Patents by Inventor Oscar Apeldoorn
Oscar Apeldoorn 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: 11945317Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture including control arrangements capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle as a function of detected temperatures at the transmitter and receiver coils. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ABB E-Mobility B.V.Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Pawel Blaszczyk, Marco Lega, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Patent number: 11919406Abstract: Power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of said electric vehicle and, at the same time, capable of providing fast responsive control functionalities. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ABB E-MOBILITY B.V.Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Pawel Blaszczyk, Marco Lega, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20240028097Abstract: An information communication system includes a communication network configured to exchange uninterruptable power supply, UPS, information; a UPS connected to the communication network and configured to exchange UPS information to the communication network; an information collector configured to collect and process the UPS information; wherein the information collector has no direct access to the UPS information; wherein the information communication system comprises an information aggregator connected to the communication network and configured to poll the UPS information from the UPS; generate collector information using the polled UPS information; and send the collector information to the information collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Massimiliano Brioschi, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Patent number: 11807114Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including an innovative communication architecture, which allows the implementation of advanced control functionalities to control the operation of said power transfer system.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Fabio Tombelli, Pawel Blaszczyk, Marco Lega, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Patent number: 11787296Abstract: A method for pairing a power terminal and an electric vehicle in a power station for electric vehicles, wherein the method includes powering the terminal-side coil stage of a power terminal with a test electric quantity to determine whether the power terminal and an electric vehicle are in a paired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle can exchange electric power, or in an unpaired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle cannot exchange electric power.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ABB E-mobility B.V.Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Patent number: 11604461Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of subsystems within a renewable generation plant or microgrid which are using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for allowing plant operators to monitor and interact with a plant via human machine interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AGInventors: James Ottewill, Michal Orkisz, Michal Lazarczyk, Oscar Apeldoorn, Mohamed Eissa, RongRong Yu
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Publication number: 20210237593Abstract: Power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle comprising an innovative communication architecture, which allows the implementation of advanced control functionalities to control the operation of said power transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Fabio TOMBELLI, Pawel BLASZCZYK, Marco LEGA, Oscar APELDOORN
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Publication number: 20210197678Abstract: A method for pairing a power terminal and an electric vehicle in a power station for electric vehicles, wherein the method includes powering the terminal-side coil stage of a power terminal with a test electric quantity to determine whether the power terminal and an electric vehicle are in a paired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle can exchange electric power, or in an unpaired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle cannot exchange electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20210178915Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle and, at the same time, capable of providing frequency control functionalities to optimize power transmission efficiency. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Pawel Blaszczyk, Marco Lega, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20210023958Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture including control arrangements capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle as a function of detected temperatures at the transmitter and receiver coils. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Fabio Tombelli, Pawel Blaszczyk, Marco Lega, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20200052507Abstract: The invention relates to a charging device for electric vehicles, including: a plurality of charging connections, of which each charging connection is configured for exchanging power with at least one electric vehicle; a plurality of current converters, of which each current converter is configured for converting power from a power source to a suitable format for charging the electric vehicle with direct current; and, a switchable connection matrix that is configured for connecting at least one current converter to at least one charging connection by means of at least one circuit breaker for providing a maximum rated current IN at the charging connection, a plurality of high voltage contactor switches, wherein in addition to the connection matrix, at least one of the high voltage contactor switches is arranged between each current converter and each charging connection in the relevant direct current path, and each high voltage contactor switch is configured for switching a maximum current IMAX>3*IN; and, hType: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Oscar Apeldoorn, Osman Senturk
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Publication number: 20200044449Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of subsystems within a renewable generation plant or microgrid which are using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for allowing plant operators to monitor and interact with a plant via human machine interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: James Ottewill, Michal Orkisz, Michal Lazarczyk, Oscar Apeldoorn, Mohamed Eissa, RongRong Yu
