公开(公告)号：US20050089082A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-28

申请号：US10813706

申请日：2004-03-31

申请人： Peter Anderson ,  Roger Sanger ,  Timothy Lippold ,  Paul Cairns

发明人： Peter Anderson ,  Roger Sanger ,  Timothy Lippold ,  Paul Cairns

IPC分类号： G01K1/08 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K1/00

CPC分类号： G01K13/02 ,  G01K1/08

摘要： A temperature sensor arrangement (100, 300) includes a sensor cavity (150), a temperature sensing element (330) being positioned along a center line (140, 340) of the sensor cavity (150) and generating a signal indicating temperature of air flowing thereto, and a generally cylindrical outer casing (105, 305) surrounding the sensor cavity (150). In one embodiment, the outer casing (105) includes a pattern of flow passages (110) for allowing air flow to the temperature sensing element (330) in the sensor cavity (150), the flow passages (110) being angled such that there is no direct line of air flow from an exterior of the outer casing (105) to the sensing element (330). In another embodiment, the flow passages (310) are arranged in an offset pattern relative to a center line (340) of the housing cavity (150), such that there is no direct line of air flow from an exterior of the outer casing (305) to the sensing element (330).

摘要翻译： 温度传感器装置（100,300）包括传感器腔（150），温度传感元件（330），其沿着传感器腔（150）的中心线（140,340）定位并产生指示空气温度的信号 和围绕传感器腔（150）的大致圆柱形的外壳（105,305）。 在一个实施例中，外壳（105）包括用于允许空气流动到传感器空腔（150）中的温度感测元件（330）的流动通道（110）的图案，流动通道（110）成角度，使得 没有从外壳（105）的外部到感测元件（330）的直接空气流。 在另一个实施例中，流动通道（310）相对于容纳腔（150）的中心线（340）以偏移图案布置，使得不存在来自外壳的外部的直接空气流 305）连接到感测元件（330）。

公开(公告)号：US20050062469A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10669025

申请日：2003-09-23

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： G01V3/10 ,  G01B7/14

CPC分类号： G01V3/104 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2072

摘要： An electromagnetic tracking system includes a transmitter assembly having a transmitter coil trio, a receiver assembly having a receiver coil trio, and a single coil mounted on one of the receiver assembly and the transmitter assembly. The single coil is positioned a fixed and known distance away from one of the receiver coil trio and the transmitter coil trio. When the receiver assembly is moved relative to the transmitter assembly, relative motion between at least two of the transmitter coil trio, the receiver coil trio and the single coil is asymmetrical, thereby generating different magnetic fields therebetween. The sensed magnetic field, or mutual inductances, between the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly is different at each position. Thus, each position within a detectable area of the system is distinguishable.

摘要翻译： 电磁跟踪系统包括具有发射器线圈三重体的发射器组件，具有接收器线圈三重体的接收器组件和安装在接收器组件和发射器组件之一上的单个线圈。 单线圈位于与接收器线圈三重奏和发射机线圈三重奏中的一个固定的已知距离处。 当接收器组件相对于发射器组件移动时，发射器线圈三体，接收器线圈三体和单个线圈中的至少两个之间的相对运动是不对称的，从而在它们之间产生不同的磁场。 在发射器组件和接收器组件之间的感测磁场或互感在每个位置是不同的。 因此，系统可检测区域内的每个位置是可区分的。

公开(公告)号：US09388984B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US12757543

申请日：2010-04-09

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： F23D14/72 ,  F23D14/36 ,  F23D11/00 ,  F23D11/42 ,  F23N5/14 ,  F23N5/12 ,  F23N5/24 ,  G05B23/02

CPC分类号： F23D14/725 ,  F23D11/001 ,  F23D11/42 ,  F23D14/36 ,  F23D14/72 ,  F23D2207/00 ,  F23N5/123 ,  F23N5/143 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2027/02 ,  F23N2027/36 ,  F23N2031/12 ,  G05B23/0235

摘要： A control system for a fuel-fired appliance and methods of operating are disclosed. When an electrical characteristic of a flame detector fails to cross a threshold level during an ignition attempt and when the electrical characteristic of the flame detector changes by a predetermined amount, the control system may activate an indicator indicating a problem with the flame detector (e.g. dirty, misaligned, or otherwise unable to properly detect the flame).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料燃烧器具的控制系统和操作方法。 当火焰检测器的电气特性在点火尝试期间不能超过阈值水平时，并且当火焰探测器的电特性改变预定量时，控制系统可以激活指示火焰探测器的问题的指示器（例如脏 ，不对准，否则无法正确检测火焰）。

公开(公告)号：US08677172B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12989543

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Peter Anderson ,  Jacqueline Bickerstaff ,  Xianri Huang

发明人： Peter Anderson ,  Jacqueline Bickerstaff ,  Xianri Huang

IPC分类号： G06F1/04 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/31726 ,  G01R31/31709

