Patent classifications
F04D13/0693
Thermal Probe for Motor Lead Extension
An electric submersible pumping system is configured to produce fluids from a well. The submersible pumping system includes a motor drive, an electric motor driven by the motor drive, a sensor module and a power cable. An upper end of the power cable is connected to the motor drive. The electric submersible pumping system further includes a pothead connected to the motor and a motor lead extension, where an upper end of the motor lead extension is connected to the power cable and a lower end of the motor lead extension is connected to the motor through the pothead. The electric submersible pumping system includes a motor lead extension temperature sensor located in the pothead.
PUMP WITH COMBINED ELECTRICAL CONTACT
A vehicle system including a pump having a motor and a pullout configuration with an electrical contact. The electrical contact receives and transmits signals related to an operation of the pump and an address selection. The pump also includes a motor controller. The vehicle system also includes a system controller bus communicatively connected to the pinout configuration and a system controller communicatively connected to the pump via the system controller bus. The system controller determines that the electrical contact is energized, determines that a resistor is electrically connected to the electrical contact after determining that the electrical contact is energized, determines a resistance value of the resistor after determining that the resistor is electrically connected to the electrical contact, identifies the pump based on the resistance value, and transmits a control signal to the motor controller to control the operation of the pump.
Power conversion apparatus, motor drive apparatus, blower, compressor, and air conditioner
The power conversion apparatus includes a converter circuit that converts an alternating-current voltage output from an alternating-current power supply into a direct-current voltage. The converter circuit includes unit converters. The power conversion apparatus includes current detectors that detect respective currents flowing through respective reactors. In first and second unit converters adjacent to each other among the unit converters, a phase difference between a first phase and a second phase is changed from a reference phase difference when a total current of currents detected by the respective current detectors is greater than a threshold. The first phase is a phase at a time when the switching element of the first unit converter is turned on. The second phase is a phase at a time when the switching element of the second unit converter is turned on.
Long-Distance Transmission of Power Underwater
A subsea long-distance power-transmission system comprises an electrically driven pumping station for producing a flow of pressurised working fluid and an electricity generating station having an electrical generator coupled to a fluid-powered machine. A supply duct extends across the seabed between the pumping station and the generating station, that duct being arranged to convey the flow of working fluid from the pumping station to power the machine. Electric power is supplied to the pumping station from an electric power source, such as a national power grid, and is supplied from the generator to an electric power consumer far distant from the power source, such as a subsea oil and gas installation.
MOTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTOR, DEVICES USING SAME AND RELATED METHODS
A motor leakage current detector and/or a heat compensating circuit, devices using same and related methods are disclosed herein. Included are a uniquely wired current transformer to allow for polarity agnostic leakage current detection, a leakage current detector using same and having a notifier to alert a user. In other forms, an accessory power cord and power strip are disclosed capable of detecting early motor failure conditions. In still other forms, other machinery failure early warning systems are disclosed as are numerous motor operated devices using same including without limitation pumps.
HORIZONTAL AUTOMATIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
A horizontal automatic submersible pump includes a capacitive liquid level sensor, a circuit board and a motor. The capacitive liquid level sensor is arranged inside a casing of the horizontal automatic submersible pump. The capacitive liquid level sensor is configured to detect a liquid level outside the casing of the horizontal automatic submersible pump. The output terminal of the capacitive liquid level sensor is connected to the input terminal of the circuit board. The control terminal of the motor is connected to the output terminal of the circuit board. The circuit board is configured to control the motor to work or stop according to a detection signal of the capacitive liquid level sensor. The horizontal automatic submersible pump starts and stops automatically, and the capacitive liquid level sensor means there are fewer moving parts, which makes the pump less expensive to manufacture, more dependable and longer lasting.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FAN DEVICES
Various embodiments are directed to use of RF and WiFi control in a fan device to control fan status and speed and/or fan light on/off status and intensity. A customer premises includes a WiFi router through which WiFi communications can be sent from a WiFi capable device, e.g., a cell phone, to control the fan device and its various functions. While WiFi control is via a WiFi router in the home, the control signals normally do not traverse the Internet or another external network. In addition to WiFi control, control of the fan device can be via an RF control device, e.g., a wall mounted controller. In some embodiments, the fan device reports its state and/or changes in state due to received commands to a server, and the server generates a recommended normal control schedule and an away control schedule and then uses the schedules to control fan device.
Pump motor and washing machine having the same
A pump motor is disclosed. The pump motor includes a case; a socket part disposed in a portion of the case and provided with a terminal part thereinside; and a cover part detachably coupled to the case and configured to open and close the socket part, wherein the socket part includes a moisture blocking member configured to block a gap between the case and the cover part.
PARAMETER MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRIC DRIVEN HYDRAULIC FRACKING SYSTEM
An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump mounted on the single pump trailer. A controller associated with the single VFD and is mounted on the single pump trailer. The controller monitors operation parameters associated with an operation of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system as each component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system operates to determine whether the operation parameters deviate beyond a corresponding operation parameter threshold. Each of the operation parameters provides an indicator as to an operation status of a corresponding component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system. The controller initiates corrected actions when each operation parameter deviates beyond the corresponding operation threshold. Initiating the corrected actions when each operation parameter deviates beyond the corresponding operation threshold maintains the operation of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system.
Pump Having Monitoring Circuit
A pump having an electric motor (14) and an electronic monitoring circuit (30) arranged in a housing part (26) of the motor, for monitoring and recording operating parameters of the pump, one of the operating parameters being the current consumption of the pump, the monitoring circuit (30) having a digital current and voltage measuring circuit (34) which is integrated in a semiconductor component and has at least one Hall sensor (36) for measuring current.