Patents by Inventor Matthias Forstbach

Matthias Forstbach 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).

  • Converter module and switchgear assembly for AC and DC power distribution
    Patent number: 10090703
    Abstract: A converter module for use in a switchgear assembly for power distribution, has: one or more AC supply bus bars for providing AC power supply; one or more AC or DC power distribution bus bars for distributing power to loads; and one or more converter units for converting AC power from the AC supply bus bars to AC or DC power onto AC or DC power distribution bus bars, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Merkel, Matthias Forstbach, Andre Schaerer
  • CONVERTER MODULE AND SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY FOR AC AND DC POWER DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20170005514
    Abstract: A converter module for use in a switchgear assembly for power distribution, has: one or more AC supply bus bars for providing AC power supply; one or more AC or DC power distribution bus bars for distributing power to loads; and one or more converter units for converting AC power from the AC supply bus bars to AC or DC power onto AC or DC power distribution bus bars, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Merkel, Matthias Forstbach, Andre Schaerer
  • Diagnosis and maintenance device for a switchgear assembly and corresponding switchgear assembly
    Patent number: 8994543
    Abstract: A diagnosis and maintenance device is provided for a switchgear assembly, for example, a low-voltage switchgear assembly. The diagnosis and maintenance device includes a data processing device and at least one first, internal interface device, which is connected to at least one connected and communication-capable apparatus in the switchgear assembly in a communicating manner and polls and/or processes the diagnosis and maintenance information and/or status information of the connected and communication-capable apparatus and provides said information in an accessible manner as usable and/or human-readable information and/or outputs and/or displays said information as usable and/or human-readable information. A switchgear assembly having such a device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Merkel, Matthias Forstbach, Ralf Graf
  • DIAGNOSIS AND MAINTENANCE DEVICE FOR A SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120262300
    Abstract: A diagnosis and maintenance device is provided for a switchgear assembly, for example, a low-voltage switchgear assembly. The diagnosis and maintenance device includes a data processing device and at least one first, internal interface device, which is connected to at least one connected and communication-capable apparatus in the switchgear assembly in a communicating manner and polls and/or processes the diagnosis and maintenance information and/or status information of the connected and communication-capable apparatus and provides said information in an accessible manner as usable and/or human-readable information and/or outputs and/or displays said information as usable and/or human-readable information. A switchgear assembly having such a device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter MERKEL, Matthias Forstbach, Ralf Graf