摘要： The present invention provides a system for detecting timing characteristics of internal signals in a communications device, the system comprising: a system clock running at a known frequency; a test counter having a test input at which an internal signal to be tested is received; a gating counter having an input arranged to receive the system clock signal; and a system controller for controlling the counters; wherein the system controller controls the gating counter to count a predetermined number of system clock cycles to define a test period, and during the test period the test counter counts the cycles of the internal signal under test, whereby timing characteristics of the internal signal may be found with reference to a time base defined by the system clock. An associated method of operation is also described.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于检测通信设备内部信号的定时特性的系统，该系统包括：以已知频率运行的系统时钟; 具有测试输入的测试计数器，在该测试输入端接收待测试的内部信号; 门控计数器，其具有被布置成接收系统时钟信号的输入; 以及用于控制计数器的系统控制器; 其中系统控制器控制选通计数器对预定数量的系统时钟周期进行计数以定义测试周期，并且在测试周期期间，测试计数器对被测内部信号的周期进行计数，由此内部信号的定时特性可以是 参考由系统时钟定义的时基。 还描述了相关联的操作方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120208132A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13457401

申请日：2012-04-26

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： F23N5/00 ,  F23N5/24 ,  F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F23D11/001 ,  F23D11/42 ,  F23D14/72 ,  F23D2207/00 ,  F23N5/082 ,  F23N5/123 ,  F23N5/143 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2027/02 ,  F23N2027/36 ,  F23N2031/12

摘要： A control system for a fuel-fired appliance and methods of operating are disclosed. When a failed ignition of a burner is detected, the control system is configured to enter a soft lockout state if the voltage level of a burner of the fuel-fired appliance is low during the failed ignition and a hard lockout state if the voltage level of the burner is not low during the failed ignition. In some cases, if a period of time has elapsed and/or the voltage level of the burner has increased after the control system enters the soft lockout state, the control system may be configured to initiate one or more subsequent ignition trials. In some cases, if the one or more subsequent ignition trials fail, the control system may be configured to then enter the hard lockout state.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料燃烧器具的控制系统和操作方法。 当检测到燃烧器的点火失败时，如果在点火失败期间燃料燃烧器具的燃烧器的电压水平低，则控制系统被配置为进入软锁定状态，并且如果电压水平 在点火失败时燃烧器不低。 在一些情况下，如果在控制系统进入软锁定状态之后经过一段时间和/或燃烧器的电压水平增加，则控制系统可被配置为启动一个或多个随后的点火试验。 在一些情况下，如果一个或多个随后的点火试验失败，则控制系统可以被配置为进入硬锁定状态。

公开(公告)号：US08177544B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12757502

申请日：2010-04-09

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： F23N5/00

CPC分类号： F23D11/001 ,  F23D11/42 ,  F23D14/72 ,  F23D2207/00 ,  F23N5/082 ,  F23N5/123 ,  F23N5/143 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2027/02 ,  F23N2027/36 ,  F23N2031/12

摘要： A control system for a fuel-fired appliance and methods of operating are disclosed. When a failed ignition of a burner is detected, the control system is configured to enter a soft lockout state if the voltage level of a burner of the fuel-fired appliance is low during the failed ignition and a hard lockout state if the voltage level of the burner is not low during the failed ignition. In some cases, if a period of time has elapsed and/or the voltage level of the burner has increased after the control system enters the soft lockout state, the control system may be configured to initiate one or more subsequent ignition trials. In some cases, if the one or more subsequent ignition trials fail, the control system may be configured to then enter the hard lockout state.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料燃烧器具的控制系统和操作方法。 当检测到燃烧器的点火失败时，如果在点火失败期间燃料燃烧器具的燃烧器的电压水平低，则控制系统被配置为进入软锁定状态，并且如果电压水平 在点火失败时燃烧器不低。 在一些情况下，如果在控制系统进入软锁定状态之后经过一段时间和/或燃烧器的电压水平增加，则控制系统可被配置为启动一个或多个随后的点火试验。 在一些情况下，如果一个或多个随后的点火试验失败，则控制系统可以被配置为进入硬锁定状态。

公开(公告)号：US20110247604A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US12757427

申请日：2010-04-09

申请人： Peter Anderson ,  Jonathan McDonald ,  Peter Stolt ,  Henry E. Troost

发明人： Peter Anderson ,  Jonathan McDonald ,  Peter Stolt ,  Henry E. Troost

IPC分类号： F24C3/10

CPC分类号： F23N5/082 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2031/12

摘要： A control system for a fuel-fired appliance and methods of operating are disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, when an electrical characteristic of an optical detector, such as a resistance, does not change by at least a predetermined amount during an ignition trial, and/or when a level of EMI or electrical noise detected by an antenna in a burner assembly of the fuel-fired appliance does not increase during the ignition trial, the control system may determine that the ignition assembly is not sparking properly. In some instances, the control system may also be programmed to activate an indicator that would indicate to a user or technician a potential problem with the ignition assembly (e.g. not sparking properly to ignite fuel).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料燃烧器具的控制系统和操作方法。 在说明性实施例中，当在点火试验期间和/或当由天线检测到的EMI或电噪声的电平（诸如电阻）的光学检测器的电特性在至少预定量的点火试验期间不改变时， 在点火试验期间，燃料燃烧器具的燃烧器组件不会增加，所以控制系统可以确定点火组件没有正确地点火。 在一些情况下，控制系统还可以被编程为激活指示器，该指示器将向用户或技术人员指示点火组件的潜在问题（例如，不能正确地点燃以点燃燃料）。

