公开(公告)号：US11814964B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17092477

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Camilo Lopez ,  Mark Foltz ,  Steve Miller ,  Kevin Dowdell ,  Mark Wieland ,  Alan Majors

IPC: F01C20/28 ,  G01P21/02 ,  G01R31/28 ,  F01D17/06 ,  F02C9/28 ,  F01D21/02 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/40 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F02C7/232 ,  F02C9/26 ,  F02C9/52 ,  F02C9/54 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F01D17/26

CPC classification number: F01C20/28 ,  F01D17/06 ,  F01D17/145 ,  F01D17/26 ,  F01D21/02 ,  F01K13/003 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F02C7/232 ,  F02C9/263 ,  F02C9/28 ,  F02C9/52 ,  F02C9/54 ,  F16K37/0041 ,  F16K37/0083 ,  G01P21/02 ,  G01R31/2829 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J3/40 ,  F05D2220/31 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2270/02 ,  F05D2270/021 ,  F05D2270/80

Abstract: A control system is provided for a turbine valve. The turbine valve has a first coil and a second coil to control or sense movement of a mechanical valve positioner. Two valve positioners are provided with each valve positioner having two drive circuits to drive the first and second coils. Switches are provided such that only one drive circuit is connected to each coil at a time. The control system may also include a hydraulic pilot valve section and a main hydraulic valve section. Feedbacks are used to determine a pilot valve error and a main valve error which are combined to determine a turbine valve error. The turbine valve error is repeatedly determined to minimize the error.

公开(公告)号：US11812765B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US18005840

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG ,  Planted Foods AG ,  ETH Zürich

Inventor： Chau-Hon Ho ,  Vedrana Spudic ,  Kim Listmann ,  Sandro Schoenborn ,  Elsi-Mari Borrelli ,  Philipp Sommer ,  Mehmet Mercangoez ,  Erich J. Windhab ,  Eric Stirnemann ,  Lukas Böni ,  Patrick Rühs

IPC: A23J3/26 ,  A23P30/20 ,  A23J3/22

CPC classification number: A23J3/26 ,  A23J3/227 ,  A23P30/20

Abstract: A system includes a wet extrusion process machine configured to receive, mix, and convey a plurality of ingredients to an extrusion die, the plurality of ingredients include a protein powder, an oil, and water. The system includes an electronic process control system (EPCS) configured to control the wet extrusion machine using a plurality of process settings effective to produce an extrusion die mixture which is forced into, passes through, and is output from the extrusion die. The system further includes a supervisory machine intelligence control system (SMICS) operatively coupled with at least one of a direct fibrosity measurement (DFM) subsystem configured to directly measure one or more physical fibrosity parameters of the extrusion die mixture, and an indirect fibrosity measurement (IFM) subsystem configured to measure one or more extrusion process parameters associated with the extrusion die mixture. The SMICS is configured to modify one or more of the plurality process settings in response to at least one of the one or more physical fibrosity parameters, and the one or more extrusion process parameters, effective to modify the extrusion die mixture.

公开(公告)号：US20230358585A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18312909

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Paul Szasz ,  Joerg Gebhardt

IPC: G01F1/688 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G01L1/22

CPC classification number: G01F1/6884 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G01K7/427 ,  G01L1/2287

Abstract: A system for determining at least one calculated process parameter of a fluid in a pipe includes a data interface receiving nominal process parameters, which relate to nominal parameters of a process that relates to the fluid in the pipe; an invasive temperature sensor that determines a fluid temperature; a reference temperature sensor disposed outside of the pipe for determining a reference temperature; a surface temperature sensor disposed at a surface of the pipe for determining a surface temperature; a process model that determines a process parameter by using the reference temperature, the surface temperature, the received nominal process parameters, and the determined fluid temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20230356413A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18245094

申请日：2020-09-28

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： Ye Tian ,  Jibo Yang

IPC: B25J15/08 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B25J15/08 ,  B25J11/005

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and a method for operating a twistlock and an associated robot. The apparatus comprises a clamping assembly comprising a plurality of pairs of clamping portions spaced apart by different distances and adapted to engage with different types of twistlocks, respectively; and an operating assembly adapted to drive one of the plurality of pairs of clamping portions to clamp the twistlock and to drive the clamped twistlock to rotate, to allow the clamped twistlock to be mounted on or removed from a container. In this way, the apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to most types of twistlocks without changing the clamping assembly, thereby improving the operation efficiency and reducing the costs.

