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10-08-2016 дата публикации

КОНТРОЛЬ ДАТЧИКА ТИПА ЛИНЕЙНОГО ПЕРЕМЕННОГО ДИФФЕРЕНЦИАЛЬНОГО ТРАНСФОРМАТОРА

Номер: RU2015101251A
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... 1. Способ контроля датчика (1) типа линейного переменного дифференциального трансформатора, включающего в себя две вторичные цепи (B1, В2), в которых соответственно индуцируют напряжение, линейно изменяющееся в зависимости от перемещения сердечника, отличающийся тем, что он включает в себя итеративные этапы, на которых:- рассчитывают (Е1) разность между напряжениями на клеммах одной из вторичных цепей в данный момент времени и в предшествующий момент времени,- рассчитывают (Е1) разность между напряжениями на клеммах другой вторичной цепи в данный момент времени и в предшествующий момент времени,- рассчитывают (Е2) сумму двух ранее рассчитанных разностей,- изменяют (Е3) значение индикатора в зависимости от расстояния до нуля ранее рассчитанной суммы и- сравнивают (Е4) индикатор с, по меньшей мере, заранее определенным порогом.2. Способ контроля по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что индикатор изменяется между двумя границами, одна из которых обозначает, что датчик функционирует нормально, а другая ...

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20-02-2016 дата публикации

КОМПОНОВКА ГИБКОГО ДАТЧИКА ТОКА

Номер: RU2014125260A
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... 1. Компоновка гибкого датчика тока, содержащая множество дискретных токочувствительных элементов, распределенных вдоль удлиненного гибкого несущего элемента, причем удлиненный гибкий несущий элемент содержит множество катушек связанных друг с другом связывающими участками, при этом катушки выполнены с возможностью приема, по меньшей мере, одного токочувствительного элемента, причем связывающие участки выполнены с возможностью вращения соседних катушек вокруг оси вращения, причем связывающие участки совмещены с продольной осью удлиненного гибкого несущего элемента или смещены относительно продольной оси таким образом, чтобы соседние катушки вращались вокруг связывающих участков, причем межцентровое расстояние соседних катушек в среднем поддерживается ближе к постоянному значению, чем в случае, когда связывающие участки совмещены с продольной осью.2. Компоновка гибкого датчика тока по п. 1, причем поперечное сечение каждого чувствительного элемента, через который проходит гибкий несущий элемент ...

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05-10-2011 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for measurement of a DC voltage

Номер: GB0201114258D0
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08-11-1967 дата публикации

Dynamic voltage suppressor

Номер: GB0001090144A
Автор: SCHLEIN HELMAR
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... 1,090,144. Voltage measurement. NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION Inc. May 27, 1965 [June 1, 1964], No .22634/65. Heading G1U. Apparatus for measuring the difference in amplitude at different point in a waveform comprises a means for storing the amplitude occurring at one instant, and subsequently comparing with the amplitude at a later instant. In one embodiment, Fig. 2, momentarily closing switch 34 at the first instant charges capacitor 38, and momentarily closing switch 35 at the second instant charges capacitor 39. The two voltages may then be compared by means of a differential amplifier. In an alternative arrangement Fig. 1 (not shown) the switch 34 and capacitor 38 are omitted and the amplifier gives an output indicative of the incremental voltage change with respect to the time at which the switch in the lower channel is opened.

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28-09-2005 дата публикации

Measuring residual current and power consumption

Номер: GB0002412511A
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A measuring device for an AC electrical installation comprising live and neutral conductors 2,3 comprises a toroidal transformer 1 for detecting a residual current and shunt resistors 6a,6b providing a current signal for each conductor 2,3 and processor 13 which generates a trip signal 03 in response to residual current and/or the conductor current signals. Circuit breakers 15,16 may operate in response to trip signal 03. Optionally resistors 8a,9,8b provide a signal representing the voltage between conductors 2,3 which is fed to processor 13 with residual current signals and conductor current signals through analogue to digital converters and a multiplexer. Processor 13 may use the voltage and current signals to calculate power consumed, which may also be transmitted to a remote station.

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10-08-2005 дата публикации

Measuring devices

Номер: GB0000513482D0
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29-07-1959 дата публикации

Low level wide band voltage measurement system

Номер: GB0000817331A
Автор:
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... 817,331. Voltage measurement. BALLANTINE LABORATORIES Inc. Dec. 20, 1955 [Feb. 10, 1955], No. 36448/55. Class 37. Apparatus for measuring alternating voltage over a wide frequency band comprises an amplitude modulator modulating the input to a constant depth with a fixed relatively low frequency to energize a rectifier selective to the modulation frequency to develop across its load a voltage at the latter frequency proportional to the input amplitude, which is directly measurable by a modulation frequency selective indicating device coupled thereto. In Fig. 4, the signal E s is 100 per cent modulated by a reed r oscillating at frequency fn between input and earth contacts, 1, 2; the reed being capacitance coupled to a preferably frequencyselective diode selector D shunted by load resistance RL, whose voltage at fn is capacitance coupled to measuring instrument M frequency selective at fn. In Fig. 5, the reed modulating device is isolated from the input E s by a cathode follower CF, capacitance ...

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15-11-2019 дата публикации

Voltage dividing device with rod structure

Номер: AT0000521182A4
Автор:
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Spannungsteilungsvorrichtung (1), umfassend einen Kernbereich (2) mit einer im Kernbereich (2) angeordneten Kondensatoranordnung und einen im Kernbereich (2) angeordneten elektrischen Widerstand (3), eine erste Elektrode (4) der Kondensatoranordnung mit einem Koppelteil (5), wobei ein spannungsführendes Element über das Koppelteil (5) mit der Spannungsteilungsvorrichtung (1) elektrisch leitend verbindbar ist, eine zweite Elektrode (6) der Kondensatoranordnung mit einem Erdungsteil (7), wobei eine Erdung über das Erdungsteil (7) mit der Spannungsteilungsvorrichtung (1) elektrisch leitend verbindbar ist, wobei die erste Elektrode (4) und die zweite Elektrode (6) elektrisch leitend über den elektrischen Widerstand (3) verbunden sind, und wobei die erste Elektrode (4) und die zweite Elektrode (6) mehrere elektrisch leitende, im Wesentlichen fingerförmige oder stabförmige, Aussteuerungselemente (9) umfassen. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner die Anordnung einer Spannungsteilungsvorrichtung ...

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25-11-2021 дата публикации

Virtual ground sensing circuit for high impedance voltage sensors

Номер: AU2016244143B2
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A voltage sensing circuit includes an amplifier (12) having a first input (16) and an amplifier output, the first input being coupled to a node (20) comprising a virtual ground, and a first impedance element (8, 30) having an input structured to be coupled to the conductor and an output coupled to the first input of the amplifier through the node. The first impedance element is structured to cause a current signal having a current directly proportional to the voltage on the conductor and a substantially zero volt voltage to be provided to the first input of the amplifier through the node responsive to the voltage of the conductor being provided to the input of the first impedance element. The amplifier is structured to cause an output voltage that is directly proportional to the current of the current signal to be provided at the amplifier output.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Methods, systems and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry

Номер: AU2013200782A1
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Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry. A host device may measure a first voltage and a second voltage received from an accessory, where the voltages are provide through the accessory from a power source. Before measuring the second voltage, the host device may send an instruction to the accessory instructing the accessory to alter an impedance of the power path between the power source and the host device, and the host device may draw at least a threshold amount of current from the power source via the accessory. The host device may then determine whether the accessory includes particular circuitry based on the relationship between the first voltage and the second voltage. MEASURE A FIRST VOLTAGE RECEIVED FROM AN ACCESSORY 422 SEND AN INSTRUCTION TO THE ACCESSORY TO ALTER AN IMPEDANCE, AT THE ACCESSORY, OF A POWER PATH BETWEEN A POWER SOURCE AND A HOST DEVICE SINK CURRENT FROM THE POWER SOURCE VIA THE ACCESSORY MEASURE A SECOND ...

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17-01-2012 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FUEL CELL VOLTAGE AND HIGH FREQUENCY RESISTANCE

Номер: CA0002477465C
Принадлежит: HYDROGENICS CORPORATION

A method and apparatus are provided for measuring impedance and voltage characteristics of cells of multi-cell electrochemical devices, for example a battery or a fuel cell stack. Voltages are measured across individual cells, or groups of cells. At the same time, a load is connected in series with the electrochemical device. Both the device for measuring the voltages and the load are controlled together, preferably by means of a controller, which can include some form of microprocessor. This enables the load to be controlled to provide a desired combination of DC and AC current characteristics. By setting appropriate DC and AC current characteristics, desired characteristics of the impedance of individual cells can be measured.

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27-05-2010 дата публикации

OUTPUT-POWER CONTROL APPARATUS

Номер: CA0002744176A1
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An output power control apparatus included in a power system, in which a secondary battery system (2) and a power generator (3) are connected in parallel with each other, controls the output power of this power system. The output power control apparatus detects the output power of the power generator (3) and controls the output voltage of the secondary battery system (2), based on a value obtained by subtracting the detected output power of the power generator (3) from an output power command for controlling the output power.

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14-01-1992 дата публикации

CMOS VOLTAGE DIVIDER CIRCUITS

Номер: CA0001294335C
Принадлежит: LEIDICH ARTHUR J, LEIDICH, ARTHUR J.

CMOS VOLTAGE DIVIDER CIRCUITS A CMOS fractional reference source or voltage divider circuit includes a string (chain) of CMOS pairs of transistors connected with their source-drain circuits in series and with ends of the string being connected across an input power (voltage) supply. The P-channel transistors are all matched to one another in a one to one ratio, the N-channel transistors are all similarly matched to one another. Output terminals are connected at the nodes between pairs of transistors. Accurate tracking of the voltage of the power supply is achieved by connecting each gate of the chain in a manner to insure the same source-to-gate voltage on each transistor of the pair. In the preferred form, the string comprises two pairs of CMOS transistors and the voltage appearing at the output terminal thereof is equal to one half of the voltage of the power supply.

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05-11-1985 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL IN A CELL

Номер: CA1196377A

Apparatus for measuring electrical potential in a cell, especially at a point close to a sample electrode, comprises accommodation for a reference electrode, a modified luggin tube, location means for the sample electrode and supports for the luggin tube and location means respectively, the supports being fixed relative to each other. The apparatus requires less skill in the positioning of the sample electrode close to the point of measurement and is less vulnerable to inadvertent disturbance.

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09-10-2003 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FUEL CELL VOLTAGE AND HIGH FREQUENCY RESISTANCE

Номер: CA0002477465A1
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A method and apparatus are provided for measuring impedance and voltage characteristics of cells of multi-cell electrochemical devices, for example a battery or a fuel cell stack. Voltages are measured across individual cells, or groups of cells. At the same time, a load is connected in series with the electrochemical device. Both the device for measuring the voltages and the load are controlled together, preferably by means of a controller, which can include some form of microprocessor. This enables the load to be controlled to provide a desired combination of DC and AC current characteristics. By setting appropriate DC and AC current characteristics, desired characteristics of the impedance of individual cells can be measured.

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27-11-2014 дата публикации

CLOSURE

Номер: CA0002912531A1
Принадлежит: SMART & BIGGAR

Closure (1) for receiving a section of a conductor assembly (71), comprising a housing (25) closable around the conductor assembly (71), and an electrode assembly (200), which comprises a movable portion comprising a contact surface (150) for mechanically contacting the conductor assembly (71), and a sensing electrode (140), operable as a first capacitor electrode of a sensing capacitor for sensing a voltage of the conductor (80). The closure further comprises urging means (160) for urging the movable portion of the electrode assembly (200) towards the conductor assembly (71) for establishing a mechanical surface contact between the contact surface (150) and the conductor assembly (71), when the housing (25) is closed around the conductor assembly (71).

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17-06-2017 дата публикации

UPDATE OF THE TOPOLOGY OF A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK BY SUCCESSIVE REATTRIBUTION OF COUNTERS

Номер: CA0002915674A1
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Il est proposé une méthode de correction d'une topologie d'un réseau intelligent qui exploite l'information contenu dans des mesures de tension collectées par des compteurs intelligents afin de déterminer quel compteur est rattaché à quel transformateur. La méthode préférée démarre d'une topologie initiale qui comporte potentiellement des erreurs d'attribution de compteur à transformateur et réalise des réattributions successives jusqu'à ce que chaque compteur soit attribué au réseau d'un transformateur pour lequel la tension du compteur a le plus de similarité avec la tension moyenne de ce réseau. Le calcul de similarité préféré est une optimisation de la distance entre deux signaux de tension dans un espace multidimensionnelle. La méthode comprend les étapes successives de séparer en deux lots les compteurs attribués à un transformateur selon le degré de similarité de chaque compteur avec les autres compteurs de sorte qu'un lot comprends les compteurs dit immuables car ils sont similaires ...

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21-06-2014 дата публикации

HOTSTICK ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING DEVICES FROM HIGH VOLTAGE ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINES

Номер: CA0002836754A1
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A hotstick assembly for installing and removing an electric power line conductor device includes an electrically insulated hotstick. A lead screw driver is attached to an upper portion of the electrically insulated hotstick, the lead screw driver includes a vertical slot extending through a tubular pipe for engaging a horizontal pin on the device for clamping and unclamping jaws on the device.

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21-06-2014 дата публикации

PORTABLE SELF POWERED LINE MOUNTED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE VOLTAGE OF ELECTRIC POWER LINE CONDUCTORS

Номер: CA0002834544A1
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A device for measuring a voltage of an electric power line conductor of a power system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first electrically conductive housing configured to be installed on a first power line conductor and a first virtual grounding member configured to electrically ground a first housing to a first power line conductor voltage. A first measuring resistor is electrically connected between the first virtual grounding member and an electrically isolated lead wire, the electrically isolated lead wire is electrically connected to a first voltage dropping device, the first voltage dropping device is configured to be electrically connected to a second power line conductor. A sensor electronics module is configured to measure a voltage drop across the first measuring resistor, the voltage drop being directly proportional to the voltage between the first power line conductor and the second power line conductor.

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14-08-2018 дата публикации

MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR DETECTION OF ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES IN A LIQUID

Номер: CA0002880736C
Принадлежит: 2351161 ONTARIO LIMITED, 2351161 ONTARIO LTD

A measuring instrument for detection of electrical properties in a liquid includes a main body configured to hold a tester, a first pole extending from the main body, and a second pole extending from the main body that is spaced apart from the first pole. The first pole carries a positive probe for attachment to the tester, and the second pole carries a negative probe for attachment to the tester. When the probes are placed in the liquid, electrical properties in the liquid are detected by the tester.

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31-05-1978 дата публикации

Номер: CH0000599554A5
Автор: ROBERT ERIC, ERIC ROBERT
Принадлежит: ROBERT ERIC, ROBERT, ERIC

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30-09-2014 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL SIGNALS ALTERNATING CURRENT AND DATA COLLECTION

Номер: EA0201490006A1
Автор:
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18-12-2018 дата публикации

A voltage detection circuit and a bidirectional converter using the circuit

Номер: CN0109039092A
Автор: WU HUI, LI BINHUA
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26-01-2018 дата публикации

Multiple pin probes with support for performing parallel measurements

Номер: CN0107636476A
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09-11-2018 дата публикации

Tooling test system applicable to gamma tube and neutron tube

Номер: CN0108776352A
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22-04-1966 дата публикации

Dynamic suppressor of tension

Номер: FR0001436386A
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04-12-2015 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING VOLTAGES AND/OR OUTPUTS AVAILABLE IN A RECHARGING ELECTRICAL NETWORK

Номер: FR0003021817A1
Принадлежит: INSTITUT MINES TELECOM

L'invention concerne un procédé de détermination de tensions et/ou puissances disponibles dans un réseau de recharge comprenant un générateur et au moins une borne de recharge i correspondant, à un premier instant t1, à une impédance de référence Zii. Ledit procédé de détermination met en œuvre, à un instant t2, au moins une itération des étapes suivantes : - estimation (11) d'un changement d'impédance en une impédance modifiée z''ii, - actualisation (12) d'une tension de la borne de recharge i par détermination d'une matrice impédance de boucle inversée modifiée Z-11loop_M en fonction d'une matrice impédance de boucle inversée de référence Z-1loop_R et d'une différence entre lesdites impédances modifiée z''ii et de référence Zii, délivrant une tension U'i, - vérification/actualisation (13) d'une puissance disponible à la borne de recharge i en fonction de la tension U'i, d'une puissance maximale du générateur, et/ou d'une tension de seuil, délivrant en cas d'actualisation une puissance ...

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08-01-2016 дата публикации

MULTI-SENSORY SENSOR

Номер: FR0003015688B1

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03-07-1970 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR ELECTROPHORETIC ANALYSIS USING A CAPILLARY TUBE WITH DETECTION MEANS

Номер: FR0002019518A1
Автор:
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20-07-1973 дата публикации

PRECISION VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER WITH LINEAR LOG?GAIN VERSUS CONTROL?VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC

Номер: FR0002163011A5
Автор:
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27-02-2015 дата публикации

DIFFERENCE MEASURING DEVICE ELECTRICAL POTENTIALS FOR UNDERWATER METAL STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH A CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREFOR

Номер: FR0003009868A1
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Le dispositif de mesure de différences de potentiels électriques pour structure métallique sous-marine équipée d'un système de protection cathodique comprend au moins un conduit 16 diélectrique, au moins deux électrodes de référence 18, 20 pour mesurer des différences de potentiels électriques entre deux points distants à l'intérieur du conduit diélectrique 16, et un écran 14 diélectrique supportant ledit conduit et présentant une surface destinée à être orientée vers la structure métallique. Le conduit 16 diélectrique s'étend en saillie par rapport à ladite surface de l'écran.

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21-05-2013 дата публикации

Power quality monitoring apparatus and method thereof

Номер: KR0101264039B1
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09-08-2018 дата публикации

HIGH VOLTAGE MEASURING CIRCUIT

Номер: KR1020180089820A
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A high voltage measuring circuit for increasing accuracy in high voltage measurement comprises: a relay unit for measuring a voltage between first and second high voltage terminals to transfer the voltage; a voltage distributing unit for converting the voltage, transferred from the relay unit, into a sensing voltage; and a maintaining circuit for sampling and holding a detecting voltage for each sampling period to generate a peak voltage of the detecting voltage as the sensing voltage. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 ...

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18-10-2018 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD

Номер: KR1020180114364A
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The present invention relates to a biometric authentication device and a biometric authentication method. The present invention proposes a biometric authentication device and a biometric authentication method applying a square wave having a single period to a first electrode and performing biometric authentication using a measured voltage width, which is difference between a maximum value (a measurement voltage maximum value) and a minimum value (a measurement voltage minimum value) of a voltage measured at the first electrode and a time required for the voltage measured at the first electrode to reach from the measurement voltage minimum value to a specific range of the measurement voltage maximum value in a state where an object for biometric authentication is positioned between the first electrode and a second electrode. According to the present invention, the biometric authentication device and the biometric authentication method can provide a biometric detection function realizing ...

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21-08-2014 дата публикации

TERMINAL CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A POWER CABLE

Номер: KR1020140102307A
Автор:
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21-10-2013 дата публикации

ASCERTAINING THE BALLISTIC TRAJECTORY OF AN ELECTROMAGNETICALLY DRIVEN ARMATURE OF A COIL ACTUATOR

Номер: KR1020130115269A
Автор:
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21-09-2019 дата публикации

Remote differential voltage sensing

Номер: TWI672509B
Принадлежит: INTERSIL AMERICAS LLC

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01-10-2014 дата публикации

Voltage measurement apparatus

Номер: TW0201437644A
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There is provided a voltage measurement apparatus capable of measuring direct voltage without contacting a measurement object. Accordingly, the voltage measurement apparatus includes a dielectric configured to be provided so as to be able to face an electric conductor of the measurement object, an electrode configured to be provided on the dielectric, a capacitor configured to hold a potential that corresponds to a potential of the electrode in a one-to-one relationship at a time of being connected to the electrode, and a switch configured to be provided so as to be able to connect between the electrode and the capacitor and to be able to output voltages at both ends of the capacitor when the connection between the electrode and the capacitor is cancelled.

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01-06-2017 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for recording an electrical voltage in a supply network

Номер: TW0201720002A
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The invention relates to a method for recording the magnitude and phase of the electrical voltage in an electrical three-phase supply network for a fundamental and at least one harmonic, comprising the steps of: measuring an electrical three-phase voltage of the supply network, transforming the measured voltage values into polar coordinates using a rotating voltage phasor for the fundamental as a measured reference phasor, and respectively observing values of at least one voltage phasor for the fundamental and of at least one voltage phasor for at least one harmonic to be recorded with the aid of a state observer, and tracking the observed values on the basis of the measured reference phasor.

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17-09-2009 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF A BATTERY

Номер: WO000002009112350A3
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The invention relates to a device for detecting the output voltage of a battery, especially of a motor vehicle battery, comprising a microcomputer having a first input which is connected to the positive terminal of the battery either directly or via a meter amplifier. The device further comprises a transient detector the first input of which is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the output of which is connected to a second input of the microcomputer. The transient detector can detect short-term battery power fades, especially short, periodically recurring battery power fades.

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25-01-2011 дата публикации

Quasi-resonant valley voltage detecting method and apparatus

Номер: US0007876085B2

The present invention discloses a quasi-resonant valley voltage detecting method, comprising the steps of: generating a valley detection signal by detecting a valley of a first quasi-resonant signal; generating a count value by counting the valley detection signal; and determining a level transition instance of a gating signal according to the count value, wherein the level transition instance of the gating signal is pulled back by the valley detection signal to trace the valley of the first quasi-resonant signal. The present invention also provides a quasi-resonant valley voltage detecting apparatus.

