Abstract: An asynchronous sample rate converter and method for converting an input signal to a resampled output signal is disclosed. An efficient and cost-effective sample rate converter for converting an input signal of arbitrary sample rate to a resampled output signal of a second sample rate is disclosed. A hardware-efficient sample-rate converter for resampling an audio input signal with an arbitrary sample rate to an output audio signal with a known sample rate for use in an audio processor is disclosed.

Abstract: A system for protecting a load from a fault on a line comprising: a detection circuit monitoring the line; and a switch interposed between the line and the load; wherein the detection circuit triggers the switch to disconnect the load from the line when the fault is detected. The detection circuit may trigger the switch within one second of detecting the fault. The detection circuit may monitor the line voltage of the line and the fault may be detected when the line voltage exceeds 125% or 130% of the normal voltage. The load may be automatically reconnected to the line when the line voltage drops to within 5% or 10% of a normal voltage. The fault may be any one or more of an open-neutral, an over-voltage, an under-voltage, a phase loss, and an external trigger, such as an access sensor, a smoke sensor, and/or a heat sensor.

Abstract: There is provided a reclosing system for a power transmission line, which performs high-speed reclosing using protection relays. The protection relays are provided at different terminals of the power transmission line. Each of the protection relays is configured to send the reclosing command to the circuit breaker when a line voltage at the phase with the accident, detected by the metering voltage transformer after the phase with the accident is cut off, falls within an allowable range. The allowable range is determined based on a line voltage assumed at the phase when the phase is normal.

Abstract: A package substrate having embedded capacitor is provided. The package substrate includes a core circuit board, at least one dielectric layer, at least one embedded capacitor, and at least one metal layer. The core circuit board has at least one wiring layer, and the core circuit board has at least one conductive through hole connected to the wiring layer. At least one dielectric layer covers the wiring layer, and the dielectric layer has at least one conductive through hole. At least one embedded capacitor is embedded in the dielectric layer. At least one metal layer covers the dielectric layer and connected to the embedded capacitor, wherein the metal layer is connected to the wiring layer through the conductive through hole.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an autoloop system on an electrical distribution system is provided. The system includes a first branch circuit having a first recloser and a midpoint recloser and a second branch circuit having a second feeder recloser and a midpoint recloser. A tie recloser is electrically coupled between the first branch circuit and the second branch circuit wherein the tie recloser closes only after a fault is detected. A master controller associated with the first and second branch circuits communicates with the reclosers of the first and second branch circuits. The master controller includes a processor for blocking a fast tripping function of a feeder recloser in response to the detection of a fault on the other branch circuit. The portion of a circuit where a fault is detected may be isolated to minimize the portion of the first and second branch circuits without power.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Fourier transform-based phasor estimation method and apparatus capable of eliminating the influence of exponentially decaying DC offsets. According to a Fourier transform-based phasor estimation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, an input signal is sampled, and samples of one-cycle data of the input signal are separated into at least two sample groups. A Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is performed on each of the sample groups. A DC offset included in the input signal is calculated on a basis of results of the DFT on each of the sample groups, and an error caused by the DC offset is calculated using the calculated DC offset. A phasor of a fundamental frequency component included in the input signal is estimated by eliminating the calculated error, caused by the DC offset, from the results of the DFT on the input signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing a neutral current using a load switching method in accordance with the present invention includes a phase current detection unit for detecting a phase current in each of a top stage power line and a bottom stage power line, a load switching unit for changing an arrangement of a load connected each phase of at least one among the top stage power line and the bottom stage power line and a control unit for controlling the load switching unit so as to compare a strength of the detected phase current of the top stage power line with a strength of the detected phase current of the bottom stage power line and to change the arrangement of the load connected to each phase of at least one among the top stage power line and the bottom stage power line according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A plurality of preprogrammed switches is disposed in a looped distribution line downstream from a source of power to respond to a short circuit and to reconfigure the line to isolate the short circuit. Some of the preprogrammed switches are each provided with a unique open time interval, such as t1, t2 and t3. Others of the plurality of preprogrammed switches can then determine which switch is opening in response to the short circuit and can identify the portion of the line that is shorted. Certain of the preprogrammed switches can then reconfigure to protect the identified portion of the line.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a wireless microphone system comprising a plurality of wireless microphones each having a microphone storage area having a unique global identification element stored therein, each of the wireless microphones operative to collect a voice, convert the voice thus collected into an audio signal, and transmit the audio signal and the global identification element; and a voice receiving apparatus for receiving the audio signal and the global identification element from a wireless microphone. The voice receiving apparatus includes a storage section for storing an identification table including a plurality of local identification elements in association with a plurality of global identification elements.

