Patents by Inventor Maciej Mruczek

Maciej Mruczek 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: 11935717
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrically connecting a circuit breaker to a laminated busbar in a switch gear cabinet in which the circuit breaker has at least one terminal to be contacted by a connecting bar and in which the laminated busbar includes at least one conducting layer for conducting electric current which is covered by adjoining insulating layers attached thereto, the arrangement including: a first cylindrical connecting element and a second cylindrical connecting element which are arranged at a distance to each other at the conducting layer and project away from the conducting layer; an electrically conducting distribution bar which is mounted to free end portions of the first and second cylindrical connecting elements; and a terminal member which is mounted to the distribution bar at a center between the first and second cylindrical connecting elements. The terminal member is to be contacted by the connecting bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Oleksandr Sologubenko, Patrik Kaufmann, Francoise Molitor, Maciej Mruczek, Libor Vitek, Jindrich Janos
  • Patent number: 11705708
    Abstract: A laminated busbar includes: a base body comprising conducting layers and insulating material to electrically insulate the conducting layers from each other. The conducting layers and the insulating material are clamped together by mechanical means and/or a profile is connected to the base body. In an embodiment, no glue or adhesive is arranged between at least one conducting layer and at least one insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Rudi Velthuis, Arthouros Iordanidis, Maciej Mruczek
  • Publication number: 20220333992
    Abstract: A system and method includes an infrared camera; a processing unit; and an output unit. The infrared camera is configured to acquire a plurality of infrared images of the device, wherein the plurality of infrared images comprises a first infrared image and a second infrared image acquired a time period after the first infrared image. The processing unit is configured to determine a pixel in the first infrared image with a hottest temperature and determine a pixel in the second infrared image with a hottest temperature. The processing unit is configured to determine a first number of pixels in the first infrared image that have a temperature within a threshold temperature of the hottest temperature of the first infrared image and determine a second number of pixels in the second infrared image that have a temperature within the threshold temperature of the hottest temperature of the second infrared image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ralf Gitzel, Joerg Gebhardt, Joerg Ostrowski, Maciej Mruczek, Anastasios Papageorgiou
  • Publication number: 20220337037
    Abstract: A fault detection system and method includes a sensor; a processing unit; and an output unit. The sensor is configured to acquire temperature data at a sensor location of a device, wherein the temperature data comprises first temperature data and second temperature data acquired a first time period after the first temperature data. The processing unit determines a temperature magnitude comprising utilization of the first temperature data and/or the second temperature data, and determines a rate of change of temperature. The processing unit predicts a temperature at a location of the device using the temperature magnitude, the rate of change of temperature, and a correlation, wherein the correlation is a correlation of a plurality of temperature magnitudes and a plurality of rate of change of temperatures at the sensor location with a plurality of hotspot temperatures at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Joerg Ostrowski, Kai Hencken, Ralf Gitzel, Joerg Gebhardt, Oliver Becker, Maciej Mruczek, Tomas Kozel, Anastasios Papageorgiou
  • Patent number: 11398718
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrically connecting a first laminated multi-phase busbar to a second laminated multi-phase busbar, each of the first and second laminated multi-phase busbars including a plurality of conducting layers and insulating layers which are arranged between the conducting layers and the conducting layers of the first laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a first lateral connecting portion with first contact surfaces, and the conducting layers of the second laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a second lateral connecting portion with second contact surfaces, the apparatus including: a bridging element which includes a plurality of laminated insulating layers and conducting layers having contact surfaces for contacting associated contact surfaces of the first and second lateral connecting portions of the first and second busbar; a first clamping arrangement having clamping plates for mechanically contacting
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Maciej Mruczek, Dariusz Maciocha
  • Patent number: 11189998
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrically connecting busbars includes: a first laminated multi-phase busbar to be connected to a second laminated multi-phase busbar, each of the first and second laminated multi-phase busbars including a plurality of conducting layers and insulating layers which are arranged between the conducting layers, the conducting layers of the first laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a first lateral connecting portion with first electrical contact surfaces, and the conducting layers of the second laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a second lateral connecting portion with second electrical contact surfaces; and a bridging element that includes a plurality of laminated insulating layers and conducting layers having electrical contact surfaces which contact associated electrical contact surfaces of the first and second lateral connecting portions of the first and second busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventor: Maciej Mruczek
  • Publication number: 20210226434
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrically connecting busbars includes: a first laminated multi-phase busbar to be connected to a second laminated multi-phase busbar, each of the first and second laminated multi-phase busbars including a plurality of conducting layers and insulating layers which are arranged between the conducting layers, the conducting layers of the first laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a first lateral connecting portion with first electrical contact surfaces, and the conducting layers of the second laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a second lateral connecting portion with second electrical contact surfaces; and a bridging element that includes a plurality of laminated insulating layers and conducting layers having electrical contact surfaces which contact associated electrical contact surfaces of the first and second lateral connecting portions of the first and second busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Maciej Mruczek
  • Publication number: 20210036498
    Abstract: A laminated busbar includes: a base body comprising conducting layers and insulating material to electrically insulate the conducting layers from each other. The conducting layers and the insulating material are clamped together by mechanical means and/or a profile is connected to the base body. In an embodiment, no glue or adhesive is arranged between at least one conducting layer and at least one insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Rudi Velthuis, Arthouros Iordanidis, Maciej Mruczek
  • Publication number: 20210027966
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrically connecting a circuit breaker to a laminated busbar in a switch gear cabinet in which the circuit breaker has at least one terminal to be contacted by a connecting bar and in which the laminated busbar includes at least one conducting layer for conducting electric current which is covered by adjoining insulating layers attached thereto, the arrangement including: a first cylindrical connecting element and a second cylindrical connecting element which are arranged at a distance to each other at the conducting layer and project away from the conducting layer; an electrically conducting distribution bar which is mounted to free end portions of the first and second cylindrical connecting elements; and a terminal member which is mounted to the distribution bar at a center between the first and second cylindrical connecting elements. The terminal member is to be contacted by the connecting bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Kraft, Oleksandr Sologubenko, Patrik Kaufmann, Francoise Molitor, Maciej Mruczek, Libor Vitek, Jindrich Janos
  • Publication number: 20210028607
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrically connecting a first laminated multi-phase busbar to a second laminated multi-phase busbar, each of the first and second laminated multi-phase busbars including a plurality of conducting layers and insulating layers which are arranged between the conducting layers and the conducting layers of the first laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a first lateral connecting portion with first contact surfaces, and the conducting layers of the second laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a second lateral connecting portion with second contact surfaces, the apparatus including: a bridging element which includes a plurality of laminated insulating layers and conducting layers having contact surfaces for contacting associated contact surfaces of the first and second lateral connecting portions of the first and second busbar; a first clamping arrangement having clamping plates for mechanically contacting
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Maciej Mruczek, Dariusz Maciocha