Patents by Inventor Martin Carlen
Martin Carlen 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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Patent number: 10866604Abstract: A longitudinal voltage regulator includes: a voltage source for generating an additional voltage; and a transformer for coupling the additional voltage into an input voltage. The transformer both generates the additional voltage and couples the additional voltage into the input voltage. In an embodiment, the transformer has an input winding and an output winding.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Frank Cornelius, Martin Carlen
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Publication number: 20190302814Abstract: A longitudinal voltage regulator includes: a voltage source for generating an additional voltage; and a transformer for coupling the additional voltage into an input voltage. The transformer both generates the additional voltage and couples the additional voltage into the input voltage. In an embodiment, the transformer has an input winding and an output winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Frank Cornelius, Martin Carlen
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Patent number: 10134535Abstract: A dry transformer load switch, and transformer having such switch, has a hollow insulation cylinder extending longitudinally about a virtual center axis and has a plurality of connection contacts arranged along the inner circumference thereof, and a radially oriented main contact arranged in the interior of the hollow insulation cylinder so as to be rotatable about the center axis and which, with a corresponding rotary movement, can be optionally electrically connected by the radially outer end thereof to one of the connection contacts. In a hollow-cylindrical space about the center axis that is defined by the radially inner and outer end of the main contact, there is a barrier shield, which can be rotated together with the main contact about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Benjamin Weber, Jens Tepper, Martin Carlen
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Patent number: 9953760Abstract: A transformer arrangement and transformer for mitigating transient voltage oscillations. The transformer included a transformer core enclosing at least one core leg. A winding is wound around one of the at least one core leg. The winding extends from a first winding terminal to a second winding terminal and includes a first winding section along a first conductor extending from the first winding terminal to a first intermediate end point, and a second winding section along a second conductor extending from a second intermediate end point to the second winding terminal. The transformer arrangement further includes an external passive electric component connected between the first intermediate end point and either the second intermediate end point or the second winding terminal arranged to decrease an effective difference between capacitive and inductive voltage distributions between the intermediate end points such that transient voltage oscillations in the winding are mitigated.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Dierk Bormann, Lars Liljestrand, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz, Philipp Buttgenbach, Jens Tepper
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Patent number: 9766641Abstract: An on-load tap-changer for dry transformers, having an electric insulating hollow casing extending around a virtual axis, wherein several electric contact sections are foreseen along a path on the inner surface of the hollow casing, which are electrically joined through the wall of the hollow casing and a selector contact in the inner of the cylinder which is moveable along the path and that's outer end is selectively connectable with one of the contact sections by a respective movement. Respective cables are foreseen to electrically connect the contact sections from the radial outer side of the hollow casing, wherein at least some of the cables have a respective surrounding outer insulation at least at their respective connected end.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Martin Carlen, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber
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Patent number: 9618950Abstract: According to an embodiment, the invention provides a voltage control system for medium voltage applications. The voltage control system provides a booster-transformer and a feeder-transformer, each of the booster-transformer and the feeder-transformer having a respective primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the secondary winding of the feeder-transformer is electrically connected with the primary winding of the booster-transformer by an intermediate circuit. The voltage control system also includes a connection device configured to connect the secondary winding of the booster transformer with an electrical energy supply network in order that the secondary winding of the booster transformer is connected in series with a transmission line having a voltage that is to be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Martin Carlen, Irma Buschmann, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber, Yong Wang
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Patent number: 9583252Abstract: A transformer and a method of manufacturing a transformer are disclosed. The transformer can include a transformer core with at least three core limbs which are arranged in parallel with respect to one another and perpendicular to corner points of an area spanned by a polygon, and wherein axial end regions of each of the at least three core limbs transition into a respective yoke segment arranged transversely with respect to the axial end regions. Main windings can be arranged around each of the at least three core limbs in a hollow-cylindrical winding region. A magnetic cross section of a respective core limb can be greater than a magnetic cross section of the respective yoke segment. Additional windings can be electrically connected to a respective main winding and can be arranged around each of the respective yoke segments.