Patents Examined by Robert P Alejnikov, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11372027
    Abstract: A Rogowski coil is used for determining the magnitude of the electrical current of a conductor of a low-voltage AC circuit, which outputs an analogue voltage which is equivalent to the magnitude of the electrical current of the conductor. The Rogowski coil is connected to an analogue integrator, which is followed by an analogue-digital converter, which converts the integrated analogue voltage into a digital signal which is further processed by a microprocessor in such a way that the phase shift generated by the Rogowski coil and the components connected downstream of the Rogowski coil is compensated such that there are in-phase current values for the detection of error situations in order to protect the low-voltage AC circuit, in particular for a low-voltage power switch or an arc fault detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joerg Meyer, Peter Schegner, Karsten Wenzlaff
  • Patent number: 11353484
    Abstract: A current sensor diagnosing apparatus for diagnosing an error of a plurality of current sensors connected to a secondary battery cell. The current sensor diagnosing apparatus may diagnose an error of a current sensor in the same way regardless of the type of a system using the current sensor, the type of a current source, a voltage characteristic, or the like by diagnosing an error of current sensors using offset deviations and current values of two current sensors and may be particularly applied to various systems including a plurality of current sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ho-Deuk Choi, Hwa-Sub Lee
  • Patent number: 11353494
    Abstract: A testing system includes: a substrate having a probe pad and having a supply input; driver circuitry having a driver output; a transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain; and a field effect transistor (FET) engager. The gate of the transistor is coupled to the driver output, and the drain of the transistor is coupled to the supply input. The FET engager is configured to couple the probe pad to the gate of the transistor and provide test instrument measurement of gate current of the transistor without test instrument probe capacitance impacting operation of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sigfredo E. Gonzalez Diaz, Benjamin Lee Amey, Patrick Michael Teterud, Hung Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11346862
    Abstract: Provided is a current sensing device including: a laminate having a plurality of insulating layers laminated therein; a current sensing element provided in an inner layer of the laminate; a current wire configured to flow current to the current sensing element, the current wire being provided with respect to the current sensing element via an interlayer insulating layer; a plurality of current vias configured to connect the current sensing element and the current wire so as to penetrate through the interlayer insulating layer; and a voltage sensing via configured to obtain a voltage drop in the current sensing element, the voltage sensing via being electrically connected to the current sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KOA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Kikuchi, Miyahito Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11346871
    Abstract: A sensor relating to the present invention includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a first attracting portion positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to receive conductive abrasion powder contained in a detection region and attracted onto the first attracting portion; a sensing unit for sensing a change in electrical resistance between the first electrode and the second electrode caused by the conductive abrasion powder; and at least one second attracting portion positioned within the detection region and configured to attract the conductive abrasion powder contained in the detection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Harada, Kazuhiko Sakurai, Takashi Wada
  • Patent number: 11346866
    Abstract: A fast-response direct-current current transformer based on multi-sensor fusion is provided and includes: a magnetic modulator, a current correction module, an excitation transformer, an alternating current detection and filtering circuit, a phase-sensitive demodulation and filtering system, a PI controller, and a power amplifier. The current correction module measures a primary current and obtain a feed-forward signal, outputs a false balance state configured to control a magnetic core to quickly exit or avoid entering magnetic saturation after amplifying the feed-forward signal and a PI control signal, and keeps output of the magnetic modulator stable. The magnetic modulator and Hall current sensors are fused in the disclosure, such that the possibility of failure due to a false balance problem caused by saturation of a magnetic core is reduced. After the false balance is generated, the magnetic core may be controlled to quickly exit a magnetic saturation state through a feed-forward output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xiaotao Han, Shaozhe Zhang, Yilin Wang, Jianfeng Xie
  • Patent number: 11333686