公开(公告)号：US20110068828A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12989543

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Peter Anderson ,  Jacqueline Bickerstaff ,  Xianri Huang

发明人： Peter Anderson ,  Jacqueline Bickerstaff ,  Xianri Huang

IPC分类号： G01R23/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/31726 ,  G01R31/31709

摘要： The present invention provides a system for detecting timing characteristics of internal signals in a communications device, the system comprising: a system clock running at a known frequency; a test counter having a test input at which an internal signal to be tested is received; a gating counter having an input arranged to receive the system clock signal; and a system controller for controlling the counters; wherein the system controller controls the gating counter to count a predetermined number of system clock cycles to define a test period, and during the test period the test counter counts the cycles of the internal signal under test, whereby timing characteristics of the internal signal may be found with reference to a time base defined by the system clock. An associated method of operation is also described.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于检测通信设备内部信号的定时特性的系统，该系统包括：以已知频率运行的系统时钟; 具有测试输入的测试计数器，在该测试输入端接收待测试的内部信号; 门控计数器，其具有被布置成接收系统时钟信号的输入; 以及用于控制计数器的系统控制器; 其中系统控制器控制选通计数器对预定数量的系统时钟周期进行计数以定义测试周期，并且在测试周期期间，测试计数器对被测内部信号的周期进行计数，由此内部信号的定时特性可以是 参考由系统时钟定义的时基。 还描述了相关联的操作方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100056905A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12204384

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： A61B6/00

CPC分类号： G01S5/0215 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051

摘要： In one embodiment, a method for electromagnetic tracking is provided. The method comprises mounting at least one receiver coil array on each of a plurality of primary distortion sources, selecting one of the primary distortion source as a secondary distortion source, acquiring mutual inductance signals between a transmitter coil array and the secondary distortion source, the transmitter coil array being rigidly attached to a surgical tool, acquiring mutual inductance signals between the transmitter coil array and at least one primary distortion source, estimating an initial position for the surgical tool in the presence of the primary distortion source and the secondary distortion source, refining the estimated position of the surgical tool and estimating an orientation of the surgical tool.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于电磁跟踪的方法。 该方法包括：在多个初级失真源中的每一个上安装至少一个接收器线圈阵列，选择主失真源中的一个作为次级失真源，获取发射器线圈阵列和次级失真源之间的互感信号，发射器 线圈阵列刚性地附接到手术工具，获取发射器线圈阵列和至少一个初级失真源之间的互感信号，在存在主要失真源和次级失真源的情况下估计外科手术工具的初始位置，精炼 估计手术工具的位置并估计手术工具的取向。

公开(公告)号：US20090088756A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US11865309

申请日：2007-10-01

申请人： Peter Anderson

发明人： Peter Anderson

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B17/1707 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/4504 ,  A61B17/1725

摘要： In one embodiment, a system for locating a transverse hole disposed at a predetermined location in a surgical implant inserted into a fractured bone of a patient and for drilling the fractured bone coaxially with the transverse hole is provided. The system comprises a first electromagnetic sensor unit coupled to the surgical implant, a surgical instrument for drilling a hole through the fractured bone coaxially with the transverse hole, the surgical instrument having a main axis disposed in parallel to the axis of the transverse hole, an electromagnetic drive unit coupled to the surgical instrument for energizing the first electromagnetic sensor unit to transmit a signal, a second electromagnetic sensor unit configured for receiving the signal and a display unit for converting the signal into visual signals enabling a user to change the position of the surgical instrument to align the surgical instrument with the transverse hole of the surgical implant.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于定位设置在插入到患者的骨折骨中的外科植入物中的预定位置并且用于与所述横向孔同轴钻孔的横向孔的系统。 所述系统包括联接到手术植入物的第一电磁传感器单元，用于与所述横向孔同轴地穿过所述骨折骨的钻孔孔，所述外科器械具有平行于所述横向孔的轴线设置的主轴线， 电磁驱动单元，其耦合到所述外科器械，用于激励所述第一电磁传感器单元以传输信号;第二电磁传感器单元，被配置为用于接收所述信号;以及显示单元，用于将所述信号转换为视觉信号，使得用户能够改变所述信号的位置 手术器械将外科器械与手术植入物的横向孔对准。