Patents by Inventor Tor Laneryd

Tor Laneryd 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087791
    Abstract: An electric device includes a tank and a cable box connected to the tank, the tank and the cable box being filled with an insulating liquid electric connection system for connecting a power cable through the cable box to the tank and a current measuring device for measuring electric current in the electric connection system, wherein the current measuring device is located adjacent to a housing of the cable box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jan Czyzewski, Tor Laneryd, Johan Dahlgren, Sebastian Seier, Nils Lavesson
  • Patent number: 11908602
    Abstract: Provided is a static electric induction arrangement including: a static electric induction device arranged in a static electric induction device tank; an accessory tank including at least one opening configured to receive an accessory therein; the static electric induction device tank and the accessory tank are intended to be filled with dielectric fluid and are connected via a fluid connection, an upper portion of a cross section of the fluid connection, is located at a first height, the arrangement comprises a heat exchanger connected to the device tank, the device tank includes an outlet that is arranged to lead the dielectric fluid to the heat exchanger and an inlet that is arranged to return the dielectric fluid from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Nils Lavesson, Tor Laneryd, Jan Czyzewski, Johan Dahlgren, Sebastian Seier
  • Patent number: 11706906
    Abstract: A subsea power module including: a tank having a tank wall provided with an outwardly protruding corrugation, a power device arranged in the tank, a dielectric liquid which fills the tank, for cooling the power device, a pump configured to circulate the dielectric liquid in the tank, wherein the pump has a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a duct arranged in the corrugation such that a chamber is formed between a tip of the corrugation and the duct, wherein the duct has a duct inlet connected to the pump outlet, and wherein the duct is provided with at least one duct outlet opening into the chamber, and a distancing structure configured to space apart an outer surface of the duct facing the tank wall and the tank wall in the corrugation, whereby gaps are formed between the duct and the tank wall in the corrugation, enabling dielectric liquid that has been discharged through the at least one duct outlet into the chamber to be squeezed out from the chamber and the corrugation, and flow towards the pump inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Thomas Gradinger, Tor Laneryd
  • Publication number: 20230197325
    Abstract: Provided is a static electric induction arrangement including: a static electric induction device arranged in a static electric induction device tank; an accessory tank including at least one opening configured to receive an accessory therein; the static electric induction device tank and the accessory tank are intended to be filled with dielectric fluid and are connected via a fluid connection, an upper portion of a cross section of the fluid connection, is located at a first height, the arrangement comprises a heat exchanger connected to the device tank, the device tank includes an outlet that is arranged to lead the dielectric fluid to the heat exchanger and an inlet that is arranged to return the dielectric fluid from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Nils LAVESSON, Tor LANERYD, Jan CZYZEWSKI, Johan DAHLGREN, Sebastian SEIER
  • Publication number: 20230128508
    Abstract: A subsea power module including: a tank having a tank wall provided with an outwardly protruding corrugation, a power device arranged in the tank, a dielectric liquid which fills the tank, for cooling the power device, a pump configured to circulate the dielectric liquid in the tank, wherein the pump has a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a duct arranged in the corrugation such that a chamber is formed between a tip of the corrugation and the duct, wherein the duct has a duct inlet connected to the pump outlet, and wherein the duct is provided with at least one duct outlet opening into the chamber, and a distancing structure configured to space apart an outer surface of the duct facing the tank wall and the tank wall in the corrugation, whereby gaps are formed between the duct and the tank wall in the corrugation, enabling dielectric liquid that has been discharged through the at least one duct outlet into the chamber to be squeezed out from the chamber and the corrugation, and flow towards the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Gradinger, Tor Laneryd
  • Patent number: 11448473
    Abstract: A heat exchanging arrangement for a subsea electronic system, the heat exchanging arrangement including a wall section; a corrugation formed in the wall section, the corrugation having two generally opposing internal corrugation surfaces; and at least one heat exchanging element forced against at least one of the internal corrugation surfaces. A subsea electronic system including a heat exchanging arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Thomas Wagner, Heinz Lendenmann
  • Publication number: 20220285070
