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20080207840 | Polylactic Acid Stereocomplex - Polylactic acid blends having a relatively high heat distortion temperature can be prepared by simple blending of PLA polymers of opposite stereoforms, followed by processing, e.g. by injection moulding, under specific conditions of temperature and pressure, so as to produce a blend which, on differential scanning calorimetry, exhibits two peaks within the melting range of the stereocomplex. Moreover, by careful selection of these conditions of temperature and pressure, it is possible to use PLA polymers of significantly higher molecular weights than previously thought possible. | 08-28-2008 |
20080221265 | Hyperbranched Polymers - A process for preparing a hyperbranched polymer having a weight-average molar mass of at least 30,000, includes coupling a first prepolymer having at least three functional end groups with a second prepolymer having at least two functional end groups by a dehydration condensation reaction between the end groups in the prepolymers. The number of arms and/or molar mass of the functionalized prepolymers can accurately be adjusted, thus affecting the properties of the resulting hyperbranched polymer in a desired way. The polymer can be equipped e.g. with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts. Also, the number of functional end groups, that optionally can be used for further chemical reactions, in the hyperbranched polymer can easily be adjusted to a desired level. The hyperbranched high molar mass polymer can be prepared in high yields without the use of organic solvents or linking compounds, which is advantageous from an environmental as well as an economical point of view. | 09-11-2008 |
20090036600 | Novel Process for the Preparation of Polylactic Acid - The present invention describes a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having bimodal or multimodal molar mass distribution, a process for the preparation thereof, the use of an aromatic diol having a single benzene ring for the preparation of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid, in particular polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having bimodal or multimodal molar mass distribution, as well as a method of preparing injection-molded goods or blown film, polymer blends, composite materials or nanocomposite materials using said polyhdroxycarboxylic acid. | 02-05-2009 |
20090286927 | Hyperbranched Polymers - The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a hyperbranched polymer having a weight-average molar mass of at least 30,000, comprising coupling a first prepolymer having at least three functional end groups with a second prepolymer having at least two functional end groups by a dehydration condensation reaction between the end groups in the prepolymers. According to the present invention the number of arms and/or molar mass of the functionalized prepolymers can accurately be adjusted, thus affecting the properties of the resulting hyperbranched polymer in a desired way. Thus the polymer can be equipped e.g. with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts. Also, the number of functional end groups, that optionally can be used for further chemical reactions, in the hyperbranched polymer can easily be adjusted to a desired level. The hyperbranched high molar mass polymer can be prepared in high yields without the use of organic solvents or linking compounds, which is advantageous from an environmental as well as an economical point of view. | 11-19-2009 |
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20090322273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR - The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for controlling a three-or-more-phase motor driven by a frequency converter. In the method, a change-over switch of the frequency converter is controlled to a continuously conducting state and at the same time the phase voltages or phase currents of the other phases are controlled by switching the change-over switches in those motor phases at a switching frequency substantially higher than the frequency of the fundamental wave of the phase voltage or phase current. The apparatus comprises in conjunction with the frequency converter a number of change-over switches, at least one change-over switch for each motor phase. The change-over switches comprise controllable change-over contacts. The apparatus further comprises in conjunction with the frequency converter means for determining the motor phase currents and means for controlling the change-over contacts. | 12-31-2009 |
20100187046 | RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT OF ELECTRICAL DRIVE AND PROTECTION OF AN ELEVATOR - The invention discloses a method for restricting the output of an electrical drive, and also a protection of an elevator. The electrical drive comprises a motor as well as a power supply appliance of the motor. In the method for restricting the output of an electrical drive the stator voltage vector is restricted to its limit value restricting only the component of the stator voltage in the direction of the q axis. In the protection of an elevator, the elevator comprises a machinery brake, a safety brake of the elevator car, and also an electrical drive. The protection of an elevator comprises a determination of at least one limit value, a restriction of the output of the electrical drive on the basis of at least one determined limit value, and also a restriction of the movement of the elevator car on the basis of at least one determined limit value. | 07-29-2010 |
20100300815 | MOVEMENT CONTROL OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A determination of the loading state of an elevator system and also a method for determining the loading state of an elevator system is described. The elevator system includes an elevator car and also a motor drive for moving the elevator car. The loading state of the elevator system is determined on the basis of the position deviation of the elevator motor that occurs during the determination of the loading state. | 12-02-2010 |
20100308762 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT OF A TRANSPORT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and an appliance for monitoring the safety of a transport system ( | 12-09-2010 |
20110037421 | DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF THE ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to a frequency converter, and also to a method for determining the position of the rotor of an electric machine. The frequency converter comprises a load bridge and also a control of the load bridge, for supplying electricity between the load bridge and an electric machine connected to the load bridge. The frequency converter comprises a determination for at least one electrical parameter of the aforementioned electric machine, and the frequency converter comprises a determination for the position of the rotor of the aforementioned electric machine. The load bridge is fitted to supply a first alternating electricity excitation signal, which is formed in relation to the electrical angle of the electric machine, to the aforementioned electric machine. The frequency converter is further fitted to determine the first alternating electricity response signal corresponding to the aforementioned first alternating electricity excitation signal, and the position of the rotor is determined on the basis of the first alternating electricity response signal. | 02-17-2011 |
20110108369 | DETERMINATION OF THE MOVEMENT OF A SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the movement of a synchronous machine. The apparatus for determining the movement of a synchronous machine comprises a determination for at least one electrical magnitude of the synchronous machine; a determination of the position error of the rotor of the synchronous machine, which is fitted to determine the position error of the rotor on the basis of the aforementioned at least one electrical magnitude of the synchronous machine; and also a correction of the movement signal of the incremental sensor, which is fitted to correct the read movement signal of the incremental sensor on the basis of the aforementioned determination of the position error of the rotor of the synchronous machine. | 05-12-2011 |
