Patents by Inventor Michael Stanimirov

Michael Stanimirov 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: 7319922
    Abstract: A protective device for an electrical power distribution network has: means for processing measured values from measurement appliances for the power distribution network, means for initiating switching commands by means of primary appliances for the power distribution network, as well as a programmable protective function which, when it is carried out, determines the switching commands on the basis of the measured values. In this case, the protective device has programmable logic, which can be programmed in order to carry out the protective function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Bernhard Deck, Franz Zurfluh, Michael Stanimirov
  • Patent number: 6930475
    Abstract: For measuring an electric voltage in an electro-optic voltage converter, polarized light of two wavelengths is sent through a medium. At the output side, the light is led through a polarizer and the remaining signal is measured. For compensating a temperature dependence of the electro-optic coefficients, the measured results at both wavelengths are compared, and the voltage value consistant with both measurements is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: ABB Research LTD
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Klaus Bohnert
  • Publication number: 20040169984
    Abstract: A protective device (1) for an electrical power distribution network has: means for processing measured values (14) from measurement appliances (3,4) for the power distribution network, means for initiating switching commands (16) by means of primary appliances (2) for the power distribution network, as well as a programmable protective function which, when it is carried out, determines the switching commands on the basis of the measured values. In this case, the protective device (1) has programmable logic (13), which can be programmed in order to carry out the protective function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Deck, Franz Zurfluh, Michael Stanimirov
  • Publication number: 20040095570
    Abstract: In order to measure an electrical voltage in an electrooptical voltage converter, polarized light at two wavelengths is sent through the medium (1). On the output side, the light is passed through a polarizer (10) and the remaining signal is measured. In order to compensate for the temperature dependency of the electrooptical coefficients, the measurement results at the two wavelengths are compared with one another, and that voltage value which is consistent with both measurements is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Klaus Bohnert
  • Patent number: 6713998
    Abstract: The method described here makes it possible to determine the impedance of a line (1) by measuring the voltage (u) applied across the line and the time derivative of the current (i) flowing through the line. The measured values of the differentiated current are not integrated in this case, but rather are substituted directly, together with the measured voltage values, into an equation system from which the values of the inductance (L) and the resistance (R) of the line (1) can be estimated. In this way, integration of the values of the differentiated current is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Bernhard Deck, Walter Rueegg
  • Patent number: 6654220
    Abstract: Current and voltage values (uk, ik) are measured for protection of an electrical power line (1). An adaptive estimator is used to analyze all the values within a measurement window, and to convert them to impedance values (Z). The line (1) is switched off if the impedance values (Z) assume unacceptable values. In order to shorten the reaction time, a warning signal (W) is produced if powerful radio-frequency signals are detected on the line (1). When the warning signal (W) occurs, the respective measurement window is located such that its start matches the time of the warning signal (W), and/or the respective measurement window is shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Bernhard Deck, Walter Rueegg, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Lutz Niemeyer, Ralf-Dieter Pietsch
  • Publication number: 20020158641
    Abstract: The method described here makes it possible to determine the impedance of a line (1) by measuring the voltage (u) applied across the line and the time derivative of the current (i) flowing through the line. The measured values of the differentiated current are not integrated in this case, but rather are substituted directly, together with the measured voltage values, into an equation system from which the values of the inductance (L) and the resistance (R) of the line (1) can be estimated. In this way, integration of the values of the differentiated current is obviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Bernhard Deck, Walter Rueegg
  • Publication number: 20020041474
    Abstract: Current and voltage values (uk, ik) are measured for protection of an electrical power line (1). An adaptive estimator is used to analyze all the values within a measurement window, and to convert them to impedance values (Z). The line (1) is switched off if the impedance values (Z) assume unacceptable values. In order to shorten the reaction time, a warning signal (W) is produced if powerful radio-frequency signals are detected on the line (1). When the warning signal (W) occurs, the respective measurement window is located such that its start matches the time of the warning signal (W), and/or the respective measurement window is shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Stanimirov, Bernhard Deck, Walter Rueegg, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Lutz Niemeyer, Ralf-Dieter Pietsch