Patents Examined by Robert P Alejnikov
  • Patent number: 11789068
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an antenna assembly for a test system. The antenna assembly includes a feedthrough part, two waveguide inputs, a single waveguide output as well as a multiplexing part that is interconnected between the two waveguide inputs and the single waveguide output. The multiplexing part is integrated within the feedthrough part at least partially. Moreover, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a test system and a method of establishing a test system for testing a device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Daniel Markert
  • Patent number: 11774516
    Abstract: The present application provides a detecting method of an operating state of a power supply and a detecting apparatus, where the power supply includes a primary circuit, a transformer and a secondary circuit. The secondary circuit includes a secondary current detecting unit, a temperature detecting unit and a secondary controlling unit. Firstly the secondary current detecting unit detects a current value of the secondary circuit, then the secondary controlling unit compares the current value of the secondary circuit with a preset current threshold. When the current value of the secondary circuit is less than or equal to the preset current threshold, the temperature detecting unit detects a temperature value of the power supply and the secondary controlling unit determines the operating state of the power supply according to the acquired temperature value of the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunfei Liu, Haibin Song, Daofei Xu, Jinfa Zhang
  • Patent number: 11762015
    Abstract: A full-path circuit delay measurement device for a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and a measurement method are provided. The measurement device includes two shadow registers and a phase-shifted clock, where the two shadow registers take an output of a measured combinational logic circuit as a clock and sample the phase-shifted clock SCLK as data; the two shadow registers are respectively triggered on rising and falling edges of the output of the measured combinational logic circuit to sample the phase-shifted clock; outputs of the two shadow registers are delivered by an OR gate as an input into a synchronization register; a clock of the synchronization register serves as a clock MCLK of the measured combinational logic circuit; an output of the synchronization register serves as that of the circuit delay measurement device; the phase-shifted clock SCLK and the clock MCLK of the measured combinational logic circuit have the same frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAITECH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weixiong Jiang, Yajun Ha
  • Patent number: 11761991
    Abstract: A current detection circuit includes an operational amplifier, a current sense amplifier including a first resistor and a second resistor, and a level shifter. The first resistor is provided between one end of a shunt resistor and a first input node of the operational amplifier. The second resistor is provided between the other end of the shunt resistor and a second input node of the operational amplifier. The level shifter controls voltages of the first input node and the second input node by controlling, according to a voltage at the one end of the shunt resistor, currents supplied to the first input node and the second input node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Toshimichi Yamada, Kei Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 11761988
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base, and a first structure body. The base includes semiconductor dement including the first dement electrode. The first structure body includes a first conductive member and a coil. The first conductive member is electrically connected with the first element electrode. The coil is provided around the first conductive member in a first plane crossing a first direction from the base to the first structure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11754600
    Abstract: A method for determining an electric current includes sending the electric current to be measured through a shunt arrangement that includes at least three identical resistors. The at least three identical resistors are thermally coupled to a common base plate and are electrically interconnected such that the electric current is at least partially divided such that a first local current through a first resistor is not equal to a second local current through a second resistor. The method also includes measuring, at the shunt arrangement, a first voltage and a second voltage via which the voltage dropping across a first resistor and across a second resistor are directly or indirectly determinable, and determining the electric current via the first voltage and the second voltage. A heating in the shunt arrangement generated by the electric current is at least partially taken into account in the determining the electric current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BRUKER BIOSPIN GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Maixner
  • Patent number: 11754655
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for calibration of a current transformer. In some examples, one or more electrical elements may be affected in order to set a calibration of the current transformer. A calibration circuit of the current transformer may be permanently or non-permanently affected according to a calibration code in order to set the calibration of the current transformer. For example, one or more fuses may be burned to lock in a certain configuration of the current transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: David Braginsky, Dor Yairi, Ilan Yoscovich
  • Patent number: 11740264
    Abstract: An enclosed low temperature cofired ceramic current sensor with planar signal pads incorporating shield plates protecting an inner positioned circumference offset herringbone wound coil connected to a pair of bottom signal pads, and a central axis stacked power conductor connected to a pair of bottom power pads outside of the top and bottom shield plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Peng Sun, Zhong Chen
  • Patent number: 11740265
    Abstract: A signal conditioning circuit for monitoring at least one parameter of an electrical signal in an electrical conductor. The signal conditioning circuit can include an integrator circuit having an input for receiving a signal from a current sensor coupled to the electrical conductor. A first analog switch has an input coupled to the output of the integrator circuit, wherein the first analog switch is controlled by the output of a time delay circuit. A power stage circuit has an input coupled to the output of the first analog switch. The signal conditioning circuit can be used for line fault detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Ketao Li, Yufan Wang, Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 11733302
    Abstract: Complicated system fault diagnosis method and system based on a multi-stage model are provided. The method includes: establishing an integer-order mathematical model, a 0.1-level fractional order mathematical model, and a 0.01-level fractional order mathematical model of a permanent magnet synchronous motor system; designing an integer-order status observer based on the integer-order mathematical model, designing a 0.1-level fractional order status observer based on the 0.1-level fractional order mathematical model, and designing a 0.01-level fractional order status observer based on the 0.01-level fractional mathematical model; corresponding residual values can be obtained by the observers and compared with corresponding threshold values to judge whether there is a fault. The system includes first through third modules. Observers with different accuracy degrees are set up and the permanent magnet synchronous motor system is diagnosed through the observers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FOSHAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei Yu, Zhipeng Wang, Chenglin Wen, Yan Jiang, Rui Chen, Henghui Liang
