Electrodynamometer Instrument Patents (Class 324/90)
  • Patent number: 10810478
    Abstract: A self-sustainable substantially tubular shaped tag structure, comprises a flexible and substantially flat inlay comprising a substrate and at least an antenna; a wall of the tubular shaped tag structure constituted directly and solely by the inlay that is formed into the shape of the wall, thereby excluding any other material to carry the inlay and realize the wall; and a seam configured to close the tubular shaped tag structure and involving borders of the inlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventor: Jean-Miguel Robadey
  • Patent number: 10288042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine rotor balancing method which compensates imbalances between the centers of gravity of the wind turbine blades, in both magnitude and position along said blades, so that the amount of mass needed to carry out this balancing method is minimized, while reducing the loads and vibrations associated with a position of the center of gravity of the rotor not aligned with the axis of rotation thereof, wherein the invention further relates to the wind turbine rotor balancing system and the wind turbine balanced with the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ACCIONA WINDPOWER, S.A.
    Inventors: Javier Sanz Corretge, Unai San Miguel Alzorriz, Fernando Echeverria Dura, Alvaro Gorostidi Martinez de Lecea, Teresa Arlaban Gabeiras, Jose Miguel Garcia Sayes, Miguel Nunez Polo
  • Patent number: 9694915
    Abstract: There is described herein a propeller balancing system and method that determines a stable cruise condition of an aircraft during flight, and considers vibration data for propeller balancing collected while the aircraft is in the stable cruise condition. Parameters used to determine stable cruise condition may be unique for each flight and/or aircraft, and balancing solutions may be determined based on these unique parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Wirth, Robert Winchcomb, Bruce Calvert, Robert Wigny
  • Patent number: 8816673
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an apparatus for analyzing signals comprises a spectrum analyzer and a frequency extension module. The spectrum analyzer includes an IF switch which switches between an internal IF signal and an external IF signal, and a LO coupler which is configured to output a portion of one or more LO signals. The frequency extension module is configured to receive the one or more LO signals from the spectrum analyzer and send an IF signal to the spectrum analyzer. A diplexer band switch is used to direct the low band signals to the spectrum analyzer and to direct the high band signals to the frequency extension module where they are downconverted to the external IF which is output to the IF switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Anritsu Company
    Inventor: Richard Glenn Barber
  • Patent number: 8760176
    Abstract: Systems provide for a test system for capacitors in a digitally controllable oscillator (DCO). The system includes: capacitor toggling logic configured to switch on and off a selected one of the capacitors at a modulation frequency; a tone generator configured to generate a tone; a mixer configured to receive the tone and an output carrier signal from the DCO while the capacitor toggling logic is switching the selected one of the capacitors on and off and to output an intermediate frequency signal having FM sidebands based on the modulation frequency and relative capacitor size; and an evaluation circuit configured to evaluate a frequency deviation associated with the selected one of the capacitors based on at least one of the FM sidebands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: St-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Jeroen Kuenen
  • Patent number: 8547083
    Abstract: An apparatus (2;3;4;5) for determination of the axial position of the armature (11) of a linear motor comprises at least one pair of magnetically permeable, annular elements (12;20,21;30,31,34,35;40,41,44,45;48;50,51), which are arranged essentially coaxially and at a short distance (dr;db) from one another, such that an air gap (22;32,36;42,46) is formed between them, in which a magnetic field sensor (23;33,37;43,47;Si) for measurement of the magnetic field (B) in the air gap is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: NTI AG
    Inventor: Daniel Ausderau
  • Publication number: 20040201378
    Abstract: An electrical property evaluation apparatus for measuring an electrical property of an object to be measured, including: a magnetic field generating mechanism for generating a magnetic field in a target area on the object; a magnetic sensor for measuring the magnetic field near the target area; a contact having a conducting probe, the contact supported so that the probe can be brought into contact with the target area; a voltage source for applying a voltage to the probe; and an electrical property measuring section for measuring a current or an electrical resistance between the probe and the object in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Sugano
  • Publication number: 20020021119
    Abstract: A current sensor includes a deflectable member disposed in a magnetic field. Nulling or compensating members may be mechanically coupled to the deflectable member. Feedback or readout devices coupled to the structure provide signals indicative of deflection of the deflectable member under the influence of applied current and the magnetic field. Nulling current applied to the nulling members tends to oppose deflection of the deflectable member. The nulling current may be modulated to drive the feedback signal to a desired level and is used as a basis for calculating the current to be measured. The current may be measured directly upon calibration of feedback devices coupled to the deflectable member or to the nulling members. Arrays of sensors may be coupled to common busses for applying measured and nulling currents to sensors of the arrays and for detecting feedback signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Jun Jason Yao, Gerard J. Sullivan, Robert J. Anderson