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16-11-2021 дата публикации

Insulation piercing electrical tap connectors

Номер: US0011177585B2
Принадлежит: Panduit Corp., PANDUIT CORP

Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors include a simple and efficient design for providing electrical tap connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. The insulation piercing connector includes at least a top housing and a bottom housing that come together to receive the power cable. Terminal contacts are housed internally within the insulation piercing connector, and the terminal contacts are positioned to pierce the power cable when the insulation piercing connector is assembled into an operational state.

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30-06-2016 дата публикации

VOLTAGE SENSOR SYSTEM

Номер: US20160187390A1
Принадлежит: EATON CORPORATION

A voltage sensor system for sensing voltage in a conductor, the voltage sensor system including a first plate, a first electrode disposed a first distance away from the first plate, a second plate, a second electrode disposed a second distance away from the second plate, a control unit structured to control one of the first plate and the second plate to be grounded and the other of the first plate and the second plate to be electrically floating, and a differential amplifier electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode and being structured to output an output voltage that is proportional to a difference in voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.

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02-08-2016 дата публикации

Voltage detection method and circuit and associated switching power supply

Номер: US0009407140B2

In one embodiment, a method of detecting a voltage can include: (i) generating a first current according to a first voltage and a converting resistor; (ii) charging a detection capacitor by the first current during a first time period of a switching cycle of a switching power supply; (iii) charging the detection capacitor by a second current during a second time period of the switching cycle; (iv) detecting a voltage across the detection capacitor to obtain a detection voltage at an end time of the second time period, where the first time period includes a rising portion of a current flowing through the inductor, and the second time period includes a decreasing portion of the inductor current; and (v) determining a state of a present output voltage of the switching power supply according to the detection voltage.

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27-10-2016 дата публикации

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SUPPLY VOLTAGES OF A LOAD, AND LOAD

Номер: US20160313381A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

In order to reliably determine the supply voltages (Ui) of the individual phases (L1, L2, L3) of a load (4) in a multiphase supply network (2), in particular a three-phase supply network, a measuring module (6) is provided and is used to determine the supply voltages (Ui) from measuring voltages (Ui,mess) with the aid of a matrix operation. The matrix operation is used, in particular, to compensate for potential differences or potential shifts between the measuring system and the supply network (2) without the need for hardware measures, for example a voltage transformer.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

RESONANT MOTOR UNIT AND ELECTRIC DEVICE WITH RESONANT MOTOR UNIT

Номер: US20120066848A1
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A resonant motor unit that has a resonant motor, a control unit, a measurement unit, and an evaluation unit is described. The control unit drives the resonant motor at a driving frequency, short-circuits the resonant motor during at least a first short-circuiting phase in successive driving cycles and concludes the first short-circuiting phases by switching off the current flow through the resonant motor at least at a predetermined first time instant within the driving cycles. The measurement unit successively measures at least a first voltage signal provided by the resonant motor at the predetermined first time instant, and the evaluation unit for determines whether the first voltage signal has changed between successive measurements.

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09-02-2017 дата публикации

Power Supply Circuit With Active Under-Voltage Protection

Номер: US20170040797A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Canada Limited

A power supply circuit includes a protection circuit interconnected with an input voltage to the power supply. The protection circuit includes a detection circuit to detect whether a magnitude of the input voltage is below a defined threshold. The detection circuit comprises a plurality of detectors, each for detecting for a defined voltage waveform, whether its magnitude is below a defined threshold voltage. Logic interconnects the detection circuit to provide a control signal for inhibiting the power supply from providing said output voltage if the input voltage is below the defined threshold for that defined voltage waveform, as detected by the detection circuit.

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13-08-2020 дата публикации

VOLTAGE RATING VALIDATOR FOR ADVANCED METERING

Номер: US20200256903A1
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Systems and methods for determining a voltage meter rating for a utility meter connected to a distribution system via one or more distribution lines. The system accesses voltage measurements provided by a meter that represent a voltage at different time intervals. The system filters the voltage measurements to remove any voltage measurements that fall outside a voltage range for the distribution line. The system further determines a measured voltage rating from a set of candidate voltage ratings for the meter. The system compares a stored voltage rating for the meter and the measured voltage rating to determine a confidence level for the measured voltage rating. When the confidence level for measured voltage rating exceeds a confidence threshold, the system uses the measured voltage rating to maintain the distribution system.

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05-05-2020 дата публикации

Ripple monitoring

Номер: US0010641837B2

A ripple monitoring circuit may generate information about a power supply. At least one input may receive a ripple signal from the power supply that has a ripple component. A ripple measurement circuit may measure a characteristic of the ripple component. A storage circuit may store information about the measurement. A comparison circuit may compare information stored in the storage circuit with a threshold value and indicate when the stored information meets or exceeds this threshold value.

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08-11-2022 дата публикации

Droop reference with programmable filter

Номер: US0011496144B2
Автор: David Stachelski
Принадлежит: CENTAUR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

In one embodiment, a droop reference, comprising: a programmable low pass filter configured to filter a supply voltage; and a digital-to-analog converter configured to provide a scaled version of the filtered supply voltage.

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13-10-2022 дата публикации

DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME

Номер: US20220326313A1
Автор: Sanguk KIM, Taekho LEE
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Disclosed is an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to be spaced apart from the first substrate, a first cable electrically connecting a first point on the first substrate and a second point on the second substrate, and a second cable electrically connecting a third point on the first substrate and a fourth point on the second substrate. The first substrate may include a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, a detection circuit, a voltage application unit, and a ground unit, and a second substrate may include a first antenna, a first capacitive element, a second antenna, a second capacitive element, and an isolation circuit. The isolation circuit may isolate a radio frequency (RF) signal between the first path and the second path, and electrically connect the detection circuit to the ground unit through the first cable and the second cable.

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04-03-1976 дата публикации

ZETSUENTORANSU NO NYURYOKUDENATSUSOKUTEIENZANHOHO OYOBI SOCHI

Номер: JP0051026575A
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13-01-2011 дата публикации

VOLTAGE DETECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: JP2011007742A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform surely a proper voltage detection work without damaging a detector, even when a voltage charging part of a power facility is like an entry of a plug socket. SOLUTION: In a voltage detector 11, the detector 12 electrically connected to a voltage detection part by contact with the voltage detecting section is provided on the tip of a body 13, and a wiring board 15 on which a detection circuit 14 for discriminating the charging state of the voltage detection part, based on a detection signal by the detector 12 is mounted is stored in the body 13. The detector 12 includes an elastically-deformable double structure, formed by covering a soft conductive member 21 with a soft insulating member 22. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT ...

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13-10-2010 дата публикации

Номер: JP0004561921B2
Автор:
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28-07-2005 дата публикации

FLYING CAPACITOR TYPE BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTOR FOR VEHICLE

Номер: JP2005201867A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance an SN ratio in a flying capacitor type battery voltage detector used for a battery pack, in particular, the battery pack for a vehicle. SOLUTION: A photo MOS switch 20 constituting a multiplexer 2 of the flying capacitor type battery voltage detector is dispersedly arranged on obverse and reverse faces of a circuit board 3 to be overlapped along a thickness direction of the circuit board 3. The photo MOS switch 20 and a connector 81 are arranged as near as possible within a range allowing arrangement of a laying wire line 101 for connecting those, and the SN ratio is enhanced thereby because wiring and the photo MOS switch 20 are arranged collectively on the circuit board. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI ...

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03-11-2020 дата публикации

РУЧНОЙ ИНСТРУМЕНТ

Номер: RU2735529C2

Изобретение относится к ручному инструменту. Инструмент (1) с двумя половинами (2, 3) инструмента, расположенными крест-накрест друг с другом в шарнирной области, причем одна половина (2, 3) инструмента образует рабочую область (6, 7) с одной стороны шарнирной области, а с другой стороны образует захватную область (4, 5), причем каждая захватная область (4, 5) расположена в первой или во второй оболочке (8, 9) рукоятки, а оболочка (8, 9) рукоятки снабжена функциональным элементом (13), выступающим относительно ровной поверхности, проходящей по части поверхности оболочки (8, 9) рукоятки. Обращенные друг к другу внутренние поверхности оболочек (8, 9) рукояток, начиная от свободных концов захватных областей (4, 5), выполнены с ровной поверхностью, причем функциональный элемент (13) имеет соединительную область (24), которая выполнена как ровная поверхность или структурирована по типу ребер или узелков, а функциональный элемент (13) приклеен или приварен к первой и/или второй внутренней поверхности ...

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10-02-2016 дата публикации

Кабель для силовой электросети, снабженный датчиком

Номер: RU2014125150A
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... 1. Снабженный датчиком кабель для распределения электроэнергии в силовой электросети, содержащий внутренний проводник и изолирующий слой, концентрически расположенный вокруг по меньшей мере одной из осевых секций внутреннего проводника, при этом снабженный датчиком кабель дополнительно содержит емкостный датчик напряжения, выполненный с возможностью измерения напряжения внутреннего проводника, при этомупомянутый датчик содержит печатную плату, при этом указанная печатная плата 60 расположена поверх электрически изолированной детали из проводящего или полупроводникового материала,при этом упомянутая деталь из проводящего или полупроводникового материала расположена на изолирующем слое кабеля и образует электрод измерительного конденсатора емкостного датчика напряжения.2. Снабженный датчиком кабель по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что печатная плата находится в электрическом контакте с электрически изолированной деталью из проводящего или полупроводникового материала.3. Снабженный датчиком кабель ...

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27-04-2017 дата публикации

DYNAMISCHES SPIELRAUMEINSTELLEN ZUM STEUERN VON ANWENDUNGSSPEZIFISCHEN SCHALTUNGEN UND SPEICHERN

Номер: DE112015003632T5
Принадлежит: APPLE INC, Apple Inc.

Ausführungsformen eines Verfahrens werden offenbart, das ein selektives Einstellen einer Verzögerung einzelner Logikpfade innerhalb einer anwendungsspezifischen Schaltung oder eines anwendungsspezifischen Speichers erlaubt. Die Schaltlogik kann konfiguriert sein, um einen Spannungspegel einer Energieversorgung zu überwachen, die mit der anwendungsspezifischen Schaltung oder dem anwendungsspezifischen Speicher gekoppelt ist. Eine Verzögerungsmenge einer Verzögerungseinheit innerhalb der anwendungsspezifischen Schaltung oder des anwendungsspezifischen Speichers kann als Reaktion auf eine Feststellung geändert werden, dass sich der Spannungspegel der Energieversorgung geändert hat.

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02-06-2021 дата публикации

Detektion eines ECU-Erdungsfehlers mit Spannungsmessungen am CAN-Bus

Номер: DE102016107923B4

Verfahren zum Detektieren von Erdungsfehlern in einem Kommunikationssystem (10), wobei das Verfahren die Schritte umfasst, dass:eine vorbestimmte Anzahl von Spannungspunkten gemessen wird;ermittelt wird, ob die gemessenen Spannungspunkte rezessive oder dominante Bits repräsentieren;auf der Grundlage dessen, ob die gemessenen Spannungspunkte rezessiv oder dominant sind, identifiziert wird, welche aus der vorbestimmten Anzahl von Spannungspunkten Zwischenrahmenbits repräsentieren und welche Rahmendatenbits repräsentieren;eine maximale Durchschnittsspannung für die Zwischenrahmenbits berechnet wird;eine Durchschnittsrahmenspannung für alle dominanten Bits in einem Rahmen berechnet wird;ein Zählerwert für eine hohe dominante Durchschnittsspannung (CVA) auf der Grundlage einer Anzahl von Rahmen ermittelt wird, bei denen die Durchschnittsrahmenspannung größer als ein hoher Spannungsschwellenwert (Thigh) ist; undauf der Grundlage der Durchschnittsrahmenspannung und dem Zählerwert für eine hohe ...

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04-08-1988 дата публикации

ACTIVE DOUBLE-SIDED RECTIFIER CIRCUIT

Номер: DE0003472515D1

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22-08-2012 дата публикации

Radio frequency voltage temperture stabilization

Номер: GB0201212345D0
Автор:
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21-01-1981 дата публикации

TEST INSTRUMENTS

Номер: GB0001582976A
Автор:
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01-04-1953 дата публикации

Improvements in or relating to voltage measuring apparatus

Номер: GB0000689645A
Автор:
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... 689,645. High voltage measurements. SOC. ANON. DES MACHINES ELECTROSTATIQUES. July 10, 1950 [July 15, 1949], No. 17249/50. Class 37. The value of a high voltage is read off an indicator actuated by the output current of a motor-driven electrostatic generator or rotary condenser excited by the voltage undergoing measurement. In Fig. 4, u is the high voltage A.C. or D.C. to be measured. The unearthed side of u charges continuously rotor segments 16 driven by motor 23. The rotor segments 16 alternately register and de-register with stator segments 21 earthed through a bridge rectifier 22 and measuring instrument 10. The stator segments 21 are thus alternately charged and discharged to produce a pulsating output current and the instrument 10 reads the average value of this in terms of kilovolts. The measuring instrument 10 is protected against overloads and surges by neon tubes 25 operating with resistors 24. Further stator plates 20 may be provided intermediate the plates 21 and directly earthed ...

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22-03-2017 дата публикации

Isolated differential voltage probe for EMI noise source

Номер: GB0002542502A
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A differential voltage probe for providing accurate measurement of differential voltage with high frequency components is disclosed. The probe 100 comprises a transformer 103 comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding 103a and a first secondary winding 103b, and a capacitor 101 coupled to a first end of the primary winding. The first secondary winding is coupled to a connector 104 configured to couple to a voltage measurement unit. It may also comprise a second capacitor 102 and a second secondary winding (503c, fig. 5), and both capacitors may couple to probe tips 105, 106. The probe may be configured to accurately identify noise sources in EMI/EMC applications, and to provide galvanic isolation capability, good bandwidth, and high common mode rejection ratio (CMRR). The primary and first secondary windings may be braided and wound around the magnetic core. Also disclosed is a probe (900, fig. 9) comprising a first transformer (901, fig. 9) coupled to a capacitor (903, fig. 9), a second ...

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30-06-1976 дата публикации

LOW-DRIFT MEASURING CIRCUIT

Номер: GB0001441468A
Автор:
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02-07-1980 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for simultaneously recording voltage and voltage derivative in potentiometric stripping analysis

Номер: GB2036979A
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In the simultaneous recording of the voltage (U) between a working electrode and a reference electrode in a measuring instrument for potentiometric stripping analysis of a solution containing metal ions, and of the derivative of this voltage by means of a single-channel printer (8), the output signal of the measuring instrument, i.e. the voltage (U) between the electrodes, is supplied simultaneously to the printer (8) to be described in a diagram as a function of time, and to a deriving amplifier (9) to be derived. The output signal of the deriving amplifier (9), i.e. the derivative of the voltage (U), is used during the description of the voltage (U) as a function of time to mark in the diagram each point of time when the voltage (U) is changed.

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15-06-2016 дата публикации

Verfahren zur Ermittlung der in den Wicklungen einer elektrischen Maschine bei einer konstanten Drehzahl induzierten Spannung durch Messung der induzierten Spannung während des Auslaufs dieser elektrischen Maschine

Номер: AT516531A1
Автор: Irmer Norbert
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung der in den Wicklungen einer elektrischen Maschine während einer konstanten Drehzahl induzierten Spannung durch Messung der induzierten Spannung während des Auslaufs der elektrischen Maschine, mit den Schritten: Antreiben der elektrischen Maschine mit einer Drehzahl n entsprechend einer Periodendauer T, Abschalten des Antriebs und betreiben der elektrischen Maschine im Auslauf in einem Generatorbetrieb, Erfassen der induzierten Spannung u(t) an mindestens einer Phase während des Auslaufs der elektrischen Maschine, vorzugsweise durch digitale Abtastung mit konstanter Abtastfrequenz, wobei die gemessenen Spannungswerte u(t) eine steigende PeriodendauerT und eine fallende Amplitude aufweisen, Konvertierung der gemessenen Spannungswerte u(t) in korrigierte Spannungswerte Ukorr(a) mit konstanter Periodendauer und konstanter Amplitude in Bezug auf den Drehwinkel der elektrischen Maschine. Vorzugsweise erfolgt diese Konvertierung mittels einer ...

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16-07-2020 дата публикации

PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTOR

Номер: AU2019275588A1
Принадлежит: Davies Collison Cave Pty Ltd

A partial discharge (PD) detection system includes a PD sensor configured to sense a PD event of an electrical system and to generate a sensor signal in response to the PD event. An envelope generator is coupled to receive the sensor signal from the PD sensor. The envelope generator extracts an envelope signal from the sensor signal. A digitizer is configured to convert the envelope signal to a digital representation of the PD event. C-li CK> ...

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04-06-2015 дата публикации

Electric power calculation system, electric cabinet comprising one such system, associated transformer substation and calculation method

Номер: AU2014262253A1
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Electric power calculation system, electric cabinet comprising one such system, associated transformer substation and calculation method This system comprises a first device comprising a member for measuring voltage of a primary conductor, means for sampling the measured voltage, means for transmitting a first message, and means for determining a set of variable values representative of the voltage, based on the voltage measured during a given transmission period; at least one second device having a current sensor for determining intensity in a secondary conductor connected to the primary conductor, means for sampling the measured intensity; and a member for calculating said energy, including means for receiving the first message and being configured for calculating an energy during the given transmission period on the basis of said data set and intensity samples associated with the given transmission period. The determination means are configured for determining said data set based on ...

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10-05-1983 дата публикации

CONVERTER CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Номер: CA1146222A

An improved instrument for use with an electrochemical cell that provides a system having enhanced stability and increased bandwidth. The instrument includes a voltage to current converter which drives the cell. The current output of the voltage to current converter is linearly proportional to the differential voltage input. The voltage to current converter drives the cell in both the potentiostatic mode and in the galvanostatic mode of operation. SA978076 ...

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10-05-1983 дата публикации

CONVERTER CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Номер: CA0001146222A1
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13-03-2019 дата публикации

A SPARK DETECTING APPARATUS FOR DEVICES USING ELECTRIC SLIDING CONTACT, A SPARK DETECTING METHOD FOR DEVICES USING ELECTRIC SLIDING CONTACT, A SPARK REDUCTION METHOD FOR DEVICES USING ELECTRIC SLIDING CONTACT, A SLIDING ERROR DETECTING APPARATUS FOR DEVICES USING ELECTRIC SLIDING CONTACT, AND A SLIDING ERROR DETECTING METHODS FOR DEVICES USING ELECTRIC ...

Номер: CA0003015819A1
Принадлежит: KIRBY EADES GALE BAKER

There are provided a spark detecting apparatus for devices using electric sliding contact and a spark detecting method for devices using electric sliding contact, in which in an electric machine having an electric sliding contact mechanism, a spark occurring in an electric sliding contact section is detected early and accurately, so as to enable the unexpected stop avoidance and the static operation of the electric machine. A spark detecting apparatus for devices using electric sliding contact includes a static part, a sliding part becoming electrically conductive while making sliding contact with the static part, a frequency filter selectively passing a voltage signal in a particular band, a volt meter electrically connected to the static part through the frequency filter, and a detecting apparatus for sliding condition determining the presence or absence of spark at the sliding interface between the static part and the sliding part. When a voltage signal detected by the volt meter exceeds ...

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15-01-2013 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY VOLTAGE TEMPERATURE STABILIZATION

Номер: CA0002782068A1
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A temperature-regulated radio frequency management system for use in a mass spectrometer is described. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system having one or more radio frequency components disposed in a vacuum environment. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system including a radio frequency detection circuit configured to provide feedback indicative of a radio frequency signal in one or more of the radio frequency components. In addition, the temperature-regulated radio frequency management system includes a temperature regulation circuit disposed in the vacuum environment and configured to reduce temperature-induced variations in the detection circuit.

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINEAR MEASUREMENT OF AC WAVEFORMS WITH LOW VOLTAGE NON-LINEAR SENSORS IN HIGH VOLTAGE ENVIRONMENTS

Номер: CA0002861414A1
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A method of correcting the non-linearity of a sensor on a linear, high voltage power line comprises removably fixing a sensor on a conductor carrying an AC signal amplifying the current signal and calculating and calibrating a desired gain such that a non-linear signal from the sensor is converted to a linear signal.

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06-11-2014 дата публикации

A VOLTAGE SENSING UNIT FOR SENSING VOLTAGE OF HIGH-POWER LINES USING A SINGLE-CONTACT POINT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

Номер: CA0002911052A1
Принадлежит: MILTONS IP/P.I.

A method is provided of ascertaining an unknown line (conductor) voltage at point X on a power line within an electrical grid comprises collecting raw voltage at or about Point X using a sensor; gathering additional data from data collection sources upstream (comprising, for example a substation) and/or downstream (comprising, for example, smart meters)to Point X (constraining data); using raw voltage, and environment and line data (comprising at least one of GPS location of sensor, GIS data of the electrical grid, phase, type of conductor, total load on conductor), to calculate voltage range at Point X; and using constraining data sequentially to bind (narrow and tighten) the voltage range from a determined range of possibilites to a likely absolute voltage measurement.

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21-06-2014 дата публикации

PORTABLE SELF POWERED LINE MOUNTABLE DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND TRANSMITTING RELATIVE HUMIDITY

Номер: CA0002836224A1
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A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor includes an electrically conductive housing with an opening for accepting the power line conductor that is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor. At least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply electronics module. An ambient air relative humidity measuring device is located within the housing.