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Benjamin Weber, Frank Cornelius, Jiahua Zhang, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20170018376Abstract: A dry transformer load switch, and transformer having such switch, has a hollow insulation cylinder extending longitudinally about a virtual center axis and has a plurality of connection contacts arranged along the inner circumference thereof, and a radially oriented main contact arranged in the interior of the hollow insulation cylinder so as to be rotatable about the center axis and which, with a corresponding rotary movement, can be optionally electrically connected by the radially outer end thereof to one of the connection contacts. In a hollow-cylindrical space about the center axis that is defined by the radially inner and outer end of the main contact, there is a barrier shield, which can be rotated together with the main contact about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Weber, Jens Tepper, Martin Carlen
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Publication number: 20160189858Abstract: A transformer arrangement and transformer for mitigating transient voltage oscillations. The transformer included a transformer core enclosing at least one core leg. A winding is wound around one of the at least one core leg. The winding extends from a first winding terminal to a second winding terminal and includes a first winding section along a first conductor extending from the first winding terminal to a first intermediate end point, and a second winding section along a second conductor extending from a second intermediate end point to the second winding terminal. The transformer arrangement further includes an external passive electric component connected between the first intermediate end point and either the second intermediate end point or the second winding terminal arranged to decrease an effective difference between capacitive and inductive voltage distributions between the intermediate end points such that transient voltage oscillations in the winding are mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Dierk Bormann, Lars Liljestrand, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz, Philipp Buttgebach, Jens Tepper
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Publication number: 20160077534Abstract: According to an embodiment, the invention provides a voltage control system for medium voltage applications. The voltage control system provides a booster-transformer and a feeder-transformer, each of the booster-transformer and the feeder-transformer having a respective primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the secondary winding of the feeder-transformer is electrically connected with the primary winding of the booster-transformer by an intermediate circuit. The voltage control system also includes a connection device configured to connect the secondary winding of the booster transformer with an electrical energy supply network in order that the secondary winding of the booster transformer is connected in series with a transmission line having a voltage that is to be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Martin Carlen, Irma Buschmann, Frank Cornelius, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber, Yong Wang
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Publication number: 20160033980Abstract: An on-load tap-changer for dry transformers, having an electric insulating hollow casing extending around a virtual axis, wherein several electric contact sections are foreseen along a path on the inner surface of the hollow casing, which are electrically joined through the wall of the hollow casing and a selector contact in the inner of the cylinder which is moveable along the path and that's outer end is selectively connectable with one of the contact sections by a respective movement. Respective cables are foreseen to electrically connect the contact sections from the radial outer side of the hollow casing, wherein at least some of the cables have a respective surrounding outer insulation at least at their respective connected end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Martin Carlen, Jens Tepper, Benjamin Weber
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Publication number: 20150170821Abstract: An exemplary transformer includes a transformer core having at least one core limb, a main winding arranged around a respective core limb in a hollow-cylinder-like winding region, and an auxiliary winding, which is electrically connected to the main winding and is arranged close to the core. The cross-section of at least one of the core limb and a core yoke formed of the transformer core has in a cross-sectional plane transverse to an extent of said core limb or said core yoke, at least two regions which are separated by an aperture, and at least one turn of the respective auxiliary winding is passed through the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY ABInventors: Frank Cornelius, Jiahua Zhang, Benjamin Weber, Martin Carlen, Thorsten Steinmetz
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Patent number: 9041501Abstract: The disclosure relates to an amorphous transformer core including at least one transformer core disc with a plurality of layers of strip-like amorphous core material arranged concentrically around at least one winding window. At least one heat dissipating plate extends into an interior of the amorphous transformer core and is fed from there into at least one heat exchange region outside the amorphous transformer core. This can enhance dissipation of heat energy which is produced inside the amorphous transformer core.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Martin Carlen, Marcos Bockholt, Benjamin Weber
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Publication number: 20150109085Abstract: A transformer and a method of manufacturing a transformer are disclosed. The transformer can include a transformer core with at least three core limbs which are arranged in parallel with respect to one another and perpendicular to corner points of an area spanned by a polygon, and wherein axial end regions of each of the at least three core limbs transition into a respective yoke segment arranged transversely with respect to the axial end regions. Main windings can be arranged around each of the at least three core limbs in a hollow-cylindrical winding region. A magnetic cross section of a respective core limb can be greater than a magnetic cross section of the respective yoke segment. Additional windings can be electrically connected to a respective main winding and can be arranged around each of the respective yoke segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Benjamin WEBER, Frank CORNELIUS, Jiahua ZHANG, Martin CARLEN, Thorsten STEINMETZ