    Abstract: An in-line suspended non-directional power sensor coupling configuration situated within a high frequency transmission line housing that allows non-directional current and sampling voltage elements to all be produced simultaneously on one or more double sided printed circuit boards (PCB). The power sensor coupling allows for repeatable calibrated coupling responses across a much wider frequency range with a single PCB assembly, as opposed to the need to cover equivalently sized frequency ranges with multiple individually fabricated coupling element assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Jefferson D. Lexa
  • Patent number: 11333695
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises determining configuration data; wherein the configuration data comprises a resistance of a bypass circuit coupled between a remote radio head and a power cable; using the configuration data, determining the resistance of the power cable coupling a programmable power supply to the remote radio head mounted on a mounting structure, comprising: entering a calibration mode; setting an output voltage of the programmable power supply; measuring an output current of the programmable power supply; storing the output current; and determining the cable resistance; and storing the resistance of the power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Winkler, Daryl A. Coleman, Andrew E. Beck
  • Patent number: 11327123
    Abstract: A method includes detecting a fault in a grid coupled to a distribution power network, the distribution power network comprising a distribution feeder, a plurality of distributed energy resources (DERs) coupled to the distribution feeder and a reference point of applicability (RPA) associated with the plurality of DERs, and in response to detecting the fault, determining an error voltage at the RPA, converting the error voltage into an error signal, broadcasting the error signal to the plurality of DERs, and based on the error signal, reducing the error voltage at the RPA by injecting a plurality of currents from the plurality of DERs to the distribution feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Mehmet H. Cintuglu, Dmitry Ishchenko
  • Patent number: 11327108
    Abstract: An automatic testing system includes a platform; a carrier fixed on a surface of the platform for carrying a device under test (DUT); a function test module for testing functions of the DUT; and a shifting module for shifting the function test module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yu Chen, Po-Ju Lin
  • Patent number: 11320463
    Abstract: A current detection device includes a first coil, a magnetic field detection element, a shield layer, a second coil, and an operation circuit. The first coil has a planar shape. The magnetic field detection element is disposed in a spaced apart manner from the first coil in a direction orthogonal to a plane of the first coil, and is disposed so as to receive a magnetic field which the first coil generates. The shield layer is disposed between the first coil and the magnetic field detection element. The second coil is disposed in a spaced apart manner from the first coil with respect to an axis perpendicular to the shield layer. The operation circuit operates the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jia Liu
  • Patent number: 11307266
    Abstract: Various examples of a high frequency, inductor and transformer core loss characterization and measurement method and system for arbitrary waveforms are disclosed herein. A system and method for determining core loss of a magnetic core can include generating a waveform to excite a first test circuit which comprises an excitation circuit, a circuit under test (CUT) comprising the magnetic core, and an inductance circuit having an inductor connected in parallel to the CUT. The method includes measuring a first current, when the first test circuit is excited. The method includes disconnecting the CUT from the first test circuit to form a second test circuit. The method includes generating the waveform to excite the second test circuit, and measuring a second current, when the second test circuit is excited. The power loss for the magnetic core is calculated based on an input voltage and the first and second measured current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuliang Cao, Minh Ngo, Dong Dong, Rolando Burgos
  • Patent number: 11293948
    Abstract: A system and a method for correcting a current value of a shunt resistor, which calculate a change amount of a resistance value by using a variable temperature value of a shunt resistor and calculate a real-time current value flowing in the corresponding shunt resistor based on the calculated change amount of the resistance value and voltage values of both terminals of the shunt resistor, so that even though the temperature value of the shunt resistor is continuously changed, an accurate current value may be obtained by reflecting all the changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Hyunki Cho, Jaedong Park
  • Patent number: 11293753
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic laser calibration kit for calibrating the distance between a test device of a wireless charging system and a device under test (DUT). The calibration kit may be located in a wireless charging test system. The test system may comprise a test plane for controlling the DUT and a gripping arm for controlling the test device. The calibration kit may comprise: a laser pointer, configured to emit a laser beam; a mirror, positioned on the gripping arm and configured to reflect the laser beam to form a spot on the test plane; and a camera, configured to monitor the position of the spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SICHUAN ENERGY INTERNET RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tun Li, Siming Pan, Dawei He, Yi Liu, Jingdong Sun