    Abstract: A sialic electric induction system is provided. The static electric induction system includes a heat generating electric component; a dielectric cooling fluid; a cooling passage structure along the electric component; and a pump arrangement arranged to alternatingly be controlled in a first mode and in a second mode. In the first mode, the pump arrangement pumps the dielectric cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a forward direction to cool the electric component, and in the second mode, the pump arrangement pumps the dielectric cooling fluid to be driven through the cooling passage structure in a reverse direction, opposite to the forward direction, to cool the electric component. A method of controlling a static electric induction system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Tor LANERYD, Andreas GUSTAFSSON
  • Patent number: 11419241
    Abstract: A heat exchanging arrangement for a subsea electronic system, the heat exchanging arrangement including: at least one pipe having an external surface; and at least one heat exchanging element arranged inside the at least one pipe and defining at least one internal passage for conducting a dielectric fluid through the at least one pipe; wherein the at least one heat exchanging element is arranged to press laterally outwards against an internal surface of the at least one pipe to establish a heat transfer bond between the at least one heat exchanging element and the at least one pipe. A subsea electronic system including the heat exchanging arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Heinz Lendenmann, Thomas Wagner, Hui Huang, Kim Missing, Mika Norolampi
  • Patent number: 11366025
    Abstract: A high voltage system including: a high voltage bushing having a bushing body configured to be assembled with a tank filled with a dielectric liquid wherein the bushing body has a cavity, and the bushing includes a dielectric liquid level sensor configured to measure a dielectric liquid level in the cavity, and a temperature distribution determining device configured to determine a heat distribution in the bushing based on the dielectric liquid level measured by the dielectric liquid level sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Joachim Schiessling
  • Publication number: 20220042858
    Abstract: A high voltage system including: a high voltage bushing having a bushing body configured to be assembled with a tank filled with a dielectric liquid wherein the bushing body has a cavity, and the bushing includes a dielectric liquid level sensor configured to measure a dielectric liquid level in the cavity, and a temperature distribution determining device configured to determine a heat distribution in the bushing based on the dielectric liquid level measured by the dielectric liquid level sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Tor LANERYD, Joachim SCHIESSLING
  • Patent number: 11109507
    Abstract: A cooling system for a high voltage electromagnetic induction device, includes: at least one duct filled with a first coolant and surrounded by a second coolant, each being routed along a direction of natural convection; at least one group of fans, each fan of the group being mounted along a respective duct of the at least one duct along the direction of natural convection and being configured to blow for the-second-coolant-forced cooling; at least one group of electric motors, each electric motor being configured to operate a respective fan of the at least one group of fans; at least one group of switches, each switch being configured to control a respective electric motor of the at least one group of electric motors. A method of cooling a high voltage electromagnetic induction device is also provided. By using the option of operating fans with higher cooling rate, because of the less fans are operating, the predetermined cooling capacity can be reached with lower power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Power Gnids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Rongrong Yu, Robert Saers, Tor Laneryd
  • Publication number: 20210257144
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a cooling arrangement for a high voltage power device in an enclosure and immersed in an insulating fluid. The arrangement includes a cooling device for placing in the interior of the enclosure and having a channel formed as a duct for the insulating fluid the duct having a first wall including a phase change material for cooling insulating fluid that passes through the channel. The invention is also concerned with a method of operating a valve of a cooling device in such a cooling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Tor LANERYD, Giti KARIMI-MOGHADDAM
  • Patent number: 11024457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a static electric induction apparatus (1b) comprising a winding (2) including a plurality of winding units (3), at least one first spacer element (5) arranged between the winding units (3) and including a first groove (18) defined in the surface thereof, and a sensor system for monitoring the temperature in the apparatus, wherein the sensor system comprises an elongated and flexible temperature sensing element (16) disposed in the first groove. The first groove (18) has a curved part that receives the flexible temperature sensing element which is wound at least one revolution in the first groove (18). The first groove enters and exits the first spacer element in one and the same end of the first spacer element. The apparatus comprises an elongated second spacer element (14a) extending in an axial direction on the outside of the winding (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Manoj Pradhan, Tor Laneryd
  • Patent number: 10879150