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Publication number: 20150084732Abstract: There is disclosed a transformer, comprising a triangular wound core; a low voltage LV winding; and at least one high voltage HV foil disc winding and a method for manufacturing a transformer coil, comprising providing a high voltage HV inner mold assembly; and winding at least one HV foil disc winding on the HV inner mold assembly. There is also disclosed a mold for manufacturing a transformer coil, comprising side gears respectively arranged at top and bottom positions of a triangular wound core; a high voltage HV inner mold assembly connected to the side gears; and a HV outer mold assembly connected to the side gears, wherein the HV outer mold assembly has a top opening across a length thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Jong-Yun Lim, Seung-Chul Lee, Gun-Woo Nam, Chang-Hyeon Lee, Stephane Schaal, Martin Carlen, Samuel Outten
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Publication number: 20140320253Abstract: A transformer core is disclosed, which can include at least three hollow-cylindrical rectangular shaped core-discs wound from a magnetic band-like material, wherein two opposed limb areas and an upper and lower yoke area can be formed along a circumferential path. The core-discs can include one first and at least one second slanted area parallel to the circumferential path in the belonging limb area. The at least three core-discs can be connected according to a polygonal layout at their first slanted areas, which can be arranged adjacently face to face. Conical shaped polygonal adapter plates fitted to the polygonal layout within the upper and lower yoke areas, which can be clamped together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Martin CARLEN, Benjamin Weber, Burak Esenlik, Stephane Schaal, Jens Tepper, Jong-Yun Lim
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Patent number: 8786390Abstract: A transformer of dry design is disclosed having a core composed of amorphous material, which is sensitive to mechanical loads, having at least one winding former which surrounds the core and is in each case formed from at least one primary winding and secondary winding, and having at least one holding apparatus. A method for transformer production is also disclosed, wherein the holding apparatus is used to fix the at least one primary winding and secondary winding in each case and for this purpose it acts on each of the end faces of the at least one winding former.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Michael Luckey, Wolfgang Mönig, Benjamin Weber, Karel Bilek, Martin Carlen, Jong-Yun Lim
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Patent number: 8604899Abstract: An electrical transformer is disclosed which includes an enclosure; a magnetic core assembly arranged within the enclosure, the magnetic core assembly having a first core limb, a second core limb and a third core limb; and three coil assemblies having a first coil assembly, a second coil assembly, and a third coil assembly. At least two diaphragms are arranged within the enclosure, the diaphragms being essentially sealed to a first outermost coil of the first coil assembly, and arranged for guiding a cooling fluid in series through a first inner fluid duct, a second inner fluid duct, a third inner fluid duct and an extra-coil volume along outsides of third, second and first outermost coil coils of the third, second and first coil assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Abb Research Ltd.Inventors: Bernardo Galletti, Arthouros Iordanidis, Jasmin Smajic, Martin Carlen
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Publication number: 20130203897Abstract: Electrical insulation system with improved electrical breakdown strength, including a hardened polymer component having incorporated therein a filler material and a nano-scale sized filler material. The hardened polymer component is selected from epoxy resin compositions, polyesters, polyamides, polybutylene terephthalate, polyurethanes and polydicyclo-pentadiene. The filler material has an average particle size within the range of 1 ?m-500 ?m, and is present in a quantity within the range of 40%-65% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the insulation system. The nano-scale sized filler material is a pretreated nano-scale sized filler material, having been produced by a sol-gel process. The nano-scale sized filler material is present within the electrical insulation system in an amount of about 1%-20% by weight, calculated to the weight of the filler material present in the electrical insulation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTDInventors: Xavier KORNMANN, Lars E. Schmidt, Andrej Krivda, Felix Greuter, Martin Carlen
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Publication number: 20120299677Abstract: An electrical transformer is disclosed which includes an enclosure; a magnetic core assembly arranged within the enclosure, the magnetic core assembly having a first core limb, a second core limb and a third core limb; and three coil assemblies having a first coil assembly, a second coil assembly, and a third coil assembly. At least two diaphragms are arranged within the enclosure, the diaphragms being essentially sealed to a first outermost coil of the first coil assembly, and arranged for guiding a cooling fluid in series through a first inner fluid duct, a second inner fluid duct, a third inner fluid duct and an extra-coil volume along outsides of third, second and first outermost coil coils of the third, second and first coil assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Bernardo Galletti, Arthouros Iordandis, Jasmin Smajic, Martin Carlen