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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7019429 | Method of applying a tube member in a stator slot in a rotating electrical machine A method for mounting a tube in a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the tube. The tube is inserted into the space, pressurized with a hot pressure medium causing the tube to expand until the space is filled, then a cold pressure medium is substitute... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6867674 | Transformer A power transformer having at least one high voltage winding and one low voltage winding. Each of the windings includes at least one current-carrying conductor, a first layer having semiconducting properties provided around said conductor, a solid insulating layer p... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6828701 | Synchronous machine with power and voltage control A synchronous machine for power and/or voltage control comprises a stator with a stator winding and a rotor with a field winding. The stator winding comprises a high-voltage cable with solid insulation. A rotor has a thermally based rotor current limit intersecting ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6577487 | Reduction of harmonics in AC machines Connection arrangements are employed for reducing the effect of third-hannonic voltages in case of direct connection of AC machines to a three-phase distribution or transmission network, wherein the stator winding of the AC machine is Y-connected and wher... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6525265 | High voltage power cable termination A high voltage power cable termination with a current lead, a power cable having a first tube and an outer conductor, e.g., a superconductor, whose electrically conducting properties improve at low temperatures, arranged around the first tube and intended... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6396187 | Laminated magnetic core for electric machines The present invention relates to a laminated magnetic core for rotating electric machines. The laminated magnetic core comprises a number of stack members (40), each consisting of a number of sheets of metal joined together. Each stack member (40) is prov... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6336374 | Device for relative displacement of two elements Arm consisting of angularly displaceable linkages (1, 2, 3), such as a manipulator, having a fixed end carried by a support (4) and a free end carrying a tool or workpiece (7), whereby each hinge is provided with controllable blocking means for the purpos... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6324483 | Angular acceleration transducer An angular acceleration transducer measures angular acceleration of a torque-transmitting shaft of a drive device, and includes a measuring shaft having a torque transducer and a transducer flywheel, and which is connected to the torque-transmitting shaft... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6261437 | Anode, process for anodizing, anodized wire and electric device comprising such anodized wire An anode, process for anodizing, an anodized wire and electric device having an anodized wire for use in high-voltage electric machines. A predetermined length of metallic conductor wire is wound around a holder, where respective windings are separated fr... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253832 | Device for casting in a mould A device, for continuously or semicontinuously casting of metal in a casting mould, for braking and splitting up a primary flow of hot melt supplied to a casting mould, and controlling the flow of melt in the non-solidified portions of a cast strand which... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244038 | Power plant with fuel gas generator and fluidized bed combustion A combustion plant for a combustion process is disclosed. The plant has a pressurized combustion chamber (1), which encloses a fluidized bed and in which combustion of a fuel is to take place while producing combination gases, a gasifying device (40), whi... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242688 | Sea electrode for a high voltage direct current transmission system A sea electrode (15) for grounding of a high voltage direct current transmission system comprises an electrically conducting electrode body (1) for connection to the transmission system and at least one ballast (4) located above the electrode. The electro... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6239514 | Electric switching device and a method for performing electric disconnection of a load An electric switching device comprises a quick mechanical electric switch and an irradiation source and at least one switching element sensitive to irradiation and adapted to create an electrically well conducting current path by-passing the electric mech... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6236198 | Method and device for non-contact measurement of electrically conductive material A method and a device for non-contacting measurement of the measures and position of objects of electrically conductive materials based on electromagnetic induction is provided. A measuring object, a transmitter coil and a receiver coil are placed in rela... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230859 | Cable assembly holder for an industrial robot A device for holding and guiding a cable assembly (11) between a first manipulator part (2) and a second manipulator part (3), which is movable in relation to the first part. The device comprises a cable assembly carrier (17) which is attached to the firs... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6232865 | Core for a controllable inductor and a method for producing therof A tubular core (6) for a controllable inductor with a main winding (1) surrounding the core and a control winding (7) passing substantially axially through the core. The core (6) is capable of receiving a magnetic flux from the main winding (1) running su... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230079 | Method for control of an industrial robot A method for control of an industrial robot, which has a plurality of movement axes with a position sensor for each of said axes which is adapted to deliver an output signal which defines the current position of the axis, and a control system for control ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6226565 | Method for control of an industrial robot along a given track A method for control of the movement of the movement of an industrial robot along a given track (P1 -P4) with a desired track speed (v), which industrial robot has a number of movement axes and for each axis servo equipment for contr... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6226163 | Device and method relating to protection of an object against over-currents comprising over-current reduction This invention is related to a device and a method in an electric power plant for protection of an object (1) against over-currents from a network (3) or another equipment included in the high voltage plant, the device comprising a switching device (4) in... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6222141 | Irradiation controlled switch A switch comprises at least a first layer of a first material and two contact electrodes arranged on opposite sides of the first layer and connectable to different potentials for applying a voltage thereacross. A first layer is adapted to be conducting up... