Patents by Inventor Markku LYYJYNEN

Markku LYYJYNEN 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: 10465677
    Abstract: A control method for a compressor system includes a compressor connected to a pressure vessel and a frequency converter controlling an electric motor of the compressor. In the method, the present operating state is estimated on the basis of a monitored/estimated electrical quantity of the compressor system. The operating state may represent the pressure in the pressure vessel. The pressure in the pressure vessel causes a counter-torque to the motor. The counter-torque is proportional to the pressure and may be used for estimating the pressure inside the pressure vessel. An estimate of a counter-torque may be calculated on the basis of the monitored electrical quantity or quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Juha Saukko, Markku Lyyjynen, Jukka Tolvanen
  • Patent number: 10451052
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a load/unload control method for a compressor system with a rotating compressor connected to a pressure vessel. In the method, the present operating state can be monitored on the basis of a monitored/estimated electrical quantity of the compressor system. The method comprises an identification phase and an operational phase. In the identification phase, the compressor is operated at a constant rotational speed to generate two known pressures to the pressure vessel. At least one electrical quantity is monitored, and values of the electrical quantity corresponding to the pressure limits are stored. In the operational phase, reaching of a pressure limit may then be detected by comparing the present value of the monitored electrical quantity to the stored values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Juha Saukko, Markku Lyyjynen, Jukka Tolvanen
  • Publication number: 20170218964
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a control method for a compressor system that comprises a compressor connected to a pressure vessel and a frequency converter controlling an electric motor of the compressor. In the method, the present operating state is estimated on the basis of a monitored/estimated electrical quantity of the compressor system. The operating state may represent the pressure in the pressure vessel. The pressure in the pressure vessel causes a counter-torque to the motor. The counter-torque is proportional to the pressure and may be used for estimating the pressure inside the pressure vessel. An estimate of a counter-torque may be calculated on the basis of the monitored electrical quantity or quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Juha Saukko, Markku Lyyjynen, Jukka Tolvanen
  • Publication number: 20170218965
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a load/unload control method for a compressor system with a rotating compressor connected to a pressure vessel. In the method, the present operating state can be monitored on the basis of a monitored/estimated electrical quantity of the compressor system, The method comprises an identification phase and an operational phase. In the identification phase, the compressor is operated at a constant rotational speed to generate two known pressures to the pressure vessel. At least one electrical quantity is monitored, and values of the electrical quantity corresponding to the pressure limits are stored. In the operational phase, reaching of a pressure limit may then be detected by comparing the present value of the monitored electrical quantity to the stored values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Juha Saukko, Markku Lyyjynen, Jukka Tolvanen
  • Patent number: 9184691
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric drive, having an inverter, an electric motor and control means configured in a first operating state of the electric drive to control the electric drive to run in a constant operating point, determine and store a value of an output voltage of the inverter or a value of a flux reference of the inverter, and a value of a switching frequency of the inverter with which a determined input power of the electric drive is lowest. The controller is configured in a second operating state of the electric drive to control the electric drive to use the stored values to run in the operating point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY OY
    Inventors: Mikko Vertanen, Markku Lyyjynen, Juha Suvanto, Juha Saukko
  • Publication number: 20150100185
    Abstract: A ship is disclosed which can include a hull, at least one propulsion unit having a propulsion engine, transmission, at least one propeller connected via the transmission to the propulsion engine, and an oscillation sensor situated in a vicinity of the at least one propeller in order to sense cavitation of the at least one propeller. A control unit can control the propulsion engine, the oscillation sensor being connected to the control unit, whereby the output signal of the oscillation sensor is analyzed in the control unit to detect and indicate that a worse degree cavitation is emerging on a display unit at the navigation bridge and/or regulate the rotation speed and/or the power of the propulsion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Mikko Kajava, Tomi Veikonheimo, Markku Lyyjynen, Tero Setälä
  • Publication number: 20150002060
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric drive, having an inverter, an electric motor and control means configured in a first operating state of the electric drive to control the electric drive to run in a constant operating point, determine and store a value of an output voltage of the inverter or a value of a flux reference of the inverter, and a value of a switching frequency of the inverter with which a determined input power of the electric drive is lowest. The controller is configured in a second operating state of the electric drive to control the electric drive to use the stored values to run in the operating point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mikko VERTANEN, Markku LYYJYNEN, Juha SUVANTO, Juha SAUKKO