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12-03-2019 дата публикации

Floating wide-range voltage measuring circuit

Номер: CN0109459600A
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16-02-2018 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR MEASURING ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A WHEEL

Номер: FR0003026482B1
Автор: ZABULON JOEL, FRANK DAVID
Принадлежит: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS

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20-02-1976 дата публикации

Номер: FR0002122363B2
Автор:
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17-06-2016 дата публикации

COMPARISON CIRCUIT A VOLTAGE TO A THRESHOLD

Номер: FR0003030157A1
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13-06-1969 дата публикации

NONPHASE SENSITIVE SYNCHRONOUS DETECTOR

Номер: FR0001570722A
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06-05-2005 дата публикации

Electric arc welding installation with compensation for the voltages losses in the electric connection cables

Номер: FR0002861613A1
Автор: REYMOND CHRISTIAN
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Installation de soudage à l'arc comportant une torche de soudage (4) à l'arc (9) comprenant un tube contact et/ou une électrode de soudage, un générateur (1) de courant de soudage à l'arc alimentant le tube contact et/ou l'électrode de la torche de soudage (4) en courant de soudage par l'intermédiaire d'un circuit électrique (5, 6, 7) d'alimentation en courant électrique, le circuit électrique (5, 6, 7) comprenant une première branche (5, 6) de circuit et une deuxième branche (7) de circuit formant une boucle entre le générateur de courant (1) et au moins une des pièces (3) à souder. Elle comporte, en outre, au moins un premier (8) et un deuxième (9) câbles supplémentaires agencés en parallèle desdites première et deuxième branches (5, 6 ; 7). Procédé de soudage à l'arc (9) d'au moins une pièce (3) à souder mettant en oeuvre une telle installation et procédé pour compenser les chutes de tension dans un circuit électrique (5, 6, 7) d'une telle installation de soudage.

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17-08-2007 дата публикации

Electronic voltmeter for evaluating source`s output, has oscillator unblocking transistor supplied between collector and emitter by circuit of source to be measured with test load controlled by potentiometer based on utilization of circuit

Номер: FR0002897436A1
Автор: CHURLET PIERRE HENRI
Принадлежит:

L'invention concerne un voltmetre classique fonctionnant avec un système électronique de test de débit vis a vis d'une source à tester par rapport a une charge Ce dispositif électronique délivre des créneaux de quelques ms toutes les secondes qui débloquent donc Pendant cet interval un dispositif de puissance permettant le passage de l'intensité maximum délivrée par la source en foction de la charge la charge est réglée par un potentiometre suivant l'utilisation nominale du circuit ce débit est mis en mémoire et restitué sur un afficheur. Ceci permet d'evaluer comparativement a la tension existant aux bornes de la charge le bon fonctionnement ou Non de la Source. Ces tests tres courts de débit permettent de limiter l'energie liberée dans la charge et les circuits de Commutation.d'ou diminution des problèmes liés a la dissipation thermique,de la taille des composants,et un Dispositif de réglage de la charge par un notentiometre plus souple et mieux adapté à la demande. En cas de dépannage ...

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30-12-2016 дата публикации

VOLTAGE MEASURING DEVICE

Номер: FR0003006449B1
Принадлежит: KAPTEOS, ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

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01-07-2005 дата публикации

Button for e.g. defective voltage measurement instrument, has body separated into two parts made of conducting and insulating materials, where insulating part is supported on rear side of body and has conducting pad at its free end

Номер: FR0002864689A1
Принадлежит:

L'invention concerne une touche pour un instrument de mesure électrique. Cette touche comprend un corps (1) en deux parties (2, 3) avec une face avant (4) sur laquelle un utilisateur de l'instrument de mesure appuie pour le faire fonctionner et une face arrière (5), la première partie (2) étant réalisée en une matière conductrice et la seconde partie (3) étant réalisée en un matériau isolant portant sur la face arrière (5) du corps de la touche une pastille conductrice (6).

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06-03-2020 дата публикации

EVALUATING AN AVERAGE POWER CONSUMPTION OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT

Номер: FR0003085483A1
Автор: TRAMONI ALEXANDRE
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22-05-2015 дата публикации

SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING ELECTRIC ENERGY, ELECTRICAL CABINET COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING STATION AND RELATED COMPUTING

Номер: FR0003013457A1
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Ce système (20) calcule l'énergie d'un courant alternatif et circulant dans un conducteur secondaire (42A, 46N), le conducteur secondaire étant relié électriquement à un conducteur primaire (34 ; 36 ; 38), le conducteur primaire et chaque conducteur secondaire présentant la même tension alternative. Ce système de calcul comprend un premier dispositif (60) comportant un organe (66) de mesure de la tension du conducteur primaire, des premiers moyens (103) d'échantillonnage de la valeur de la tension mesurée, des moyens (105) d'émission suivant une période d'émission d'un premier message (M1), la période d'émission correspondant à un multiple de périodes de tension, et des moyens (106) de détermination d'un ensemble représentatif de la tension, en fonction de la tension mesurée pendant une période d'émission donnée ; au moins un deuxième dispositif (62A, ..., 62N) comportant un capteur (76A, ..., 76N) de l'intensité dans le conducteur secondaire, des seconds moyens (119A, ..., 119N) d'échantillonnage ...

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Voltage Conversion and/or Electrical Measurements from 400 Volts Upwards

Номер: US20120176103A1
Принадлежит: Verivolt LLC

A voltage-converter and a signal processing circuit are disclosed. A voltmeter, a power meter and a three-phase meter each including the voltage-converter and the signal processing circuit are disclosed. Methods of making the voltage-converters, voltmeters, three phase meters and power meters, as well as operating and/or using these apparatus are disclosed. Apparatus including feedback paths with at least one voltage-converters, voltmeters, three-phase meters and/or power meters are disclosed.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Voltage detecting device for led driver

Номер: US20120274224A1
Автор: Chi-Lin Hsu
Принадлежит: Princeton Technology Corp

A voltage detecting device applied to a driving device of a light-emitting diode device is provided. The detecting device includes a voltage inspecting device, an isolating/connecting control device and a comparing device. The voltage inspecting device is coupled to an output terminal of the driving device to inspect a status of an output voltage of the driving device and outputs an inspecting signal. The isolating/connecting control device, coupled between the voltage inspecting device and the driving device, isolates or connects the output terminal of the driving device according to the inspecting signal. The comparing device, composed of low voltage elements, is coupled to the isolating/connecting control device, and compares the output voltage of the driving device with a reference voltage and generates a detecting signal according to the comparing result.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Radio Frequency Voltage Temperature Stabilization

Номер: US20130015343A1
Принадлежит: Bruker Daltonics Inc

A temperature-regulated radio frequency management system for use in a mass spectrometer is described. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system having one or more radio frequency components disposed in a vacuum environment. The temperature-regulated radio frequency management system including a radio frequency detection circuit configured to provide feedback indicative of a radio frequency signal in one or more of the radio frequency components. In addition, the temperature-regulated radio frequency management system includes a temperature regulation circuit disposed in the vacuum environment and configured to reduce temperature-induced variations in the detection circuit.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Determining on-chip voltage and temperature

Номер: US20130110437A1
Принадлежит: Nvidia Corp

A method, in one embodiment, can include modeling and calibrating two types of sensors that are part of a semiconductor device. In addition, the method can include determining a temperature and voltage based on data received from the two sensors.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

Power quality monitoring apparatus and method thereof

Номер: US20130158909A1
Принадлежит: Samsung Electro Mechanics Co Ltd

The present invention includes a calculating unit for calculating an absolute value of an applied commercial voltage, an accumulating unit for accumulating the absolute value of the applied commercial voltage per a constant period to output, an extracting unit for sampling an absolute value accumulative maximum value of the commercial voltage for each period and a determining unit for determining a quality of the commercial voltage by using the absolute value accumulative maximum value of the sampled commercial voltage. It has an advantage that the power quality can be monitored at high speed.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

METHOD OF MEASURING LINK VOLTAGE

Номер: US20130181695A1
Автор: Sakakibara Kenichi
Принадлежит: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

A cycle is divided into a first period and a second period. The first period is longer than the second period. Two sections in which a unit voltage vector is adopted in the first period are adopted as a first section and a second section. A first measured value of a link voltage is measured at a midpoint of the first section and a second measured value of the link voltage is measured at a midpoint of the second section. Then, a representative value of the link voltage in a cycle including the first period is obtained by interpolation of the first measured value and the second measured value. A maximum value of the link voltage is obtained by dividing the representative value by cos θ. 19-. (canceled)10. A method of measuring a link voltage , performed in a direct AC-AC power converter circuit including:a DC link;having three input terminals for receiving three-phase AC voltages by phase, and commutating current supplied from said input terminals at a cycle which is divided into a first period and a second period to apply a link voltage which is a DC voltage to said DC link; anda voltage source inverter for performing switching on said link voltage with a switching pattern based on pulse width modulation to output multiphase alternating current,said first period being a period in which said DC link is supplied with current flowing into a first pair out of said three input terminals, to which a voltage of maximum phase and a voltage of minimum phase among said three-phase AC voltages are applied, andsaid second period being a period in which said DC link is supplied with current flowing into a second pair out of said three input terminals, to which a voltage of intermediate phase and said voltage of said minimum phase among said three-phase AC voltages are applied,said method comprising the steps of:(a) measuring a first measured value which is said link voltage measured at a midpoint of a first section in which only a first said switching pattern is adopted for the ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Ascertaining the Ballistic Trajectory of an Electromagnetically Driven Armature of a Coil Actuator

Номер: US20130197837A1
Автор: Rösel Gerd
Принадлежит:

A method for determining the movement time curve of an electromagnetically driven armature of an actuator that has a coil may include: (a) applying to the coil a control signal dimensioned such that the armature undergoes only a partial deviation from the armature starting position without reaching an end position defined by a stop, and reaches, the armature starting position again after reaching a turnaround position, wherein the deviation of the armature over time is described at least approximately by a section of a parabola at least between the turnaround position and the starting position, (b) determining the time at which the armature reaches the armature starting position again, (c) determining the speed with which the armature reaches the armature starting position again, and (d) ascertaining the movement time curve of the armature using a mathematical equation that describes the parabola based on the detected time and the detected speed. 1. A method for determining a movement-time profile of an electromagnetically driven armature of an actuator having a coil , the method comprising: experiences only a partial deflection from its initial position without reaching an end position defined by a stop, and', 'after reaching a reversal position, again reaches its initial position, wherein, at least between the reversal position and the initial position, the deflection of the armature as a function of time is described at least approximately by a section of a parabola,, 'applying a drive signal to the coil, the drive signal being dimensioned such that the armaturedetermining a time at which the armature reaches its initial position again,determining a speed at which the armature reaches its initial position again, anddetermining the movement-time profile of the armature using a mathematical equation described in the parabola based on the detected time and the detected speed.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the time at which the armature reaches its ...

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

Capacitor Assembly For A Mass Spectrometer

Номер: US20130200260A1
Принадлежит: Micromass UK Ltd

A capacitor assembly ( 1 ) for measuring the level of radio frequency voltage in a mass spectrometer. The assembly ( 1 ) includes an RF sensing capacitor ( 2 ) with first and second capacitor plates ( 3, 4 ), a rectifying circuit ( 5 ) and a vacuum housing feedthrough ( 6 ), all of which are mounted within a vacuum enclosure of the mass spectrometer. The first capacitor plate ( 3 ) is adapted for connection to a voltage source and mounted within the enclosure by first insulating spacers ( 31 ). The second capacitor plate ( 4 ) is nested within the first insulating spacers ( 31 ) and mounted within the enclosure by second insulating spacers ( 41 ). The rectifying circuit ( 5 ) is electrically connected to the second capacitor plate ( 4 ) and to the vacuum housing feedthrough ( 6 ).

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE SENSING

Номер: US20130200727A1
Принадлежит:

A voltage measuring apparatus for use in an energy harvesting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a capacitor () adapted to be charged by means of a voltage to be measured, and an asynchronous digital counter () having power supply terminals adapted to be selectively connected to the capacitor during discharge of the capacitor and to provide a digital output signal dependent upon the voltage level of the capacitor the start of discharging of the capacitor. 1. A voltage measuring apparatus comprising:at least one capacitor adapted to be charged by means of a voltage to be measured; andat least one digital counter device;characterized in that at least one said digital counter device has power supply terminals adapted to be selectively connected to at least one said capacitor during discharge thereof and to provide a digital output signal dependent upon the voltage level of said capacitor at the start of said discharging of said capacitor.2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one said counter device comprises at least one toggle circuit adapted to produce output pulses when sufficient voltage is applied to power supply terminals thereof.3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein at least one said counter device comprises a plurality of said toggle circuits interconnected to provide a multi-bit output signal.4. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein a said toggle circuit of one stage of at least one said counter device is adapted to produce output pulses of twice the frequency of a said toggle circuit of a following stage of said counter device.5. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one said counter device comprises at least one ring oscillator.6. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one said counter device is adapted to use thermometer coding.7. An apparatus for controlling the power of an energy harvesting system claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'a ...

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE STATE

Номер: US20130229737A1
Принадлежит: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

An integrated circuit device comprising at least one analogue to digital converter. The at least one ADC comprises at least one input operably coupled to at least one external contact of the integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device further comprises detection circuitry comprising at least one detection module. The at least one detection module being arranged to receive at a first input thereof an indication of a voltage level at the at least one input of the at least one ADC, compare the received indication to a threshold value, and if the received indication exceeds the threshold value, output an indication that an excessive voltage state at the at least one input of the at least one ADC has been detected. 1. An integrated circuit device comprising at least one analogue to digital converter , the at least one ADC comprising at least one input operably coupled to at least one external contact of the integrated circuit device; wherein the integrated circuit device further comprises detection circuitry comprising at least one detection module arranged to:receive at a first input thereof an indication of a voltage level at the at least one input of the at least one ADC;compare the received indication to a threshold value; andif the received indication exceeds the threshold value, output an indication that an excessive voltage state at the at least one input of the at least one ADC has been detected.2. The integrated circuit device of wherein the detection circuitry is further arranged to:receive at a second input thereof a supply voltage for the integrated circuit device,compare the received indication of a voltage level at the at least one input of the at least one ADC to the supply voltage; andif the received indication exceeds the supply voltage, to output an indication that an excessive voltage state at the at least one input of the at least one ADC has been detected.3. The integrated circuit device of wherein the detection circuitry further ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

DRAWING DEVICE, DRAWING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130245975A1
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

A drawing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including measuring voltages of planes of layers in a laminated circuit board and drawing the voltages of the planes that are measured on a graph having a voltage set on one axis and having a layer set on the other axis. 1. A drawing device comprising:a memory; anda processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process comprising:measuring voltages of planes of layers in a laminated circuit board; anddrawing the voltages of the planes that are measured on a graph having a voltage set on one axis and having a layer set on the other axis.2. The drawing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the measuring further includes measuring voltages of vias in the laminated circuit board, andwherein the drawing includes drawing the voltages of the vias that are measured on the graph.3. The drawing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the measuring further includes measuring currents flowing between predetermined portions of the planes, andwherein the drawing further draws segments having thicknesses or colors corresponding to magnitudes of the currents measured at positions on the graph that correspond to the predetermined portions.4. The drawing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the measuring further includes measuring currents flowing between predetermined portions of the vias, andwherein the drawing further includes drawing segments having thicknesses or colors corresponding to magnitudes of the currents flowing between predetermined portions of the vias that are measured at positions on the graph that correspond to the predetermined portions.5. The drawing device according to claim 4 , wherein the drawing includes drawing the segments having shapes that indicate directions of the currents flowing between the predetermined portions of the vias at positions on the graph that correspond the predetermined portions.6. The drawing device according to ...

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Electric potential measuring apparatus

Номер: US20130271110A1
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

An electric potential measuring apparatus includes a detecting unit, a generating unit, and a measuring unit. The detecting unit is provided on a surface of a measurement subject and detects a second signal including a first signal within a first frequency range from the measurement subject. The generating unit generates a fourth signal by averaging a third signal within a second frequency range outside the first frequency range. The measuring unit measures electric potential of the first signal included in the second signal detected by the detecting unit with reference to electric potential of the fourth signal generated by the generating unit.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

Methods, systems and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry

Номер: US20130278205A1
Принадлежит: Apple Inc

Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry. A host device may measure a first voltage and a second voltage received from an accessory, where the voltages are provide through the accessory from a power source. Before measuring the second voltage, the host device may send an instruction to the accessory instructing the accessory to alter an impedance of the power path between the power source and the host device, and the host device may draw at least a threshold amount of current from the power source via the accessory. The host device may then determine whether the accessory includes particular circuitry based on the relationship between the first voltage and the second voltage.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VOLTAGE DETECTION

Номер: US20130278278A1
Автор: Chapman Brad
Принадлежит: Hansen Enterprises II, LLC

Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for voltage detection. One embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a voltage detection device, a power command, implementing a power conditioning stage, where the power conditioning stage provides power to electrical components of the voltage detection device, and performing an internal battery charge state built in test (BIT) function. Some embodiments include providing device function, control, sensing, signal processing, and user output functions, sampling a state of charge of a power supply of the voltage detection device, and outputting test result information. Still some embodiments include receiving, via an antenna of the voltage detection device, an indication of an ambient voltage and outputting a warning signal that identifies presence of the ambient voltage. 1. A voltage detection device , comprising:an antenna for detecting ambient voltage, the ambient voltage being transmitted from a voltage source through air to the antenna; andcircuitry that is coupled to the antenna and includes a main board and a daughter board, wherein the main board couples to the antenna via an antenna input connector, wherein the main board houses a processor for receiving an indication of the ambient voltage, and wherein the main board further comprises a power supply, an amplifier, and a frequency modulated (FM) intermediate frequency (IF) system component, and wherein the daughter board comprises an output device for indicating the ambient voltage.2. The voltage detection device of claim 1 , wherein the voltage detection device detects voltage in a range of about 40 Hertz to about 70 Hertz.3. The voltage detection device of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a visual display device for providing a visual response to detection of the ambient voltage.4. The voltage detection device of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a speaker for providing an audio response to detection of the ambient ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Power supply device and image forming apparatus having the same

Номер: US20130308152A1
Автор: An-sik Jeong
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Power supply device and an image forming apparatus having the power supply device are provided. The power supply device includes an input unit to input alternating current (AC) power, a converter to convert the input AC power to direct current (DC) power having a preset level and to output the DC power, and a sensor to be connected to the input unit in parallel and to sense whether the AC power has been input. The sensor includes a transformer to receive the AC power and to output a sensing signal having a level reduced more than a level of the AC power, and a resistor unit connected to the transformer in series so that a current of the AC power input into the transformer is lower than or equal to a preset current.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Номер: US20130311120A1
Принадлежит: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

An exemplary apparatus for detecting a voltage of a battery on a motherboard includes an embedded controller, a first resistor, and a second resistor. The embedded controller includes an analog to digital (A/D) conversion terminal The A/D conversion terminal is electrically connected to a voltage output terminal of the battery via the first resistor. The A/D conversion terminal is grounded via the second resistor. The A/D conversion terminal detects a voltage value of a connection point between the first resistor and the second resistor. The embedded controller calculates the potential of the battery to determine whether the battery is installed on the motherboard according to the voltage value. 1. An apparatus for detecting rest voltage of a battery on a motherboard comprising:an embedded controller, a first resistor, and a second resistor; wherein the embedded controller comprises an analog to digital (A/D) conversion terminal; the A/D conversion terminal is electrically connected to a voltage output terminal of the battery via the first resistor; the A/D conversion terminal is grounded via the second resistor; the A/D conversion terminal detects a voltage value of a connection point between the first resistor and the second resistor; and the embedded controller calculates a rest voltage value of the battery and determines whether the battery is installed on the motherboard according to the rest voltage value.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a Schottky diode and an integrated Southbridge chip; the Schottky diode comprises a first anode claim 1 , a second anode claim 1 , and a cathode; the A/D conversion terminal is electrically connected to the first anode of the Schottky diode via the first resistor; the second anode of the Schottky diode receives a Direct Current (DC) voltage; and the cathode of the Schottky diode is electrically connected to the integrated Southbridge chip.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a third resistor and a ...

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

RESISTIVE VOLTAGE DIVIDER MADE OF A RESISTIVE FILM MATERIAL ON AN INSULATING SUBSTRATE

Номер: US20130335106A1
Принадлежит: ABB AG

A resistive voltage divider includes first and second resistors, which are electrically connected in series and are made of a resistive film material which is applied in the form of a trace onto an insulating substrate. The divider's voltage ratio has a value between ten and one million. To improve the accuracy of the voltage divider, the first and second resistors are made of the same resistive film material, have a trace length above a corresponding specific trace length, and have approximately the same trace width. 1. A resistive voltage divider having a voltage ratio between ten and one million , the resistive voltage divider comprising:a first resistor and a second resistor electrically connected in series, the first and second resistors being made of an electrically resistive film material and each being applied in the form of a trace onto an insulating substrate,wherein the first and second resistors are made of the same electrically resistive film material, have a trace length above a corresponding specific trace length and have approximately the same trace width.2. The voltage divider according to claim 1 , where the first and second resistors have a trace length above two millimetres.3. The voltage divider according to claim 1 , comprising:a third resistor electrically connected in parallel to the second resistor,wherein the second and third resistors are two straight trace lines which are geometrically arranged in parallel and have approximately the same trace length and approximately the same trace width.4. The voltage divider according to claim 1 , wherein the trace of the first resistor has the shape of a meandering form.5. The voltage divider according to claim 1 , wherein dominant trace segments of the first and second resistors are arranged with approximately the same orientation claim 1 , andwherein the dominant trace segments enclose an angle between zero and thirty degrees.6. The voltage divider according to claim 3 , where the first resistor is ...

