Abstract: A method and apparatus of correcting for saturation in a current transformer, which outputs a current measurement, is provided. A switching algorithm receives a value of the current measurement from the current transformer and determines within which of three ranges the value falls. If the value falls in a first range, the current measurement is provided to a protective device such as a relay. If the value falls in a second range, the current measurement is provided to an artificial neural network that produces an output that accounts for saturation of the current transformer. If the value falls in a third range, the current measurement is provided to another artificial neural network that produces an output that accounts for saturation of the current transformer.

Abstract: A method of improving fault current measurement accuracy on a power line is disclosed. A first sample is obtained from a first input channel. A current magnitude is calculated from the first sample. The current magnitude is compared to a possible current saturation value. If the current magnitude is less than the possible current saturation value, a second sample from a second input channel is obtained, and the current magnitude is recalculated from the second sample. Lastly, the current magnitude is scaled by a scale factor. Also disclosed is an apparatus for improving fault current measurement accuracy on electronic reclosure control.

Abstract: A method of improving fault current measurement accuracy on a power line is disclosed. A first sample is obtained from a first input channel. A current magnitude is calculated from the first sample. The current magnitude is compared to a possible current saturation value. If the current magnitude is less than the possible current saturation value, a second sample from a second input channel is obtained, and the current magnitude is recalculated from the second sample. Lastly, the current magnitude is scaled by a scale factor. Also disclosed is an apparatus for improving fault current measurement accuracy on electronic reclosure control.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the tactility of a zipper of a reclosable thermoplastic zippered bag of the type described in commonly-assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,070,584, including an opposed pair of mechanical fingers defining a gap therebetween through which the zipper is made to pass, means associated with the opposed pair of mechanical fingers for continuously measuring the resistance of the male and female profiles to being interlocked by such fingers as the zipper passes through the gap defined between such fingers, and means for recording, graphing, displaying and/or analyzing these measurements.