Abstract: The electronic watt-hour meter (10) comprises an electro-optical watt-hour sensor (12) adapted to be coupled to a consumer's connection to a source of electric power for sensing voltage supplied to, and the current drawn by, the consumer's electric load and for producing output signals indicative of a quantity of watt-hours of power utilized by the consumer. In the meter (10) a microprocessor (22) is coupled to the sensor (12) for receiving output signals therefrom and a memory (29) is coupled to the microprocessor (22) for receiving and storing data. A power supply (24) supplies D.C. power to the microprocessor (22) and includes a clock signal generator to supply a 60 Hz. clock signal to the microprocessor (22). Also a visual display (30) is coupled to the microprocessor (22) for providing a readout of the power consumed since the last reading of the solid state watt-hour meter.

Abstract: A moving target indicator system in which quadrature components of each range cell of returned target reflections are produced by phase comparison with the transmitted signals and compared by weighting three successive returns to obtain moving target differences for display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of improving well logs, such as induction logs and LATEROLOGS, by taking into account the effect on a log measurement both of the particular bed in which it is taken and of one or more other beds. In one example the process starts with an original induction log and a provisional layered formation which is based thereon and is characterized by bed boundaries and constant induction log levels within a bed. A provisional reconstructed log is built up by applying the tool response to the layered formation by a new technique which makes this expedient enough to be practicable. The reconstructed log is matched against the original log, and the layered formation is refined accordingly, by adding and/or shifting boundaries and/or by changing the measurement levels within beds, until the match is satisfactory. The original log is then converted to an improved log on the basis of the latest layered formation.

Abstract: A speed measurement system including a magnetic pickup positioned in proximate relation to a driven element of a gas turbine engine having a plurality of discontinuities therein. The pickup providing a pulse per every discontinuity and thus a multiplicity of pulses for every revolution of the driven element. Conditioning circuitry connected to the pickup for generating a strobe pulse signal for every discontinuity. Interval measuring circuitry receiving interval signals asynchronous to the strobe pulses of a predetermined period which are to form a measurement period which is exactly related to a count of the strobe pulses over a measurement period. Additionally included is circuitry used to lengthen the measurement period up to a maximum of N intervals for increasing the low frequency response of the system.

Abstract: An electron dosimeter system which measures the length of time that an individual, or object, is exposed to discrete strength levels of a stimulating medium. The dosimeter device is comprised of a sensing device with associated electronics, a converter and a processing circuit. The sensing device/electronics produces an electrical output, representing the strength level of the stimulating medium, which is converted to electrical pulses. The output of the converter is comprised of electrical impulses whose frequency or repetition rate represents the strength of the stimulating medium. The output of the converter is then processed in a circuit having a plurality of storage devices, each of which represent a discrete strength level of the stimulating medium. The processor produces a plurality of timed interval pulses which are addressed to the particular storage device representing that strength level of the stimulating medium.

Abstract: A monitor (FIG. 1) of disturbances of normal voltage/current parameters of a power line 12 consists of input A/D conversion means 18 by which the actual parameters are sampled and digitized and applied to a store 36 controlled by a main microprocessor 30. A real time clock also provides time markers which are stored as flags with the sample data. The store has a plurality of locations which are addressed in a loop whereby newly digitized sample data replaces that stored previously. A secondary microprocessor 54 also receives the digitized measured parameter data which it compares with stored nominal parameter data to detect a disturbance, the detection causing the store to store subsequent sample data sequentially in different locations. Thereafter the main processor reads the data from the store to provide samples stored prior to, and subsequent to, the disturbance and the real time relationship between them.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of improving well logs, such as induction logs and laterologs, by taking into account the effect on a log measurement both of the particular bed in which it is taken and of one or more other beds. In one example the process starts with an original induction log and a provisional layered formation which is based thereon and is characterized by bed boundaries and constant induction log levels within a bed. A provisional reconstructed log is built up by applying the tool response to the layered formation by a new technique which makes this expedient enough to be practicable. The reconstructed log is matched against the original log, and the layered formation is refined accordingly, by adding and/or shifting boundaries and/or by changing the measurement levels within beds, until the match is satisfactory. The original log is then converted to an improved log on the basis of the latest layered formation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of improving well logs, such as induction logs and LATEROLOGS, by taking into account the effect on a log measurement both of the particular bed in which it is taken and of one or more other beds. In one example the process starts with an original induction log and a provisional layered formation which is based thereon and is characterized by bed boundaries and constant induction log levels within a bed. A provisional reconstructed log is built up by applying the tool response to the layered formation by a new technique which makes this expedient enough to be practicable. The reconstructed log is matched against the original log, and the layered formation is refined accordingly, by adding and/or shifting boundaries and/or by changing the measurement levels within beds, until the match is satisfactory. The original log is then converted to an improved log on the basis of the latest layered formation.

Abstract: In an alkylation process in which an acid regenerator is utilized to separate an acid catalyst from acid soluble oil contained in a spent acid catalyst stream, the heat input to the acid regenerator is manipulated based on the feed flow rate of the spent acid catalyst stream so as to maintain a substantially constant heat input per pound of feed flowing to the acid regenerator and the liquid level in the acid regenerator is manipulated so as to maintain the acid catalyst and acid soluble oil interface in the acid regenerator at a desired level. Such manipulation of the heat input to and the liquid level in the acid regenerator results in a substantially optimum separation of acid catalyst from acid soluble oil.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a switching type regulated power supply operable to provide switched regulated D.C. output voltages. A first winding having a first terminal and a second terminal is provided. The first terminal is connected to be energized by the switched D.C. output voltage of the switching type regulated power supply such that a switched D.C. voltage is developed at the second terminal of the first winding. A second winding electromagnetically coupled to said first winding and having a first and a second terminal is also provided. A capacitor and a diode are coupled between the first and the second terminal of the first winding. Means connect the diode and the capacitor to the first terminal of the second winding.The power supply system may be part of a postage meter system. A postage meter includes accounting means operatively coupled to a postage printing means. The accounting means accounts for postage printed by the printing means.