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Resistive structure and resistive voltage divider arrangement

Номер: US20130342227A1
Принадлежит: ABB AG Germany

A resistive structure has an improved electric field profile deposited on the surface of a cylindrical insulating substrate. At least one resistive path or trace is provided with a helix-looking shape and is directly printed on the surface of the insulating substrate. A resistive voltage divider includes first and second resistors electrically connected in series, where each resistor is made of one or more traces of electrically resistive film material applied onto a cylindrical insulating substrate. At least one of the traces is shaped like a helix and is applied onto the substrate by direct printing.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Sensor circuit

Номер: US20140043013A1
Автор: Tom A. Walschap
Принадлежит: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC

A method of measuring signals related to a photodiode based sensor and calculating a corrected data value thereof is disclosed. A nominal reset voltage value of the photodiode may be measured. A knee point voltage may be applied to the photodiode and resets a voltage on the photodiode to the knee point voltage when the voltage on the photodiode falls below the knee point voltage. Applying the knee point voltage may extend the dynamic range of the sensor. An output voltage of the photodiode at end of an integration time of the photodiode may be measured. The knee point voltage may be applied again after the end of the integration time. A voltage value of the photodiode of the knee point voltage may be measured. The nominal reset voltage value, the output voltage of a sensor and the knee point voltage may be reported to calculate the corrected data value.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Apparatus and methods for amplifier fault protection

Номер: US20140043715A1
Принадлежит: Analog Devices Inc

An amplifier includes a fault protection control circuit biased from the signal pin and a fault protection circuit including a first PMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor. The sources and bodies of the first and second PMOS transistors can be connected to one another, the drain of the first PMOS transistor can be connected to the amplifier's output, and the drain of the second PMOS transistor can be connected to a signal pin. During normal operating conditions, the fault protection control circuit can turn on the first and second PMOS transistors. However, the fault protection control circuit can turn off the first PMOS transistor and turn on the second PMOS transistor when an overvoltage condition is detected, and can turn on the first PMOS transistor and turn off the second PMOS transistor when an undervoltage condition is detected, even when the integrated circuit is unpowered.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

Semiconductor device

Номер: US20140097911A1
Автор: Nakaba Kaiwa, Yutaka Ikeda
Принадлежит: Longitude Semiconductor SARL

A device, comprising an output terminal; an output circuit coupled to the output terminal and having an adjustable impedance; and an impedance adjustment circuit adjusting stepwise the adjustable impedance so as to head toward a first reference impedance. The impedance adjustment circuit changes the adjustable impedance by a first amount when the adjustable impedance is within a first range, and changes the adjustable impedance by a second amount when the adjustable impedance is out of the first range. The first amount is smaller than the second amount.

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Номер: US20220003800A1

In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device may include forming a sense resistor to receive a high voltage signal and form a sense signal that is representative of the high voltage signal. An embodiment of the sense resistor may optionally be formed overlying a polysilicon resistor. The method may also have an embodiment that may include forming a plurality of capacitors in parallel to portions of the sense resistor wherein the plurality of capacitors are connected together in series. 1. A circuit for sensing a high voltage comprising:a semiconductor substrate;a doped region on the semiconductor substrate;a polysilicon resistor formed in a pattern overlying the doped region;a plurality of first insulator layers overlying the polysilicon resistor, each first insulator layer having an interconnect conductor formed thereon;a silicon-chrome resistor having a length and formed overlying the plurality of first insulator layers, the silicon-chrome resistor overlying the polysilicon resistor and formed in substantially the pattern;a second insulator on the silicon-chrome resistor including on sides of the silicon-chrome resistor;a plurality of metal-insulator-metal capacitors on the second insulator and overlying at least a part of the silicon-chrome resistor, each metal-insulator-metal capacitor connected in parallel with portions of the silicon-chrome resistor, a first metal-insulator-metal capacitor of the plurality of metal-insulator-metal capacitors including a first metal layer spaced a distance apart from a second metal layer with a first portion of a third insulator between the first metal layer and the second metal layer;the first metal layer connected at a first point along the length of the silicon-chrome resistor;the second metal layer connected at a second point along the length of the silicon-chrome resistor; anda third point along the length of the silicon-chrome resistor configured to form an output signal.2. The circuit of wherein the ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

Integrating A/D Converter

Номер: US20150002327A1
Принадлежит:

In an integrating A/D converter, first and second reference voltage inputs () alternatingly connect through a reference voltage switch () via a first reference resistor (R) to an inverting input () of an integrator (). A comparator () connected downstream of the integrator () compares a test voltage applied to its test voltage input () with a comparator reference voltage applied to its reference voltage input (). This input () is connected to the output () of the integrator (). A control device () actuates the first reference voltage switch () in a pulsed manner and measures the time intervals between the individual switching processes. An inverter () inverting a measuring voltage (U) and a first heating resistor (R) coupled thermally with a measuring resistor (R), are connected in series between the measuring voltage input () and the output of the first reference voltage switch (). 1. An integrating analog-to-digital (A/D) converter , comprising:a measuring voltage input for an analog measuring voltage, which is connected via a measuring resistor to an inverting input of an integrator,a first reference voltage input for a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage input for a second reference voltage,a first reference voltage switch configured to alternatively connect the first and the second reference voltage inputs via a first reference resistor to the inverting input of the integrator,a comparator connected downstream of the integrator and configured to compare a test voltage applied to a test voltage input of the comparator with a comparator reference voltage applied to a reference voltage input of the comparator, wherein the comparator test voltage input is connected to an output of the integrator,a control device configured to actuate the first reference voltage switch in a clocked manner and to measure time intervals between individual switching processes, andan inverter configured to invert the measuring voltage and a first heating resistor ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR MEASURING VOLTAGE ACROSS A REMOTE LOAD

Номер: US20170003326A1
Автор: Lewis Robert W.
Принадлежит: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.

A device for measuring voltage across a remote load comprises a power supply configured to output a first output voltage to the remote load. A switch is selectively movable from a closed position to an open position. A measuring circuit measures a load voltage across the load when the switch is in the open position and determines a voltage difference between the first output voltage and the load voltage. The measuring circuit may adjust the first output voltage to a second output voltage to compensate for the voltage difference. A second A/D converter may be coupled to the power supply the load capacitor. The second A/D converter may measure a voltage across a resistor wherein a change in the voltage indicates a change in the load voltage. The power supply may be adjusted to output a second output voltage to compensate for any change in load voltage. 1. A device for measuring voltage across a remote load , comprising:a) a power supply configured to output a first output voltage to the remote load;b) a switch located between the power supply and the load, the switch selectively movable from a closed position to an open position; andc) a measuring circuit configured to measure a load voltage across the load when the switch is in the open position and determine a voltage difference between the first output voltage and the load voltage.2. The device of wherein the measuring circuit is further configured to communicate with the power supply to adjust the first output voltage to a second output voltage to compensate for the voltage difference.3. The device of wherein the measuring circuit comprises a load capacitor connected in parallel with the load wherein the load capacitor supplies the load voltage to the load when the switch is in the open position.4. The device of wherein the measuring circuit further comprises a first analog to digital (A/D) converter coupled to the power supply wherein the first A/D converter measures the load voltage supplied to the load by the ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

CONNECTION CABLE WITH VOLTAGE LEVEL INDICATOR

Номер: US20180003743A1
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Systems and methods are disclosed for determining an input voltage level of an input voltage received by a connection cable. A monitoring component may determine whether the input voltage level matches one of a plurality of voltage levels. The connection cable may include an indicator component that may indicate which of the plurality of voltage levels matches the input voltage level. 1. A connection cable , comprising:a monitoring component configured to determine whether an input voltage level of an input voltage received by the connection cable matches one of a plurality of voltage levels; andan indicator component configured to indicate which of the plurality of voltage levels matches the input voltage level when the input voltage matches one of the plurality of voltage levels.2. The connection cable of claim 1 , wherein the indicator component is further configured to indicate the plurality of voltage levels.3. The connection cable of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring component is further configured to determine a current source and a current sink claim 1 , and wherein the indicator component is further configured to indicate one or more of the current source or the current sink.4. The connection cable of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring component is further configured to determine a data protocol of data communicated via the connection cable.5. The connection cable of claim 4 , wherein the indicator component is further configured to indicate the data protocol.6. The connection cable of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring component comprises a plurality of comparators configured to compare the input voltage with a plurality of reference voltages.7. The connection cable of claim 6 , further comprising:a reference voltage source configured to generate the plurality of reference voltages and provide the plurality of reference voltages to the plurality of comparators.8. The connection cable of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring component is further configured to ...

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08-01-2015 дата публикации

PRE-CHARGING FILTERS TO REDUCE SETTLING TIME

Номер: US20150008901A1
Автор: Mickelsen Jeremy
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Various arrangements for determining a voltage of a voltage source using pre-charging are presented. Such arrangements may include a measurement module which includes an analog to digital converter, a driver, and an interface. The interface may be electrically coupled with the analog to digital converter and the driver. The driver may be configured to output current to charge a capacitor. After a first predefined period of time, the driver may stop outputting current to pre-charge the capacitor. After the driver has stopped pre-charging the capacitor and a second predefined period of time has elapsed, the analog to digital converter may be configured to measure a voltage of the capacitor. Such arrangements may include a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is electrically coupled with the interface of the measurement module. 1. A system for determining a voltage of a voltage source , the system comprising: an analog to digital converter,', 'a driver, and', 'an interface,', the interface is electrically coupled with the analog to digital converter and the driver,', 'after the driver has stopped pre-charging the capacitor and a predefined period of time has elapsed, the analog to digital converter is configured to measure a voltage of the capacitor;, 'wherein], 'a measurement module comprisingthe capacitor, wherein the capacitor is electrically coupled with the interface of the measurement module; anda switching module configured to electrically couple the interface of the measurement module and the capacitor with the voltage source at least while the driver is charging the capacitor and the analog to digital converter is measuring the voltage of the capacitor.2. The system for determining the voltage of the voltage source of claim 1 , wherein the measurement module further comprises a processing module configured to:determine the predefined period of time using one or more previous measurements of the capacitor's voltage.3. The system for determining the voltage of the ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

SMART METER VOLTAGE SENSING USING OPTICALLY COUPLED ISOLATORS

Номер: US20160011236A1
Автор: WANG Karl L.
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A transformer-less method and system for voltage and current sensing using voltage drops across resistors is disclosed. Using optically coupled isolators, the sensed voltages in the high voltage power lines are optically coupled and electrically isolated to the low voltage circuits. The circuit designs for voltage and current sensing's and electrical isolation are disclosed. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IR emitting diode is biased in a forward conduction region to maximize a change in current with respect to a change of the applied forward voltage.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IR emitting diode operates at a forward conduction region of a current-voltage characteristic of the IR emitting diode with large gain to maximize sensitivity of the optically coupled isolator while minimizing current consumption.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the optical transistor is in an emitter follower configuration.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a load resistor is coupled to an emitter of the optical transistor to develop a voltage that is proportional and in phase to a sensed current.6. The method of claim 1 , whereas the optical transistor is in an open collector configuration.98. The system of claim claim 1 , wherein the IR emitting diode is biased in a forward conduction region to maximize a change in current with respect to a change of the applied forward voltage.108. The system of claim claim 1 , wherein the IR emitting diode operates at a forward conduction region of a current-voltage characteristic of the IR emitting diode with large gain to maximize sensitivity of the optically coupled isolator while minimizing current consumption.11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the optical transistor is in an emitter follower configuration.12. The system of claim 11 , wherein a load resistor is coupled to an emitter of the optical transistor to develop a voltage that is proportional and in phase to a sensed current.138. The system of claim claim 11 , whereas the ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

Voltage Detection Circuit

Номер: US20160011240A1
Автор: Cheng Chieh-Wen
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A voltage detection circuit comprises a reference resistor including a terminal for receiving a first voltage; a reference transistor including a control terminal for receiving a second voltage; a comparator, including a first input terminal for receiving a converted voltage and a second input terminal for receiving the second voltage, for generating an output voltage; and a voltage dropping circuit series, comprising a plurality of voltage dropping circuits connected in a series, for converting an input voltage into the converted voltage; wherein the comparator indicates whether the input voltage matches a specific multiple of a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage, and the specific multiple relates to a number of the plurality of voltage dropping circuits. 1. A voltage detection circuit , for detecting an input voltage generated by an input voltage generator , the voltage detection circuit comprising:a reference resistor, comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is utilized for receiving a first voltage;a reference transistor, comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal of the reference transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the reference resistor, and the control terminal of the reference transistor is utilized for receiving a second voltage;a comparator, comprising a first input terminal and a second input terminal, wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the second terminal of the reference transistor for receiving a converted voltage, the second input terminal is utilized for receiving the second voltage, and the comparator is utilized for generating an output voltage according to the converted voltage and the second voltage; anda voltage dropping circuit series, comprising a plurality of voltage dropping circuits connected in a sequence, wherein a terminal of the voltage dropping circuit series is coupled to the input ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

System and Method for Monitoring a Three-Phase Network

Номер: US20160011243A1
Автор: Wilhelm Steffen
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A power-monitoring system and method is disclosed. The power monitoring system can comprise a surge arrester, a voltage-monitoring relay, a K relay, a reset switch, a K switch, a K relay, an F switch, a K switch, and a machine communication port. The K relay can activate when voltage-monitoring relay detects an electrical issue. The K relay can activate when surge arrester detects a current spike. A method for monitoring power is also disclosed. A surge arrestor and power-monitoring relay can monitor a supply line. The voltage-monitoring relay can activate K relay when it detects an electrical issue. The surge arrester can activate K relay when it detects a current surge. 1. A power monitoring system (PMS) module installable between a transformer and a machine , said PMS module comprising{'b': '1', 'a surge arrester electrically connected to a three-phase supply line, said surge arrester capable of recognizing a spike, further as a result of said spike capable of activating an F relay;'}a voltage-monitoring relay connected to said supply line;{'b': 1', '1, 'a K relay controllable by said voltage-monitoring relay, said K relay activated by said voltage monitoring relay when said voltage monitoring relay detects an electrical issue with said supply line;'}a reset switch biased in a closed position;{'b': 1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1, 'a k switch comprising a first K terminal connected to a K biased open position and a second K terminal connected to a K biased closed position, said first K terminal in series with said reset switch, further said k switch and said reset switch electrically connected between a power source and said k relay, such that when k switch is closed by activating k relay, said k relay remains activated by said k switch until said reset switch is pushed to an open position;'}{'b': '2', 'a K relay;'}{'b': 1', '1', '1', '1', '2', '2', '1', '1, 'an F switch in a biased open position, said F switch controllable by said F ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

UNDERWATER VEHICLES WITH INTEGRATED SURFACE CLEANING AND INSPECTION

Номер: US20190011403A1
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Integrated probes and probe systems suitable for attachment to a robotic arm of a remotely operated vehicle are disclosed. The probes and probe systems serve to perform cleaning operations and both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. The cathodic protection measurement system includes one or more electrically conductive legs that extend outwardly from the probe. These legs are arranged about a cleaning tool and an ultrasonic sensor. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, at least one leg contacts the surface, thereby providing a desired distance between the probe and the underwater surface for efficient cleaning and UT inspection. The underwater surface can be cleaned and CP and UT measurements can all be performed using a single, integrated probed during a single operation, without having to reposition the probe. 1. An integrated probe suitable for performing cleaning , cathodic protection voltage readings , and ultrasonic testing thickness measurements at an underwater surface substantially simultaneously , comprising:a housing having a front surface and a rear surface;a cleaning jet tool having an orifice extending through the front surface of the housing;an ultrasonic probe disposed within the housing, the ultrasonic probe having a transducer crystal and a flexible membrane arranged about the transducer crystal, and a couplant disposed within a gap between the flexible membrane and the transducer crystal; anda cathodic inspection tool having one or more legs, each having an electrically conductive tip and a subsea housing containing a reference electrode, each leg extending longitudinally away from the housing and arranged about the cleaning jet tool and ultrasonic probe,wherein the one or more legs are passively adjustable in response to a force imparted when the one or more legs contact the underwater surface, andwherein the one or more legs extend away ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20210011088A1
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A sensor unit includes a current sensor that detects a current, a voltage sensor that detects a voltage, a ground fault sensor that detects a ground fault, and a common substrate on which the current sensor, the voltage sensor, and the ground fault sensor are mounted. In the sensor unit, for example, in a power supply circuit of a vehicle, the three sensors of the high voltage system can be integrated on the common substrate, so that an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed. 1. A detection device comprising:a current detector that detects a current;a voltage detector that detects a voltage;a ground fault detector that detects a ground fault; anda common substrate on which the current detector, the voltage detector, and the ground fault detector are mounted.2. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a positive terminal connected to both the voltage detector and the ground fault detector and connected to a positive electrode side of a power supply circuit supplying electric power from a power supply of a vehicle to a load unit; anda negative terminal connected to both the voltage detector and the ground fault detector and connected to a negative electrode side of the power supply circuit.3. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a controller that commonly processes signals output from the current detector, the voltage detector, and the ground fault detector, respectively.4. The detection device according to claim 2 , further comprising:a controller that commonly processes signals output from the current detector, the voltage detector, and the ground fault detector, respectively. The present application claims priority to and incorporates by reference the entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-129677 filed in Japan on Jul. 12, 2019.The present invention relates to a detection device.Conventionally, as a detection device, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2011-217544 ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Номер: US20150014687A1
Автор: Nakajima Sakae
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A semiconductor device includes an N-type semiconductor region, a back electrode, first and second P-type base regions, first and second N diffusion layers, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode and a voltage detecting circuit. The first N diffusion layer functions as a source of an output MOS transistor and functions as a source of a sense MOS transistor. The gate electrode is provided to oppose the N-type semiconductor region and the first and second P-type base regions through the gate insulating film . A load current flows between the back electrode and the first N diffusion layer. The voltage detecting circuit generates a detection signal. 1. A semiconductor device which is used to supply a load current to a load , comprising:a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type;a common drain electrode electrically connected with the first semiconductor region;a second semiconductor region joined with the first semiconductor region and being of a second conductive type which is different from the first conductive type;a first diffusion layer formed in the second semiconductor region, heavily doped with impurity of the first conductive type, and functioning as a source of a first transistor;a third semiconductor region of the second conductive type joined with the first semiconductor region;a second diffusion layer formed in the third semiconductor region, heavily doped with impurity of the first conductive type, and functioning as a source of a second transistor;a gate insulating film;a gate electrode disposed to oppose to the first semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region and the third semiconductor region through the gate insulating film; anda voltage detecting circuit,wherein the load current flows between the common drain electrode and the first diffusion layer, andwherein the voltage detecting circuit generates a detection signal in response to a voltage between the second diffusion layer and a voltage taking-out electrode formed to have ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

GRADIOMETRIC FLUX QUBIT SYSTEM

Номер: US20190013065A1
Принадлежит: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

One example includes a flux qubit readout circuit. The circuit includes a gradiometric SQUID that is configured to inductively couple with a gradiometric flux qubit to modify flux associated with the gradiometric superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) based on a flux state of the flux qubit. The circuit also includes a current source configured to provide a readout current through the gradiometric SQUID during a state readout operation to determine the flux state of the gradiometric flux qubit at a readout node. 1. A flux qubit readout circuit comprising:a gradiometric superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) that is configured to inductively couple with a gradiometric flux qubit to modify flux associated with the gradiometric SQUID based on a flux state of the flux qubit; anda current source configured to provide a readout current through the gradiometric SQUID during a state readout operation to determine the flux state of the gradiometric flux qubit at a readout node.2. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the gradiometric SQUID comprises:a first readout flux loop comprising a first Josephson junction and a second Josephson junction; anda second readout flux loop comprising the first Josephson junction and a third Josephson junction, the second readout flux loop being arranged in parallel with the first readout flux loop between a readout node and a voltage reference node.3. The circuit of claim 2 , wherein the first readout flux loop and the second readout flux loop are arranged between the readout node and a voltage reference node claim 2 , such that the first claim 2 , second claim 2 , and third Josephson junctions are configured to trigger in response to the readout current to provide a voltage state at the readout node.4. The circuit of claim 2 , further comprising:a first tuning input coupled to the first readout flux loop and being configured to set a flux state of the first readout flux loop in response to a first tuning voltage; anda ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

CONTACT VOLTAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Номер: US20150015234A1
Принадлежит: CINTAS CORPORATION

An electrical safety system and associated method may be used on an electrical enclosure containing phase to phase and phase to ground electricity. The system includes a volt meter having a probe and a receptacle having a number of ports adapted to receive the probe of the volt meter. The receptacle is mounted to a panel, cabinet or enclosure having at least one conducting wire therein. The method allows a worker to use a contact voltage detector to check for the presence or absence of voltage inside the closed electrical panel. 1. An electrical safety monitoring system for testing voltage being carried in lines L , L , Land GRND of a three-phase connection within an enclosure having a panel , the system comprising;{'sub': 1', '2', '3, 'a receptacle mounted to the panel of the enclosure, each of the lines L, L, Land GRND being coupled to the receptacle;'}{'sub': 1', '2', '3, 'a first, a second, a third and a fourth port in the receptacle being associated with the L, L, Land GRND lines, respectively, to provide access to the associated line from an exterior of the enclosure via the respective port; and'}{'sub': 1', '2', '3, 'a volt meter having at least two probes selectively inserted into the receptacle and through any two of the first, second, third and fourth ports from outside of the enclosure for direct electrical connection with two of the lines L, L, Land GRND associated with the respective ports to measure voltage therein and thereby provide an indication to a user of active voltage within the three-phase connection in the enclosure and without opening the enclosure.'}2. The safety monitoring system of further comprising:a cover for selectively covering the ports in the receptacle from an exterior of the enclosure.3. The safety monitoring system of further comprising:a lock selectively coupled to the cover to secure the cover in a closed position relative to the ports of the receptacle.4. The safety monitoring system of further comprising:an indicator mounted ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT

