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公开(公告)号:US20250149880A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US18504573
申请日:2023-11-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Govind S. Chavan , Chunmeng Xu , Zhou Dong , Pietro Cairoli
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrical circuit and a method for detecting short circuit faults with a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) in a direct current (DC) electrical system. The electrical circuit includes a first sensor configured to detect a fault current of an electrical system, and the first sensor is configured for installation on a main current path of an SSCB pole; a second sensor configured to detect a derivative of the fault current of the electrical system with respect to time, and the second sensor is configured for installation on the main current path of the SSCB pole; and an analog circuit, and an output of the first sensor and an output of the second sensor are connected to the analog circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20220021164A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US17380514
申请日:2021-07-20
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Darren Tremelling , Pietro Cairoli , Debrup Das
IPC: H01R13/713 , H02H3/02
Abstract: An electrical power cable is provided with two ends and an elongated length therebetween. The cable includes one or more conductors for conducting electrical power from a power source to an electrical load. One end includes a switch and a relay to provide electrical power to the electrical load and to disconnect an electrical contact from the power conductor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200185905A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16707426
申请日:2019-12-09
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Davide Leoni , Luca Raciti
Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of power switches are disclosed. One embodiment is a power switch comprising a first reverse blocking integrated gate-commutated thyristor (RB-IGCT); a second RB-IGCT coupled in an antiparallel configuration with the first RB-IGCT; a transient voltage suppressor coupled in parallel with the first RB-IGCT and the second RB-IGCT; and a controller. The controller is structured to determine a direction of a current flowing through the power switch, determine a magnitude of the current flowing through the power switch exceeds a threshold, and turn off the one of the first RB-IGCT and the second RB-IGCT receiving a current flowing in a reverse direction in response to determining the magnitude of the current flowing through the power switch exceeds the threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20190390096A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16017331
申请日:2018-06-25
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Giti Karimi-Moghaddam , Taosha Jiang
Abstract: A system and method for maintaining a temperature of a power system using a cooling system that includes an impeller and a phase change material. During normal operation of the cooling system, heat that is generated by the operation of an electronic device(s) of the power system can be transferred primarily by conduction through an upper base plate and fins of a heat sink, and dissipated via forced convection that is generated by the impeller. Additionally, the phase change material is positioned outside of a main heat flux path of the heat sink such that, during normal operation of the cooling system, the phase change material does not provide a heat flux obstruction. In the event of an impeller failure, the phase change material provides at least a temporary cooling source for an extended period of time via the relatively large latent heat capacity of the phase change material.
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公开(公告)号:US12119817B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US17549520
申请日:2021-12-13
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Xiaoqing Song , Utkarsh Raheja , Pietro Cairoli , Sayan Acharya
IPC: H03K17/687 , H02H3/087 , H02H7/22
CPC classification number: H03K17/6874 , H02H3/087 , H02H7/22
Abstract: A gate driver circuit is provided that includes a turn-on path, a turn-off path, and a fast discharge path. The turn-on path is couplable between a gate of a solid-state switch and a voltage turn-on signal (VGON) from a gate driver, where the turn-on path defines a turn-on time for the solid-state switch. The turn-off path is couplable between the gate and a voltage turn-off signal (VGOFF) from the gate driver, where the turn-off path defines a turn-off time for the solid-state switch. The fast discharge path is selectively couplable in parallel with the turn-off path during a portion of a gate-to-source voltage (VGS) transition for the solid-state switch, where the turn-off path in parallel with the fast discharge path defines a turn-off delay for the solid-state switch and each of the turn-on time, the turn-off time, and the turn-off delay are independently configurable.
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公开(公告)号:US11605949B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US16933240
申请日:2020-07-20
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Debrup Das , Darren Tremelling
Abstract: An electrification arrangement is provided for simplifying changes to the system, such as adding new electrical loads. The arrangement includes a power supply bus that routes available electric power throughout a facility. Electrical loads may be connected to the power supply bus using smart connectors that provide electrical protection and control of respective electrical loads.
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公开(公告)号:US11264790B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-01
申请号:US16707426
申请日:2019-12-09
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Davide Leoni , Luca Raciti
Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of power switches are disclosed. One embodiment is a power switch comprising a first reverse blocking integrated gate-commutated thyristor (RB-IGCT); a second RB-IGCT coupled in an antiparallel configuration with the first RB-IGCT; a transient voltage suppressor coupled in parallel with the first RB-IGCT and the second RB-IGCT; and a controller. The controller is structured to determine a direction of a current flowing through the power switch, determine a magnitude of the current flowing through the power switch exceeds a threshold, and turn off the one of the first RB-IGCT and the second RB-IGCT receiving a current flowing in a reverse direction in response to determining the magnitude of the current flowing through the power switch exceeds the threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20220021210A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US16933240
申请日:2020-07-20
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Debrup Das , Darren Tremelling
Abstract: An electrification arrangement is provided for simplifying changes to the system, such as adding new electrical loads. The arrangement includes a power supply bus that routes available electric power throughout a facility. Electrical loads may be connected to the power supply bus using smart connectors that provide electrical protection and control of respective electrical loads.
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公开(公告)号:US20180026570A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-25
申请号:US15217571
申请日:2016-07-22
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Pietro Cairoli , Lukas Hofstetter , Matthias Bator , Riccardo Bini , Munaf Rahimo
IPC: H02P29/024 , H03K17/081 , H03K17/567
CPC classification number: H03K17/567 , H01L2224/0603 , H01L2224/48091 , H01L2224/48137 , H01L2224/49113 , H02H3/023 , H02H7/005 , H03K17/102 , H03K17/122 , H03K17/125 , H03K17/6872 , H03K2017/6875 , H03K2217/0036 , H01L2924/00014
Abstract: A solid state switch has at least one FET-type device and at least one thyristor-type device coupled in parallel to the at least one FET-type device. The at least one FET-type device is constructed with a first power loss profile based on a rated current of an electrical device; and the at least one thyristor-type device is constructed with a second power loss profile based on a surge current associated with the electrical device.
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公开(公告)号:US12107032B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US16717493
申请日:2019-12-17
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Colin Tschida , Pietro Cairoli , Hongrae Kim , Francesco Agostini , Luca Raciti , Davide Leoni
IPC: H01L23/427 , H01C1/082 , H01C7/12 , H01L23/495 , H02H9/04 , H05K7/20
CPC classification number: H01L23/427 , H01C1/082 , H01C7/12 , H01L23/49562 , H02H9/044 , H05K7/20172 , H05K7/20309 , H05K7/20318 , H05K7/20327 , H05K7/20336 , H05K7/209 , H05K7/20909 , H05K7/20936
Abstract: Cooling arrangements are disclosed for solid state circuit breakers. In one arrangement, a MOV is disposed between two pulsating heat pipes. An IGCT is disposed on the other side of each pulsating heat pipe away from the MOV. In another arrangement, a bus bar is integral with a heat spreader disposed between a pulsating heat pipe and an IGCT.
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