Patents by Inventor Marc Mollenkopf
Marc Mollenkopf 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).
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Publication number: 20220397175Abstract: Torsion spring device includes an outer housing, an inner housing located in the outer housing, and an elastic element. The elastic element supports the inner housing relative to the outer housing such that a restoring force is built up between the outer housing and the inner housing as a result of a deflection caused when the outer housing and the inner housing are rotated relative to one another. The restoring force-deflection curve can be adjusted by a choice of shape and/or material of the outer housing, of the inner housing, and of the elastic element and/or wherein the hysteresis can be adjusted by a choice of shape and/or material of the outer housing, of the inner housing and of the elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: ROSTA AGInventors: Erich KRAMER, Marc MOLLENKOPF, Bruno MANHART, Fabian SCHMITTER
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Patent number: 7881033Abstract: The high-voltage system has at least one feed line and at least one high-power circuit breaker, the at least one feed line having a longitudinally extended feed line inner conductor and a feed line outer conductor surrounding the feed line inner conductor, and the high-power circuit breaker having a longitudinally extended circuit breaker inner conductor and a circuit breaker outer conductor surrounding the circuit breaker inner conductor in the form of a housing, and the inner conductors and the outer conductors being electrically conductively connected to one another. At least one heat pipe is provided for the purpose of dissipating thermal energy from the circuit breaker inner conductor. The heat pipe interacts with a cooling gas flow extending along the circuit breaker inner conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Daniel Chartouni, Martin Lakner, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Thomas Shoenemann, Jochen Kiefer, Lukas Zehnder, Marc Mollenkopf
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Patent number: 7557295Abstract: An exemplary isolating tube, and production method thereof, includes a mechanically load-bearing plastic tube composed of a fiber-reinforced polymer for use in a cooling element which can be loaded with high voltage, during whose operation the isolating tube forms an electrical isolation gap and in the tube interior carries an agent which flows as a liquid and/or vapor. The isolating tube can have a diffusion barrier which is held coaxially by the plastic tube. Such an isolating tube can be produced using an exemplary novel method for production.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Jochen Kiefer, Martin Lakner, Daniel Chartouni, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Leopold Ritzer, Peter Unternaehrer, Thomas Schoenemann, Marc Mollenkopf, Lukas Zehnder
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Patent number: 7514635Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: ABB Research LtdInventors: Guido Meier, Leopold Ritzer, Stephane Page, Sanel Pidro, Markus Keller, Olaf Hunger, Marc Mollenkopf
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Publication number: 20070209790Abstract: An isolating tube is disclosed having a mechanically load-bearing plastic tube composed of a fiber-reinforced polymer for use in a cooling element which can be loaded with high voltage, during whose operation the isolating tube forms an electrical isolation gap and in the tube interior carries an agent which flows as a liquid and/or vapor. The isolating tube has a diffusion barrier which is held coaxially by the plastic tube. Methods for production of the isolating tube are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Jochen Kiefer, Martin Lakner, Daniel Chartouni, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Leopold Ritzer, Peter Unternaehrer, Thomas Schoenemann, Marc Mollenkopf, Lukas Zehnder
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Patent number: 7253379Abstract: In order to dissipate heat losses from the inner conductor (21), the circuit breaker (20) having an elongated inner conductor (21) and an outer conductor (22) which surrounds the inner conductor (21) like a housing has at least one heat pipe (1) which extends from the inner conductor (21) to the outer conductor (22) and has an insulating hollow body (5) in order to form an electrical insulating gap (7). The heat pipe (1) advantageously has a flexibly deformable section (9). The heat pipe (1) can run in a supporting insulator (24) which supports the inner conductor (21). In addition to a working medium, the heat pipe (1) advantageously also contains an auxiliary gas which results in an enhanced dielectric strength at low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lakner, Daniel Chartouni, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Thomas Schoenemann, Jochen Kiefer, Lukas Zehnder, Marc Mollenkopf
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Publication number: 20060102618Abstract: In order to dissipate heat losses from the inner conductor (21), the circuit breaker (20) having an elongated inner conductor (21) and an outer conductor (22) which surrounds the inner conductor (21) like a housing has at least one heat pipe (1) which extends from the inner conductor (21) to the outer conductor (22) and has an insulating hollow body (5) in order to form an electrical insulating gap (7). The heat pipe (1) advantageously has a flexibly deformable section (9). The heat pipe (1) can run in a supporting insulator (24) which supports the inner conductor (21). In addition to a working medium, the heat pipe (1) advantageously also contains an auxiliary gas which results in an enhanced dielectric strength at low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lakner, Daniel Chartouni, Jean-Claude Mauroux, Thomas Schoenemann, Jochen Kiefer, Lukas Zehnder, Marc Mollenkopf
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Publication number: 20050000722Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: ABB Research LtdInventors: Guido Meier, Leopold Ritzer, Stephane Page, Sanel Pidro, Markus Keller, Olaf Hunger, Marc Mollenkopf