Patents Assigned to PR Electronics A/S
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Patent number: 10511296Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for pulse width modulation and demodulation of a continuous input signal, which system is configured to receive a continuous input to an analog modulator, which system comprises a demodulator generating a continuous output signal. It is the object of the pending patent application to use an analog modulator for transmitting the signal from the input stage over to an output stage. A further object of the pending patent application is to preserve the signal integrity in regard to precision and to minimize both non-linearities and distortion side effects.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Dan Vinge Madsen
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Patent number: 10511232Abstract: The present invention relates to a current loop powered DC-DC switch mode converter for use as a local isolated low power supply for electronic circuits such as current loop transmitters where the requirements for supply efficiency and cost of the implementation is critical. It is the object of the invention to provide a simple and low cost solution for driving a synchronous rectifier thereby improving the supply efficiency, especially at low output voltages.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: PR ELECTRONICS A/SInventors: Stig Lindemann, Janus Honoré
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Patent number: 9991708Abstract: A power supply and a method for operating the power supply in which a transformer connected to an excitation circuit which is adapted to be connected to a power source, which secondary winding is connected to at least one first power supply. From prior art. switch mode power supply based on fly back technology is well known. Here a power supply with a power inlet is provided with a plurality of separated power outlets. One of the lines connected to the primary winding is further connected to a discharge control circuit, which discharge control circuit is further connected to at least one second power supply and the primary winding is further connected to a discharge circuit where at least one further power supply is connected.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Stig Alnøe Lindemann
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Publication number: 20170237420Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for pulse width modulation and demodulation of a continuous input signal, which system is configured to receive a continuous input to an analog modulator, which system comprises a demodulator generating a continuous output signal. It is the object of the pending patent application to use an analog modulator for transmitting the signal from the input stage over to an output stage. A further object of the pending patent application is to preserve the signal integrity in regard to precision and to minimize both non-linearities and distortion side effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: PR ELECTRONICS A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Dan Vinge Madsen
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Patent number: 9647573Abstract: A low-power power supply for an electronic circuit uses an existing current input and converts the current to a higher voltage sufficient for supplying an electronic circuit. The input current generates a defined input voltage, which input voltage is initially generated by voltage drop by the input current passing at least one diode in the open direction of the diode. The input voltage, through a transistor, charges a plurality of switched capacitor networks in a first mode of operation, and in a second mode of operation, the switched capacitor networks are coupled in series for multiplying the input voltage to second higher voltage that is supplied to a oscillating circuit. The oscillating circuit drives the input current via a transformer and half bridge driver to convert a low voltage current supply from a low voltage current into a low current and higher voltage useable for supplying a small electronic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Mads Kolding Nielsen, Stig Alnøe Lindemann
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Patent number: 9599652Abstract: A measuring system and a method for operating it to detect wire breakage based on the measured current or voltage in which the impedance of at least a first sensor is measured and the result transmitted to a connected system. The invention is capable of detecting wire breakage and sensor failure in temperature sensor systems simultaneous with the temperature measurement by the measuring system comprising an AC current source which generates an AC current that is transmitted through the wires, and through at least the first sensor, measuring system analyzing changes in the phase angle between the current and voltage of the AC signal. If the difference in the frequency of the signal affecting the impedance or voltage of the sensor, and the frequency of the injected wire testing signal is sufficiently high, it is possible to distinguish between the first measuring signals and the second wire testing signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Bjarne Funch Skipper
