Patent classifications
G01R19/0069
Amplification interface, and corresponding measurement system and method for calibrating an amplification interface
An amplification interface includes an input terminal receiving a sensor current and an output terminal supplying an output voltage. An analog integrator is connected to the input terminal and supplies the output voltage. A current generator is connected to the input of the analog integrator and generates a compensation current based on a drive signal. A control circuit generates the drive signal for the current generator based on a control signal representing an offset in the sensor current supplied by the sensor. The current generator generates, based on the driving signal, a positive or negative current. The control circuit determines a first duration and a second duration as a function of the control signal representing the offset in the sensor current, during the measurement interval, and sets the driving signal to a first logic value for the first duration and to a second logic value for the second duration.
CURRENT DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR LOUDSPEAKER
The present disclosure provides a current detection circuit for a loudspeaker 500, comprising a first detection resistor RSP, a second detection resistor RSN, a sampling selection circuit 100, an input selection circuit 200, and a processing circuit 300. By adding the sampling selection circuit 100 and the input selection circuit 200, voltages on two ends of the corresponding detection resistors RSP, RSN are sampled according to the fact that potential differences of an output stage VOP and an output stage VON of a class-D audio power amplifier 400 are in different semi-periods, and the current of the loudspeaker 500 is obtained through processing, thereby detecting the current of the loudspeaker 500) without adding an anti-clipping distortion function to the class-D audio power amplifier 400.
System, device and method for terminal product usable time management
A terminal product usable time management system includes a remote server and a local apparatus. The local apparatus includes a data memory storing an identifier and an encrypted usable time of the terminal product, a microprocessor used to send a start notification of a usable time management process, a product controller used to control a product load, and a wireless networking device used to communicate with the remote server to receive a new expiry date to update the usable time. The usable time management process includes: reading the encrypted usable time stored in the data memory, decrypting the encrypted usable time, decreasing the usable time per time unit, encrypting the decreased usable time, storing the encrypted and decreased usable time into the data memory, and instructing the product controller to disable some or all functions of the terminal product, if the usable time is inaccessible or decreased to zero.
Measuring electrical energy consumption
The present disclosure is concerned with measuring the amount of electrical energy consumed even when the electric meter has been tampered with. Electric meters may be fraudulently tampered with by connecting a bypass element, such as a conductive wire or cable, across the terminals of the meter in order to bypass the electric meter. This means that only part of the consumed electrical current passes through the electric meter for measurement, resulting in some of the consumed electrical energy not being measured and therefore not being billed for. However, in the present invention a technique has been developed to enable the electric meter to determine the amount of electrical current that bypasses the meter and therefore measure the amount electrical energy consumed even when the electric meter has been tampered with.
MEASURING ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The present disclosure is concerned with measuring the amount of electrical energy consumed even when the electric meter has been tampered with. Electric meters may be fraudulently tampered with by connecting a bypass element, such as a conductive wire or cable, across the terminals of the meter in order to bypass the electric meter. This means that only part of the consumed electrical current passes through the electric meter for measurement, resulting in some of the consumed electrical energy not being measured and therefore not being billed for. However, in the present invention a technique has been developed to enable the electric meter to determine the amount of electrical current that bypasses the meter and therefore measure the amount electrical energy consumed even when the electric meter has been tampered with.
Agent analysis system, device and method
An agent analysis system includes a terminal product system, a remote diagnosis system (RDS), and an agent analyzer. The terminal product system is supplied with a power source and provided with a current sensor to sense the power source. The RDS is used to transmit at least one control instruction via internet for the terminal product system. They agent analyzer is used to communicate with the terminal product system and the RDS, and configured to measure and analyze the electricity use characteristics of the terminal product system to be transmitted to the RDS; and receive and convert the control instruction from the RDS via internet for the terminal product system.
Battery Charger with Battery State Detection
A battery charger and method is disclosed for detecting when a battery has a low state of health while simultaneously charging or maintaining the battery. A battery charger includes a processor; a non-transitory memory device; a power management device to receive an input power and to output a charging current; a pair of electrical conductors to electrically couple with a battery, and a display electrically coupled to the processor. The display being configured to indicate a bad battery indicator when the battery has a low state of health and whether the battery is good to start.
POWER CIRCUIT AND DETECTION CIRCUIT THEREOF
The present invention relates to a power circuit, which comprises a detection circuit. The detection circuit includes an abnormality detection circuit. The abnormality detection circuit is coupled to an input terminal or/and an output terminal of the power circuit. An input power is provided to the input terminal, and an output power is provided to the output terminal. The abnormality detection circuit controls the paths from a plurality of energy storage elements to the input terminal and the output terminal of the power circuit. The energy storage elements store the energy of the input power to generate the output power. The abnormality detection circuit detects the state of the input power or/and the output power, and cuts off the paths from a portion of the energy storage elements to the input terminal and the output terminal.
Battery charger with battery state detection
A battery charger and method is disclosed for detecting when a battery has a low state of health while simultaneously charging or maintaining the battery. A battery charger includes a processor; a non-transitory memory device; a power management device to receive an input power and to output a charging current; a pair of electrical conductors to electrically couple with a battery, and a display electrically coupled to the processor. The display being configured to indicate a bad battery indicator when the battery has a low state of health and whether the battery is good to start.
AMPLIFICATION INTERFACE, AND CORRESPONDING MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN AMPLIFICATION INTERFACE
An amplification interface includes an input terminal receiving a sensor current and an output terminal supplying an output voltage. An analog integrator is connected to the input terminal and supplies the output voltage. A current generator is connected to the input of the analog integrator and generates a compensation current based on a drive signal. A control circuit generates the drive signal for the current generator based on a control signal representing an offset in the sensor current supplied by the sensor. The current generator generates, based on the driving signal, a positive or negative current. The control circuit determines a first duration and a second duration as a function of the control signal representing the offset in the sensor current, during the measurement interval, and sets the driving signal to a first logic value for the first duration and to a second logic value for the second duration.