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205839 | Device and method for calibration of a multi-axis industrial robot An equipment for calibration of an industrial robot which has a plurality of axes of rotation and wherein, the equipment comprises a measuring device is adapted for rotatable connection to a reference point the position of which is known, is adapted to be... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6204522 | Switching device A device having two opposite terminals interconnected by material layers for switching between a current conducting state and a state blocking transport of charge carriers between the terminals upon applying a voltage there across has as the material laye... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194699 | Photoconductive switch with multiple layers A photoconductive switch comprises a first layer (1) of a first material sandwiches between two contact layers (2,3). The first layer is adapted to be conducting upon applying a voltage across said contact layers when irradiated by light (5) of an energy ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6188217 | Inductive measurement device for determining dimensions of objects A device for non-contacting measurement of a measuring object is provided. The device includes at least one pair of associated coils, including a transmitter coil and a receiver coil. The transmitter coil generates a time varying magnetic field. In the re... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6158273 | Method and device for detecting misfiring of internal combustion engines A method for detection of misfiring of an internal combustion engine, wherein the torque of the internal combustion engine is measured with the aid of a torque sensor mounted on the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and wherein a torque signal ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6147877 | Device for transferring electric signals A device for transferring electric signals comprises a first unit having a bus and electrical and mechanical interconnections of this bus and a bus of another device at at least one side of the unit. A second unit has terminals electrically connected to t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6144567 | Plant for transmitting electric power, including VSC-converter and DC/DC-converter A plant for transmitting electric power comprises at least one VSC-converter (1). It comprises also at least one DC/DC-converter (33, 34) having two current valves connected in series and an inductance connected to a midpoint therebetween. The DC/DC-conve... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140588 | Arrangement at a conductor on high voltage potential An arrangement with a conductor (15) intended to be on a high potential and a part (12) connected to ground and separated therefrom by at least a voltage receiving air gap (16, 17), comprising an insulating envelope (18) surrounding said conductor and at ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140715 | Electric switching device and a method for performing electric disconnection of a load To provide for fast switching at high powers while relieving stress on a mechanical switch, an electric switching device comprising a mechanical electric switch and an irradiation source and at least one switching element sensitive to irradiation is adapt... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128964 | Torque sensor with circularly polarized magnetic ring A torque transducer comprising a shaft (1) with a circularly polarized ring (2) which, when loading the shaft with a torque, generates an axial static magnetic field in the shaft and wherein the ring is concentrically surrounded by a stationary tubular sh... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6114841 | Method and device for compensation of reactive power A device for compensation of the reactive power consumption of an industrial load, preferably an electric arc furnace or a plant for rolling of metallic materials, supplied from a three-phase (a, b, c) electric ac network, comprises a first compensation d... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6053224 | Device for pressure treatment of wood A device for pressure treatment of wood elements comprises a pressure chamber for accommodating the wood elements which are to be treated. The pressure chamber also accommodates a pressure medium which surrounds the wood elements on more than one side and... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5999388 | Method and apparatus for limiting current in a direct voltage network of a power transmission system Apparatus and method for limiting current in a direct voltage network of a HVDC power distribution system. A direct voltage network is connected to an alternating voltage network through a VSC-converter. At least one parallel connection including a semico... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5999422 | Control equipment for an active filter An active filter (2) is connected to a dc circuit (L1, L2) in a converter (SR1) in an installation for transmission of high-voltage direct current. Control equipment (5) generates, in dependence on a control signal, a control order (SCF) for the active fi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5995394 | Device for connecting a VSC converter to a source of alternating voltage A first MOS transistor of a specific conductive type and a second MOS transistor of the specific conductive type are combined in an electrostatic circuit protection. In the first MOS transistor, a drain thereof is connected to an output terminal or an inp... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993348 | Compact toothed wheel gearing with large gear ratio A compact gear system that includes an input shaft (28), an output shaft (1) and gear wheel means which drivingly connect the same, wherein the output shaft (1) is journalled in a gear housing (2). The output shaft (1) is hollow and has pins (5a) which pr... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5990724 | Method and a device for detecting and handling short-circuit phenomena for power semiconductor devices of turn-off type connected in series In a method and apparatus used for detecting and handling a short circuit in a circuit having a plurality of power semiconductors connected in series the voltage is divided across the electrodes and each power semiconductor and the magnitude of a small pr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986903 | Control apparatus for a converter for transmitting electric power between an alternating voltage network and a direct voltage network A plant for transmitting electric power between a direct voltage network and an alternating voltage network through a power station. A converter of a station has two current valves connected in series, each having one turn-on and turn-off type breaker and... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5980095 | Plant for transmitting electric power A plant for transmitting electric power is provided. The plant has a direct voltage network connected to at least one alternating voltage network through a station. The station transmits electric power between the direct voltage network and the alternativ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5977766 | Method and device for inductive measurement of physical parameters of an object of metallic material with error compensation A method and a device for inductive measurement of physical parameters of an object of metallic material by generating a time-varying magnetic field from a primary coil in a measurement range. The magnetic field induces eddy currents in the object which i... | 11/02/1999 |
