Marine propulsion unit
    61.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12129008B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17413034

    申请日:2019-12-16

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B63H5/03 B63H21/17 B63H2005/025 B63H2023/005

    Abstract: A marine propulsion unit including a rotary casing rotatable about a central axis A, and blades extending axially from the rotary casing for rotation with the rotary casing about the central axis A, wherein each blade is mounted for pivotal movement about blade axes B. A blade shaft portion of each blade is at least partly surrounded by a blade housing and by a blade portion of each blade is outside the blade housing, wherein the blade housing is releasable attached to the rotary casing, and each blade being supported in the blade housing by means of bearings for the pivotal movement.

    Computer Implemented Method for Configuring a Process Network

    公开(公告)号:US20240356801A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18635155

    申请日:2024-04-15

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method for creating a configuration of a communication network, which includes networking and automation devices with embedded networking functions, the automation devices comprising communication endpoints providing and/or consuming application data of attached automation application functions running on the automation devices. The method includes communicating information about application functions and intents, receiving and resolving, by determining physical or virtual devices according to the network topology, to obtain identities and addresses of the communication endpoints; receiving timing information and further QoS requirements, and binding, taking into account the timing information and the further QoS requirements; creating qualified connectivity requests for the communication between the identifiable and addressable communication endpoints, and obtaining configuration information according to which the process network can be configured.

    ARCP CONVERTER AND CONTROL THEREOF
    64.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240348180A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18623659

    申请日:2024-04-01

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02M7/487 H02M1/0009 H02M1/0058

    Abstract: A power converter system includes an auxiliary resonant commutated pole converter leg, particularly an ARCP half-bridge, having a series connection of a saturable-core inductor and at least one bi-directional auxiliary switch connected to a dc-link neutral point. An ARCP controller is provided to control turn-on of the at least one bi-directional auxiliary switch to provide an auxiliary current flowing through the saturable-core inductor, and a saturation instant detector is provided to detect a saturation instant of the saturable-core inductor due to the auxiliary current exceeding a saturation current after turn-on of the at least one bidirectional auxiliary switch. The ARCP controller is responsive the detector to continue providing the auxiliary current and thereby a boost current for a predetermined boost period after the detected saturation instant of the saturable-core inductor to achieve a desired total boost current.

    Uninterruptible power supply device

    公开(公告)号:US12119704B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17991254

    申请日:2022-11-21

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02J9/061 H02J3/32 H02J7/02 H02J2207/20

    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply device includes a rectifier module coupled to an electrical power grid, an inverter module coupled to the rectifier module, and a battery converter module. The rectifier module can process a higher amount of electric power as the designed electrical power provided by the inverter module to enable the uninterruptible power supply device to provide stabilization support to the electrical power grid, wherein the rectifier module comprises at least two rectifier submodules, each dimensioned to process an amount of electrical power according to a capability of the inverter module to process power. The rectifier module is configured to electrically couple the rectifier submodules selectable to process a higher amount of electric power as the inverter module to provide stabilization support to the electrical power grid.

    DUAL POWER TRANSFER SWITCH
    66.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240339270A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18746201

    申请日:2024-06-18

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    CPC classification number: H01H9/26 H02B1/30 H02J9/06 H01H2300/018

    Abstract: A dual power transfer switch includes a first switch for connecting a first power source to a load and a second switch for connecting a second power source to a load, a user interface configured to receive a user's operating handle for operating the dual power transfer switch, and an interlock device comprising an interlock member which is adapted to act on the user interface to prevent or allow a user to operate the dual power transfer switch through the user interface in accordance with states of the first switch and the second switch. Further, the interlock member is configured to move to different positions so as to lock or unlock the user interface in dependence on different rotation positions of a main shaft of the dual power transfer switch.

    SOFT SATURATING INDUCTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240339256A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18297292

    申请日:2023-04-07

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H01F27/26 H01F27/28 H01F41/0206 H01F41/04

    Abstract: A device includes a core structure including a first end plate and a second end plate. The first end plate and second end plate include a first portion and a second portion that extend from opposing sides of a third portion and include an increasing cross-sectional area configured to provide soft saturation properties in response to increasing electrical current. The core structure may further include a coil member and a core section. The core section is disposed between the first plate member and second plate member. The core section includes a first core member, a second core member, and a central disc member. The core section also includes a channel formed between the central disc member and the first core member and the second core member to enable the coil member to circumferentially wind around the central disc member.

    Switch-disconnector
    68.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1045809S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US29801348

    申请日:2021-07-28

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a switch-disconnector in accordance with the new design;
    FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of a switch-disconnector that form no part of the claimed design.

    Communication in an industrial automation system

    公开(公告)号:US12113693B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18052837

    申请日:2022-11-04

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A method, arrangement, computer program and computer program product for improving communication between devices of an industrial automation system running automation applications as well as to such an industrial automation system. The devices include a first and a second endpoint device of a communication path for a data stream through a time sensitive network and for which a corresponding application has an application cycle time at which the first and second endpoint device are to transmit data to each other. The first endpoint device detects a communication degradation of the data stream, which communication degradation is indicative of congestion and performs a congestion limiting activity from a group of congestion limiting activities, which group at least includes an activity of increasing the application cycle time of the data stream.

    Fuel cell powered ring bus architectures

    公开(公告)号:US12113396B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18182908

    申请日:2023-03-13

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: In one aspect, a fuel cell power system is provided. The fuel cell power system includes a ring bus, a plurality of bidirectional uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), a plurality of direct current (DC) fuel cell modules, and a plurality of bidirectional direct current to alternating current (DC-AC) power converters. Each of the plurality of UPSs is electrically coupled to at least one battery, an AC utility feed, a load, and via a choke, the ring bus. Each of the plurality of DC fuel cell modules includes one or more fuel cells coupled to a hydrogen storage. Each of the plurality of bidirectional DC-AC power converters is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of DC fuel cell modules and a corresponding one of the plurality of bidirectional UPSs at the AC utility feed.

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