Patents by Inventor Risto Laurila

Risto Laurila 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: 10634434
    Abstract: An arrangement for cooling a closed, sealed cabinet (1), comprising a thermosiphon heat exchanger (2) disposed inside the cabinet (1) and having an evaporator (3) and a condenser (4) for circulating a working fluid between the evaporator (3) and the condenser (4) in a closed loop, wherein the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator (3) by heat flows to the condenser (4) for cooling and the condensed working fluid flows back to the evaporator (3). The evaporator (3) is exposed to hot air flow generated inside the cabinet (1), and a heat transfer element (5) is attached to the condenser (3) in a sealed manner through a cabinet wall (6) for transferring heat to the outside of the cabinet (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Tero Viitanen, Bruno Agostini
  • Publication number: 20170059253
    Abstract: An arrangement for cooling a closed, sealed cabinet (1), comprising a thermosiphon heat exchanger (2) disposed inside the cabinet (1) and having an evaporator (3) and a condenser (4) for circulating a working fluid between the evaporator (3) and the condenser (4) in a closed loop, wherein the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator (3) by heat flows to the condenser (4) for cooling and the condensed working fluid flows back to the evaporator (3). The evaporator (3) is exposed to hot air flow generated inside the cabinet (1), and a heat transfer element (5) is attached to the condenser (3) in a sealed manner through a cabinet wall (6) for transferring heat to the outside of the cabinet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Tero Viitanen, Bruno Agostini
  • Patent number: 9101867
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a gas permeable wall for preventing dirt present in a gas flow from passing through the gas permeable wall with the gas flow. In order to minimize maintenance, the gas permeable wall is a circumferential wall of a cover, and an outlet from the cover is provided for passing on gas having entered the cover through the circumferential gas permeable wall. A support is provided for attaching the cover rotatably to a device, and a drive unit is provided for rotating the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventor: Risto Laurila
  • Publication number: 20140352927
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus having an evaporator with a base plate having a first surface for receiving a heat load from one or more electric components, tubes that partly penetrate into the base plate via a second surface of the base plate for providing evaporator channels which are embedded into the base plate and condenser channels which are located outside of the base plate. In order to obtain a compact and efficient apparatus, the connecting parts can include hollow sections located within the tubes, each hollow section connecting the channels of a tube to each other in a vicinity of an end of the tube in order to allow fluid to flow between the channels of the tube via the hollow section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Bruno AGOSTINI, Heikki Elomaa, Jari Sundelin, Risto Laurila
  • Patent number: 8602065
    Abstract: A simple and reliable anticipatory failure indicator is provided for fluid circulation piping, and a fluid cooling arrangement including such an indicator is provided. The indicator includes a first sacrificial member, which is designed to be in direct contact with the fluid within the piping and designed to be weaker than the piping. The indicator includes a chamber, which is isolated from the fluid circulation at least partly by means of the first sacrificial member. The indicator includes an electrical response member, which is arranged into the chamber and which is configured to produce an electrical response upon exposure to the fluid, which has entered to the chamber via a failed sacrificial member. Accordingly, the indicator is configured to provide an electrical response as a direct indication of a failed sacrificial member and as an anticipatory indication of failed piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mikael Aulanko, Risto Laurila, Heikki Elomaa
  • Publication number: 20130248139
    Abstract: A simple and reliable anticipatory failure indicator is provided for fluid circulation piping, and a fluid cooling arrangement including such an indicator is provided. The indicator includes a first sacrificial member, which is designed to be in direct contact with the fluid within the piping and designed to be weaker than the piping. The indicator includes a chamber, which is isolated from the fluid circulation at least partly by means of the first sacrificial member. The indicator includes an electrical response member, which is arranged into the chamber and which is configured to produce an electrical response upon exposure to the fluid, which has entered to the chamber via a failed sacrificial member. Accordingly, the indicator is configured to provide an electrical response as a direct indication of a failed sacrificial member and as an anticipatory indication of failed piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mikael Aulanko, Risto Laurila, Heikki Elomaa
  • Publication number: 20110265975
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mounting base for an electric component, including, for example, first surface for receiving the electric component, and for receiving a heat load generated by the electric component, and a second surface for dissipating heat from the mounting base. The mounting base can include evaporator channels arranged in the vicinity of the first surface, condenser channels in the vicinity of the second surface and a first and second connecting part for passing fluid between the condenser channels and evaporator channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Timo KOIVULUOMA, Risto Laurila
  • Patent number: 7059390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling element of an electronic device, comprising: an inlet opening, and outlet opening, and a flow channel. To achieve efficient cooling with as low costs as possible, the flow channel is designed to cause a pressure difference between the forward end and tail end of the flow channel. At the higher-pressure forward end, an inlet opening is arranged for a secondary cycle. At the lower-pressure tail end of the cooling element flow channel, an outlet opening is arranged for said secondary cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Jukka Sikanen, Erkki Ukkola
  • Publication number: 20050274505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling element of an electronic device, comprising: an inlet opening, and outlet opening, and a flow channel. To achieve efficient cooling with as low costs as possible, the flow channel is designed to cause a pressure difference between the forward end and tail end of the flow channel. At the higher-pressure forward end, an inlet opening is arranged for a secondary cycle. At the lower-pressure tail end of the cooling element flow channel, an outlet opening is arranged for said secondary cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Jukka Sikanen, Erkki Ukkola
  • Patent number: 6856502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling an electrolytic capacitor comprising a casing (1) that surrounds a capacitive element (2), and to an electrolytic capacitor. The casing (1) is provided with a hollow (3), and a cooling element (4) made of an electrically insulating material is placed in the hollow (3), the cooling element comprising at least one duct (5), which can be arranged to receive a cooling medium. Since the cooling element placed in the hollow is made of an electrically insulating material, the cooling medium can be liquid, such as water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Mervi JylhÀkallio
  • Publication number: 20040130855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling an electrolytic capacitor comprising a casing (1) that surrounds a capacitive element (2), and to an electrolytic capacitor. The casing (1) is provided with a hollow (3), and a cooling element (4) made of an electrically insulating material is placed in the hollow (3), the cooling element comprising at least one duct (5), which can be arranged to receive a cooling medium. Since the cooling element placed in the hollow is made of an electrically insulating material, the cooling medium can be liquid, such as water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Risto Laurila, Mervi Jylhakallio