  • Patent number: 11733271
    Abstract: A current sensor configured to measure current in a current-carrying conductor. The current sensor includes a Rogowski coil having plurality of conductor segments. The plurality of conductor segments are positionable to form a substantially complete loop. A first conductor segment of the plurality of conductor segments is electrically isolated from a second conductor segment of the plurality of conductor segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: Josiah A. Bartlett
  • Patent number: 11733270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal-processing circuit (1), comprising at least one signal path (2) between an input (3) and an output (4) of the signal-processing circuit (1), wherein: the signal path (2) has a first passive integrating element (5) and an active integrator (6); the active integrator (6) is designed as a non-inverting active integrator (6); the first passive integrating element (5) and the active integrator (6) are connected in series within the signal path (2). According to the invention, the signal path (2) additionally has a second passive integrating element (7) and a differentiating element (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: EGSTON SYSTEM ELECTRONICS EGGENBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Trethan, Roman Jamy
  • Patent number: 11719722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base including a first face, and a first structure body fixed to the first face. The first structure body includes first and second support portions, a first movable portion, and a first fixed electrode. The first support portion is fixed to the first surface. The second support portion is fixed to the first face and provided around the first support portion. The first movable portion is supported by the first and second support portions and apart from the base. The first fixed electrode is fixed to the first face. The first movable portion includes a first movable electrode and a first conductive member. A first current is configured to flow the first conductive member. The first fixed electrode faces the first movable electrode. A first gap is provided between the first fixed electrode and the first movable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11714108
    Abstract: A system current sensor module can accurately sense or measure system current flowing through a sense current resistor by shunting current through a gain-setting resistor and using an amplifier to measure a resulting voltage, with an output transistor controlled by the amplifier controlling current through the gain setting resistor in a manner that tends to keep the amplifier inputs at the same voltage. The resistors can be thermally coupled to maintain similar temperatures when a system current is flowing. The thermal coupling can include conducting heat from a first resistor layer carrying the current sense resistor to a thermal cage layer located beyond a second resistor layer carrying the gain-setting resistor. This preserves accuracy, including during aging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Petersen, Kalin V. Lazarov, Gregory J. Manlove, Robert Chiacchia
  • Patent number: 11711054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fault detection system and method of a photovoltaic module and string. The fault detection system of a photovoltaic module and string includes a measurement input unit receiving a current power generation performance measurement value of the photovoltaic module and string from the outside, an estimation calculating unit calculating a power generation performance estimation value of the photovoltaic module and string based on input current environmental conditions, and a fault determining unit determining whether the photovoltaic module and string have a fault by comparing and analyzing the power generation performance measurement value from the measurement input unit and the power generation performance estimation value from the estimation calculating unit, wherein the photovoltaic module is configured as a double-sided or single-sided photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Woo Gyun Shin, Suk-whan Ko, Gi-hwan Kang, Young-chul Ju, Hye-mi Hwang, Jong Rok Lim
  • Patent number: 11709190
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to devices, wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and circuitry for a RF power sensor. One aspect is an apparatus including a power sensor transistor configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) input signal and to generate an output indicative of a power of the RF input signal. The apparatus further includes a current source configured to generate a bias current. Also, the apparatus includes a current mirror, which is formed by the power sensor transistor and a second transistor, configured to provide the bias current to the power sensor transistor. The apparatus further includes a feedback circuit, which is coupled to the power sensor transistor and the second transistor, configured to control a drain current of the second transistor with respect to the bias current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Peter J. Shah
  • Patent number: 11703545
    Abstract: An apparatus that detects a rotor input is provided. The apparatus includes a rotor comprising at least a portion which is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation; a reactance element disposed in the rotor, a sensing medium member disposed in the rotor, and a motion conversion member configured to move in the rotor based on a rotation of the portion of the rotor, and configured to move together with the sensing medium member to change a reactance of the reactance element according to the rotation of the portion of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gye Won Lee, Hong Seok Lee, Hee Sun Oh, Chang Ju Lee, Mun Sun Jung, Jong Yun Kim
  • Patent number: 11698392
    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: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Meyer, Peter Schegner, Karsten Wenzlaff
  • Patent number: 11693033
    Abstract: One or more implementations of the present disclosure are directed to sensor probes of measurement systems for measuring a plurality of electrical parameters, (e.g., voltage, current) of a conductor and methods for measuring same. In at least one implementation, the sensor probe integrates a Rogowski coil and a non-contact voltage sensor that are arranged relative to each other such that when positioned to measure a conductor, such as a wire, the Rogowski coil and the non-contact voltage sensor are held in proper position for measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Ginger M. Woo, Gloria M. Chun, Simon J. Page
  • Patent number: 11686745
    Abstract: An electric circuit for measuring a current flowing in a conductor comprising: 2×N coils, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2, connected in series together; and a common mode filtering element associated with each of the 2×N coils, each filtering element being placed in parallel with the associated coil and being able to accomplish common mode filtering of the 2×N coils, a core of the 2×N coils having a relative permeability less than 10, and among the 2×N coils, N coils being wound in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the N other coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventor: Lionel Cima