  • Patent number: 11287456
    Abstract: A capacitive voltage sensor for estimating voltage on a power line. The sensor includes a dielectric bushing surrounding the line, and an annular conductor formed in the bushing and being capacitively coupled to the line, where a first capacitance is defined between the line and the annular conductor and a second capacitance is defined between the annular conductor and ground. The sensor also includes a capacitance compensation circuit having an amplifier including a first terminal electrical coupled to the annular conductor, and first and second capacitance compensation capacitors electrically coupled to the terminals of the amplifier, where the compensation capacitors are made of different materials having different dielectric constants, and where the materials of the compensation capacitors are selected so as to compensate for changes in the first and second capacitances in response to temperature changes. Also, a thermistor is provided in a resistor compensation circuit to provide resistance compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Zitao Wang, Brian P Mugalian, John Gorecki
  • Patent number: 11290056
    Abstract: A solar power generation fault diagnosis device includes one or more processors configured to perform the following: receiving signals indicating an electrical quantity output from a solar cell to acquire quantity information indicating the electrical quantity output from the solar cell; calculating a first quantity value relating to the electrical quantity based on the quantity information; implementing a low-pass filter unit so as to output a second quantity value from the first quantity value; determining a state of the solar cell based on a result of comparison between the first quantity value and the second quantity value; and outputting the determined state of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Asanuma, Norio Kurisu
  • Patent number: 11280818
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an AC impedance measurement circuit with a calibration function, which is characterized in that only one calibration impedance is needed, associated with a switch circuit. Based on the measurement results of the two calibration modes, an equivalent impedance of the switch circuit, circuit gain and phase offset can be calculated. Based on the above results, the equivalent impedance of the internal circuit is deducted from the measurement result of the measurement mode to accurately calculate an AC conductance and a phase of the AC conductance for impedance to be measured. In addition, by adjusting a phase difference between an input sine wave signal and a sampling clock signal, impedance of the same phase and impedance of the quadrature phase can be obtained, respectively, and the AC impedance and phase angle of the impedance to be measured can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hycon Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yin Chao, Shui-Chu Lee, Yu-Wei Chuang
  • Patent number: 11275105
    Abstract: A test device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first measurement terminal connected to one end of a first coil to be tested; a second measurement terminal connected to another end of the first coil; a direct-current power source connected to the first measurement terminal; a first semiconductor switch connected between the second measurement terminal and a ground; and a drive unit for turning on and off the first semiconductor switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11268988
    Abstract: A detection substrate 150 has a body film 1a having a through hole 91; a winding wire part 10 provided on a surface of one side of the body film 1a, on a surface of another side of the body film 1a and in the through hole 91, and disposed so as to surround a current to be detected; and a winding return wire part 50, provided on the body film 1a, connected at a terminal end part of the winding wire part 10 and returning from the terminal end part toward a starting end part side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sashida, Kenichi Suzuki, Mizue Yamaji, Kenichi Yoshida, Shinji Kunori
  • Patent number: 11262429
    Abstract: Provided are a method, an apparatus and a device for detecting abnormity of an energy metering chip. The method includes: inputting a target self-test signal to a to-be-tested component of a target energy metering chip in response to the target energy metering chip beginning to run under driving of a power signal; acquiring a first output signal from an output terminal of the to-be-tested component, and inputting the first output signal to a notch filter; inputting a second output signal from an output terminal of the notch filter to a signal correlator, and acquiring a third output signal from an output terminal of the signal correlator; and detecting a running state of the to-be-tested component based on the third output signal, to determine whether the target energy metering chip is abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU VANGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Zhengxun Wu, Ching-Kae Tzou