Patents by Inventor Per-Olof Hedblad
Per-Olof Hedblad 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: 9093921Abstract: A substation has a converter comprising a first set (S1) of series connected converter valve elements provided between a first (V1) and a second (V2) potential, where the absolute value of the second potential is higher than the absolute value of the first potential, and a second set (S2) of converter valve elements, comprising at least one converter valve element, provided between the second and a third potential (V3), where the absolute value of the third potential is higher than the absolute value of the second potential and all converter valve elements of the second set are placed inside one or more casings (28) placed on elongated post-like insulation (24), where the potential of the end of the post-like insulation on which the casings are placed is in a range between the second and the third potential, while the other end of the post like insulation is at ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Gunnar Flisberg, Dong Wu, Per-Olof Hedblad
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Patent number: 8437113Abstract: A converter for converting alternating voltage into direct voltage and vice versa in a converter station of a high voltage transmission system. A series connection of converter valves includes power semiconductor devices connected in series and arranged in superimposed layers. The valves are arranged on top of each other in a column. Coolant liquid conducting tubes are in an extension over at least one part of the circumference of the column having no connections to cooling blocks for cooling the devices made of metal. Such metal tubes are arranged in the part for over this part of the column circumference forming an electric field shielding screen. The coolant liquid conducting tubes are when extending over parts of a circumference of the column where connections are made to cooling blocks made of an electrically insulating material. An electric field shield is arranged outside the column over these parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd.Inventors: Björn Jacobson, Per-Olof Hedblad
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Patent number: 8385068Abstract: The invention concerns a converter as well as a cooling device and a method for cooling at least a first and a second group of electrically interconnected electrical components (SWA1, SWA2, SWA3, SWA4, SWA5, SWA6, SWA7, SWA8, SWB1, SWB2, SWB3, SWB4, SWB5, SWB6, SWB7, SWB8) in the converter, where the first and second groups are placed on opposite sides of a conductor leading to a connection terminal of the converter. The cooling device (22) comprises a first transporting arrangement (HSA1, HSA2, HSA3, HSA4, HSA5, HSA6, HSA7, HSA8, HSA9, COA1, COA2, COA3, COA4, COA5, COA6, COA7, COA8) transporting cooling medium (M) past the first group and a second transporting arrangement (HSB1, HSB2, HSB3, HSB4, HSB5, HSB6, HSB7, HSB8, HSB9, COB1, COB2, COB3, COB4, COB5, COB6, COB7, COB8) transporting the same cooling medium past the second group.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Björn Jacobson, Per-Olof Hedblad
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Publication number: 20130021830Abstract: A substation has a converter comprising a first set (S1) of series connected converter valve elements provided between a first (V1) and a second (V2) potential, where the absolute value of the second potential is higher than the absolute value of the first potential, and a second set (S2) of converter valve elements, comprising at least one converter valve element, provided between the second and a third potential (V3), where the absolute value of the third potential is higher than the absolute value of the second potential and all converter valve elements of the second set are placed inside one or more casings (28) placed on elongated post-like insulation (24), where the potential of the end of the post-like insulation on which the casings are placed is in a range between the second and the third potential, while the other end of the post like insulation is at ground potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Gunnar Flisberg, Dong Wu, Per-Olof Hedblad
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Publication number: 20120099273Abstract: The invention concerns a converter as well as a cooling device and a method for cooling at least a first and a second group of electrically interconnected electrical components (SWA1, SWA2, SWA3, SWA4, SWA5, SWA6, SWA7, SWA8, SWB1, SWB2, SWB3, SWB4, SWB5, SWB6, SWB7, SWB8) in the converter, where the first and second groups are placed on opposite sides of a conductor leading to a connection terminal of the converter. The cooling device (22) comprises a first transporting arrangement (HSA1, HSA2, HSA3, HSA4, HSA5, HSA6, HSA7, HSA8, HSA9, COA1, COA2, COA3, COA4, COA5, COA6, COA7, COA8) transporting cooling medium (M) past the first group and a second transporting arrangement (HSB1, HSB2, HSB3, HSB4, HSB5, HSB6, HSB7, HSB8, HSB9, COB1, COB2, COB3, COB4, COB5, COB6, COB7, COB8) transporting the same cooling medium past the second group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Björn Jacobson, Per-Olof Hedblad
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Publication number: 20110310523Abstract: An electrical apparatus, which is preferrably operated at voltages above 1 kV, comprises an electrostatic shield to reduce the electrical field strength outside of the apparatus. Advantageoulsy, the electrostatic shield is at least in part formed by a dielectric enclosure containing water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Per-Olof Hedblad, Dong Wu
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Publication number: 20100014338Abstract: A converter for converting alternating voltage into direct voltage and vice versa in a converter station of a high voltage transmission system. A series connection of converter valves includes power semiconductor devices connected in series and arranged in superimposed layers. The valves are arranged on top of each other in a column. Coolant liquid conducting tubes are in an extension over at least one part of the circumference of the column having no connections to cooling blocks for cooling the devices made of metal. Such metal tubes are arranged in the part for over this part of the column circumference forming an electric field shielding screen. The coolant liquid conducting tubes are when extending over parts of a circumference of the column where connections are made to cooling blocks made of an electrically insulating material. An electric field shield is arranged outside the column over these parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Björn Jacobson, Per-Olof Hedblad