Номер: US20150015242A1
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A voltage detection circuit includes: an amplifier which amplifies a voltage difference between first and second input signals input into non-inverting and inverting input terminals of the amplifier via first and second input portions; a first signal line which connects the first input portion to the amplifier; a second signal line which connects the second input portion to the amplifier; a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first signal line; a second capacitor connected in parallel to the second signal line; a first filter element which has an inductor component and a resistor component and is connected in series to the first signal line between the first capacitor and the amplifier; and a second filter element which has an inductor component and a resistor component and is connected in series to the second signal line between the second capacitor and the amplifier. 1. A voltage detection circuit comprising:a first input portion into which a first input signal is input;a second input portion into which a second input signal is input;an amplifier having an inverting input terminal and a non-inverting input terminal, which determines a voltage difference between the first input signal, which is input into the non-inverting input terminal via the first input portion, and the second input signal, which is input into the inverting input terminal via the second input portion, and amplifies the determined voltage difference;a first signal line which connects the first input portion to the non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier;a second signal line which connects the second input portion to the inverting input terminal of the amplifier;a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first signal line;a second capacitor connected in parallel to the second signal line;a first filter element which has an inductor component and a resistor component and is connected in series to the first signal line between the first capacitor and the non-inverting input ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

PARTIAL DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND PARTIAL DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT METHOD BY REPEATED IMPULSE VOLTAGE

Номер: US20150015303A1
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An impulse voltage generator uses a predetermined rectangular waveform signal and a high voltage to generate an impulse voltage. The high voltage is obtained by boosting an instruction voltage of the rectangular waveform signal on a per-cycle basis. A partial discharge frequency calculation section receives detection signals based on partial discharges occurring in an object to be measured by the application of the impulse voltage and counts the detection signal on a per-cycle basis as a partial discharge frequency. An application voltage signal observation circuit observes an application voltage signal indicating the impulse voltage applied to the object to be measured. In a first cycle in which the partial discharge frequency reaches a specified frequency or more, a voltage value acquiring section sets, as a partial discharge starting voltage, the peak value of the voltage indicated by the application voltage signal output from the application voltage signal observation circuit. 1: A partial discharge measurement system based on repeated impulse voltage , the system comprising:a DC power supply that outputs high voltage as a voltage obtained by multiplying an instruction voltage by a set factor;a signal generator that generates a pulse signal representing a predetermined pulse width and a predetermined pulse repetition frequency, and superimposes a period setting signal whose one period includes a pulse supply period and a pulse pause period following the pulse supply period and the pulse signal on each other to generate a rectangular waveform signal in which a predetermined number of the pulse signals are generated only in the pulse supply period;a semiconductor switch that charges a capacitive element with the high voltage from the DC power supply when a voltage value of the rectangular waveform signal is lower than a preset voltage threshold, while applies an impulse voltage having a peak value equal to a value of the high voltage from the capacitive element to ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

RETENTION-DRIFT-HISTORY-BASED NON-VOLATILE MEMORY READ THRESHOLD OPTIMIZATION

Номер: US20200013471A1
Автор: Cohen Earl T., Zhong Hao
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Methods, systems and computer-readable storage media for determining a new optimal read threshold voltage associated with a group of pages of non-volatile memory. It is determined whether the current optimal read threshold voltage associated with the group of pages is out of tolerance based at least in part on a retention drift history associated with the group of pages. Upon determining that the current optimal read threshold voltage is out of tolerance, reference cells associated with the group of pages are written with a pattern having a known statistical distribution of ones and zeroes. The new optimal read threshold voltage associated with the group of pages is determined by reading the reference cells, and the retention drift history associated with the group of pages is updated with the new optimal read threshold voltage and an indication of a new reference cell generation. 1. A method comprising:determining whether an optimal read threshold voltage associated with a group of pages of a non-volatile memory (“NVM”) is out of tolerance based at least in part on a retention drift history associated with the group of pages;upon determining that the optimal read threshold voltage associated with the group of pages is out of tolerance, writing reference cells associated with the group of pages with a pattern having a known statistical distribution of ones and zeroes;determining a new optimal read threshold voltage associated with the group of pages by reading the reference cells; andupdating the retention drift history associated with the group of pages with the new optimal read threshold voltage and an indication of a new reference cell generation.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the optimal read threshold voltage associated with the group of pages is out of tolerance is based on a time elapsed since the reference cells were last written according to the retention drift history.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the optimal read ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

Measuring current generation circuit

Номер: US20210013852A1
Принадлежит: uPI Semiconductor Corp

A measuring current generation circuit coupled to a setting resistor is disclosed. The generation circuit includes a first measuring terminal, a second measuring terminal, a first transconductance amplifier, a second transconductance amplifier and an output circuit. The first transconductance amplifier has a first input terminal and a second input terminal. The first input terminal is coupled to one terminal of the setting resistor. The second input terminal is coupled to another terminal of the setting resistor and coupled to the first measuring terminal. The second transconductance amplifier has a third input terminal and a fourth input terminal. The output circuit is coupled to output terminals of the first transconductance amplifier and the second transconductance amplifier respectively and has a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The first output terminal is coupled to the first input terminal. The second output terminal is coupled to the second measuring terminal.

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

SUBSCRIBER STATION FOR A SERIAL BUS SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN A SERIAL BUS SYSTEM

Номер: US20210014080A1
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A subscriber station for a serial bus system. The subscriber station encompasses: a communication control device for controlling communication with at least one further subscriber station of the bus system; a transmission/reception device for receiving a message from a bus of the bus system, which message was created by the communication control device or by the at least one further subscriber station of the bus system and is being transferred on the bus; an interference detection unit that is configured to detect interference in the context of transfer of the message on the bus; and an interference processing unit that is configured to evaluate the interference detected by the interference detection unit in terms of the nature and magnitude of the interference, and to adapt communication control by the communication control device to the result of the evaluation of the interference. 113-. (canceled)14. A subscriber station for a serial bus system , comprising:a communication control device configured to control communication with at least one further subscriber station of the bus system;a transmission/reception device configured to receive a message from a bus of the bus system, the message having been created by the communication control device or by the at least one further subscriber station of the bus system and is being transferred on the bus;an interference detection unit configured to detect interference in the context of transfer of the message on the bus; andan interference processing unit configured to evaluate the interference detected by the interference detection unit in terms of nature and magnitude of the interference, and to adapt communication control by the communication control device based on a result of the evaluation of the interference.15. The subscriber station as recited in claim 14 , wherein the interference processing unit is configured to distinguish between external and internal interference with the transfer of the message on the bus. ...

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18-01-2018 дата публикации

Vehicular Wireless Power Transfer System With Performance Monitoring

Номер: US20180015832A1
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A wireless power transfer system for charging a battery positioned in a vehicle may include a primary side network, a secondary side network, detection coils, and a charge monitor controller. The secondary side network may be configured to receive power from the primary side network by way of inductively coupling between a transmitting coil of the primary side network and a receiving coil of the secondary side network. The detection coils may be coupled to magnetic cores provided with at least one of the primary side network or the secondary side network. The detection coils may output at least one voltage signal based on the inductively coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil. The charge monitor controller may determine a system diagnosis status based on the at least one voltage signal from the detection coils. 1. A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle , the system comprising:a primary side network including a transmitting coil and a plurality of primary magnetic cores, wherein the transmitting coil is coupled to the plurality of primary magnetic cores, and the transmitting coil is configured to receive power from a power supply;a secondary side network including a receiving coil and a plurality of secondary magnetic cores, wherein the receiving coil is coupled to the plurality of secondary magnetic cores, and the secondary side network is configured to receive power from the primary side network by way of inductively coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil;a plurality of detection coils coupled to at least one of the primary magnetic cores or the secondary magnetic cores, wherein the plurality of detection coils output at least one voltage signal based on the inductively coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil; anda charge monitor controller determining a system diagnosis status based on the at least one voltage signal from the detection coils.2. The wireless power transfer system of wherein ...

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

MAGNETIC SENSOR CIRCUIT

Номер: US20220034979A1
Автор: HIKICHI Tomoki
Принадлежит: ABLIC Inc.

Provided is a magnetic sensor circuit and includes: a magnetic sensor outputting a first sensor signal based on a magnetic flux density in a first direction; a magnetic sensor outputting a second sensor signal based on a magnetic flux density in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a signal processing circuit respectively obtaining a first detection signal and a second detection signal which transition between low and high levels based on the first magnetic sensor signal and the second magnetic sensor signal; a driver outputting a first output voltage based on the first detection signal; a driver outputting a second output voltage based on the second detection signal; and a voltage monitoring circuit generating mode signals whose signal levels transition based on transitions of voltage levels of the first output voltage and the second output voltage input thereto. 1. A magnetic sensor circuit , comprising:a first magnetic sensor which detects a magnetic flux density in a first direction and outputs a first sensor signal based on the detected magnetic flux density in the first direction;a second magnetic sensor which detects a magnetic flux density in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and outputs a second sensor signal based on the detected magnetic flux density in the second direction;a signal processing circuit which contains a mode signal input port from which mode signals are received, a first sensor signal input port from which the first sensor signal is received, and a second sensor signal input port from which the second sensor signal is received, and which is configured to switch between a normal mode and a test mode in which a predetermined operation different from that of the normal mode is performed, wherein in the normal mode, a first detection signal which transitions between low and high levels is output based on the first sensor signal, while a second detection signal which transitions between low and high levels is ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MOUNTING UNIT

Номер: US20160018448A1
Принадлежит: Omron Corporation

A measurement device has a sensor that generates current by electromagnetic coupling to a power line, a measurement circuit that measures one of voltage and power, the voltage and the power being obtained by the current generated in the sensor according to voltage at the power line, a conductive member electrically connected to a signal ground line of the measurement circuit, and an insulating member that brings the conductive member close to an external conductor and to insulates the conductive member from the external conductor.

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18-01-2018 дата публикации

NONCONTACT VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

Номер: US20180017597A1
Автор: HEBIGUCHI Hiroyuki
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A noncontact voltage measurement apparatus includes a sensing electrode to which a voltage corresponding to an alternating current voltage is applied, a feedback electrode, a conductive movable body that is supported so as to be displaceable in accordance with the Coulomb force generated between the movable body and the sensing electrode and the Coulomb force generated between the movable body and the feedback electrode, an elastic force for causing the movable body to return to a predetermined neutral position acting on the movable body, a displacement detection unit configured to detect a displacement of the movable body, a voltage applying unit configured to apply an alternating current voltage to the feedback electrode, and a control unit configured to control the voltage to be output from the voltage applying unit such that a detection result of the displacement from the displacement detection unit approaches a predetermined reference value. 1. A noncontact voltage measurement apparatus for measuring , without being electrically connected to a conductive measurement target , an alternating current voltage applied to the measurement target , the noncontact voltage measurement apparatus comprising:a sensing electrode to which a voltage corresponding to the alternating current voltage is applied;a feedback electrode;a conductive movable body that is supported so as to be displaceable in accordance with the Coulomb force generated between the movable body and the sensing electrode and the Coulomb force generated between the movable body and the feedback electrode, an elastic force for causing the movable body to return to a predetermined neutral position acting on the movable body;a displacement detection unit configured to detect a displacement of the movable body;a voltage applying unit configured to apply a voltage to the feedback electrode; anda control unit configured to control the voltage to be output from the voltage applying unit such that a detection ...

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16-01-2020 дата публикации

Half-bridge differential sensor

Номер: US20200018781A1
Принадлежит: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES NV

The present invention relates to a half-bridge signal processing circuit comprising a first and a second branch. The first branch comprises a first stimulus responsive sense element and a first current source arranged to provide a current to the first sense element. The second branch comprises a second stimulus responsive sense element and a second current source arranged to provide a current to said second sense element. The first and the second branch have a terminal in common. The first branch comprises a first node between said the current source and the first stimulus responsive sense element configured to generate a first signal related to a voltage over the first sense element. The second branch comprises a second node between the second current source and the second stimulus responsive sense element configured to generate a second signal related to a voltage over the second sense element.

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21-01-2021 дата публикации

CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEM REGARDING A CAPACITIVE SENSOR

Номер: US20210018537A1
Автор: Bauer Alberto
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A capacitive voltage sensor assembly includes a first electrode extending along a longitudinal axis, the first electrode including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a second electrode surrounding the second end of the first electrode, the second electrode including a tubular portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a base portion coupled to the first end of the tubular portion, and a mass of dielectric insulating material at least partially encapsulating the first electrode and the second electrode. The tubular portion includes a plurality of cantilevered tabs interconnected at the first end of the second electrode. Each tab of the plurality of cantilevered tabs is circumferentially separated from an adjacent tab of the plurality of cantilevered tabs to define a gap therebetween at the second end of the second electrode. 1. A capacitive voltage sensor assembly comprising:a first electrode extending along a longitudinal axis, the first electrode including a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a tubular portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and', 'a base portion coupled to the first end of the tubular portion; and, 'a second electrode surrounding the second end of the first electrode, the second electrode including'}a mass of dielectric insulating material at least partially encapsulating the first electrode and the second electrode,wherein the tubular portion includes a plurality of cantilevered tabs interconnected at the first end of the second electrode, each tab of the plurality of cantilevered tabs circumferentially separated from an adjacent tab of the plurality of cantilevered tabs to define a gap therebetween at the second end of the second electrode.2. The capacitive voltage sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion includes an insulating layer claim 1 , an inner conductive layer disposed on an inner side of the insulating layer claim 1 , and an outer ...

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10-02-2022 дата публикации

ELECTRICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20220043033A1
Автор: Bauer Alberto
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A sensor assembly includes a connecting bar extending along a longitudinal axis and a tubular body extending along the longitudinal axis and at least partially surrounding the connecting bar such that the tubular body is radially spaced from the connecting bar. The tubular body includes a support member made of insulating material. The tubular body also includes a first section with an electric field sensor comprising a first layer of electrically conductive material on an inner surface of the support member to detect an electric field produced by the connecting bar. The first section also includes a first electric screen comprising a second layer of electrically conductive material on an outer surface of the support member to shield the electric field sensor from outside electrical interference. A second section disposed adjacent the first section includes a second electric screen. A dielectric material at least partially encloses the tubular body. 1. A sensor assembly comprising:a connecting bar extending along a longitudinal axis; a support member made of an insulating material, the support member including an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface,', an electric field sensor comprising a first layer of electrically conductive material disposed on the inner surface of the support member, the electric field sensor configured to detect an electric field produced by the connecting bar, and', 'a first electric screen comprising a second layer of electrically conductive material disposed on the outer surface of the support member, the first electric screen configured to shield the electric field sensor from outside electrical interference, and, 'a first section including'}, 'a second section disposed adjacent the first section along the longitudinal axis, the second section including a second electric screen; and, 'a tubular body extending along the longitudinal axis and at least partially surrounding the connecting bar such that the tubular ...

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29-01-2015 дата публикации

WARM-UP APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20150028019A1
Автор: KAMACHI Makoto
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A warm-up apparatus for a vehicle including a system which charges a battery by using an external power supply is provided. The warm-up apparatus includes a heater for warming up, a current detector, a voltage detector and a resistance changer. The heater is mounted in the vehicle and produces heat by receiving electric power from the external power supply. The current detector detects an allowable current value of the external power supply. The voltage detector detects an output voltage value of the external power supply. The resistance changer changes an electric resistance value of the heater based on the allowable current value detected by the current detector and the output voltage value detected by the voltage detector. 1. A warm-up apparatus for a vehicle including a system which charges a battery by using an external power supply , the warm-up apparatus comprising:a heater for warming up, mounted in the vehicle, and configured to produce heat by receiving electric power from the external power supply;a current detector configured to detect an allowable current value of the external power supply;a voltage detector configured to detect an output voltage value of the external power supply; anda resistance changer configured to change an electric resistance value of the heater based on the allowable current value detected by the current detector and the output voltage value detected by the voltage detector.2. The warm-up apparatus according to the claim 1 , whereinthe resistance changer changes the electric resistance value of the heater to a value which corresponds to a ratio of the output voltage value to the allowable current value.3. The warm-up apparatus according to the claim 1 , further comprisinga pilot signal output unit, provided in a control box which is incorporated in a charging cable connecting the vehicle to the external power supply, and configured to output a pilot signal of a duty ratio which corresponds to the allowable current value,wherein ...

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28-01-2016 дата публикации

RESISTANCE DETECTION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DRIVER

Номер: US20160028377A1
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An IC driver includes a resistor detector to detect whether at least a threshold resistance is present between a pin of the IC driver and the gate of an IGBT. The resistor detector can include a comparator that compares a voltage at the collector of the IGBT to a threshold reference voltage (e.g., ground). In response to drive signals of the IC driver being switched off, a parasitic inductance causes a voltage drop at the emitter of the IGBT, and a commensurate voltage drop at the IGBT collector. If the resistance between the IC driver pin and the IGBT gate is lower than a specified level, the voltage drop at the IGBT collector will be such that the collector voltage falls below the threshold reference voltage. In response, the comparator asserts a signal indicating a fault. 1. An integrated circuit (IC) driver , comprising:a first pin to be coupled to a first current electrode of an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT);a second pin to provide a control signal to a gate electrode of the IGBT; anda resistor detector to detect a resistance at the second pin.2. The IC driver of claim 1 , wherein the resistor detector comprises: a first terminal coupled to the first pin;', 'a second terminal coupled to a first reference voltage; and', 'an output terminal to assert a first signal based on a comparison of a second signal at the first terminal and the first reference voltage., 'a first comparator including3. The IC driver of claim 2 , wherein the first reference voltage comprises a ground reference voltage.4. The IC driver of claim 2 , further comprising: a first terminal coupled to the first pin;', 'a second terminal coupled to a second reference voltage; and', 'an output terminal to assert a second signal in response to the IGBT entering a desaturation state., 'a second comparator including5. The IC driver of claim 4 , wherein the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage are different.6. The IC driver of claim 4 , further comprising:a third pin; ...

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29-01-2015 дата публикации

POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE

Номер: US20150028689A1
Автор: Arisawa Shigeru
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

Provided is a power receiving device including a power receiving coil which receives power supplied by electromagnetic waves, and a measurement coil which is disposed near the power receiving coil and measures an electromagnetic field. 1. A power receiving device comprising:a power receiving coil which receives power supplied by electromagnetic waves; anda measurement coil which is disposed near the power receiving coil and measures an electromagnetic field.2. The power receiving device according to claim 1 ,wherein the measurement coil is disposed in a manner that a same magnetic flux as a magnetic flux of the electromagnetic field passing through a coil surface of the power receiving coil passes.3. The power receiving device according to claim 2 ,wherein the measurement coil is a coil in which a current does not substantially flow.4. The power receiving device according to claim 3 ,wherein a number of turns of the measurement coil is different from a number of turns of the power receiving coil.5. The power receiving device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a voltage acquisition circuit which acquires an induced voltage of the measurement coil generated in the measured electromagnetic field; anda current acquisition circuit which acquires an induced current of the power receiving coil generated in the measured electromagnetic field.6. The power receiving device according to claim 5 , further comprising:a detection circuit which detects presence or absence of foreign matter which hinders power reception by the electromagnetic waves from the induced voltage and the induced current.7. The power receiving device according to claim 6 , further comprising:a charge control circuit which controls a charging current according to the foreign matter detection result.8. The power receiving device according to claim 6 ,wherein the detection circuit acquires a parameter fluctuating in the power receiving coil from the induced voltage and the induced current to thereby ...

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29-01-2015 дата публикации

METHOD OF AND CIRCUIT FOR BROWN-OUT DETECTION

Номер: US20150028916A1
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A circuit and method for detecting a brown-out condition and providing a feed-forward transfer function in a power supply circuit. A comparison circuit is coupled to a delay element through a latch. A second delay element is connected between the first delay element and an input of the latch. The output of the first delay element is connected to a clamping circuit via a logic circuit. A first voltage is compared with a reference voltage to generate a comparison voltage, which is transmitted through the latch and the first delay element. The comparison voltage is monitored at an output of the first delay element. A brown-out condition occurs if the comparison voltage being monitored at the output of the first delay element results from the first voltage being less than the reference voltage. 1. A method for detecting a brown-out condition , comprising:generating a comparison voltage by comparing a first voltage appearing at a first node with a reference voltage;setting a voltage at a second node in accordance with the comparison voltage;after a first delay, setting a voltage at a third node in accordance with the voltage at the second node; andmonitoring the voltage at the third node and the comparison voltage, wherein the brown-out condition occurs if the voltage being monitored at the third node and the comparison voltage results from the first voltage being less than the reference voltage.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the voltage at the second node in accordance with the comparison voltage includes setting the voltage at the second node to a logic high voltage if the first voltage is less than the reference voltage.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the voltage at the second node in accordance with the comparison voltage includes setting the voltage at the second node to a logic low voltage if the first voltage is greater than the reference voltage.4. The method of claim 1 , further including clamping a voltage at the first node at a voltage ...

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29-01-2015 дата публикации

Voltage regulation method and corresponding hpm, chip, and chip system

Номер: US20150028931A1
Автор: Qian Xie, Xinru Wang
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

The application discloses a voltage regulation method, and a corresponding HPM, chip, and chip system. The method is used to regulate a working voltage of the chip, which includes an AVS module and at least one HPM. The method includes: outputting, by the AVS module, a clock signal to the HPM; generating, by the HPM, a corresponding pulse signal according to the clock signal and at least performing first delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a first actual output value and performing second delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a second actual output value; and fitting, by the AVS module, the first and second actual output values at least according to weights of the first and second actual output values to acquire a fitting output value and determine, by comparing the fitting output value with a predetermined reference value, whether to regulate the working voltage of the chip.