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Patent number: 9552003Abstract: A circuit for generation of a reference voltage for an electronic system, which circuit comprises at least one digital buffer (U21, U31, U32, U41, U51), a low pass filter (R21, C21; R31, C31; R41, C41; R51, C51) and an operational amplifier (OA21, OA31, OA41, OA51)), which circuit is adapted to revive an input in the form of a bandgap reference voltage into the digital buffer, which digital buffer is adapted to receive a digital input from a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal, which digital buffer is adapted to generate an output signal adapted to be fed to the low pass filter, which output signal after filtration is adapted to be fed to a positive input terminal of the operational amplifier, which operational amplifier comprises a feedback circuit, which feedback circuit comprises at least one capacitor (C22, C32, C44, C54) adapted to be connected from an output terminal of the operational amplifier towards a negative input terminal of the operational amplifier so as to form an integrator, wherein the feedbaType: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Dan Vinge Madsen, Stig Alnøe Lindemann
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Patent number: 9553579Abstract: An optical keypad for use in hazardous areas and which can ensure safe and reliable detection of keystrokes through an at least 8 mm thick glass window, as is required for electronics equipment located in hazardous explosive areas (In accordance with ATEX Directive 94/9/EC and similar requirements) is obtained by providing a system in which at least 6 LEDs are lit in a pseudo-random sequence, modulated by a pseudo-random frequency and the interval between the lighting of each of the LEDs is change randomly to avoid interference between collocated keypads and light from other sources, such as daylight and artificial light.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Bjarne Funch Skipper
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Publication number: 20160301316Abstract: A power supply for generating DC voltage and current based on an AC power input (Vi), which power supply comprises at least one rectifier (D1) adapted to be connected to the AC power input, which rectifier is adapted to be connected to at least one high voltage capacitor (Ci1), which power supply further comprises at least one low voltage capacitor (Ci2), which low voltage capacitor is adapted to be connected through at least one first switch (S1), which high voltage capacitor is adapted to be connected to at least one DC-DC converter, wherein characterized in that the DC-DC converter comprises at least one transformer (T1), which transformer comprises at least one primary coil (N1) and at least a first and a second secondary coils (N3, N2), which first secondary coil is adapted to be connected through at least one semiconductor (D5), which second secondary coil is adapted to be connected through a semiconductor (D3) and a second switch (S2) to the low voltage capacitor, which low voltage capacitor is formedType: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Knud Gade Nielsen
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Publication number: 20160299519Abstract: A circuit for generation of a reference voltage for an electronic system, which circuit comprises at least one digital buffer (U21, U31, U32, U41, U51), a low pass filter (R21, C21; R31, C31; R41, C41; R51, C51) and an operational amplifier (OA21, OA31, OA41, OA51)), which circuit is adapted to revive an input in the form of a bandgap reference voltage into the digital buffer, which digital buffer is adapted to receive a digital input from a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal, which digital buffer is adapted to generate an output signal adapted to be fed to the low pass filter, which output signal after filtration is adapted to be fed to a positive input terminal of the operational amplifier, which operational amplifier comprises a feedback circuit, which feedback circuit comprises at least one capacitor (C22, C32, C44, C54) adapted to be connected from an output terminal of the operational amplifier towards a negative input terminal of the operational amplifier so as to form an integrator, wherein the feedbaType: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Dan Vinge Madsen, Stig Alnøe Lindemann
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Publication number: 20160173087Abstract: An optical keypad for use in hazardous areas and which can ensure safe and reliable detection of keystrokes through an at least 8 mm thick glass window, as is required for electronics equipment located in hazardous explosive areas (In accordance with ATEX Directive 94/9/EC and similar requirements) is obtained by providing a system in which at least 6 LEDs are lit in a pseudo-random sequence, modulated by a pseudo-random frequency and the interval between the lighting of each of the LEDs is change randomly to avoid interference between collocated keypads and light from other sources, such as daylight and artificial light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Bjarne Funch SKIPPER
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Publication number: 20160169953Abstract: A measuring system and a method for operating it to detect wire breakage based on the measured current or voltage in which the impedance of at least a first sensor is measured and the result transmitted to a connected system. The invention is capable of detecting wire breakage and sensor failure in temperature sensor systems simultaneous with the temperature measurement by the measuring system comprising an AC current source which generates an AC current that is transmitted through the wires, and through at least the first sensor, measuring system analyzing changes in the phase angle between the current and voltage of the AC signal. If the difference in the frequency of the signal affecting the impedance or voltage of the sensor, and the frequency of the injected wire testing signal is sufficiently high, it is possible to distinguish between the first measuring signals and the second wire testing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Bjarne Funch Skipper