    Abstract: An arrangement for subsea cooling of a semiconductor module. The arrangement includes a tank. The tank is filled with a dielectric fluid. The arrangement includes at least one semiconductor module. The at least one semiconductor module is placed in the tank. Each at least one semiconductor module includes semiconductor submodules and is attached to a heat sink. The semiconductor submodules generate heat, thereby causing the dielectric fluid to circulate by natural convection. The heat sink includes a first part having a first thermal resistance from the semiconductor module to the dielectric fluid. The heat sink includes a second part having a second thermal resistance from the semiconductor module to the dielectric fluid. The second thermal resistance is higher than the first thermal resistance. The heat sink is oriented such that, when the arrangement is installed, the first part is configured to lie vertically higher than the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Heinz Lendenmann, Thomas Gradinger, Thomas Wagner, Timo Koivuluoma, Tor Laneryd
  • Publication number: 20200381175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a static electric induction apparatus (1b) comprising a winding (2) including a plurality of winding units (3), at least one first spacer element (5) arranged between the winding units (3) and including a first groove (18) defined in the surface thereof, and a sensor system for monitoring the temperature in the apparatus, wherein the sensor system comprises an elongated and flexible temperature sensing element (16) disposed in the first groove. The first groove (18) has a curved part that receives the flexible temperature sensing element which is wound at least one revolution in the first groove (18). The first groove enters and exits the first spacer element in one and the same end of the first spacer element. The apparatus comprises an elongated second spacer element (14a) extending in an axial direction on the outside of the winding (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Manoj Pradhan, Tor Laneryd
  • Publication number: 20200383239
    Abstract: A heat exchanging arrangement for a subsea electronic system, the heat exchanging arrangement including: at least one pipe having an external surface; and at least one heat exchanging element arranged inside the at least one pipe and defining at least one internal passage for conducting a dielectric fluid through the at least one pipe; wherein the at least one heat exchanging element is arranged to press laterally outwards against an internal surface of the at least one pipe to establish a heat transfer bond between the at least one heat exchanging element and the at least one pipe. A subsea electronic system including the heat exchanging arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Heinz Lendenmann, Thomas Wagner, Hui Huang, Kim Missing, Mika Norolampi
  • Publication number: 20200340763
    Abstract: A heat exchanging arrangement for a subsea electronic system, the heat exchanging arrangement including a wall section; a corrugation formed in the wall section, the corrugation having two generally opposing internal corrugation surfaces; and at least one heat exchanging element forced against at least one of the internal corrugation surfaces. A subsea electronic system including a heat exchanging arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Thomas Wagner, Heinz Lendenmann
  • Publication number: 20190364692
    Abstract: A cooling system for a high voltage electromagnetic induction device, includes: at least one duct filled with a first coolant and surrounded by a second coolant, each being routed along a direction of natural convection; at least one group of fans, each fan of the group being mounted along a respective duct of the at least one duct along the direction of natural convection and being configured to blow for the-second-coolant-forced cooling; at least one group of electric motors, each electric motor being configured to operate a respective fan of the at least one group of fans; at least one group of switches, each switch being configured to control a respective electric motor of the at least one group of electric motors. A method of cooling a high voltage electromagnetic induction device is also provided. By using the option of operating fans with higher cooling rate, because of the less fans are operating, the predetermined cooling capacity can be reached with lower power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Rongrong Yu, Robert Saers, Tor Laneryd
  • Patent number: 10438734
    Abstract: A static electric induction system is disclosed. The system includes a heat generating component, cooling fluid, a cooling duct along the heat generating component and a pumping system configured for driving the cooling fluid through the cooling duct, wherein the pumping system is configured for applying a varying flow rate over time of the cooling fluid in the cooling duct along a predetermined flow rate curve which is a function of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Rebei Bel Fdhila, Tor Laneryd, Jurjen Kranenborg, Andreas Gustafsson, Jan Hajek
  • Patent number: 10420240
    Abstract: A pressure compensated subsea arrangement for housing of electric components. The arrangement includes a pressure compensated housing. The pressure compensated housing is filled with a dielectric liquid. The arrangement includes at least one electric component. The at least one electric component is provided inside the pressure compensated housing. The dielectric liquid is a hydrocarbon dielectric liquid including isoparaffin. There is also provided a method of manufacturing such an arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Santanu Singha, Tor Laneryd, Thomas Gradinger, Heinz Lendenmann