Patents by Inventor Vincent Tilliette

Vincent Tilliette 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: 8545977
    Abstract: Polymer concrete electrical insulation including a hardened epoxy resin composition filled with an electrically non-conductive inorganic filler compositions. The polymer concrete electrical insulation system optionally may contain additives. The epoxy resin composition is based on a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin. The inorganic filler composition can be present within the range of about 76% by weight to about 86% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the polymer concrete electrical insulation system. The inorganic filler composition includes a uniform mixture of (i) an inorganic filler with an average grain size within the range of 1 micron (?m) to 100 micron (?m) [component c(i)], and (ii) an inorganic filler with an average grain size within the range of 0.1 mm (100 micron) to 2 mm [component c(ii)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Clifford, Faustine Soyeux, Andrej Krivda, Vincent Tilliette, Nikolaus Zant, Bandeep Singh, Felix Greuter, Leopold Ritzer
  • Patent number: 8420971
    Abstract: A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Roland Würgler, Arben Sabani, Vincent Tilliette, Walter Holaus, Markus Keller, Diego Sologuren-Sanchez, René Kallweit
  • Patent number: 8150230
    Abstract: A high-voltage bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor, wherein the core comprises a sheet-like spacer, which spacer is impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer is wound in spiral form around an axis, the axis being defined through the shape of the conductor. Thus, a multitude of neighboring layers is formed. The core further comprises equalization elements in appropriate radial distances to the axis. The equalization elements comprise electrically conductive layers, which layers have openings, through which openings the matrix material can penetrate, and in that the equalization elements are applied to the core separately from the spacer. The electrically conductive layers can be net-shaped, grid-shaped, meshed or perforated. The openings are fillable with the matrix material, e.g., a particle-filled resin can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Vincent Tilliette, Jens Rocks, Stefan Gisy, Roger Hedlund, Gerd Chalikia, Ruedi Meili
  • Publication number: 20120025151
    Abstract: Curable epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin component and a filler component and optionally a hardener component and further additives, wherein (a) the curable epoxy resin composition has been produced by separately mixing together at least a part of the epoxy resin component and at least a part of the filler component and optionally some or all of the optional additives, prior to mixing theses components with the optional hardener component and with any remaining optional additives present in the curable epoxy resin composition, and that (b) the mixing together of at least a part of the epoxy resin component and at least a part of the filler component and optionally some or all of the optional additives has been carried out at a temperature higher than the casting temperature of the curable epoxy resin composition, and electrical insulation systems made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Cherif Ghoul, Willi Gerig, Urs Bodmer, Vincent Tilliette
  • Publication number: 20110290624
    Abstract: A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Techology AG
    Inventors: Roland Würgler, Arben Sabani, Vincent Tilliette, Walter Holaus, Markus Keller, Diego Sologuren-Sanchez, René Kallweit
  • Patent number: 8003891
    Abstract: An exemplary high-voltage outdoor bushing is disclosed which includes a conductor extended along an axis, a condenser core and an electrically insulating polymeric weather protection housing molded on the condenser core. The condenser core can contain an electrically insulating tape which is wound in spiral form around the conductor. Capacitance grading insertions can be arranged between successive windings of the tape. A cured polymeric insulating matrix embeds the wound tape and the capacitive grading insertions. A moisture diffusion barrier can be incorporated inside the condenser core prior to molding the weather protection housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Jens Rocks, Vincent Tilliette, Walter Odermatt, Willi Gerig
  • Patent number: 7812266
    Abstract: A bushing is disclosed with a duct for accommodating a conductor which is surrounded by an electrical field grading insulation. The bushing includes a core with a shell encapsulating the grading insulation and a flange surrounding the shell and carrying through holes distributed over its circumference for allowing the bushing to be attached to a wall. The shell and the flange can be in one piece and include an insulating matrix material. The through holes can be surrounded by metal inserts each forming an annular surface flush with a surface of the flange. A test tap can include a contact pin which is electrically conductively connected to an outermost layer of the grading insulation and surrounded by a contact ring connected to every second metal insert by connection wires for grounding the contact pin via the contact ring when the test tap is not in use and covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Jens Rocks, Vincent Tilliette, Gerd Chalikia, Roger Hedlund, Michael Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20100227951