公开(公告)号：US20230342906A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18303645

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ralf Gitzel

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/136

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T2207/10048

Abstract: A system for monitoring a switchgear includes an infrared camera; a processing unit; and an output unit. The camera acquires a first infrared image. The processing unit determines a pixel in the first image with a maximum temperature and uses a second number of pixels to determine a temperature interval. The processing unit sorts the pixels in descending order of temperature to determine a threshold temperature and determines that a hot spot exists in the switchgear using the temperature interval for the first infrared image. The output unit is configured to output an indication of a fault in the switchgear when the determination has been made that a hot spot exists in the switchgear.

公开(公告)号：US20230330857A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18042493

申请日：2021-08-12

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Robin Verschueren ,  Thomas Locher ,  Robert René Maria Birke

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664

Abstract: A method and system are provided for programming robots by users without expertise in specialized robot programming languages. In the method, a high-level description is provided by the user to a translator. The translator translates the description into a transformation. A transformer applies the transformation to an existing robot trajectory in order to provide an updated robot trajectory. The updated robot trajectory is then used to operate the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20230327583A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US17658621

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Lorenzo Mazza ,  Zubair Ali ,  Toni Tuovinen ,  Brian Pisani

IPC: H02P5/50 ,  H02P21/22 ,  H02P21/34

CPC classification number: H02P5/50 ,  H02P21/22 ,  H02P21/34 ,  H02P2207/05

Abstract: A system for controlling plurality of synchronous motors connected in parallel including a motor drive, current sensor, and plurality of synchronous motors connected in parallel to the motor drive. The synchronous motors connected to the motor drive can include the same size and power rating to allow synchronous operation and have similar load capacity. Further, the system can operate with substantially similar loads on each of the plurality of synchronous motors. The motor drive can be a variable speed drive using vector control and a closed loop current controller to control the motors. The motor drive can be a variable frequency drive using scalar control and open loop controller to control the motors. The motor drive controls the plurality of synchronous motors by maintaining net active power and net active power, and by rejecting power perturbations, at the common node.

公开(公告)号：US20230321838A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18185161

申请日：2023-03-16

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Kisumi Iida ,  Takahiro Tawata ,  Norio Umezawa

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J11/0075 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J13/089

Abstract: A coating device has a coating head that dispenses coating material toward a vehicle body. The coating device also includes a supply device that has a circulation path for circulating the coating material between a reservoir storing the coating material and the coating head, and is capable of controlling the pressure of the coating material flowing through the circulation path. The coating device includes an arm having the coating head and the supply device, wherein the coating robot performs coating of the vehicle body while moving the coating head wherein the coating head moves at a first speed toward a coating start position to start coating the vehicle and moves at a second speed different from the first speed when it reaches a specific position in a movement path to the coating start position.

公开(公告)号：US11784581B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17644495

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Federico Bertoldi ,  Kalle Ilves ,  Nan Chen

IPC: H02M7/487 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/48 ,  H02M7/539

CPC classification number: H02M7/487 ,  H02M7/4815 ,  H02M7/539 ,  H02M7/4835 ,  H02M7/4837

Abstract: A converter and a method of operating a converter. The converter comprising a DC link capacitor, an upper arm (S1) and a lower arm (S4) with switching cells in series, an upper switch (S2) and a lower switch (S3). The upper switch (S2) and the lower switch (S3) are connected together and the connection point forming an output voltage terminal (a). The converter comprising further an upper valve component and a lower valve component, which are arranged such that the upper valve component allows current from the center point of the DC link capacitor towards the upper arm and the lower valve component allows current from the lower arm towards center point of the DC link capacitor. A current path through the upper valve component or the lower valve component comprises inductance to form a resonance circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11780688B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17755270

申请日：2019-11-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Hao Gu

IPC: B65G54/02

CPC classification number: B65G54/02

Abstract: Present disclosure provide a conveyor, a conveying system having the same, and a method of manufacturing the conveyor. The conveyor comprises a carrying member adapted to carry an object to be conveyed. The conveyor also comprises a plurality of rollers arranged under the carrying member and adapted to be guided to move along guide rails in a first direction. The conveyor further comprises a first magnetic engaging portion arranged to extend from a lower surface of the carrying member to a position near to the guide rails in a second direction normal to the first direction, and adapted to interact with a second magnetic engaging portion on the guide rails, to generate a driving force for driving the conveyor in the first direction.