Andrew M Wall

US Patent:

20200058439, Feb 20, 2020

Filed:

Aug 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/544009

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Alberto Prieto - Cary NC, US
Mirrasoul J. Mousavi - Cary NC, US
James Stoupis - Raleigh NC, US
Ed G teNyenhuis - Ontario, CA
Jeremy R. Schueler - Columbia IL, US
Andrew Bleich - Palo Alto CA, US
Elizabeth D. Sullivan - Danville VA, US
Claude J. Lambert - Varennes, CA
Petter A. Fiskerud - Apex NC, US
Andrew J. Wall - Raleigh NC, US
Gary C. McLeish - St. Bruno, CA
Thomas McDonald - Montreal, CA
Ronald A. Kupiec - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

H01F 27/40
H01F 27/28
H01F 27/24
H01F 27/02
G01H 1/00
H01F 27/10
F41H 5/04

Abstract:

A hardened inductive device and systems and methods for protecting the inductive device from impact is provided. The inductive device is hardened with protective coating and/or an armor steel housing. The hardened inductive device is protected from impact by an object such as a bullet and leakage of dielectric fluid is prevented. Acoustic and vibration sensors are provided to detect the presence and impact, respectively, of an object in relation to the inductive device housing. The measurements of the acoustic and vibration sensors are compared to thresholds for sending alarms to the network control center and initiating shut-down and other sequences to protect the active part. The acoustic sensor results are utilized to determine the location of origin of the projectile.

US Patent:

20190378649, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Aug 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/544005

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Alberto Prieto - Cary NC, US
Mirrasoul J. Mousavi - Cary NC, US
James Stoupis - Raleigh NC, US
Ed G. teNyenhuis - Ontario, CA
Jeremy R. Schueler - Columbia IL, US
Andrew Bleich - Palo Alto CA, US
Elizabeth D. Sullivan - Danville VA, US
Claude J. Lambert - Varennes, CA
Petter A. Fiskerud - Apex NC, US
Andrew J. Wall - Raleigh NC, US
Gary C. McLeish - St. Bruno, CA
Thomas McDonald - Montreal, CA
Ronald A. Kupiec - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

H01F 27/40
H01F 27/02
G01H 1/00
H01F 27/24
H01F 27/28

Abstract:

A hardened inductive device and systems and methods for protecting the inductive device from impact is provided. The inductive device is hardened with protective coating and/or an armor steel housing. The hardened inductive device is protected from impact by an object such as a bullet and leakage of dielectric fluid is prevented. Acoustic and vibration sensors are provided to detect the presence and impact, respectively, of an object in relation to the inductive device housing. The measurements of the acoustic and vibration sensors are compared to thresholds for sending alarms to the network control center and initiating shut-down and other sequences to protect the active part. The acoustic sensor results are utilized to determine the location of origin of the projectile.

US Patent:

20160118186, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/919956

Inventors:

- Zurich, CH
Alberto Prieto - Cary NC, US
Mirrasoul J. Mousavi - Cary NC, US
James Stoupis - Raleigh NC, US
Ed G. teNyenhuis - Ontario, CA
Jeremy R. Schueler - Columbia IL, US
Andrew Bleich - Palo Alto CA, US
Elizabeth D. Sullivan - Danville VA, US
Claude J. Lambert - Varennes, CA
Petter A. Fiskerud - Apex NC, US
Andrew J. Wall - Raleigh NC, US
Gary C. McLeish - St. Bruno, CA
Thomas McDonald - Montreal, CA
Ronald A. Kupiec - Chagrin Falls OH, US

Assignee:

ABB Technology AG - Zurich

International Classification:

H01F 27/40
G01H 1/00
H01F 27/24
H01F 27/02
H01F 27/28

Abstract:

A hardened inductive device and systems and methods for protecting the inductive device from impact is provided. The inductive device is hardened with protective coating and/or an armor steel housing. The hardened inductive device is protected from impact by an object such as a bullet and leakage of dielectric fluid is prevented. Acoustic and vibration sensors are provided to detect the presence and impact, respectively, of an object in relation to the inductive device housing. The measurements of the acoustic and vibration sensors are compared to thresholds for sending alarms to the network control center and initiating shut-down and other sequences to protect the active part. The acoustic sensor results are utilized to determine the location of origin of the projectile.