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Publication number: 20160141872Abstract: A power supply and a method for operating the power supply in which a transformer connected to an excitation circuit . . . is adapted to be connected to a power source, which secondary winding is connected to at least one first power supply. From prior art. switch mode power supply based on fly back technology is well known. Here a power supply with a power inlet is provided with a plurality of separated power outlets. One of the lines connected to the primary winding is further connected to a discharge control circuit, which discharge control circuit is further connected to at least one second power supply and the primary winding is further connected to a discharge circuit where at least one further power supply is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventor: Stig Alnøe LINDEMANN
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Patent number: 9325248Abstract: A converter with at least one or more transformers having at least one primary side magnetically coupled to at least one secondary side, the primary side being electrically isolated from the secondary side, wherein a first transformer has first and second sets of coils and a second transformer has third and fourth sets of coils. The first set of coils is connected in series to the third set of coils, wherein one of the secondary sides is connectable to an external output unit, wherein another secondary side is connectable to an external input source, wherein the two secondary sides are electrically isolated from each other, wherein the primary side is adapted to drive the transformers that are connectable to an external power source. The converter uses a shared current path and an isolated current-to-current transfer between the input and output sides to replicate the input current to an output current.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Dan Vinge Madsen
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Patent number: 9191024Abstract: A system for galvanic isolation between an analog input signal and an analog output signal, which system performs an analog to digital conversion of the input signals into input digital data. As a result, input parameters can be corrected in a nearly perfect way.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Mads Kolding Nielsen
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Publication number: 20150200600Abstract: A converter with at least one or more transformers having at least one primary side magnetically coupled to at least one secondary side, the primary side being electrically isolated from the secondary side, wherein a first transformer has first and second sets of coils and a second transformer has third and fourth sets of coils. The first set of coils is connected in series to the third set of coils, wherein one of the secondary sides is connectable to an external output unit, wherein another secondary side is connectable to an external input source, wherein the two secondary sides are electrically isolated from each other, wherein the primary side is adapted to drive the transformers that are connectable to an external power source. The converter uses a shared current path and an isolated current-to-current transfer between the input and output sides to replicate the input current to an output current.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Dan Vinge Madsen
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Publication number: 20150138837Abstract: A converter with at least one primary side having a first set of coils magnetically coupled to at least one secondary side having at least a second set of coils, wherein the primary side is electrically isolated from the secondary side by an isolation barrier, wherein one of the secondary sides is configured to be connected to an external output unit, wherein the primary side is magnetically coupled to another secondary side having a third set of coils which coils are configured to be coupled to an external input unit, wherein the two secondary sides are electrically isolated from each other by a second isolation barrier, wherein the three sets of coils are magnetically coupled to each other via a common magnetic path. The converter provides an isolated current-to-current transfer between the input side and the output side which replicates the input current with high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: PR ELECTRONICS A/SInventor: Stig Alnøe Lindemann
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Publication number: 20150116137Abstract: A system for galvanic isolation between an analog input signal and an analog output signal, which system performs an analog to digital conversion of the input signals into input digital data. As a result, input parameters can be corrected in a nearly perfect way.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Lindemann, Mads Kolding Nielsen
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Patent number: 8964426Abstract: A switched-mode power supply (SMPS) and a method of control thereof is described, wherein the SMPS is operable to apply a spread spectrum modulation to a switching driver signal to reduce EMI in the SMPS. The SMPS is operable to perform voltage and current monitoring in parallel to the spread spectrum modulation to provide variable limit threshold detection and shutdown capabilities for circuit protection.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Mads Kolding Nielsen
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Patent number: 8803717Abstract: A modulation system and method for a converter system, preferable a Delta Sigma converter, is described. The system is operable to adjust the modulation performed depending on the specified format of the input and output signals for the converter. The feedback and feed forward pulsed may be adjusted depending on the requirements of the converter.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: PR Electronics A/SInventors: Stig Alnøe Lindemann, Mads Kolding Nielsen