公开(公告)号：US11887793B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17744270

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Michal Skuci ,  Josef Cernohous ,  Radek Javora ,  Tomas Kozel ,  Dietmar Gentsch

IPC: H01H3/32 ,  H01H31/00 ,  H01H31/02 ,  H01H31/26

CPC classification number: H01H31/26 ,  H01H3/32 ,  H01H31/003 ,  H01H31/026

Abstract: A three-position disconnector switch includes a platform, a power in contact, a power out contact, an earthing contact, and a piston. In a first position, the piston contacts the power out contact and the power in contact. In a second position, the piston contacts the power out contact. In a third position, the piston contacts the power out contact and the earthing contact. The piston moves along an axis to transition between the different switch positions. The power in contact is mounted to the platform, the power out contact is mounted to the platform, and the earthing contact is mounted to the platform.

公开(公告)号：US20230273069A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18175656

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ralf Gitzel ,  Marcel Dix ,  Holger Kaul ,  Tomas Kozel

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/174

CPC classification number: G01J5/0096 ,  G01J5/0066 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G06T7/174 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20081

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a switchgear includes an infrared camera, a processing unit, and an output unit. The infrared camera acquires an infrared image of the switchgear, and the processing unit converts it into a binary image. Pixels in the infrared image having a temperature equal to or above a first threshold value are given the same first value. Pixels in the infrared image having a temperature below the first threshold value are given the same second value. The processing unit is configured to implement a Siamese neural network to determine if a hot spot exists in the infrared image.

公开(公告)号：US20230228625A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18154493

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ralf Gitzel ,  Tomas Kozel

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G09G5/377 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06V10/82 ,  H04N23/20

CPC classification number: G01J5/0066 ,  G09G5/377 ,  G06T7/0008 ,  G06V10/82 ,  H04N23/20 ,  G06T2207/10048

Abstract: A system for monitoring a switchgear includes an infrared camera; a processing unit; and an output unit. The infrared camera acquires a first infrared image having a first number of pixels, and the processing unit determines a pixel in the first infrared image with a maximum temperature. The processing unit utilizes a second number less than the first number to determine a temperature interval for the first infrared image equal to a difference between the maximum temperature in the first infrared image and a threshold temperature in the first infrared image. The processing unit is configured to determine that a hot spot exists in the switchgear using the temperature interval for the first infrared image.

公开(公告)号：US11682885B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17344975

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Tomas Kozel ,  Radek Javora ,  Josef Cernohous ,  Christoph Budde ,  Christian Simonidis

IPC: H02B3/00 ,  H02B1/26 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02B7/06

CPC classification number: H02B3/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H02B1/26 ,  H02B7/06

Abstract: A switchgear or control gear includes: a first compartment; at least one removable module; a plurality of main switchgear or control gear components; and a plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components. The plurality of main switchgear or control gear components are sub-divided into a first group of components that have a lifetime greater than a threshold level and a second group of components that have a lifetime less than or equal to the threshold level. The plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components are sub-divided into a first group of components that have a lifetime greater than the threshold level and a second group of components that have a lifetime less than or equal to the threshold level.

公开(公告)号：US11581712B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16727996

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Tomas Kozel ,  Thomas Schmidtchen ,  Martin Stefanka

IPC: B25J19/04 ,  H02B3/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02B13/00

Abstract: A switch-gear or control-gear system for medium or high voltage use includes an external housing containing the switch-gear or control-gear system, which is configured for unmanned operation and maintenance. The switch-gear or control-gear system is configured for unmanned operation and maintenance with a robotic system or manipulator and the robotic system or manipulator is provided with a camera system and an image recognition system. The robotic system is provided with a data network or an external data communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20200371055A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16990450

申请日：2020-08-11

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Tomas Kozel ,  Gregory Rossano ,  Jianjun Wang

IPC: G01N25/72 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/02

Abstract: A thermographic inspection system is provided for inspecting electrical equipment. The system may be used while the electrical equipment is energized to monitor active performance of the equipment. The system may be used to monitor temperature differences of various components in the equipment.

公开(公告)号：US12104960B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17483834

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Stephan Wildermuth ,  Holger Kaul ,  Tomas Kozel ,  Aydin Boyaci

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/80 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: G01J5/0066 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/0092 ,  G01J5/80

Abstract: An apparatus for hot spot sensing where the apparatus includes an input unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. The input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with an image of an object that includes a hot spot. The image data of the image includes image data of the hot spot where the image was acquired by a camera. The processing unit is configured to determine a number of pixels in the image corresponding to a size of the hot spot, an average temperature for the hot spot, the determination comprising utilization of pixel values of the pixels in the image corresponding to the size of the hot spot and the number of pixels in the image corresponding to the size of the hot spot, a surrounding temperature in the image, and a corrected temperature for the hot spot.

公开(公告)号：US12034281B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17720756

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Joerg Ostrowski ,  Kai Hencken ,  Ralf Gitzel ,  Joerg Gebhardt ,  Oliver Becker ,  Maciej Mruczek ,  Tomas Kozel ,  Anastasios Papageorgiou

IPC: H02B13/065 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: H02B13/065 ,  G01J5/0096

Abstract: A fault detection system and method includes a sensor; a processing unit; and an output unit. The sensor is configured to acquire temperature data at a sensor location of a device, wherein the temperature data comprises first temperature data and second temperature data acquired a first time period after the first temperature data. The processing unit determines a temperature magnitude comprising utilization of the first temperature data and/or the second temperature data, and determines a rate of change of temperature. The processing unit predicts a temperature at a location of the device using the temperature magnitude, the rate of change of temperature, and a correlation, wherein the correlation is a correlation of a plurality of temperature magnitudes and a plurality of rate of change of temperatures at the sensor location with a plurality of hotspot temperatures at the location.

公开(公告)号：US11651920B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17117141

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Radek Javora ,  Dietmar Gentsch ,  Josef Cernohous ,  Tomas Kozel ,  Kai Gorlt

IPC: H01H33/02 ,  H01H71/02 ,  H01H71/10 ,  H02B13/02

CPC classification number: H01H71/0207 ,  H01H33/02 ,  H01H71/1009 ,  H02B13/02 ,  H01H2071/1036

Abstract: A circuit breaker pole for low voltage or medium voltage operation includes: a main body section; a first end section; and a second end section. The first end section is fixedly connectable to a wall of an enclosure. The second end section is fixedly connectable to the wall of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US11481892B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16869006

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano ,  Gregory A. Cole ,  Tomas Kozel ,  Jianjun Wang

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/88

Abstract: A method is disclosed for inspecting electrical components within a housing. The method may be useful for identifying dust, grime, corrosion, tree-like structures, edges and/or slots on electrical components. The method includes capturing two optical images of an electrical component and comparing the images. Variations in pixels between the two images may be used to generate warnings.