Patents by Inventor Gunter Lichtenberger

Gunter Lichtenberger 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).

  • Method for controlling the operation of a switching device
    Patent number: 6693777
    Abstract: A method for controlling the closing operation of a switching device, which is disposed on an electrical network connected to an inductive component. The method requires first data related to the electrical characteristics of the inductive component and the electrical network. Based on the first data, on a predefined first storage device containing opening and closing operation sequences, a first predefined opening operation sequence is selected. Then, based on the first predefined opening operation sequence, on the first storage device, a first predefined closing operation sequence is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: ABB T&D Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Carlo Cereda, Carlo Gemme, Andrea Moratto, Gunter Lichtenberger