公开(公告)号：US20220081326A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17299876

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Angelos Garyfallos ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Jan Carstensen ,  Andreas Wetzel ,  Emmanouil Panousis

IPC: C02F1/46 ,  C02F1/78 ,  H05H1/48

Abstract: A ballast water treatment apparatus including a ballast water transport line configured to transport a ballast water main stream, a plasma generation device configured to generate an activated gas from a feed gas; and a mixing device. The plasma generation device includes a feed gas inlet for a feed gas, a first electrode and a second electrode, for activating the feed gas by an electric discharge between the first electrode and the second electrode thereby generating the activated gas, a cooling fluid passage for cooling the plasma generation device, the cooling fluid passage having a cooling fluid inlet and a cooling fluid outlet, the cooling fluid passage being fed with a cooling fluid, and a combining section being configured to combine the activated gas with the cooling fluid from the cooling fluid outlet to generate an activated fluid product. The mixing device is configured to mix the activated fluid product and the ballast water main stream.

公开(公告)号：US20170010143A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15202177

申请日：2016-07-05

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Frank Kassubek ,  Miklos Lenner ,  Tobias Kaufmann ,  Detlef Pape

IPC: G01F23/284 ,  G01F25/00 ,  G01F23/296

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01F23/2962 ,  G01F23/2968 ,  G01F25/0061 ,  G01H5/00 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S7/52006 ,  G01S7/539 ,  G01S13/003 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/10 ,  G01S15/878 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S2013/462

Abstract: A system and a method for measuring a signal propagation speed in a liquid contained in a vessel or in a gaseous medium contained in the same vessel above the surface of the liquid are proposed. A transmitter transmits a first signal in a first direction which is at an acute or right angle to a first reflective surface, wherein the first reflective surface reflects the first signal so that it travels in a second direction is received by a first acoustic or electromagnetic receiver. The transmitter transmits a second signal in a predetermined third direction which is at an acute angle to the first direction, where the first or a second reflective surface reflects the second signal so that it travels in a predetermined and angular fourth direction with respect to the first or second reflective surface and is received by the first or a second acoustic or electromagnetic receiver. The speed of sound is then determined under the assumption that both the first and the second signals travel at the same average speed.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于测量包含在容器中的液体中的液体中的信号传播速度的系统和方法，或者包含在液体表面上方的同一容器中的气态介质中的信号传播速度。 发射机以与第一反射表面成锐角或直角的第一方向发射第一信号，其中第一反射表面反射第一信号，使得其沿第二方向行进，由第一声或电磁接收器接收 。 发射机在与第一方向成锐角的预定第三方向上发射第二信号，其中第一或第二反射表面反射第二信号，使得其相对于第一方向以预定和第四方向行进 或第二反射表面并且被第一或第二声学或电磁接收器接收。 然后在假设第一和第二信号以相同的平均速度行进的情况下确定声速。

公开(公告)号：US12134569B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17298183

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Frank Kassubek ,  Jan Carstensen ,  Seila Rodriguez-Vilches ,  Torsten Votteler ,  Enea Bianda

IPC: C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/46 ,  C02F103/00

Abstract: A Dielectric Barrier Discharge system controller for controlling a fluid treatment by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is provided. Therein, the strength of an effect caused by a discharge created by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is monitored, and the generation of high-voltage pulses by the high-voltage pulse generator is controlled. The controlling of the generation of the high-voltage pulses is adapted based on the received sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US12044695B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17092357

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gerrit Held ,  Stefano Marano ,  Miklos Lenner ,  Frank Kassubek

IPC: G01N9/24 ,  G01F23/2962 ,  G01N9/26

CPC classification number: G01N9/24 ,  G01F23/2962 ,  G01N9/26

Abstract: A measurement system for determining a density ρ or a compressibility κ of a liquid medium in a vessel includes: at least one pressure sensor for measuring a hydrostatic pressure Δp of the liquid medium as a measured hydrostatic pressure Δp; at least one ultrasound sensor for measuring a first time of flight t1 along a first propagation path comprising a point at a level surface of the liquid medium, and for measuring a second time of flight t2 along a second propagation path, which is different from the first propagation path; and a control unit for determining the density ρ or the compressibility κ of the liquid medium based on the measured hydrostatic pressure Δp, the first time of flight t1, and the second time of flight t2.

