Patent classifications
G01R15/183
Current sensor
A current sensor for detecting a magnitude of a current flowing through a measuring object has a magnetic core having a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core that is arranged magnetically in parallel to the first magnetic core, wherein the first magnetic core has a magnetic permeability that is higher than that of the second magnetic core in a first frequency band, and the first magnetic core has a magnetic permeability that is lower than that of the second magnetic core in a second frequency band, the second frequency band being higher than the first frequency band, and the current sensor detects the magnitude of the current in a frequency band that is constituted by combining the first frequency band and the second frequency band.
POWER CONVERTER FOR HARVESTING ELECTRICAL POWER
A power harnesser for harvesting electrical power from an electrical power supply including a current transformer arrangable to surround an electrical power supply such that the electrical power supply induces a secondary current in a secondary winding of current transformer, a power conversion module coupled to the secondary winding of the current transformer, sensing module arrangable to surround the electrical power supply and operable to measure at least one of: the secondary current, a voltage at first end of the secondary winding, a voltage at second end of the secondary winding; and a control unit coupled to the sensing module and the power conversion module. The control unit is operable to determine a target electrical power, determine regulation attribute for the power conversion module and adjust the power conversion module based on the determined regulation attribute to enable the power conversion module to generate the target electrical power.
Detection device, inverter and detection method
A detection device, an inverter, and a detection method are disclosed. The detection device is configured to detect a leakage current flowing through a conductor. The detection device includes a magnetic core, a detection winding and a calibration winding both wound on the magnetic core, a detection circuit, and a calibration circuit. The detection circuit is coupled to the detection winding, and configured to sample a detection signal of the detection winding to obtain a leakage current detection value. The calibration circuit is coupled to the calibration winding, and configured to provide a calibration signal to the calibration winding.
Single-event transient (SET) pulse measuring circuit capable of eliminating impact thereof, and integrated circuit chip
The present disclosure discloses a Single-Event Transient (SET) pulse measuring circuit capable of eliminating impact thereof, and an integrated circuit chip. The SET pulse measuring circuit capable of eliminating impact thereof includes four parts: a SET pulse test chain, a latch circuit, a flip-flop test circuit, a latching self-trigger circuit. The integrated circuit chip is provided with a test chain module and two sets of SET pulse measuring circuits capable of eliminating impact thereof, and inputs of the two sets of SET pulse measuring circuits capable of eliminating impact thereof are the same and each are connected to an output terminal of the test chain module.
ELECTRIC CURRENT SENSOR
An electric current sensor includes an upper shield case, a lower shield case, a press-fit member and an inner member. The upper shield case has at least an upper surface and an upper outer peripheral portion. The upper outer peripheral portion extends downward in an up-down direction from an outer edge of the upper surface. The lower shield case has at least a lower surface and a lower outer peripheral portion. The lower outer peripheral portion extends upward in the up-down direction from an outer edge of the lower surface. The upper shield case and the lower shield case form an accommodating portion. The press-fit member has a main portion. The main portion pushes both of the upper outer peripheral portion and the lower outer peripheral portion outward in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction to integrally fix the upper and lower shield cases to each other.
Current transducer with coil former
Current transducer including a housing comprising a coil support, a magnetic core extending between a first end and a second end, and a coil comprising a plurality of windings formed around the coil support. The coil support comprises a core receiving channel within which the magnetic core is inserted, the coil support comprising a radially inner support portion and a radially outer support portion between which the core receiving channel is disposed. The radially inner support portion is slidably movable with respect to the radially outer support portion.
Predictive synchronous rectifier sensing and control
For predictive synchronous rectifier sensing and control, an example apparatus includes an air core toroid having a voltage output, the air core toroid adapted to surround a portion of a current path and adapted to be coupled through the current path to a transformer, and a control logic circuit having a voltage input and a control output, the voltage input coupled to the voltage output, and the control output adapted to be coupled to a switch.
Current Transformer with Optic Fiber Mode Electronic Circuit
The current transformer system that is the present invention allows for surveillance of an electronic grid at electrical power generating stations, at individual operational substations and in electric power distribution for electric network and grid measurement, protection, and control ranging from very low currents to high current magnitudes. The reception and relay of information from the CT primary circuit is sensed and transmitted by a primary electronic circuitry, digitized, converted to a fiber optic mode, transmitted to a secondary electronic circuit, processed and converted to a digital output and transmitted to various monitoring and recording devices.
Current sensor and measurement system including such a current sensor
A current sensor and measurement system including such a current sensor. The current sensor includes: an insulating substrate provided with a central opening; a winding surrounding the central opening and including a coil wound around a portion of the insulating substrate;
wherein the current sensor includes at least one ferromagnetic layer incorporated within the portion of the insulating substrate, the coil surrounding the ferromagnetic layer.
Multi-frequency ground fault circuit interrupter apparatuses, systems, and method
A GFCI includes a current sensor system providing a current sensor signal indicating a leakage current of the AC power system. A magnitude detector is configured to provide a first channel signal indicating an RMS value of the current sensor signal. A reference signal generator is configured to provide a second channel signal indicating a trip reference value responsive to a frequency of the current sensor signal. A fault detector is configured to provide a fault trip signal indicating ground fault condition of the AC power system in response to the first channel signal and the second channel signal. A circuit breaker mechanism is configured to open a circuit of the AC power system in response to the fault trip signal.