Abstract: A digital sample rate converter converts a digital input signal (Din) having a first sample rate (Fs_in) to a corresponding digital output signal Dout having a second sample rate (Fs_out), wherein an upsampling circuit (3) upsamples the digital input signal (Din) by a factor of N and a feedback algorithm circuit (23A) receives a corresponding digital signal of the same sample rate (Fs_in*N) to produce a digital signal (X6) having a sample rate which is a second predetermined factor (M) times the second sample rate (Fs_out). That signal is filtered by a decimation filter (17) and then downsampled by a predetermined factor to produce the digital output signal (Dout) with the second sample rate (Fs_out).

Abstract: A recloser trips on one phase for single-phase only fault conditions, or all phases for multi-phase fault conditions. During power delivery, the recloser monitors the three phases of a power line (e.g., phases A, B, and C). If a fault is detected on one phase, then a timer is started and subsequently decremented. If the timer finishes counting down while the fault is still present, then it is determined if any of the other two phases are timing a fault. If so, then all three phases are tripped; otherwise, only the faulted phase is tripped.

Abstract: A recloser trips on one phase for single-phase only fault conditions, two phases for two-phase fault conditions, or all three phases for three-phase fault conditions. During power delivery, the recloser monitors the three phases of a power line (e.g., phases A, B, and C). If a fault is detected on one phase, then a timer is started and subsequently decremented. If the timer finishes counting down while the fault is still present, then it is determined if any of the other two phases are timing a fault. If so, then those phases having a fault are tripped. Thus, only the faulted phase(s) is (are) tripped.

Abstract: A recloser trips on one phase for single-phase only fault conditions, two phases for two-phase fault conditions, or all three phases for three-phase fault conditions. During power delivery, the recloser monitors the three phases of a power line (e.g., phases A, B, and C). If a fault is detected on one phase, then a timer is started and subsequently decremented. If the timer finishes counting down while the fault is still present, then it is determined if any of the other two phases are timing a fault. If so, then those phases having a fault are tripped. Thus, only the faulted phase(s) is (are) tripped.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic tape apparatus comprising: a tape drive for recording and reproducing data to/from a magnetic tape; a firmware memory containing firmware; and a controller for controlling the tape drive by executing the firmware, wherein the controller causes the magnetic tape apparatus to: read out a VOLID mark from an attribute information recorded between the BOT and a data on the magnetic tape; detect a volume identifier contained in the VOLID mark; decide that the data is firmware if the volume identifier contains a predetermined control code; and if the data is decided to be firmware, to overwrite the firmware recorded on the magnetic tape medium, upon the firmware memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a digital automatic power interruption and re-supply relay for performing detection and comparing operation to inform a state of an accident with voice and numerals and automatically operating a connected relay to interrupt power when there occur abnormal changes such as interruption of electric power, open-phase, anomalous voltage, unbalanced voltage, negative-phase, overcurrent, and electric leakage in a power transmit and supply line of high and low voltage or special high voltage and high (low) voltage and, after compensating for the accident, for automatically re-supplying the power.

Abstract: A switching circuit that is particularly applicable to high voltage 3 phase solid state circuit breakers (SSCB). The circuit comprises a solid state switch; an energy absorbing device connected in parallel with said switch to form a parallel combination; an inductor connected in series with said parallel combination; and a control circuit connected to said solid state switch and adapted to turn off said switch in response to a predetermined voltage/current condition.

Abstract: A circuit and method for converting three-phase .DELTA. AC to a higher voltage DC output. The method utilizes first, second and third rectifying circuits and a storage circuit to provide DC. The circuit herein does not require an independent DC power source, nor a neutral AC connection, as used for conventional Y connected power systems. The circuit herein also provides a uniform loading to all three phases of the AC input. A preferred embodiment is provided herein comprised of twelve diodes and three capacitors, wherein the diodes rectify the current, and the capacitors store charge.

Abstract: A switched four-legged reactor bank which operates in combination with line circuit breakers can be used to extinguish faults on untransposed transmission lines. It comprises three shunt reactors, a neutral reactor and three switches for performing high side reactor switching. The reactor bank also provides transmission line compensation.