    Abstract: Polymer concrete electrical insulation including a hardened epoxy resin composition filled with an electrically non-conductive inorganic filler compositions. The polymer concrete electrical insulation system optionally may contain additives. The epoxy resin composition is based on a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin. The inorganic filler composition can be present within the range of about 76% by weight to about 86% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the polymer concrete electrical insulation system. The inorganic filler composition includes a uniform mixture of (i) an inorganic filler with an average grain size within the range of 1 micron (?m) to 100 micron (?m) [component c(i)], and (ii) an inorganic filler with an average grain size within the range of 0.1 mm (100 micron) to 2 mm [component c(ii)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen CLIFFORD, Faustine Soyeux, Andrej Krivda, Vincent Tilliette, Nikolaus Zant, Bandeep Singh, Felix Greuter, Leopold Ritzer
  • Publication number: 20100206604
    Abstract: An exemplary high-voltage outdoor bushing is disclosed which includes a conductor extended along an axis, a condenser core and an electrically insulating polymeric weather protection housing molded on the condenser core. The condenser core can contain an electrically insulating tape which is wound in spiral form around the conductor. Capacitance grading insertions can be arranged between successive windings of the tape. A cured polymeric insulating matrix embeds the wound tape and the capacitive grading insertions. A moisture diffusion barrier can be incorporated inside the condenser core prior to molding the weather protection housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens ROCKS, Vincent Tilliette, Walter Odermatt, Willi Gerig
  • Patent number: 7742676
    Abstract: An exemplary high-voltage bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor, wherein the core includes a sheet-like spacer, which spacer is impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer can have a multitude of holes that are fillable with the matrix material. The spacer can be net-shaped or meshed. It can be a net of fibers. The bushing can be a fine-graded bushing with equalizing plates within the core. As a matrix material, a particle-filled resin can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Vincent Tilliette, Jens Rocks, Gerd Chalikia, Roger Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20090288878
    Abstract: A bushing is disclosed with a duct for accommodating a conductor which is surrounded by an electrical field grading insulation. The bushing includes a core with a shell encapsulating the grading insulation and a flange surrounding the shell and carrying through holes distributed over its circumference for allowing the bushing to be attached to a wall. The shell and the flange can be in one piece and include an insulating matrix material. The through holes can be surrounded by metal inserts each forming an annular surface flush with a surface of the flange. A test tap can include a contact pin which is electrically conductively connected to an outermost layer of the grading insulation and surrounded by a contact ring connected to every second metal insert by connection wires for grounding the contact pin via the contact ring when the test tap is not in use and covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens ROCKS, Vincent Tilliette, Gerd Chalikia, Roger Hedlund, Michael Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20090014211
    Abstract: A high-voltage bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor, wherein the core comprises a sheet-like spacer, which spacer is impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer is wound in spiral form around an axis, the axis being defined through the shape of the conductor. Thus, a multitude of neighbouring layers is formed. The core further comprises equalization elements in appropriate radial distances to the axis. The equalization elements comprise electrically conductive layers, which layers have openings, through which openings the matrix material can penetrate, and in that the equalization elements are applied to the core separately from the spacer. The electrically conductive layers can be net-shaped, grid-shaped, meshed or perforated. The openings are fillable with the matrix material, e.g., a particle-filled resin can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Vincent TILLIETTE, Jens Rocks, Stefan Gisy, Roger Hedlund, Gerd Chalikia, Ruedi Meili
  • Publication number: 20080179077
    Abstract: The bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor. The core comprises a sheet-like spacer, wherein the spacer contains filler particles. The bushing can be a resin-impregnated graded bushing impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer may comprise paper, in particular creped paper. The filler particles can be electrically insulating or semiconductive particles. An increased thermal conductivity of the core can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Andrej Krivda, Vincent Tilliette, Jens Rocks, Henrik Hillborg, Olof Hjortstam, Leopold Ritzer, Patrick Meier
  • Publication number: 20070158106
    Abstract: An exemplary high-voltage bushing has a conductor and a core surrounding the conductor, wherein the core includes a sheet-like spacer, which spacer is impregnated with an electrically insulating matrix material. The spacer can have a multitude of holes that are fillable with the matrix material. The spacer can be net-shaped or meshed. It can be a net of fibers. The bushing can be a fine-graded bushing with equalizing plates within the core. As a matrix material, a particle-filled resin can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Vincent Tilliette, Jens Rocks, Gerd Chalikia, Roger Hedlund