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

Method and device for determining the division of a total insulation resistance and the division of a total system leakage capacitance in an ungrounded power supply system

Номер: US20200025813A1
Принадлежит: Bender GmbH and Co KG

A method and device for determining a division of a total insulation resistance and of a total system leakage capacitance in an ungrounded power supply system. The basic idea is to determine how the total insulation resistance is divided into partial insulation resistances and how the total system leakage capacitance is divided into partial system leakage capacitances between the active conductors of the ungrounded power supply system from displacement voltages measured between each of the active conductors of the ungrounded power supply system based on values determined in advance for the total insulation resistance and for the total system leakage capacitance of the ungrounded power supply system. By evaluating the displacement voltages in terms of their changes in amplitude, their frequency and their phasing, conclusions can be drawn as to the division of the total insulation resistance and of the total system leakage capacitance between the individual active conductors.

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

LOCAL COIL DEVICE

Номер: US20200025847A1
Автор: Verghese George
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A local coil device includes one or more radio frequency (RF) receive coils; and a signal transceiver implemented to couple a scanner configured to transmit or receive an RF signal and a controller configured to control the local coil device, wherein the RF receive coil comprises a decoupling circuit configured to block an induced current flowing in the RF receive coil when an RF transmission operation of the scanner is performed; and a thermistor having a resistance value changing by the induced current, and wherein the decoupling circuit is configured to block the induced current flowing in the RF receive coil based on a control signal received from the controller through the signal transceiver. 1. A local coil device comprising:one or more radio frequency (RF) receive coils; anda signal transceiver implemented to couple a scanner configured to transmit or receive an RF signal and a controller configured to control the local coil device,wherein the RF receive coil comprises,a decoupling circuit configured to block an induced current flowing in the RF receive coil when an RF transmission operation of the scanner is performed; anda thermistor having a resistance value changing by the induced current, andwherein the decoupling circuit is configured to block the induced current flowing in the RF receive coil based on a control signal received from the controller through the signal transceiver.2. The local coil device of claim 1 , wherein the resistance value of the thermistor increases as the induced current increases.3. The local coil device of claim 1 , wherein the resistance value of the thermistor increases at a preset temperature.4. The local coil device of claim 1 , wherein the decoupling circuit is configured to reduce the induced current by increasing impedance of the RF receive coil when the RF transmission operation is performed.5. The local coil device of claim 1 , wherein the decoupling circuit is configured to reduce impedance of the RF receive coil when ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

Voltage Monitoring Circuit

Номер: US20210025922A1
Принадлежит: ROHM CO LTD

The voltage monitoring circuit includes: an input terminal, applied with a monitoring target voltage or a divided voltage of the monitoring target voltage; a reference voltage generating circuit, generating a first reference voltage; a linear power circuit, converting the first reference voltage to a second reference voltage; a feedback resistor, generating a divided voltage of the second reference voltage, and negatively feeding back the divided voltage of the second reference voltage to the linear power circuit; and a comparing portion, comparing the second reference voltage with the monitoring target voltage or the divided voltage of the monitoring target voltage applied to the input terminal.

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04-02-2016 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE SENSORS

Номер: US20160031552A1
Автор: Zell Brian Keith
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An aircraft brake system may include a linear variable differential transformer (“LVDT”). A brake control unit (“BCU”) may measure an output voltage from the LVDT. The BCU may include a hardware module, a software module, and an offset module. The hardware module may include a preprogrammed threshold voltage. The output voltage may be measured, and an offset voltage may be determined and stored in the offset module. The software module may measure the sum of the output voltage and the offset voltage. In response to the hardware module and the software module indicating that the threshold voltage has been reached, the BCU may allow braking of the aircraft. 1. An aircraft brake system comprising:a brake pedal assembly;a linear differential variable transformer (“LVDT”) coupled to the brake pedal assembly; and a hardware module configured to measure an output voltage of the LVDT;', 'a software module configured to measure the output voltage of the LVDT; and', 'an offset module configured to offset the output voltage measured by the software module., 'a brake control unit (“BCU”), the BCU comprising2. The aircraft brake system of claim 1 , wherein the offset module comprises an offset voltage stored in a non-transitory memory of the offset module.3. The aircraft brake system of claim 1 , wherein the hardware module comprises a preprogrammed hardware threshold voltage.4. The aircraft brake system of claim 1 , wherein the software module comprises a preprogrammed software threshold voltage.5. The aircraft brake system of claim 1 , wherein the offset module is configured to be programmed after installation of the LVDT.6. The aircraft brake system of claim 2 , wherein the offset voltage comprises a difference between a preprogrammed software threshold voltage and a calculated software threshold voltage.7. A method comprising:installing a linear variable differential transformer (“LVDT”) in an aircraft;determining an offset voltage of the LVDT for a software module; ...

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

Flexible sensor technology

Номер: US20200029427A1
Принадлежит: UT Battelle LLC

A system and method (referred to as a method) to fabricate sensors and electronic circuits. The method prints a first thin-film having an electronic conductivity of about less than a millionth of a Siemens per meter and a permalloy directly onto the first thin-film. The permalloy has a magnetic permeability greater than a predetermined level and has a thickness within a range of about 1 to 20 microns. The system prints a second thin-film directly onto the permalloy to encapsulate the permalloy onto the first thin-film and prints conductive traces directly onto the surfaces of the first-thin-film, the permalloy, and the second thin-film. In some applications, a sensor is packaged in an additively manufactured three-dimensional cylindrical shape that can be mounted on or is a unitary part of a current carrying conductor without incising, sharing, or severing (e.g., cutting) the current carrying conductor or its insulation.

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

VOLTAGE SENSOR

Номер: US20170030946A1
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Voltage sensor () for a high- or medium-voltage power-carrying conductor for a power network, such as an inner conductor of a power cable or a cable connector or a bus bar. The voltage sensor has a tubular shape and an axial passageway (), which can receive the conductor. The voltage sensing device comprises a) a radially-inner electrode (), operable as a first sensing electrode of a sensing capacitor for sensing the voltage of the power-carrying conductor, b) a radially-outer electrode (), operable as a second sensing electrode of the sensing capacitor, and c) a solid carrier element (), at least a first portion of which is arranged between the inner electrode and the outer electrode, the first portion being operable as a dielectric of the sensing capacitor. The sensor can be accommodated in a cable accessory. The carrier element may comprise ceramic material to increase accuracy. 1. Voltage sensing device for a high-voltage or medium-voltage power-carrying conductor for a power network , such as an inner conductor of a power cable or a cable connector or a bus bar , the voltage sensing device having a tubular shape and an axial passageway defining axial and radial directions , which passageway can receive the power-carrying conductor ,the voltage sensing device comprisinga) a radially-inner electrode, operable as a first sensing electrode of a sensing capacitor for sensing the voltage of the power-carrying conductor,b) a radially-outer electrode, operable as a second sensing electrode of the sensing capacitor,c) a solid carrier element, at least a first portion of which is arranged between the inner electrode and the outer electrode, the first portion being operable as a dielectric of the sensing capacitor.2. Voltage sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the passageway defines a central axis claim 1 , and wherein the greatest radial distance of the outer electrode from the central axis at any axial location is less than 50 millimeters.3. Voltage sensing ...

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04-02-2016 дата публикации

Mode-controlled voltage excursion detector apparatus and a method of operating thereof

Номер: US20160033560A1
Принадлежит: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC

The present application relates to a mode-controlled voltage excursion detector apparatus for monitoring a supply voltage of a power supply applied to a load and a method of operating thereof. A voltage monitor is configured to detect an excursion event if the supply voltage exceeds or falls below at least one defined threshold, to generate an excursion event signal upon detection of the excursion event and to provide the generated excursion event signal to the excursion event output for being outputted via an excursion event output. A sensitivity control module is configured to receive a signal indicative of potential voltage excursions. A sensitivity control module is further operatively coupled to the sensitivity control input and configured to disable the outputting of an excursion event signal generated during a defined period of time in response to the reception of the signal, which triggers the disabling of the outputting.

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

CONTROL OF PRINTER HEATING ELEMENTS BASED ON INPUT VOLTAGES

Номер: US20220050413A1

An apparatus may include a power connection to receive an input power and a volt meter coupled to the power connection. The volt meter may be to measure an input voltage of the input power. A controller may be coupled to a heating element and the volt meter. The controller may control the heating element based on the input voltage measured by the volt meter. 1. An apparatus comprising:a power connection to receive an input power;a volt meter coupled to the power connection, the volt meter to measure an input voltage of the input power;a heating element to heat a printer; anda controller coupled to the volt meter and the heating element, wherein the controller is to control the heating element based on the input voltage.2. The apparatus of comprising:a switch to couple the heating element to the power connection; anda pulse width modulator to provide a drive signal to the switch, the drive signal to control a state of the switch, wherein the control of the heating element by the controller includes control of the pulse width modulator.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller is to determine whether the input voltage is greater than a predetermined voltage value claim 2 , the control of the pulse width modulator includes application of a pulse width scaling factor to adjust a maximum pulse width of the drive signal when the input voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage value claim 2 , and wherein the pulse width scaling factor is based on the input voltage.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , to control the heating element claim 1 , the controller is to limit a current draw of the heating element.5. The apparatus of comprising a temperature sensor to measure a temperature claim 1 , wherein the control of the heating element is based on the temperature.6. An apparatus comprising:a volt meter to measure an input voltage of an input power;a heating element to generate heat; anda pulse width modulator coupled to the heating element, the ...

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE CONVERTER

Номер: US20220050491A1
Автор: Hanson Scott
Принадлежит: Ambiq Micro, Inc.

An adaptive voltage converter adapted to compensate for the exponential sensitivities of sub-threshold and near-threshold circuits. The converter can change its power/performance characteristics between different energy modes. The converter may comprise two or more voltage converters/regulators. A multiplexing circuit selects between the outputs of the several converters/regulators depending on the state of a control signal generated by a control facility. The converter is specially adapted to change the output of each converter/regulator based on a number of variables, including, for example, process corner, temperature and input voltage. 1. A voltage conversion method adapted to deliver to a load a regulated voltage , said method comprising the steps of:developing a first tuning parameter and a second tuning parameter, said first tuning parameter being developed as a function of a process corner, and said second tuning parameter adjusts a complementary-to-absolute temperature coefficient of a sub-threshold (Vdd Подробнее

12-02-2015 дата публикации

VOLTAGE MONITORING FOR FIRESET

Номер: US20150040786A1
Принадлежит: TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION

An improved fireset for detonating an explosive includes a voltage monitor arranged to measure a voltage across a quickly dischargeable energy storage device (QDESD), such as a capacitor, and to perform a detonation sequence based at least in part on the voltage measured by the voltage monitor. The fireset employs feedback from the voltage monitor to promote accurate charging of the QDESD and accurate maintenance of charge during an armed state. The voltage monitor also promotes safety by allowing the fireset to indicate when the QDESD is discharged to a safe level, i.e., one which is assured not to result in detonation. 1. A fireset for detonating an explosive , comprising:a discharge circuit including a quickly dischargeable energy storage device coupled in series with a LEEFI (Low Energy Exploding Foil Initiator);a high voltage source coupled to the discharge circuit to charge the quickly dischargeable energy storage device;a high voltage switch coupled to the discharge circuit and having a control input;a high voltage monitor coupled to the discharge circuit and having an output arranged to provide a voltage proportional to the voltage across the discharge circuit; anda control circuit having an input coupled to the output of the high voltage monitor and an output coupled to the control input of the high voltage switch, the control circuit constructed and arranged to close the high voltage switch based at least in part on the voltage proportional to the voltage across the discharge circuit exceeding a predetermined threshold,wherein the discharge circuit further includes an inductor coupled in series with the quickly dischargeable energy storage device to limit ringing when the high voltage switch is activated.2. The fireset of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is constructed and arranged to measure the voltage at the output of the high voltage monitor.3. The fireset of claim 2 , wherein the high voltage monitor and the control circuit are each electrically ...

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11-02-2016 дата публикации

High Voltage Sensor Located Within Line Insulator

Номер: US20160041203A1
Автор: Rostron Joseph R.
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A high voltage sensor is located within a dielectric canister inside a high voltage power line support insulator. A space through the voltage sensor accommodates a mechanical connecting rod associated with a circuit interrupter switch located in another section of the support insulator. An electrically floating dumbbell-shaped sensor extending between and capacitively coupled to high voltage and low voltage shields assumes a midpoint voltage value between the shields. A sensor plate or other suitable pickup capacitively coupled to the dumbbell sensor provides a voltage measurement, which is calibrated to provide a measurement of the power line voltage. This solution allows a voltage sensor to be added to or integrated in conventionally sized power line support insulators with no additional size, negligible additional weight, and minimal additional cost. 1. A voltage monitor for an electric power line configured for positioning within a dielectric canister within a high voltage insulator supporting the electric power line , comprising:a high voltage shield electrically configured for electrical connection to the electric power line;a low voltage shield electrically configured for electrical connection to electric ground;wherein the high voltage shield and the low voltage shield have end within the canister spaced apart by a sufficient distance to prevent voltage breakdown between the shields; an upper bell positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the high voltage shield a sufficient distance to prevent voltage breakdown while capacitively coupling the upper bell to the high voltage shield,', 'a lower bell positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the low voltage shield a sufficient distance to prevent voltage breakdown while capacitively coupling the lower bell to the low voltage shield, and', 'a sensor tube or rod physically and electrically connecting the upper bell with the lower bell;, 'a dumbbell-shaped floating electric sensor configured for suspension ...

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09-02-2017 дата публикации

CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE SENSOR FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE METERING

Номер: US20170038414A1
Автор: BARBA JIMENEZ Eduardo
Принадлежит: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

Two cylindrical capacitors of different values are created in series within a single dielectric resin body to form a capacitive voltage divider for a Medium Voltage sensor. By eliminating temperature variance both capacitors' permittivity is the same, and consistent measurements may be achieved. A first capacitor in the picofarad capacitance range is formed by a rod-shaped central primary conductor, one layer of a wrapped foil capacitor as a second conductor, and the resin body as a dielectric. The wrapped foil capacitor provides a second capacitor in the nanofarad capacitance range and is also embedded within the resin body. The resin body provides a dielectric material almost impervious to ambient changes in operating range and allows for a compact design. A precision resistor can be added in parallel to the first and second capacitors to damp transients and increase the transformation ratio. 1. A capacitive voltage sensor comprising:a) a cast body composed of a first dielectric material;b) a center conductor rod in the cast body;c) a wrapped foil capacitor in the cast body, the wrapped foil capacitor wrapped to concentrically surround a portion of the center conductor rod, the wrapped foil capacitor having a near-side conductive foil layer facing the center conductor rod, a far-side conductive foil layer at a farther radial distance from the center conductor rod, and a second dielectric material layer facing each conductive foil layer;d) whereby a first capacitor of smaller capacity is formed between the center conductor rod and the near-side conductive foil layer,e) and a second capacitor of larger capacity is formed by the wrapped foil capacitor in series with the first capacitor; where the near-side conductive foil layer is electrically floated and the far-side conductive foil layer is electrically grounded, thus creating two series-connected capacitances;f) an input terminal for connecting the center conductor rod to a conductor to be sensed;g) an voltage ...

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09-02-2017 дата публикации

POWER THEFT LOCATION IDENTIFICATION IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS USING VOLTAGE READING FROM SMART METERS

Номер: US20170038415A1
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Methods and arrangements for power theft location in an electrical grid. A contemplated method includes: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving an indication of a voltage of a plurality of nodes in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; identifying voltage differences between at least of two of the plurality of the nodes over a predetermined number of days, relative to different time periods within each day, wherein the at least two of the plurality of the nodes are at a known relative position in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; and evaluating the identified voltage differences to determine whether the identified voltage differences satisfy a predetermined criterion indicating no power theft. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. 1. A method of locating power theft in a branch of an electrical distribution grid , said method comprising:utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of:receiving an indication of a voltage of a plurality of nodes in the branch of the electrical distribution grid;identifying voltage differences between at least of two of the plurality of the nodes over a predetermined number of days, relative to different time periods within each day, wherein the at least two of the plurality of the nodes are at a known relative position in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; andevaluating the identified voltage differences to determine whether the identified voltage differences satisfy a predetermined criterion indicating no power theft.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criterion involves variance in a calculated equivalent load at a distribution substation in the electrical distribution grid.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said determining comprises determining whether variance in the calculated equivalent load over the predetermined number of days falls ...

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12-02-2015 дата публикации

BIOELECTRIC SIGNAL DETECTING CIRCUITS, LEAD WIRE DETECTING CIRCUITS AND MEDICAL DEVICES

Номер: US20150042315A1
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This disclosure relates to bioelectric signal detecting circuits, lead wire detecting circuits and medical devices. The lead wire detecting circuit may include a reference voltage generator, at least one comparator, and a logic control module, wherein input ends of the comparator are connected to an output end of the reference voltage generator and an signal output end of a lead wire, respectively, for inputting a reference voltage and a lead signal, and the comparator compares the lead signal with the reference voltage and changes an output voltage at an output end of the comparator according to a comparison result; wherein an input end of the logic control module is connected to the output end of the comparator, and the logic control module determines whether the lead wire is in a connected state or disconnected state by the output voltage at the output end of the comparator. 1. A bioelectric signal detecting circuit , comprising:at least one lead wire, which comprises a contact end for contacting with a human body and a signal output end;at least one bias circuit, wherein each bias circuit corresponds to one of the at least one lead wire and is connected to the signal output end of the one of the at least one lead wire;a reference voltage generator for outputting a reference voltage;at least one comparator, wherein input ends of the comparator are connected to an output end of the reference voltage generator and the signal output end of the lead wire, respectively, for inputting the reference voltage and lead signal, and the comparator compares the lead signal with the reference voltage and changes output voltage at an output end of the comparator according to a comparison result; anda logic control module, wherein an input end of the logic control module is connected to the output end of the comparator, and the logic control module determines whether the lead wire is in a connected state or disconnected state according to at least the output voltage at the ...

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11-02-2016 дата публикации

DYNAMIC MARGIN TUNING FOR CONTROLLING CUSTOM CIRCUITS AND MEMORIES

Номер: US20160043707A1
Автор: Bhatia Ajay Kumar
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Embodiments of a method that may allow for selectively tuning a delay of individual logic paths within a custom circuit or memory are disclosed. Circuitry may be configured to monitor a voltage level of a power supply coupled to the custom circuit or memory. A delay amount of a delay unit within the custom circuit or memory may be changed in response to a determination that the voltage level of the power supply has changed. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a functional unit including a plurality of circuit paths, wherein each circuit path of the plurality of circuit paths includes at least one delay unit; and monitor a voltage level of a power supply;', 'adjust a delay amount of the delay unit of a given circuit path of the plurality of circuit paths responsive to a determination that the voltage level of the power supply has changed; and', 'pause operation of the functional unit in response to the determination that the voltage level of the power supply has changed., 'circuitry configured to2. (canceled)3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to adjust the delay amount of the delay unit of the given circuit path of the plurality of circuit paths claim 1 , the circuitry is further configured to resume operation of the functional unit response to a determination the delay amount of the delay unit of the given circuit path has been adjusted.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the delay unit of the given circuit path of the plurality of circuit paths includes at least one buffer circuit claim 1 , and wherein to adjust the value of the delay unit claim 1 , the circuitry is further configured to adjust a voltage level of a bias signal coupled to the at least one buffer circuit.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the delay unit of the given circuit path of the plurality of circuit paths includes a plurality of delay circuits claim 1 , wherein each delay circuit of the plurality of delay circuits is configured to delay propagation of a signal by a respective time period of a ...

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24-02-2022 дата публикации

Absence of Voltage Detector

Номер: US20220057439A1
Принадлежит: PANDUIT CORP.

An absence of voltage indicator has an isolation circuit, an FM modulator attached to the isolation circuit, a reference oscillator, and a mixer attached to the reference oscillator and the FM modulator, wherein the output of the mixer is the difference of the two signals. In one embodiment, the FM modulator includes a variable capacitor which varies in response to a voltage in parallel to a fixed capacitor and an inductor in parallel to the capacitors. 1providing a capacitor charged to a known voltage;providing a high value resistor connecting the powerline to ground;discharging the capacitor via the powerline; andmeasuring the decay time of the capacitor.. A method for testing the continuity of a device to a power line comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/480,346, filed on Jul. 24, 2019, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,162,983 on Nov. 2, 2021, and claims priority to International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/2018/017391, filed Feb. 2, 2018, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/457,213, filed Feb. 10, 2017, the subject matter of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.The present invention relates generally to voltage detection and more specifically to a detector for detecting and indicating the absence of voltage.Prior to performing work on electrical installation/equipment, workers are required to verify that the equipment is in an electrically safe state. Until proven otherwise, one must assume that the equipment is energized and take all necessary precautions, including utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). One part of the verification of an electrically safe work condition involves a test for the absence of voltage. This test is performed by a trained and qualified electrician using an adequately rated voltage tester, usually a portable voltmeter or multimeter. The electrician first tests the meter on a known, energized source to ensure it is working properly. He/ ...

