G01R31/14

Electrical continuity detection system
11215678 · 2022-01-04 · ·

An electrical continuity detection system may comprise a plurality of identification tags placed on an electrically conductive object, and configured to respond to an injection signal on the electrically conductive object with a response, and a monitoring device coupled to the electrically conductive object and configured to generate the injection signal and an injection signal on the electrically conductive object, receive the response from one or more of the plurality of tags, receive a return signal from the electrically conductive object, determine a characteristic of the electrically conductive object based on the received responses and return signals, and generate a notification based on the characteristic.

Power backup architecture using capacitor

Various embodiments described herein use a set of capacitor sets (e.g., capacitor banks) in a power backup architecture for a memory sub-system, where each capacitor set can be individually checked for a health condition (e.g., in parallel) to determine their respective health after the memory sub-system has completed a boot process. In response to determining that at least one capacitor set has failed the health condition (or a certain number of capacitor sets have failed the health condition), the memory sub-system can perform certain operations prior to primary power loss to the memory sub-system (e.g., preemptively performs a data backup process to ensure data integrity) and can adjust the operational mode of the memory sub-system (e.g., switch it from read-write mode to read-only mode).

Power backup architecture using capacitor

Various embodiments described herein use a set of capacitor sets (e.g., capacitor banks) in a power backup architecture for a memory sub-system, where each capacitor set can be individually checked for a health condition (e.g., in parallel) to determine their respective health after the memory sub-system has completed a boot process. In response to determining that at least one capacitor set has failed the health condition (or a certain number of capacitor sets have failed the health condition), the memory sub-system can perform certain operations prior to primary power loss to the memory sub-system (e.g., preemptively performs a data backup process to ensure data integrity) and can adjust the operational mode of the memory sub-system (e.g., switch it from read-write mode to read-only mode).

BROADBAND LOSSLESS PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTION AND NOISE REMOVAL DEVICE
20230314496 · 2023-10-05 · ·

There is provided a broadband lossless partial discharge detection and noise removal device which includes: a partial discharge occurrence timing pulse acquiring unit acquiring a generated timing pulse of a partial discharge signal at the beginning of generation of a partial discharge signal; a partial discharge magnitude pulse acquiring unit acquiring a magnitude pulse of the partial discharge signal; a synchronization comparing unit detecting a partial discharge digital signal determined according to whether the generated timing pulse of the partial discharge signal and the magnitude pulse are synchronized; and a partial discharge signal generating unit detecting a partial discharge pulse obtained by converting the detected partial discharge digital signal into an analog signal.

BROADBAND LOSSLESS PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTION AND NOISE REMOVAL DEVICE
20230314496 · 2023-10-05 · ·

There is provided a broadband lossless partial discharge detection and noise removal device which includes: a partial discharge occurrence timing pulse acquiring unit acquiring a generated timing pulse of a partial discharge signal at the beginning of generation of a partial discharge signal; a partial discharge magnitude pulse acquiring unit acquiring a magnitude pulse of the partial discharge signal; a synchronization comparing unit detecting a partial discharge digital signal determined according to whether the generated timing pulse of the partial discharge signal and the magnitude pulse are synchronized; and a partial discharge signal generating unit detecting a partial discharge pulse obtained by converting the detected partial discharge digital signal into an analog signal.

Method for detecting an isolation fault

A method for detecting an isolation fault in an isolation resistance between a positive and negative high-voltage bus rail and a vehicle chassis on a high-voltage propulsion side of a high-voltage system of an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle. The high-voltage system is split into a battery side and propulsion side by means of two high-voltage contactors located in the positive and negative high-voltage bus rails. The propulsion side includes first and second capacitors connected in series across the positive and negative bus rails, a common junction of the first and second capacitors connected to the chassis. The method supplies a low-voltage output to the positive and negative bus rails to charge the capacitors; and determines, based on charging current, voltage level or energy level of the capacitors, whether an isolation fault is present between the positive and/or negative high-voltage bus rail and the vehicle chassis on the propulsion side.

Method for detecting an isolation fault

A method for detecting an isolation fault in an isolation resistance between a positive and negative high-voltage bus rail and a vehicle chassis on a high-voltage propulsion side of a high-voltage system of an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle. The high-voltage system is split into a battery side and propulsion side by means of two high-voltage contactors located in the positive and negative high-voltage bus rails. The propulsion side includes first and second capacitors connected in series across the positive and negative bus rails, a common junction of the first and second capacitors connected to the chassis. The method supplies a low-voltage output to the positive and negative bus rails to charge the capacitors; and determines, based on charging current, voltage level or energy level of the capacitors, whether an isolation fault is present between the positive and/or negative high-voltage bus rail and the vehicle chassis on the propulsion side.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ARCING DETECTION

The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system.

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ARCING DETECTION

The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system.

INSULATION MONITORING DEVICE USING TRIANGULAR WAVE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

An insulation monitoring device, according to various embodiment of the present application, comprising an impedance formed between a power line and a ground of a system comprises, a signal generation circuit for applying a triangular wave signal to the power line through a signal measurement circuit, the signal measurement circuit for measuring a voltage difference across the detection resistor of the signal measurement circuit or a current flowing through the detection resistor when the triangular wave signal is applied to the impedance, a control circuit for obtaining an impedance value of the impedance based on at least one of the voltage difference and the current, and monitoring the impedance value.