Patents by Inventor Juha M. Hakkarainen

Juha M. Hakkarainen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5568047
    Abstract: A current sensor has one signal interface channel including a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding. A magnetic core magnetically couples the primary winding, the secondary winding and the feedback winding. The current sensor further includes a feedback generating circuit responsive to an AC signal in the secondary winding for generating a feedback signal having a continuous polarity supplied to the feedback winding. The feedback signal being effective for maintaining a flux in the magnetic core substantially near zero. The feedback generating circuit is made up of an operational amplifier, such as an amplifier having first and second differential input ports and first and second differential output ports, and a switching assembly designed to generate a compensating AC signal from a DC offset voltage. The compensating AC signal is conveniently coupled to the operational amplifier through the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel A. Staver, Juha M. Hakkarainen