Author: rmsbe
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Optimization of the IP strategy
The patent portfolio at SELFRAG AG consists of over 100 patents in 15 patent families. This portfolio had to be managed and its costs periodically estimated for the budget. I have set up a management tool in Excel in which all the important processes relating to patents can be recorded. In addition, necessary deadlines can…
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Your triple point is a triangle
Triangular relationships are complicated. That’s where the sparks fly. Many films deal with this topic and we as viewers are amused. In real life, it’s usually less fun. The triangular relationship, also called the triple point or line, also exists in high-voltage engineering. As with people, this is the place where it is most likely…
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A wormhole for your problems
Escaping the problems through a wormhole is the plot for many science fiction movies. How would it be if you too could manage your problems in this way? Now wormholes are theoretically possible, but have not yet been observed in practice. But in a figurative sense, this is an approach: If you see the wormhole…
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Implementation digital business processes
The Bern Bach Choir has 130 active members and organizes two concerts a year for an audience of up to 1`000 people. It is organized as an association, economically independent and has one employee, the conductor. I have honorary responsibility for the financial, administrative and HR areas. In this role, I digitized the entire business…
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Verification of a flexible clamp
A flexible power terminal for connecting busbars for energy transport was developed by Sefag Components AG for a customer. To minimize the scope and cost of the test, I was asked to use FEM simulations to verify that the clamp design met the thermal and mechanical specifications. I modeled the terminal parametrically and used it…
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Optical in-situ measurement
For industrial application in a difficult environment, an optical in-situ monitoring of fast pressure changes should be developed. This is based on a Bragg grating in an optical fiber. The laser wavelength was controlled to the grating. A change in the grating constant caused a variation in the light reflection. Within a CTI project with…
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Strategic roadmap
The aim of this technical roadmap was to show different ways of technical development of the company for the next five years. I identified and categorized the technical development fields in relation to the current company strategy. Following a multi-level stage-gate principle, I defined measurable goals (gates) for each category. I then estimated time, human,…
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Innovative high voltage pulse generator
Initial situation Pulse generators are characterized by a high electrical and mechanical load. Most components are therefore designed at their load limits. The greatest loads occur when the generator is discharged quickly. In contrast, the loads in the slow charging phase are low. Typical pulse generators have a Marx design that produces high discharge voltages…
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EMC certification
A high power pulse machine is a large source of electromagnetic interference (40 GA/s and 30 TV/s). For a laboratory application, this machine had to comply with the requirements for EMC in an industrial environment. In addition, the internal control system, in particular the safety control system, must not be affected by the interference. To…
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Flexible high voltage generator
Initial situation For process development in selective material comminution, I developed a flexible high-voltage pulse generator in combination with a continuously operating conveyor system. The generator had to be flexible in the following parameters: voltage, energy per pulse and inductance. The parameters should be independently adjustable. Therefore I designed the generator so that voltages (40kV…