Ottó Bláthy
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Ottó Titusz Bláthy was a Hungarian
electrical engineer. In his career, he became the co-inventor of the modern electric transformer
, the tension regulator, (Voltage stabilizer), the AC watt-hour meter
, the single-phase alternating current
(AC) electric motor
, the turbo generator
, and the high efficiency turbo generator.
Ottó Titusz's career as an inventor began during his time at the Ganz
Works in 1883. It is noteworthy, that the name "transformer" was created by Ottó Titusz Bláthy. There, he conducted experiments for creating a transformer. In 1885 the ZBD model alternating-current transformer was invented by three Hungarian engineers: Ottó Bláthy, Miksa Déri
and Károly Zipernowsky
. (ZBD comes from the initials of their names).
In the autumn of 1889 he patented the AC Watt meter.
Besides his scientific work, Ottó Titusz Bláthy is well known as an author of chess problem
s. He specialized in the field of very long moremovers, also known as longmovers. He probably holds the world record
for the total number of moves in his orthodox problems (see grotesque (chess)
for one of his problems).
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
electrical engineer. In his career, he became the co-inventor of the modern electric transformer
Transformer
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors—the transformer's coils. A varying current in the first or primary winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core and thus a varying magnetic field...
, the tension regulator, (Voltage stabilizer), the AC watt-hour meter
Electricity meter
An electricity meter or energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electric energy consumed by a residence, business, or an electrically powered device....
, the single-phase alternating current
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
(AC) electric motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
, the turbo generator
Turbo generator
A turbo generator is a turbine directly connected to an electric generator for the generation of electric power. Large steam powered turbo generators provide the majority of the world's electricity and are also used by steam powered turbo-electric ships.Smaller turbo-generators with gas turbines...
, and the high efficiency turbo generator.
Ottó Titusz's career as an inventor began during his time at the Ganz
Ganz
The Ganz electric works in Budapest is probably best known for the manufacture of tramcars, but was also a pioneer in the application of three-phase alternating current to electric railways. Ganz also made / makes: ships , bridge steel structures , high voltage equipment...
Works in 1883. It is noteworthy, that the name "transformer" was created by Ottó Titusz Bláthy. There, he conducted experiments for creating a transformer. In 1885 the ZBD model alternating-current transformer was invented by three Hungarian engineers: Ottó Bláthy, Miksa Déri
Miksa Déri
Miksa Déri was a Hungarian electrical engineer. He was, with his partners Károly Zipernowsky and Ottó Bláthy, co-inventor of the closed iron core transformer and the ZBD model AC electrical generator....
and Károly Zipernowsky
Károly Zipernowsky
Károly Zipernowsky was a Hungarian electrical engineer of Jewish descent. He was the co-inventor of the transformer and other AC technologies.-Biography:...
. (ZBD comes from the initials of their names).
In the autumn of 1889 he patented the AC Watt meter.
Chess problem
A chess problem, also called a chess composition, is a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved. For instance, a position might be given with the instruction that White is to move first, and checkmate Black in two...
s. He specialized in the field of very long moremovers, also known as longmovers. He probably holds the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
for the total number of moves in his orthodox problems (see grotesque (chess)
Grotesque (chess)
In chess, a grotesque is a problem or endgame study which features a particularly unlikely initial position, especially one in which White fights with a very small force against a much larger black army. Grotesques are generally intended to be humorous....
for one of his problems).
External links
- Bláthy's Inventions http://www.omikk.bme.hu/archivum/angol/htm/blathy_o.htm
- Technical University of Budapest, "Ottó Titusz Bláthy".Budapest, 1996 .
- Blathy's problems on PDB Server
- Biography and inventions of Otto Titusz Bláthy