公开(公告)号：US11874254B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17092346

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Miklos Lenner ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Stefano Marano ,  Gerrit Held

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/30 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/46

CPC classification number: G01N29/041 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/30 ,  G01N29/4427 ,  G01N29/4436 ,  G01N29/4463 ,  G01N29/46 ,  G01N2291/044

Abstract: A signal processing unit configured to: cause a first ultrasound emitter, when attached to a wall of a vessel, to emit a first ultrasound test signal; receive, from at least one ultrasound receiver, when attached to the wall of the vessel, the first ultrasound test signal; detect a time of flight of the received first ultrasound test signal; and determine that an acoustic coupling of the first ultrasound emitter and a first ultrasound receiver of the at least one ultrasound receiver to the wall of the vessel is intact if the detected time of flight corresponds to a length of a path in the wall of the vessel from the first ultrasound emitter to the at least one ultrasound receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20220119275A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17298183

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Frank Kassubek ,  Jan Carstensen ,  Seila Rodriguez-Vilches ,  Torsten Votteler ,  Enea Bianda

IPC: C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/46 ,  C02F103/00

Abstract: A Dielectric Barrier Discharge system controller for controlling a fluid treatment by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is provided. Therein, the strength of an effect caused by a discharge created by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is monitored, and the generation of high-voltage pulses by the high-voltage pulse generator is controlled. The controlling of the generation of the high-voltage pulses is adapted based on the received sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20210181008A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17189287

申请日：2021-03-02

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Christof Bernhard ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Miklos Lenner ,  Detlef Pape

IPC: G01F23/296 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: A transducer for non-invasive measurement includes: a shear-type piezoelectric element; and a host material. The shear-type piezoelectric element is mounted to a first face of the host material. A second face of the host material is mountable to a wall of a vessel that holds a liquid. When the second face of the host material is mounted to the wall of the vessel, the transducer when activated at an activation frequency launches a Lamb wave into the wall of the vessel. The transducer is designed such that a phase velocity of the Lamb wave in the wall of the vessel is greater than a speed of sound in the liquid held by the vessel.

公开(公告)号：US20210031896A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US17069114

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Emmanouil Panousis ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Torsten Votteler ,  Gabriel Ortiz ,  Enea Bianda ,  Jan Carstensen ,  Michail Vasiladiotis ,  Angelos Garyfallos

IPC: B63J4/00 ,  C02F1/78 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01F5/04 ,  C01B13/10

Abstract: A ballast water treatment apparatus and a ballast water treatment system having a ballast water treatment apparatus are provided. The ballast water treatment apparatus includes a ballast water transport line configured to transport ballast water between a first location and a second location, the transported ballast water being passed through at least one injector, and a plasma generation device configured to be fed with a feed gas optionally comprising oxygen, and configured to generate a feed gas plasma by a streamer type discharge in a discharge area to provide a treated gas at a treated-gas outlet. The injector includes a liquid passage having an area constructed such as to increase a velocity of the passed-through water in a region of increased velocity, and an injector gas inlet provided in the region of increased velocity. The treated-gas outlet is in gaseous connection with the injector gas inlet.

公开(公告)号：US12203797B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17192910

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Miklos Lenner ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Christof Bernhard ,  Detlef Pape

IPC: G01F23/296 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/24

Abstract: A transducer for non-invasive measurement includes: a piezoelectric element; a base plate; and driver electronics. The piezoelectric element is mounted to a first face of the base plate. A second face of the base plate is mountable to a wall of a vessel that holds a liquid. The driver electronics drive the piezoelectric element at a plurality of activation frequencies. When the second face of the base plate is mounted to the wall of the vessel, the transducer when activated excites acoustic waves in the base plate and to launch an acoustic wave into the liquid. The transducer is designed such that an angular divergence of the acoustic wave launched into the liquid varies as a function of at least the activation frequency and a dimension of an emitter.

公开(公告)号：US12115509B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17209263

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Christof Bernhard ,  Frank Kassubek ,  Miklos Lenner ,  Detlef Pape

IPC: B01F35/213 ,  B01F35/22 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/46

CPC classification number: B01F35/213 ,  B01F35/2208 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/46 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/015 ,  G01N2291/02416

Abstract: A method of determining a mixing state of a medium in a container includes: transmitting a plurality of acoustic signals at least partly through the medium and receiving the plurality of acoustic signals after at least partly traversing the medium; determining at least one propagation value of at least one propagation quantity for each of the plurality of received acoustic signals to provide determined propagation values, each at least one propagation quantity being indicative of an interaction of the acoustic signals with the medium; determining at least one fluctuation value of at least one fluctuation quantity based on the determined propagation values to provide a determined at least one fluctuation value, each at least one fluctuation quantity being indicative of and/or correlating with a variance of the determined propagation values and/or with a state of a mixture; and determining the mixing state of the medium.