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07-02-2019 дата публикации

VOLTMETER AND METHOD FOR USING THE VOLTMETER

Номер: US20190041431A1
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A voltmeter of the present disclosure includes a multimeter, a first option switch, a second option switch, a control module, an adjusting power source and a button. The multimeter has a positive probe and a negative probe. The first option switch has two binding posts S1, S2, and a connection pin T1. The second option switch also has two binding posts S3, S4 and a connection pin T2. The positive probe of the multimeter is coupled with the connection pin T1 of the first option switch, the negative probe of the multimeter is coupled with the connection pin T2 of the second option switch. The control module can control the first option switch and the second option switch, and read a value of the multimeter, the multimeter and test a voltage of a circuit by the adjusting power source being equivalent to the voltage of the circuit. 1. A voltmeter , comprising:a multimeter having a positive probe and a negative probe;{'b': 1', '2', '1, 'a first option switch having two binding posts S, S, and a connection pin T;'}{'b': 3', '4', '2, 'a second option switch also having two binding posts S, S and a connection pin T;'}a control module coupled with the first option switch and the second option switch and the multimeter; andan adjusting power source having a positive pole and a negative pole;{'b': 1', '2, 'wherein the positive probe of the multimeter is coupled with the connection pin T of the first option switch, the negative probe of the multimeter is coupled with the connection pin T of the second option switch; and'}wherein the control module controls the first option switch and the second option switch, and reads a value of the multimeter, the multimeter tests a voltage of a circuit by the adjusting power source being equivalent to the voltage of the circuit.2. The voltmeter of claim 1 , wherein the voltmeter further comprises a button coupled with the first option switch and the second option switch.3112. The voltmeter of claim 2 , wherein the button switches the ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

UNDERWATER VEHICLES WITH INTEGRATED SURFACE CLEANING AND INSPECTION

Номер: US20200041458A1
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Integrated probes and probe systems suitable for attachment to a robotic arm of a remotely operated vehicle are disclosed. The probes and probe systems serve to perform cleaning operations and both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. The cathodic protection measurement system includes one or more electrically conductive legs that extend outwardly from the probe. These legs are arranged about a cleaning tool and an ultrasonic sensor. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, at least one leg contacts the surface, thereby providing a desired distance between the probe and the underwater surface for efficient cleaning and UT inspection. The underwater surface can be cleaned and CP and UT measurements can all be performed using a single, integrated probed during a single operation, without having to reposition the probe. 114-. (canceled)15. A method of performing a cleaning operation , cathodic protection voltage readings and ultrasonic testing thickness measurements on an underwater surface with an integrated probe having a cleaning jet tool , an ultrasonic probe , and at least one leg with an electrically conductive tip , comprising:positioning a remotely operated vehicle, having at least one robotic arm with the integrated probe disposed at a free end of the robotic arm and the integrated probe coupled to the arm end effector, in proximity to the underwater surface;contacting the underwater surface with the integrated probe such that the at least one leg with an electrically conductive tip contacts the underwater surface, wherein a length of the at least one leg positions the cleaning jet tool and ultrasonic probe at a desired distance from the underwater surface for effective cleaning and measurement;cleaning the underwater surface by causing a high pressure fluid to exit the cleaning jet tool and impact the underwater surface;measuring, by the at least one leg, a ...

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18-02-2016 дата публикации

LOW POWER HIGH RESOLUTION OSCILLATOR BASED VOLTAGE SENSOR

Номер: US20160047847A1
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Systems and methods for sensing voltage on a chip are described herein. In one embodiment, a voltage sensor comprises a voltage-controlled oscillator coupled to a voltage being sensed, and a plurality of transition detectors, wherein each of the transition detectors is coupled to a different location on the oscillator, and wherein each of the transition detectors is configured to count a number of transitions at the respective location over a time period. The voltage sensor also comprises an adder configured to add the numbers of transitions from the transition detectors to generate an output value that is approximately proportional to the voltage. 1. A voltage sensor , comprising:a voltage-controlled oscillator coupled to a voltage being sensed;a plurality of transition detectors, wherein each of the transition detectors is coupled to a different location on the oscillator, and wherein each of the transition detectors is configured to count a number of transitions at the respective location over a time period; andan adder configured to add the numbers of transitions from the transition detectors to generate an output value that is approximately proportional to the voltage.2. The voltage sensor of claim 1 , wherein the oscillator comprises a plurality of inverters coupled into a loop claim 1 , each of the inverters is biased by the voltage claim 1 , and each of the transition detectors is coupled to an output of a different one of the inverters.3. The voltage sensor of claim 2 , wherein each of the transition detectors is configured to count transitions corresponding to rising edges at the respective location.4. The voltage sensor of claim 2 , wherein each of the transition detectors is configured to count transitions corresponding to rising edges and falling edges at the respective location.5. The voltage sensor of claim 1 , wherein each of the transition detectors is configured to receive a clock signal claim 1 , and the time period comprises a cycle of the clock ...

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19-02-2015 дата публикации

Absence of Voltage Indicator with Communication Network Based Secondary Power Source

Номер: US20150048814A1
Автор: Bugaris Rachel M.
Принадлежит: PANDUIT CORP.

A system for the detection and indication of both the absence and presence of voltage is described. The system has a voltage detector module, a voltage indicator module, and a communication network based continuous secondary power source configured to enable the voltage indicator module to positively indicate the absence of voltage in the primary circuit. In some embodiments, the system can positively indicate the presence of voltage in the primary circuit such that the positive detection and indication is powered by the primary circuit itself. In some embodiments, the positive detection and indication of voltage can also be powered by the communication network based secondary power source. 1. A system for the detection and indication of voltage for a primary circuit comprising:a voltage detector module;a voltage indicator module; anda continuous secondary power source configured to enable the voltage indicator module to positively indicate the absence of voltage in the primary circuit.2. The system for the detection and indication of voltage for a primary circuit of wherein the continuous secondary power source is a communication network based power source.3. The system for the detection and indication of voltage for a primary circuit of wherein the continuous secondary power source is a power-over-Ethernet source.4. The system for the detection and indication of voltage for a primary circuit of wherein the voltage indicator is configured to positively indicate the presence of voltage.5. The system for the detection and indication of voltage for a primary circuit of wherein power for the positive indication of the presence of voltage is derived from the primary circuit. This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/865,381, filed Aug. 13, 2013, the subject matter of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.The present invention relates generally to voltage detectors and indicators and specifically to indicating the absence ...

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16-02-2017 дата публикации

Probe

Номер: US20170045552A1
Принадлежит: Chroma ATE Inc

A probe includes a first electrical conductor, a second electrical conductor and a voltage measurer. The first electrical conductor has a first through hole, and the first through hole extends through two ends of the first electrical conductor. The second electrical conductor is detachably disposed on the first electrical conductor, and the second electrical conductor has a working surface and a second through hole. The working surface is located at an end of the second electrical conductor away from the first electrical conductor. Two ends of the second through hole that are opposite to each other are located at the working surface and an end of the first through hole, respectively. The first through hole is communicated with the second through hole. The voltage measurer is penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.

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16-02-2017 дата публикации

Voltage Stability Monitoring Device and Method

Номер: US20170045558A1
Принадлежит: HITACHI LTD

An object is to accurately monitor deterioration of current or future voltage stability, by dynamically changing a bus in which current or future voltage stability deteriorates, in stability monitoring calculation of a power system. Hence the present invention provides a voltage stability monitoring device, which monitors voltage stability of a power system, including an assumed change scenario calculation unit which produces a plurality of assumed change scenarios indicating a scenario of a change that is assumed based on at least one of a system configuration of the power system and a change of a tide state; a voltage stability calculation unit which calculates the voltage stability using the assumed change scenario; a voltage stability margin calculation unit which calculates a voltage stability margin indicating margin degree of the voltage stability, based on the voltage stability; an each scenario severity ranking calculation unit which selects an assumed change scenario with high severity of the voltage stability for each assumed change scenario, based on the voltage stability margin; a vulnerable bus calculation unit which calculates which of buses in the power system is a vulnerable bus that decreases voltage stability, based on the assumed change scenario which is selected; and a monitoring location change unit which changes a monitoring target of the voltage stability, based on information of the vulnerable bus.

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16-02-2017 дата публикации

Method for Identifying Subtle Quiescent Current Errors

Номер: US20170045566A1
Принадлежит: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

A method and a corresponding device are provided for recognizing a faulty quiescent current behavior of a vehicle, in particular for identifying a quiescent current threshold value for an electrical on-board network of a vehicle. The method includes the identifying of a plurality of quiescent current data sets of a corresponding plurality of vehicles. A quiescent current data set of a vehicle includes a quiescent current measured value of the vehicle and a value for one or a plurality of vehicle parameters of the vehicle. The method furthermore includes the identifying of a plurality of classes via cluster analysis of the plurality of quiescent current data sets. A class includes a vehicle group which is described by one or a plurality of values for one or a plurality of vehicle parameters, and a class-quiescent current for the vehicle group. The method determines a quiescent current threshold value based on at least one of the class-quiescent currents of the plurality of classes.

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15-02-2018 дата публикации

Semiconductor circuits, devices and methods

Номер: US20180045764A1

A high-voltage sensing device providing full galvanic isolation between a high-voltage domain and a low-voltage domain, wherein the circuit topology of the device resembles that of a Wheatstone bridge, the Wheatstone bridge employing at least one voltage-controlled semiconductor resistor, wherein the circuit also comprises a reference source connected directly to the Wheatstone bridge and the device comprises a number of shielding structures to electrically isolate the high-voltage domain from the low-voltage domain.

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08-05-2014 дата публикации

Shunt resistor device

Номер: US20140125429A1
Принадлежит: Koa Corp

Provided is a voltage detection circuit, which can remove influence of error voltage caused by tiny amount of self-inductance existing in a shunt resistor, though in the resistor for large current usage, which is impossible to surface-mount on a voltage detection circuit board. The shunt resistor device comprises: a resistance body ( 11 ); a pair of main electrode ( 12 ) for flowing current to be monitored through the resistance body; a pair of detection terminal ( 13 a ) for detecting voltage caused in the resistance body; and a pair of wiring ( 23 ) each electrically connected to the detection terminal. And, a pair of voltage detection wiring consisting of the detection terminal ( 13 a ) and the wiring ( 23 ) is brought closer, at prescribed location, than distance between each of connection position of the pair of the detection terminal ( 13 a ) on the main electrode ( 12 ). A low-pass filter having resistance value (r) and capacitance (C) is provided at next stage after the pair of the wiring, and said low-pass filter having a relationship Le/R=C·r, when Le (=L−M) is the effective inductance, and R is the resistance value of the resistance body.

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25-02-2016 дата публикации

High-Voltage Measurement Divider

Номер: US20160054358A1
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A high-voltage measurement divider for an X-ray tube is provided. The high-voltage measurement divider includes a ground connection, a high-voltage connection, a measuring tap, and divider modules of substantial identical design apart from the circuitry. Each of the divider modules has a first connection, a second connection, a resistor board, and at least one flat potential electrode. The divider modules are connected at corresponding connections in series between the ground connection and the high-voltage connection. At least one division stage is formed by each of the divider modules, and a first division stage is formed between the measuring tap and the ground connection. 1. A high-voltage measurement divider for an X-ray tube , the high-voltage measurement divider comprising:a ground connection;a high-voltage connection;a measuring tap; anda plurality of divider modules, the plurality of divider modules having a substantially identical design except for circuitry,wherein each divider module of the plurality of divider modules comprises a first connection, a second connection, a resistor board, and at least one flat potential electrode,wherein the plurality of divider modules are connected in series between the ground connection and the high-voltage connection,wherein at least one division stage is formed by each divider module of the plurality of divider modules, andwherein a first division stage is formed between the measuring tap and the ground connection.2. The high-voltage measurement divider of claim 1 , wherein the resistor board has a first end claim 1 , a second end opposite the first end claim 1 , and a tap point in each divider module of the plurality of divider modules claim 1 ,wherein the tap point with respect to resistance per unit area of the resistor board is arranged in the vicinity of the first end, andwherein the resistor board is interconnected with the first connection at the tap point or at the first end, is connected directly at the ...

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

Insulation piercing electrical tap connectors

Номер: US20220069483A1
Автор: Brian K. Arflack
Принадлежит: Panduit Corp

Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors include a simple and efficient design for providing electrical tap connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. The insulation piercing connector includes at least a top housing and a bottom housing that come together to receive the power cable. Terminal contacts are housed internally within the insulation piercing connector, and the terminal contacts are positioned to pierce the power cable when the insulation piercing connector is assembled into an operational state.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FAULTS IN AN ISLANDED MICROGRID

Номер: US20220069567A1
Автор: Billaut Sebastien C.
Принадлежит: Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

A fault isolating device for use in a microgrid disconnected from a main power grid includes a voltage meter for detecting a voltage anomaly indicative of an electrical fault, a timer for establishing a time window that begins and ends a predetermined time after a voltage anomaly is detected, a switch that is opened at the start of the time window, and a microcontroller that determines whether to leave the switch open to isolate a faulted portion of the microgrid or to close the switch. A plurality of fault isolating devices can be distributed throughout a microgrid to isolate a faulted branch or faulted branches of an islanded microgrid without interfering with normal fuse operation when the microgrid is connected to the main power grid.

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23-02-2017 дата публикации

Integrated Characterization Circuit

Номер: US20170052219A1
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In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a first circuit and a characterization circuit to capture a histogram of the supply voltage magnitude to the first circuit (or other characteristics of the first circuit). In various embodiments, the characterization circuit may: be located near the first circuit; include a sample/hold circuit that may sample the supply voltage in a short window of time and an ADC that is configured to converge to the sampled voltage over multiple orders of magnitude longer than the short window; be relatively small and low power; capture multiple histograms, e.g. one for each mode of the first circuit; support a blackout interval during mode changes; support a zoom feature to a subrange of supply voltage disabled with fine-grain histogram buckets; and/or include one or more comparators to detect maximum and/or minimum voltages experienced over a time interval. 1. An integrated circuit comprising:a first circuit configured to provide the operational features of the integrated circuit; and a sample circuit configured to periodically sample the characteristic; and', 'a histogram collection circuit configured to accumulate a histogram of the samples of the characteristic over a measurement interval, wherein a number of samples accumulated by the histogram collection circuit greater than or equal to a predetermined number represents a characteristic profile of the first supply voltage over the measurement interval., 'a characterization circuit integrated into a semiconductor substrate of the integrated circuit with the first circuit and coupled to the first circuit, wherein the characterization circuit is configured to monitor at least one characteristic of the first circuit, the characterization circuit comprising2. The integrated circuit as recited in wherein:the first circuit is supplied with one or more supply voltages;a magnitude of a first supply voltage of the one or more supply voltages is the characteristic; and a sample/hold ...

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14-02-2019 дата публикации

RF VOLTAGE SENSOR INCORPORATING MULTIPLE VOLTAGE DIVIDERS FOR DETECTING RF VOLTAGES AT A PICKUP DEVICE OF A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT

Номер: US20190051497A1
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A voltage sensor for a substrate processing system is provided. The voltage sensor includes a terminal, a first channel, and a second channel. The terminal connects to a pickup device of a substrate support in the substrate processing system. The first channel is configured to detect, at the pickup device, first radio frequency voltages in a first voltage range. The first channel includes a first voltage divider. The first voltage divider is connected to the terminal and is configured to output a first reduced voltage representative of a detected one of the first radio frequency voltages. The second channel is configured to detect, at the pickup device, second radio frequency voltages in a second voltage range. The second channel includes a second voltage divider. The second voltage divider is connected to the terminal and is configured to output a second reduced voltage representative of a detected one of the second radio frequency voltages. The second voltage range is different than the first voltage range. 1. A voltage sensor for a substrate processing system , the voltage sensor comprising:a terminal to connect to a pickup device of a substrate support in the substrate processing system;a first channel configured to detect, at the pickup device, first radio frequency voltages in a first voltage range, wherein the first channel comprises a first voltage divider, and wherein the first voltage divider is connected to the terminal and is configured to output a first reduced voltage representative of a detected one of the first radio frequency voltages; anda second channel configured to detect, at the pickup device, second radio frequency voltages in a second voltage range, wherein the second channel comprises a second voltage divider, wherein the second voltage divider is connected to the terminal and is configured to output a second reduced voltage representative of a detected one of the second radio frequency voltages, and wherein the second voltage range is ...

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05-03-2015 дата публикации

NEGATIVE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

Номер: US20150061637A1
Автор: Pigott John
Принадлежит: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

A method of measuring a negative voltage using a device including a first transistor and a second transistor is provided. The first transistor is coupled to the second transistor and the negative voltage is supplied to a gate of the second transistor. A plurality of voltages are provided to a source input of the device. For each voltage of the plurality of voltages, whether a first voltage across the first transistor is equivalent to a second voltage across the second transistor is determined, and, when the first voltage across the first transistor is equivalent to the second voltage across the second transistor, the negative voltage is determined by measuring a magnitude of a positive voltage of the device. 1. A method of measuring a negative voltage using a device including a first transistor and a second transistor , the first transistor being coupled to the second transistor and the negative voltage being supplied to a gate of the second transistor , the method comprising:setting a voltage of a source of the first transistor to a first supply voltage;when the voltage of the source of the first transistor is set to the first supply voltage and a current through the first transistor is equivalent to a current through the second transistor, comparing a first source-drain voltage of the first transistor to a second source-drain voltage of the second transistor; andwhen the voltage of the source of the first transistor is set to the first supply voltage and the first source-drain voltage of the first transistor is equivalent to the second source-drain voltage of the second transistor and the current through the first transistor is equivalent to the current through the second transistor, determining a value of the negative voltage by determining a voltage of a node of the device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the voltage of the node of the device includes measuring a voltage of a drain of the first transistor.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein ...

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05-03-2015 дата публикации

ADAPTABLE VOLTAGE LEVEL DETECTION WITH RESISTIVE LADDER

Номер: US20150061646A1
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A switch actuation detection unit has a switch actuation voltage reception terminal and a logic circuit. The logic circuit includes a first port, a second port, a zener diode, and a signal port. The switch actuation voltage reception terminal receives a switch actuation voltage. The first port is connected to the switch actuation voltage reception terminal. A first terminal of the zener diode is connected to the switch actuation voltage reception terminal while a second terminal of the zener diode is connected to the second port. The signal port provides a plurality of pre-determined switch state signals. 113-. (canceled)14. A switch actuation detection unit comprising:a switch actuation voltage reception terminal configured to receive a switch actuation voltage; and a first port being connected to the switch actuation voltage reception terminal,', 'a second port,', 'a zener diode, wherein a first terminal of the zener diode is connected to the switch actuation voltage reception terminal and a second terminal of the zener diode is connected to the second port, and', 'a signal port configured to provide a plurality of predetermined switch state signals,, 'a logic circuit having a normal mode when the switch actuation voltage is less than a pre-determined port saturation voltage, and', 'a saturation mode when the switch actuation voltage exceeds the pre-determined port saturation voltage,, 'wherein the switch actuation detection unit provides in the normal mode, the logic circuit provides the pre-determined switch state signal according to the switch actuation voltage at the first port, and', 'in the saturation mode, the zener diode transmits a shifted voltage to the second port, the shifted voltage being generated according to the switch actuation voltage and to a predetermined zener breakdown voltage, and the logic circuit providing the pre-determined switch state signal according to the pre-determined port saturation voltage at the first port and to the shifted ...

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05-03-2015 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20150061693A1
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Apparatus and method for assessing the quality of membrane electrode assemblies. 1. An apparatus comprising:first and second aligned roller pairs each having a nip between the rollers of a pair of rollers, wherein each of the first and second roller pairs have parallel axes of rotation, wherein each of the first and second roller pairs is configured to electrically excite a portion of a web passed through the nip and to measure an electrical property of the excited web, wherein the first and second roller pairs are configured to electrically excite a portion of the web passed through the nip are configured to provide a line of charge parallel to the axes of rotation of the respective roller pairs, and wherein the rollers are each electrically insulated from each other and from the apparatus; anda processing unit configured to at least analyze the measured electrical properties.2. (canceled)3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical property measured is an array of values.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical property measured is at least one of voltage or current.59.-. (canceled)11. (canceled)12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first electrical figure of merit is an array of values determined during the first period of time claim 10 , and wherein the second electrical figure of merit electrical figure of merit is an array of values determined during the second period of time.13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first electrical figure of merit is at least one of voltage or current and the second electrical figure of merit is at least one of voltage or current.1416.-. (canceled)17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the line of charge parallel to the axes of rotation of the respective roller pairs independently have a length of at least 15 cm.18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical property measured is voltage.19. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical property measured is current.20. The method of claim 10 , ...

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21-02-2019 дата публикации

MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE

Номер: US20190056453A1
Принадлежит: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

A first voltage detection circuit is connected by first voltage detection lines to each node in a plurality of cells connected in series and detects the voltage of each of the plurality of cells. A second voltage detection circuit is connected, by second voltage detection lines, to each node in the plurality of cells and detects the voltage of each of the plurality of cells. First capacitance elements are each connected between two first voltage detection lines connected to each cell. Second capacitance elements are each connected between two second voltage detection lines connected to each cell. A first charge drawing circuit draws charge from each node in the plurality of cells, via each first voltage detection line. A second charge drawing circuit draws charge from each node in the plurality of cells, via each second voltage detection line. 1. A management device comprising:a first voltage detection circuit which is connected by first voltage detection lines to each node in a plurality of cells connected in series and detects the voltage of each of the plurality of cells;a second voltage detection circuit which is connected, by second voltage detection lines, to each node in the plurality of cells and detects the voltage of each of the plurality of cells;first capacitance elements which are each connected between the two first voltage detection lines connected to each cell;second capacitance elements which are each connected between the two second voltage detection lines connected to each cell;a first charge drawing circuit which draws charge from each node in the plurality of cells, via each first voltage detection line; anda second charge drawing circuit which draws charge from each node in the plurality of cells, via each second voltage detection line.2. The management device according to claim 1 ,further comprising a controlling circuit which makes the first charge drawing circuit and the second drawing circuit alternatively draw the charge.3. The management ...