Abstract: An engine analyzer for an internal combustion engine includes circuitry, under the control of a microprocessor, which senses parameters of operation of the internal combustion engine and supplies digital signals indicative of those sensed parameters. A raster scan cathode ray tube (CRT) display is controlled by the microprocessor to display a simulation of an analog meter having a pointer or needle which moves as a function of the digital signals. When an analog display, such as a tachometer, is selected, the microprocessor controls the raster scan CRT to display a visual depiction of a meter having the appropriate range of values and having a needle which moves according to the measurements made by the system. The microprocessor automatically changes the scale of the simulated meter as appropriate without operator intervention.

Abstract: A watt-hour meter is disclosed which includes: a microprocessor coupled to a solid-state Hall-Effect sensor; an electrically alterable ROM coupled to the microprocessor; a power supply; a power outage timing means using the discharge characteristic of a capacitor; apparatus for supplying a 60 Hz clock signal to the microprocessor; a readout device coupled to the microprocessor to provide an indication of the power consumed; an output on the microprocessor for controlling a circuit breaker; and a switch for overriding the microprocessor controlled circuit breaker.

Abstract: The power outage timer (36, 136, or 236) forms a part of an electronic watt-hour meter (10) having a microprocessor (22), a real time value memory and a real time clock signal input from a voltage supply (23). The power outage timer (36, 136, or 236) is coupled to the microprocessor (22) for generating a signal when, after a power outage, power is restored, such signal being indicative of the time duration of the power outage and being input to the microprocessor (22) so that the microprocessor (22) can update the real time value in an EAROM (32) to reflect the correct real time.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of a high impedance arcing fault on an electrical circuit, particularly a high voltage power line. Detection of a high impedance fault is realized by monitoring the high frequency components of the alternating current in the circuit, and evaluating the high frequency components of each cycle of the alternating current using a microcomputer operating in accordance with a program of instructions, to determine the occurrence of a significant increase in magnitude of the high frequency components, and then to determine whether the increase exists for a prescribed period of time and follows a prescribed pattern. The high frequency components are monitored using a current-to-voltage transducer coupled to the electrical circuit, bandpass filters coupled to the transducer, and an analog-to-digital converter providing digitized samples of the filtered transducer output voltage signal.

Abstract: Digital distance relaying of a three-phase electric power transmission line depends on accurate estimation of the postfault voltage and current phasors during the first postfault electrical cycle, when the line voltages and currents are corrupted by noise and transients. The digital relay herein responds to each postfault sample as it arrives and recursively electronically estimates the postfault phasors before the next sample arrives. The method involves a powerful state variable approach which for the voltages provides at least two state variables per voltage, and for the currents provides at least three state variables per current. Parallel processing of the samples equalizes computer burden, and an additional processor classifies the fault, computes faulted line resistance and reactance, relays the fault by tripping a circuit breaker, and documents the fault including its distance.

Abstract: A relative density calculation system, principally and preferably used with a color scanner, for detecting a surrounding frame of a photographic transparency to be scanned to produce signal information for application to the color scanner to be utilized in density correction process to remove the density error caused by the presence of the surrounding frame, the frame detection being effected by scanning the transparency with an infrared-ray beam which can pass the deepest colored portion of the transparency but not the surrounding frame material.

Abstract: A current limiting protector for use in electric power transmission lines includes a conductive strip of material and a chemical charge for physically interrupting the conductive strip in response to a fault current. A current sensor triggers the chemical charge when the line current is symmetrical and the RMS value of the line current exceeds a first value, and the current sensor triggers the chemical charge when the line current is asymmetrical and the RMS value of line current exceeds a second value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a test unit for testing the operation and accuracy of a microcomputer controlled aircraft fuel gaging system or processor which involves a characterized liquid gaging system sensor and sensor apparatus for determining a depth of liquid in a tank at a particular location in the tank. The fuel gaging system sensor is the wetted length type capacitance probe. The test unit hereof performs tests on processors prior to their being installed in aircraft and operates to provide a real time simulation of capacitive probes which in effect replaces the aircraft tank and probes thereof in testing the processors. A single reference capacitor simulates by multiplexing the capacitances of the set of tank probes, which in operation are scanned in succession by the processor, to verify the proper operation of the processor.

Abstract: A control system for a pneumatically powered shock testing machine is presented which utilizes digital logic and an operator programmed computer. The control system was implemented on a shock machine having a carriage assembly that is lifted by an air piston to a specified height above an anvil plate, then accelerated downward until the carriage impacts a shock generator element resting on the anvil. An optically encoded guide rod is attached to the side of the carriage. As the carriage moves up and down, an optical sensor attached to the machine base monitors motion of the guide rod. The measure of this motion is forwarded to a microcomputer. Secondly, charge air pressure used to provide downward acceleration of the carriage is measured by a transducer and this information is also relayed in digital form to the microcomputer. From these two inputs, the microcomputer generates instructions to sequence solenoid actuated valves which operate the various sections of the charge cylinder assembly.