Patents by Inventor Jan-Arild Zinke

Jan-Arild Zinke 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).

  • Switching device and a switchgear
    Patent number: 9362061
    Abstract: A switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, and an at least partially electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the housing having an outer surface. The breaker includes an electrically conductive first contact and an electrically conductive second contact, the second contact being movable and in relation to the first contact and in relation to the housing, and when the first and second contacts are in contact the breaker is in a closed position, and when the first and second contacts are separated the breaker is in an open position. The switching device is arranged to provide a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the second contact, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, wherein the guiding member includes a biasing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thor Endre, Tom-Rune Bjortuft, Paal Kristian Skryten, Havard Hadland, John-Anders Tveten, Stanley Lohne, Jan-Arild Zinke, Robert Espeseth
  • Switching device and a switchgear
    Patent number: 8779318
    Abstract: A switching device for electric power distribution, electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, the switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to the electrical conductor, and an electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the switching device providing a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the breaker, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, the housing having an outer surface, wherein the housing has a smooth outer shape to distribute the electric field generated by the voltage of the current through the switching device. A switchgear including such a switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology AB
    Inventors: Robert Espeseth, Jan-Arild Zinke, Havard Hadland
  • Switching Device And A Switchgear
    Publication number: 20130341171
    Abstract: A switching device for electric power distribution, electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, the switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to the electrical conductor, and an electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the switching device providing a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the breaker, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, the housing having an outer surface, wherein the housing has a smooth outer shape to distribute the electric field generated by the voltage of the current through the switching device. A switchgear including such a switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Espeseth, Jan-Arild Zinke, Havard Hadland