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03-03-2016 дата публикации

POWER EXTRACTION FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE SENSOR USING A CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE DIVIDER

Номер: US20160061862A1
Автор: Nulty Gregory M.
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A sensor unit coupled to a first wire of a power line for measuring power-related parameters of the power line. The sensor unit contains a first capacitor and makes voltage measurements relative to another wire, to which the sensor unit is coupled by a second capacitor. The captors form a voltage divider such that the sensor unit may measure a voltage in a range much lower than the voltage on the power line. Additionally, the capacitive voltage divider yields a voltage that can be used to power the sensor unit, including by charging an energy storage device. The sensor unit may also supply power to other nearby devices, such as other devices that form a mesh sensor network. 1. A power line sensor unit configured for connection to a power line , the sensor comprising:a first capacitor comprising a first electrode and a second electrode;a port configured to receive a connection to a second capacitor, wherein the first electrode of the first capacitor is connected to the port and the second electrode of the first capacitor is configured for connection to the power line;a voltage sensor configured to measure a voltage at the port, whereby the measured voltage is indicative of the voltage of the power line.2. The power line sensor unit of claim 1 , further comprising:a transmitter, a receiver, or a transceiver; receive an output of the voltage sensor;', 'generate information indicative of a power-related parameter of the power line based on the received output; and', 'send the generated information through the transmitter, receiver or transceiver., 'a processor, configured to3. The power line sensor unit of claim 2 , wherein the transmitter claim 2 , receiver or transceiver communicate with a centralized management system of a power distribution system claim 2 , wherein the power distribution system comprises:a plurality of power lines; anda plurality of sensor units configured to collect measurements for at least one power line of the plurality of power lines, wherein ...

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03-03-2016 дата публикации

Isolated Capacitance Line Voltage Sensor

Номер: US20160061864A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Isolated capacitance line voltage sensing is provided that avoids metal-to-metal contact for voltage sensing of a power signal present on a power wire. An external conductor is positioned by the power wire, creating a capacitor with the power wire conductor, insulation, and external conductor. The capacitance is used to measure the electric field, indicating a voltage level for the powered wire. The impedance mismatch caused by the capacitance is transformed. The impedance transformation circuit may be integrated with the external conductor, allowing voltage sensing by a voltage meter having a lower input impedance. A manual or automatic calibration circuit may be provided to ensure the measured voltage represents the actual voltage on the power wire. 1. A method for isolated capacitance line voltage sensing , the method comprising:placing an added conductor against electrical insulation material of a power wire while power is present on a power conductor of the power wire, the power wire connected with a disconnect panel; andmeasuring a voltage as a function of a capacitance between the added conductor and the power conductor.2. The method of wherein placing comprises wrapping flexible circuit material around a portion of a circumference of the insulation material of the power wire claim 1 , the added conductor comprising a metal deposited on the flexible circuit material.3. The method of wherein placing comprises surrounding the insulation material with the added conductor claim 1 , the added conductor comprising a sheet of flexible material.4. The method of further comprising releasably clamping the added conductor against the electrical insulation.5. The method of wherein measuring comprises connecting a voltage meter to the added conductor.6. The method of wherein measuring comprises measuring an electric field of the power supplied in the power wire.7. The method of further comprising transforming an impedance of a capacitor formed by the conductor and the ...

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01-03-2018 дата публикации

METHODS AND CIRCUITRY FOR ANALYZING VOLTAGES

Номер: US20180059151A1
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Circuitry and methods for measuring the voltage at a node are disclosed. A capacitive divider is coupled to the node, wherein the capacitive divider provides a first output. A resistive divider is coupled to the node, wherein the resistive divider provides a second output. 1. Circuitry for analyzing the voltage at a node , the circuitry comprising:a capacitor divider coupled to the node, the capacitor divider having a first output, wherein voltages at the first output are proportional to first voltages at the node;a resistive divider coupled to the node, the resistive divider having a second output, wherein voltages at the second output are proportional to second voltages at the node;first switching circuitry coupled to the capacitor divider for activating the capacitive divider when the first voltages are at the node; andsecond switching circuitry coupled to the resistive divider for activating the resistive divider when the second voltages are at the node.2. The circuitry of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor divider includes a first capacitor coupled between the node and the first output and at least one second capacitor coupled to the first output.3. The circuitry of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor divider includes a first capacitor coupled between the node and the first output and a plurality of second capacitors coupled to the first output by switches for selectively coupling individual capacitors in the plurality of second capacitors to the first output.4. The circuitry of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of second capacitors are selectively coupled to the first output to obtain a predetermined voltage at the first output.5. The circuitry of claim 4 , further comprising circuitry for determining the voltage at the node in response to the capacitance selectively coupled to the first output.6. The circuitry of claim 5 , further comprising a comparator for comparing the voltage at the first output to a predetermined voltage claim 5 , the output of the comparator ...

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03-03-2016 дата публикации

Power supply voltage detector circuit

Номер: US20160062383A1
Автор: Hironori Nagasawa
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

A power supply voltage detector circuit includes a control signal terminal, switch circuit, first voltage detector circuit, and second voltage detector circuit. The first voltage detector circuit has a first input connected to a power supply terminal and a first output connected to the control signal input of the switch circuit. The first voltage detector circuit outputs a first-ON signal to a control signal input of the switch circuit when the power supply voltage is greater than or equal to the first threshold. The second voltage detector circuit has a second input connected to a power supply output of the switch circuit and second output connectable to a load circuit. The second voltage detector circuit outputs a second-ON signal to the control signal terminal to activate the load circuit when the voltage at the second input is greater than or equal to the second threshold.

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02-03-2017 дата публикации

TEST LEAD ASSEMBLY AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE

Номер: US20170059614A1
Автор: He Jinbo, Lu Duanjun, Qiu Hua
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A test lead assembly includes a first test lead having a first cable extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a first test probe attached to the distal end and a first plug attached to the proximal end; a second test lead having a second cable extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a second test probe attached to the distal end, and a second plug attached to the proximal end; and a fastener member for repeatedly releasably engaging at least a portion of the first cable with at least a portion of the second cable along a length of the first and second cables. The test lead assembly and a measurement device incorporating the test lead assembly can avoid or at least reduce knotting of the test leads. 1. A test lead assembly comprising:a first test lead having a first cable extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a first test probe attached to the distal end and a first plug attached to the proximal end;a second test lead having a second cable extending between a distal end and a proximal end, a second test probe attached to the distal end, and a second plug attached to the proximal end; anda fastener member for repeatedly releasably engaging at least a portion of the first cable with at least a portion of the second cable along a length of the first and second cables.2. The test lead assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fastener member is a zipper fastener that comprises:a first interlocking profile formed on an outer surface of the first cable;a second interlocking profile formed on an outer surface of the second cable; anda zipper slider for engaging the first interlocking profile with the second interlocking profile and releasing the engaged first interlocking profile from the second interlocking profile.3. The test lead assembly of claim 2 , wherein the zipper slider is configured to engage the first interlocking profile with the second interlocking profile in a forward direction from the proximal ends of the first and second cables to ...

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03-03-2016 дата публикации

Measuring Input Voltages From Reference Windings Of Power Converters With Limited On-Time

Номер: US20160065080A1
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The disclosed embodiments provide a system that operates switched-mode power supplies, such as flyback converters. The power supplies may comprise isolated or non-isolated power converters. During operation, the system senses an on-time of a primary switch in the power converter. Upon detecting that the on-time does not exceed an on-time threshold within a first pre-specified period that spans one or more switching cycles, the system extends the on-time during a subsequent switching cycle to at least meet the on-time threshold. The system may then measure the voltage on one or more reference windings of the power converter during the on-time of the subsequent switching cycle, wherein the reference winding may comprise, e.g., an auxiliary winding of the primary winding of the power converter or a secondary winding of the power converter (e.g., in the case of isolated power converters utilizing a transformer). 1. A method for facilitating the operation of a switched-mode power converter , comprising:sensing an on-time of a primary switch in the power converter;upon detecting that the on-time does not exceed an on-time threshold within a first pre-specified period that spans one or more switching cycles, extending the on-time during a subsequent switching cycle to at least meet the on-time threshold; andmeasuring a voltage on a reference winding of the power converter during the on-time of the subsequent switching cycle.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:using the measured voltage to control the operation of the power converter.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein controlling the operation of the power converter comprises at least one of:controlling a switching frequency of the power converter;controlling an on-time or off-time of the power converter;controlling a current level of the power converter; andcontrolling a duty cycle of the primary switch.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:obtaining one or more additional measurements of the voltage on ...

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12-03-2015 дата публикации

VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20150069974A1
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A controller, a first voltage detector, a second voltage detector, . . . and an nth voltage detector are connected together in series in this order via a common communication line. In ID setting operation, the controller transfers a unique ID of the first voltage detector to the first voltage detector via the communication line, and transfers a unique ID of the (i+1)th voltage detector to the (i+1)th voltage detector via the first to ith voltage detectors and the communication line (where in is a natural number equal to or less than (n−1)). 1. A voltage detection device , comprising:first to nth voltage detectors (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) which are connected to a battery pack composed of a plurality of unit batteries connected together, the battery pack being divided into n blocks, the first to nth voltage detectors detecting terminal voltages of the individual unit batteries on a block-by-block basis;a controller which receives voltage detection result signals indicating results of detection of the terminal voltages from the first to nth voltage detectors respectively after ID setting operation whereby the first to nth voltage detectors are assigned mutually different unique IDs; anda communication line which connects together the controller, the first voltage detector, the second voltage detector, . . . and the nth voltage detector in series in this order for transfer of signals for the ID setting operation and the voltage detection result signals,wherein, in the ID setting operation, the controller transfers the unique ID of the first voltage detector to the first voltage detector via the communication line, and transfers the unique ID of the (i+1)th voltage detector to the (i+1)th voltage detector via the first to ith voltage detectors and the communication line (where i is a natural number equal to or less than (n−1)).2. The voltage detection device according to claim 1 , whereinin the ID setting operation, the controller outputs a ...

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10-03-2016 дата публикации

METHOD FOR GENERATING PLASMA UNIFORMLY ON DIELECTRIC MATERIAL

Номер: US20160068960A1

The present invention relates to a method for checking a discharge inception voltage of a dielectric material, a method for forming a displacement field on the dielectric materials comprising applying a voltage the same as or higher than the discharge inception voltage generated by an external field obtained from the above to the dielectric material to which electrodes are connected, a method for forming plasma on the surfaces of the dielectric material comprising injecting reaction gases and applying a voltage the same as or higher than the discharge inception voltage obtained above to the dielectric material to which electrodes are connected, a method for forming a displacement field on the entire surface of the dielectric material comprising applying a voltage the same as or higher than the discharge inception voltage obtained above to the dielectric material to which electrodes are connected, and a dielectric material which is modified, in which the surfaces thereof are treated with plasma by the methods described above. 1. A method for checking a discharge inception voltage of a dielectric material having a first surface and a second surface ,{'sub': 1', '2, 'wherein the method comprises a step of determining a voltage, at which a relationship between a measured voltage applied thereto and a measured current becomes directly proportionate, as a discharge inception voltage, by connecting electrodes to the second surface of the dielectric material, and applying the voltage under the condition that the pressure (P) applied to the first surface of the dielectric material is less than the pressure (P) applied to the second surface.'}2. A method for forming a displacement field on a entire first surface of a dielectric material having a first surface and a second surface to which electrodes are connected ,{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'sub': 1', '2, 'wherein the method comprises a step of applying a voltage which is the same as or higher than the ...

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10-03-2016 дата публикации

VOLTAGE SENSING UNIT FOR SENSING VOLTAGE OF HIGH-POWER LINES USING A SINGLE-CONTACT POINT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

Номер: US20160069937A1
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A method is provided of ascertaining an unknown line (conductor) voltage at point X on a power line within an electrical grid comprises collecting raw voltage at or about Point X using a sensor; gathering additional data from data collection sources upstream (comprising, for example a substation) and/or downstream (comprising, for example, smart meters) to Point X (constraining data); using raw voltage, and environment and line data (comprising at least one of GPS location of sensor, GIS data of the electrical grid, phase, type of conductor, total load on conductor), to calculate voltage range at Point X; and using constraining data sequentially to bind (narrow and tighten) the voltage range from a determined range of possibilities to a likely absolute voltage measurement. 1. A method for sensing a voltage of a power line using a single contact , the method comprising:providing a voltage sensing unit, the voltage sensing unit comprising a shielded enclosure hosting a bank of capacitors comprising at least two capacitors mounted in parallel, each of the at least two capacitors being controlled by a corresponding switch, the bank of capacitors having a first connecting contact and a second connecting contact;operatively connecting one of the two connecting contact of the voltage sensing unit to the line; selecting the given capacitor using a corresponding switch;', 'measuring a corresponding voltage between the two connecting contacts; and', 'determining the voltage of the line using the measured voltages., 'for each given capacitor of the at least two capacitors2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measuring of the given voltage at said selected capacitor comprises performing an amplification using a measurement amplifier operatively coupled to the two connecting contacts of the bank of capacitors claim 1 , the measurement amplifier having a corresponding impedance claim 1 , further wherein the determining of the voltage of the line is performing using the measured ...

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08-03-2018 дата публикации

INTERFEROMETRIC VOLTAGE SENSOR WITH ERROR COMPENSATION

Номер: US20180067147A1
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In order to measure a voltage, an electro-optic element is placed in an electrical field generated by the voltage, and light is passed from a light source through a Faraday rotator and the electro-optic element onto a reflector and from there back through the electro-optic element and the Faraday rotator, thereby generating a voltage-dependent phase shift between two polarizations of the light. The interference contrast as well as a principal value of the total phase shift between said polarizations are measured and converted to a complex value having an absolute value equal to the contrast and a phase equal to the principal value. This complex value is offset and scaled using calibration values in order to calculate a compensated complex value. The voltage is derived from the compensated complex value. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calibration steps comprising:subjecting said electro-optic element to a varying electrical field, andmeasuring said interference contrast k as well as said principal value φ for several values of said varying electrical field and calculating at least one of said calibration values therefrom.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein all of said calibration values are calculated in said calibration steps.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said varying electrical field is varied over a range sufficient to vary a phase shift between said polarizations by at least π.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said calibration steps comprise the step of determining a center and real and imaginary scaling factors of a spiral traced by said uncompensated complex value K when varying said principal value φ.6. The method of claim 2 , wherein said calibration steps are carried out in a calibration measurement prior to measuring said voltage.7. The method of claim 2 , wherein said voltage is an AC voltage and said calibration steps are carried out during a rising or falling slope of said voltage.8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step ...

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08-03-2018 дата публикации

CONTROL LINE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Номер: US20180067149A1
Автор: KIM Tae-Youn, KIM Woo-jung
Принадлежит: LG CHEM, LTD.

Disclosed is a control line diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a control line of a driver circuit in which a driven load is driven due to a current flowing through the control line from a first high-potential node to a first low-potential node when a driving switch having a higher potential than a potential of the driven load is turned on, the control line diagnostic apparatus including a first diagnostic line having an end connected to a first node provided on the control line and the other end connected to a second high-potential node, and including a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first diode connected to one another in series, a second diagnostic line having an end connected to the first node and the other end connected to a second low-potential node, and including a third resistor, a voltage measurement unit configured to measure a voltage of a second node provided between the first and second resistors, and a control unit configured to set predetermined operation modes by controlling the driving switch and to diagnose a state of the control line by using voltage values of the second node, which are measured by the voltage measurement unit in the set operation modes, wherein the first diode is provided on the first diagnostic line to allow flow of a current from the second high-potential node to the first node. 1. A control line diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a control line of a driver circuit in which a driven load is driven due to a current flowing through the control line from a first high-potential node to a first low-potential node when a driving switch having a higher potential than a potential of the driven load is turned on , the control line diagnostic apparatus comprising:a first diagnostic line having an end connected to a first node provided on the control line and the other end connected to a second high-potential node, and comprising a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first diode connected to one another in series;a second ...

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09-03-2017 дата публикации

ISOLATED DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE PROBE FOR EMI NOISE SOURCE

Номер: US20170067940A1
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A differential voltage probe for providing accurate measurement of differential voltage with high frequency components is disclosed that is further configured to accurately identify noise sources in EMI/EMC applications. The differential voltage probe is configured to provide the benefits of adequate differential voltage measurement bandwidth, galvanic isolation capability, high CMRR, flexible design to accommodate various requirements on voltage rating, loading effect, and frequency range of interest; and/or easy implementation and low cost. The differential voltage probe is able to achieve these optimized capabilities by implementing unique winding designs for transformer(s) used in the differential voltage probe circuit design. 1. A differential voltage probe comprising:a transformer comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding, and a first secondary winding;a capacitor coupled to a first end of the primary winding; andwherein the first secondary winding is coupled to a connector configured to couple to a voltage measurement unit.2. The differential voltage probe of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor is configured to couple to a first probe tip; anda second end of the primary winding is configured to couple to a second probe tip.3. The differential voltage probe of claim 1 , wherein the primary winding and the first secondary winding are wound around the magnetic core.4. The differential voltage probe of claim 3 , further comprising at least one gap portion between the magnetic core and the first secondary winding.5. The differential voltage probe of claim 4 , wherein the at least one gap portion is one of air claim 4 , taping claim 4 , or epoxy.6. The differential voltage probe of claim 1 , wherein the primary winding and the first secondary winding are braided together and wound around the magnetic core.7. The differential voltage probe of claim 1 , wherein the primary winding is wound around a first side of the magnetic core and the first secondary winding is ...

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11-03-2021 дата публикации

VOLTAGE DIVIDER ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20210072288A1
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Voltage divider assembly () for a voltage-dividing sensor for sensing a voltage of a MV/HV power conductor in a power network, comprising a) a plurality of discrete impedance elements (), electrically connected in series with each other such as to be operable as a high-voltage cable side of the voltage-dividing sensor; b) a cable connector () for mechanical engagement with a cable plug () at an end of a tap cable () conducting the voltage of the power conductor to the voltage divider assembly. The cable connector () is electrically connected with one discrete impedance element () of the plurality of discrete impedance elements (). 1. Voltage divider assembly operable in a voltage-dividing sensor for sensing a voltage of a MV/HV power conductor in a power network of a national grid , the voltage divider assembly comprising:a) a plurality of discrete impedance elements, electrically connected in series with each other such as to be operable as a cable side of the voltage-dividing sensor;b) a cable connector for mechanical engagement with a cable plug at an end of a tap cable conducting the voltage of the power conductor to the voltage divider assembly,wherein the cable connector comprises a conductive portion, electrically connected with one discrete impedance element of the plurality of discrete impedance elements, and electrically connectable to the cable plug by engagement of the cable plug with the cable connector.2. Voltage divider assembly according to claim 1 , having an elongate shape defining a length direction of the voltage divider assembly claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete impedance elements is arranged linearly in a straight row defining a long direction claim 1 , wherein the long direction of the row is parallel claim 1 , within an angle of +/−15° claim 1 , to the length direction of the voltage divider assembly.3. Voltage divider assembly according to claim 1 , having an elongate shape defining a length direction of the voltage divider ...

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19-03-2015 дата публикации

VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20150077089A1
Автор: Miyazawa Akira
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A voltage detection device that detects a decrease in an output voltage of a power supply device, includes a first voltage-dividing circuit that divides the output voltage of the power supply device, a first constant-voltage circuit that converts the output voltage of the power supply device into a predetermined voltage, a second constant-voltage circuit that converts the output voltage of the power supply device into a predetermined voltage lower than an output voltage of the first constant-voltage circuit, a comparator that receives output voltages of the first voltage-dividing circuit and the second constant-voltage circuit, and a detection circuit that detects the decrease in the output voltage of the power supply device. The detection circuit detects a decrease in the output voltage in a higher-voltage region, and detects a decrease in the output voltage in a lower-voltage region. 1. A voltage detection device configured to be connected to a power supply device of a vehicle and to detect a decrease in an output voltage of the power supply device , the voltage detection device comprising:a first voltage-dividing circuit configured to divide the output voltage of the power supply device with a predetermined ratio;a first constant-voltage circuit configured to convert the output voltage of the power supply device into a predetermined voltage;a second constant-voltage circuit configured to convert the output voltage of the power supply device into a predetermined voltage, which is lower than an output voltage of the first constant-voltage circuit;a comparator configured to receive an output voltage of the first voltage-dividing circuit and an output voltage of the second constant-voltage circuit; anda detection circuit configured to receive the output voltage of the first voltage-dividing circuit, the output voltage of the first constant-voltage circuit, and an output voltage of the comparator and to detect the decrease in the output voltage of the power supply ...

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19-03-2015 дата публикации

LINE VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT

Номер: US20150077090A1
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A first filter outputs a first signal in response to receiving an input signal. The first signal has a first state in response to the input signal reaching a first threshold voltage on a leading edge of the input signal, and a second state in response to the input signal reaching the first threshold voltage on a trailing edge of the input signal. A second filter outputs a second signal in response to receiving the input signal. The second signal has the first state in response to the input signal reaching a second threshold voltage on the leading edge of the input signal, and the second state in response to the input signal reaching the second threshold voltage on the trailing edge of the input signal. A detection circuit determines, based on times when the first and second thresholds are reached, whether the input signal is received from a triac. 1. A system comprising: output a first signal in response to receiving an input signal,', 'wherein the first signal has a first state in response to the input signal reaching a first threshold voltage on a leading edge of the input signal, and', 'wherein the first signal has a second state in response to the input signal reaching the first threshold voltage on a trailing edge of the input signal;, 'a first filter configured to'} output a second signal in response to receiving the input signal,', 'wherein the second signal has the first state in response to the input signal reaching a second threshold voltage on the leading edge of the input signal, and', 'wherein the second signal has the second state in response to the input signal reaching the second threshold voltage on the trailing edge of the input signal; and, 'a second filter configured to'}a detection circuit configured to determine, based on times at which the first threshold and the second threshold are reached on the leading edge of the input signal or the trailing edge of the input signal, whether the input signal is received from a triac.2. The system of claim ...

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