated encapsulated high voltage installations with an insulator body, which is supporting at least one central conductor that is provided for carrying high voltage and that is arranged in an outer enclosure. The insulator body comprises a fiber-reinforced polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Research LTD
    Inventors: Stéphane Page, Guido Meier, Stefan Förster
  • Publication number: 20050000722
    Abstract: The shaft includes two electrically conducting connecting pieces (2, 3), which can be connected to different electric potentials, and also an insulating tube (4), which can be subjected to torsional loading. The two connecting pieces (2, 3) are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube (4). In order that the shaft can also transmit great torques, the following means are provided for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces (2, 3): An adhesive joint (5), which is formed by a cone (6) formed into one end of the insulating tube (4) and made to run from the circumferential surface (7) to the inner surface (8) of the insulating tube (4) and also by a mating cone (9) formed into the at least one connecting piece (2, 3), and by a gap (10) formed by the cone (6) and mating cone (9) and filled with adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Guido Meier, Leopold Ritzer, Stephane Page, Sanel Pidro, Markus Keller, Olaf Hunger, Marc Mollenkopf
  • Publication number: 20040020685
    Abstract: Solid insulator for gas-insulated encapsulated high voltage installations with an insulator body, which is supporting at least one central conductor that is provided for carrying high voltage and that is arranged in an outer enclosure. The insulator body comprises a fiber-reinforced polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephane Page, Guido Meier, Stefan Forster