Liquid driven thermal module and thermal management system

    公开(公告)号:US10746084B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16218477

    申请日:2018-12-13

    Abstract: At least one thermal module in fluidic communication with the one or more electronic components. The thermal module including a hydraulic motor operable to rotate a motor output shaft. The module further including a fan coupled to the motor output shaft, at least one heat exchanger in fluidic communication with the fan to provide passage therethrough of an air stream in response to rotational movement of the fan, and a conduit carrying a pressurized liquid stream through the hydraulic motor and each of the at least one heat exchanger. The pressurized liquid stream causing the motor output shaft to rotate and wherein heat in one of the air stream or the pressurized liquid stream is passed through each of the at least one heat exchanger and rejected into the other of the air stream or the pressurized liquid stream. A thermal management system including the at least one thermal module is disclosed.

    Diagnostic device and method for diagnosing a faulty condition in a gradient amplifier system

    公开(公告)号:US10571538B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15995150

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Abstract: A diagnostic device for diagnosing a faulty condition in a gradient amplifier system is presented. The diagnostic device includes a first current sensor configured to be coupled to an input terminal of a filter unit, where the first current sensor is configured to measure a first electric current at the input terminal of the filter unit, and where the first electric current includes a high frequency current component and a low frequency current component. Further, the diagnostic device includes a diagnostic unit coupled to the first current sensor and configured to determine an impedance across the filter unit and a load unit based on the low frequency current component of the measured first electric current and a pre-stored reference voltage, and diagnose the faulty condition of at least one component in at least one of the filter unit and the load unit based on a characteristic of the determined impedance.

    DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A FAULTY CONDITION IN A GRADIENT AMPLIFIER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190369183A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:US15995150

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Abstract: A diagnostic device for diagnosing a faulty condition in a gradient amplifier system is presented. The diagnostic device includes a first current sensor configured to be coupled to an input terminal of a filter unit, where the first current sensor is configured to measure a first electric current at the input terminal of the filter unit, and where the first electric current includes a high frequency current component and a low frequency current component. Further, the diagnostic device includes a diagnostic unit coupled to the first current sensor and configured to determine an impedance across the filter unit and a load unit based on the low frequency current component of the measured first electric current and a pre-stored reference voltage, and diagnose the faulty condition of at least one component in at least one of the filter unit and the load unit based on a characteristic of the determined impedance.

    HIGH POWER, HIGH FREQUENCY PULSER FOR USE IN ULTRASOUND

    公开(公告)号:US20180196129A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-12

    申请号:US15400807

    申请日:2017-01-06

    Abstract: An ultrasound pulse generator circuit includes a first gate driver electrically coupled to a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor, a second gate driver electrically coupled to a second GaN transistor, a first snubber circuit, a second snubber circuit, and a transformer. The first snubber circuit and the second snubber circuit each include a respective capacitor and resistor and each snubber circuit is configured to clamp a voltage overshoot when present. Further, the transformer generates an output signal when operated and the third transformer is electrically connected downstream of the first GaN transistor, the second GaN transistor, the first snubber circuit, and the second snubber circuit. In addition, the transformer includes multiple windings.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE POWER LOSS IN A GRADIENT AMPLIFIER
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    降低功率放大器功率损耗的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130162250A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13709812

    申请日:2012-12-10

    CPC classification number: G01R33/3614 G01R33/3852 G01R33/543

    Abstract: A gradient amplifier system, includes: a power stage comprising a plurality of bridge amplifiers, each operates at a first switching frequency; a gradient coil coupled to the power stage and configured to produce a magnetic field proportional to a coil current signal supplied by the power stage; a controller stage coupled to an input terminal of the power stage and configured to: generate a pulse width modulated gate signal based on the coil current signal and a reference current signal, wherein the pulse width modulated gate signal is generated at a second switching frequency when a slew rate associated with the reference current signal is below a threshold rate for at least a first time period; and apply the pulse width modulated gate signal to the power stage for changing an operating frequency of each of the plurality of bridge amplifiers from the first to the second switching frequency.

    Abstract translation: 一种梯度放大器系统,包括:功率级,包括多个桥式放大器,每个以第一开关频率工作; 耦合到功率级并被配置为产生与由功率级提供的线圈电流信号成比例的磁场的梯度线圈; 控制级,其耦合到所述功率级的输入端,并且被配置为:基于所述线圈电流信号和参考电流信号产生脉宽调制门信号,其中所述脉宽调制门信号以第二开关频率产生, 与参考电流信号相关联的转换速率低于至少第一时间段的阈值速率; 并且将所述脉冲宽度调制的栅极信号施加到所述功率级,以将所述多个桥接放大器中的每一个的工作频率从第一开关频率改变为第二开关频率。

    CASCADED ELECTRICAL DEVICE BUS STRUCTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180373020A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US15632002

    申请日:2017-06-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques to facilitate improving operation of an electrical system, which includes a bus structure that cascades multiple electrical devices. The bus structure includes a first outer conductive layer implemented as a positive layer; a second outer conductive layer implemented as a negative layer; a first intermediate conductive layer neighboring the first outer conductive layer; a second intermediate conductive layer neighboring the second outer conductive layer; and a third intermediate conductive layer neighboring the second intermediate conductive layer, in which the third intermediate conductive layer is implemented as an inter-device layer that facilitates electrically coupling at least two of the electrical devices in series. The first intermediate conductive layer is implemented as a negative layer and the second intermediate conductive layer is implemented as a positive layer to facilitate reducing stray inductance and/or increasing stray capacitance introduced in the electrical system during operation.

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