The present disclosure relates to a control system and methods implemented on the control system. The control system includes a tuning/detuning system and a diagnosis system. The tuning/detuning system includes a first voltage source, a second voltage source, one or more coil arrays, and one or more tuning/detuning circuit drivers corresponding to the one or more coils arrays, respectively. The diagnosis system includes a first current sampling circuit and a processor. The first current sampling circuit is configured to obtain a first current. The processor is configured to diagnose the tuning/detuning system based on the first current.

A semiconductor device including a plurality of power modules each of which includes a power semiconductor switching element that has a temperature detection diode, and a drive circuit that has an output circuit for switching on and off the power semiconductor switching element, and that outputs a warning signal for calling attention if the value of the forward voltage of the temperature detection diode becomes equal to or smaller than a first reference voltage value, and that outputs a protection operation signal for stopping the on/off operation of the power semiconductor switching element if the value of the forward voltage becomes equal to or smaller than a second reference voltage value smaller than the first reference voltage value. The semiconductor device outputs the logical sum of the warning signals of the individual power modules as an external warning signal.

A gate driver IC includes a first diode, a second diode, a first comparator, a second comparator, and a judgement circuit. The first comparator compares a first potential difference between both ends of the first diode and a first threshold. The second comparator compares a second potential difference between both ends of the second diode and a second threshold. Based on comparison results of the first comparator and the second comparator, the judgement circuit determines occurrence of disconnection.

The invention relates to a mobile, in particular portable, pin pulling device for pulling/inserting pins for connecting components of a construction machine, in particular of a crane, wherein the pin pulling device is designed in compact construction and has at least one electric drive having a rechargeable battery and a linear actuator drivable by the drive to move at least one pin.

The present disclosure relates to a control system and methods implemented on the control system. The control system includes a tuning/detuning system and a diagnosis system. The tuning/detuning system includes a first voltage source, a second voltage source, one or more coil arrays, and one or more tuning/detuning circuit drivers corresponding to the one or more coils arrays, respectively. The diagnosis system includes a first current sampling circuit and a processor. The first current sampling circuit is configured to obtain a first current. The processor is configured to diagnose the tuning/detuning system based on the first current.

An energy metering system includes a plurality of current sensors suitable to sense current levels in a respective power conductor and each of said plurality of current sensors providing a respective first signal indicating respective the current levels. The energy metering system includes a plurality of non-contact voltage sensors suitable to sense voltage levels in a respective power conductor and each of the plurality of non-contact voltage sensors providing a respective second signal indicating respective the voltage levels. The energy metering system includes a monitoring device that receives each of the respective first signals and receives each of the respective second signals, and the monitoring device provides an indication of whether a circuit breaker has tripped based upon a respective first signal corresponding with one of the power conductors and whether the second signal indicates an insubstantial voltage level for the corresponding one of the power conductors.

An energy metering system includes a plurality of current sensors suitable to sense current levels in a respective power conductor and each of said plurality of current sensors providing a respective first signal indicating respective the current levels. The energy metering system includes a plurality of non-contact voltage sensors suitable to sense voltage levels in a respective power conductor and each of the plurality of non-contact voltage sensors providing a respective second signal indicating respective the voltage levels. The energy metering system includes a monitoring device that receives each of the respective first signals and receives each of the respective second signals, and the monitoring device provides an indication of whether a circuit breaker has tripped based upon a respective first signal corresponding with one of the power conductors and whether the second signal indicates an insubstantial voltage level for the corresponding one of the power conductors.

Devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a dynamic temperature sensor are described herein. One or more embodiments include a device, comprising: a controller that includes a variable voltage output coupled to a sensor, wherein the controller provides a voltage segment to the sensor based on a signal of the sensor received at the controller.

A method for estimating a property of a signal (1) sensed in an electrical system, comprises the steps of sensing the signal (1) and estimating a fundamental period of a fundamental of the signal (1) by comparing the sensed signal (1) with at least one threshold (2) to detect threshold crossings and estimating the fundamental period from the threshold crossings. The signal property is then estimated from the fundamental period and/or from the sensed signal (1) during an interval of a length of the fundamental period. An electronic device according to the invention comprises a micro controller and/or an analogue circuitry which performs the method for estimating a property of a signal. Preferably, the micro controller and/or analogue circuitry controls other parts of the electronic device depending on the results obtained by the method for estimating a property of a signal.

An apparatus and method for diagnosing whether a charging and discharging switching element provided on a charging and discharging path of a battery pack operates normally. A charging and discharging switching unit having a charging and discharging switch and a fuse is installed on a charging and discharging path between a battery cell and a pack terminal. The apparatus includes a first diagnosing path a second diagnosing path, a third diagnosing path, an integrated diagnosing path having a diagnosis switching unit and a diagnosis resistor, a voltage measuring unit, and a control unit configured to turn on and off the diagnosis switching unit and determine whether the charging and discharging switching unit is operating abnormally based on the diagnosis voltage measured by the voltage measuring unit.