20120286713 | DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF THE ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A frequency converter and a method for determining the position of the rotor of an electric machine are provided. The frequency converter includes a load bridge and a control of the load bridge, for supplying electricity between the load bridge and an electric machine connected to the load bridge. The frequency converter includes a determination for at least one electrical parameter of the electric machine, and includes a determination for the position of the rotor of the electric machine. The load bridge is fitted to supply a first alternating electricity excitation signal, which is formed in relation to the electrical angle of the electric machine, to the electric machine. The frequency converter is further fitted to determine the first alternating electricity response signal corresponding to the first alternating electricity excitation signal, and the position of the rotor is determined on the basis of the first alternating electricity response signal. | 11-15-2012 |
20120318613 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE STARTUP OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF AN ELEVATOR - The invention relates to a method and to devices for starting up an electric drive of an elevator. In the method a sensor that detects the direction of movement of the elevator car is fitted into the elevator system, the elevator car is brought into a state of movement, the direction of movement of the elevator car is detected from the measuring signal of the aforementioned sensor that detects the direction of movement of the elevator car and also the drive direction of the electric drive is connected in the control of the electric drive to the detected direction of movement of the elevator car. | 12-20-2012 |
20130015021 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND AN ELECTRIC DEVICE OF AN ELEVATOR - An adjustment device for controlling the electric drive of an elevator in connection with a voltage reduction of the supplying network is disclosed. The electric drive of an elevator includes an electric motor and a power supply apparatus of for adjusting the supply voltage of the electric motor. The adjustment device includes a device configured to control the power supply apparatus and also a speed regulator for adjusting the speed of the electric motor. The adjustment device is arranged to determine the output voltage of the power supply apparatus of the electric motor in relation to the permitted maximum value of the output voltage, and the adjustment device is arranged to interrupt the operation of the speed regulator but to continue the operation of the power supply apparatus of the electric motor when the output voltage of the power supply apparatus of the electric motor reaches the permitted maximum value. | 01-17-2013 |
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20150053507 | BRAKE CONTROLLER, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY STOP WITH AN ELEVATOR HOISTING MACHINE DRIVEN WITH A FREQUENCY CONVERTER - A brake controller, an elevator system and a method for performing an emergency stop are provided. The brake controller includes an input for connecting the brake controller to the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator, an output for connecting the brake controller to the electromagnet of the brake, a switch for supplying electric power from the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator via the output to the electromagnet of a brake, and also a processor with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch of the brake controller. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053508 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR - A safety arrangement of an elevator, which includes sensors configured to indicate functions that are critical from the viewpoint of the safety of the elevator, and also a safety circuit, with which the data formed by the sensors indicating the safety of the elevator is read. The safety arrangement includes a drive device for driving the hoisting machine of the elevator. The drive device includes a DC bus, and also a motor bridge connected to the DC bus for the electricity supply of the elevator motor. The motor bridge includes high-side and low-side switches for supplying electric power from the DC bus to the elevator motor when driving with the elevator motor, and also from the elevator motor to the DC bus when braking with the elevator motor. The drive device also includes a control circuit of the motor bridge, with which control circuit the operation of the motor bridge is controlled by producing control pulses in the control poles of the high-side and low-side switches of the motor bridge, an input circuit for a safety signal, which safety signal can be disconnected/connected from outside the drive device, and also drive prevention logic, which is connected to the input circuit and is configured to prevent the passage of control pulses to the control poles of the high-side and/or low-side switches of the motor bridge when the safety signal is disconnected. The signal conductor of the safety signal is wired from the safety signal to the drive device, and the safety circuit comprises means for disconnecting/connecting the safety signal. The safety circuit is arranged to bring the elevator into a state preventing a run by disconnecting the safety signal, and the safety circuit is arranged to remove the state preventing a run by connecting the safety signal. | 02-26-2015 |
20150075915 | METHOD AND AN ELEVATOR FOR STOPPING AN ELEVATOR CAR USING ELEVATOR DRIVE - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus. In the method there is determined a speed limit or an acceleration limit for an elevator car based on elevator state information, the elevator state information comprising at least information on whether the elevator car is being driven or whether the elevator car is in a floor. Power supply to the motor is disabled and brakes are applying for braking movement of the elevator car. Speed or acceleration of the elevator car is measured, in response to the applying of the at least one brake and the disabling of the power supply to the motor. It is determined whether the at least one of speed and acceleration of the elevator car exceeds the respective at least one of the speed limit and the acceleration limit. Thereupon, power supply to the motor is enabled for stabilizing movement of the elevator car. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075917 | DRIVE DEVICE OF AN ELEVATOR - A drive device of an elevator includes a DC bus, a motor bridge connected to the DC bus for the electricity supply of the elevator motor, which motor bridge includes high-side and low-side switches for supplying electric power from the DC bus to the elevator motor when driving with the elevator motor, and also from the elevator motor to the DC bus when braking with the elevator motor, a control circuit of the motor bridge, with which control circuit the operation of the motor bridge is controlled by producing control pulses in the control poles of the high-side and low-side switches of the motor bridge, a brake controller, which comprises a switch for supplying electric power to the control coil of an electromagnetic brake, a brake control circuit, with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch of the brake controller, an input circuit for the safety signal to be disconnected/connected from outside the drive device, drive prevention logic, which is connected to the input circuit and is configured to prevent the passage of control pulses to the control poles of the high-side and/or low-side switches of the motor bridge when the safety signal is disconnected, and also brake drop-out logic, which is connected to the input circuit and is configured to prevent passage of the control pulses to the control pole of the switch of the brake controller when the safety signal is disconnected. | 03-19-2015 |