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Patent number: 9450442Abstract: A modular converter is disclosed for a battery charging station, having at least two charging modules connected in parallel. Each of the charging modules can be configured for generating an output current I1, I2, I3 for charging a battery. Each charging module can have a local controller for controlling the charging module. Each local controller of a charging module can be configured for determining a global charging current I and for determining the output current I1, I2, I3 of the charging module.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Daniel Aggeler, Francisco Canales, Georgios Papafotiou, River-TinHo Li, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Patent number: 9232685Abstract: An exemplary power electronics module includes a first power electronics element that generates a first heat flow during operation of the power electronics module, a second power electronics element that generates a second heat flow during operation of the power electronics module. The first cooler is in thermal contact with the first power electronics element to receive at least part of the first heat flow. The second cooler is in thermal contact with the second power electronics element to receive at least part of the second heat flow. A heat exchanger is configured to transmit at least part of the first heat flow and the second heat flow to a primary cooling flow and transfer heat flow in a thermally efficient manner. A magnitude of the heat flow is less than a total magnitude that is formed from a maximum first heat flow and a maximum second heat flow.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Mathieu Habert, Oscar Apeldoorn, Thomas Gradinger
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Patent number: 9025351Abstract: An exemplary converter circuit has a converter unit with plural actuatable power semiconductor switches, and the DC voltage side of which is connected to a capacitive energy storage circuit. The capacitive energy storage circuit has at least one capacitive energy store and at least one snubber network for limiting the rate of current or voltage rise on the actuatable power semiconductor switches of the converter unit. In order to reduce undesirable oscillations in an overcurrent in the capacitive energy storage circuit, the capacitive energy storage circuit has at least one passive nonactuatable damping unit having a unidirectional current-flow direction, where the passive nonactuatable damping unit has a diode and a damping resistor.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Kefas Damazio-Coelho, Matthias Luescher, Oscar Apeldoorn, Thomas Berner
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Patent number: 8994206Abstract: An energy generation system includes a turbine, an electric generator, a step-up transformer, and a converter. The turbine is operable to extract energy from a fluid flow and convert the extracted energy into mechanical energy. The electric generator is operable to convert the mechanical energy from the turbine into AC electrical energy. The step-up transformer is operable to transfer the AC electrical energy at a lower voltage from the electric generator to a higher voltage. The converter is operable to convert the AC electrical energy at the higher voltage to DC electrical energy. The converter includes a converter leg for a phase of the AC electrical energy. The converter leg has an upper arm with a first plurality of sub-modules and a lower arm with a second plurality of sub-modules. Each sub-module is operable to function as a controlled voltage source.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Sandeep Bala, Jiuping Pan, Joseph A. Carr, Peter Steimer, Oscar Apeldoorn, Stefan Linder
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Publication number: 20140340041Abstract: A modular converter is disclosed for a battery charging station, having at least two charging modules connected in parallel. Each of the charging modules can be configured for generating an output current I1, I2, I3 for charging a battery. Each charging module can have a local controller for controlling the charging module. Each local controller of a charging module can be configured for determining a global charging current I and for determining the output current I1, I2, I3 of the charging module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Daniel AGGELER, Francisco Canales, Georgios Papafotiou, RiverTinHo LI, Oscar Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20140197639Abstract: An energy generation system includes a turbine, an electric generator, a step-up transformer, and a converter. The turbine is operable to extract energy from a fluid flow and convert the extracted energy into mechanical energy. The electric generator is operable to convert the mechanical energy from the turbine into AC electrical energy. The step-up transformer is operable to transfer the AC electrical energy at a lower voltage from the electric generator to a higher voltage. The converter is operable to convert the AC electrical energy at the higher voltage to DC electrical energy. The converter includes a converter leg for a phase of the AC electrical energy. The converter leg has an upper arm with a first plurality of sub-modules and a lower arm with a second plurality of sub-modules. Each sub-module is operable to function as a controlled voltage source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Sandeep Bala, Jiuping Pan, Joseph A. Carr, Peter Steimer, Oscar Apeldoorn, Stefan Linder
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Publication number: 20140071629Abstract: An exemplary power electronics module includes a first power electronics element that generates a first heat flow during operation of the power electronics module, a second power electronics element that generates a second heat flow during operation of the power electronics module. The first cooler is in thermal contact with the first power electronics element to receive at least part of the first heat flow. The second cooler is in thermal contact with the second power electronics element to receive at least part of the second heat flow. A heat exchanger is configured to transmit at least part of the first heat flow and the second heat flow to a primary cooling flow and transfer heat flow in a thermally efficient manner. A magnitude of the heat flow is less than a total magnitude that is formed from a maximum first heat flow and a maximum second heat flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Mathieu HABERT, Oscar APELDOORN, Thomas GRADINGER
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Patent number: 6812772Abstract: The integrated gate dual transistor (IGDT) has two controllable gates (G1, G2), a first gate (G1) being provided on the cathode side and being driven via a low-inductance first gate terminal with a first gate current, and a second gate (G2) being provided on the anode side and being driven via a low-inductance second gate terminal with a second gate current. In the switch-off operation of the IGDT, the rate of rise of the voltage across the IGDT is limited via the two gates. Limiting the rate of rise of the voltage across the IGDT prevents voltages from building up at different speeds in a series circuit of IGDTs, and thus unequal loads from overheating and destroying the individual IGDTs.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Oscar Apeldoorn, Eric Carroll, Peter Streit, André Weber