公开(公告)号：US5587652A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-24

申请号：US342505

申请日：1994-11-21

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Raymond K. Seymour ,  John C. Grzelecki

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Raymond K. Seymour ,  John C. Grzelecki

IPC分类号： G01R15/18 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R33/00

CPC分类号： G01R15/185 ,  G01R1/203

摘要： A current sensor includes a first conductor plate, a second conductor plate positioned in spaced relationship relative to the first conductor plate and facing the first conductor plate, and a third conductor plate for electrically interconnecting the first and second conductor plates to form a connected conductive path along the first and second conductor plates. The first and second conductor plates are shaped to form respective magnetic field constituents around each of the first and second conductor plates during current flow along the conductive path. A sensing coil, such as one or more air-core coils, is provided for sensing changes in magnetic flux within a predetermined sense region. A shunt, such as a shunt plate or a suitably shaped conductive structure for shunting current, is further provided for diverting a portion of the current which flows along the conductive path to produce a magnetic field over a shunt region. The sense and shunt regions are nonoverlapping with respect to one another. A transformer, such as a current transformer, is magnetically coupled to the shunt to supply a predetermined level of electrical current which can be conveniently employed for electrically powering various circuits associated with the current sensor.

摘要翻译： 电流传感器包括第一导体板，第二导体板，其相对于第一导体板相对于第一导体板定位并且面向第一导体板;第三导体板，用于将第一和第二导体板电连接以形成连接的导电路径 沿着第一和第二导体板。 第一和第二导体板被成形为在沿着导电路径的电流期间围绕第一和第二导体板的每一个形成相应的磁场成分。 提供感测线圈，例如一个或多个空心线圈，用于感测预定感测区域内的磁通量的变化。 还提供了用于分流电流的分流器，例如并联板或适当形状的导电结构，用于转移沿着导电路径流动的电流的一部分，以在分流区域上产生磁场。 感觉和分流区域相对于彼此是不重叠的。 诸如电流互感器的变压器磁耦合到分流器以提供预定水平的电流，其可以方便地用于为与电流传感器相关联的各种电路供电。

公开(公告)号：US5561990A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-08

申请号：US491775

申请日：1995-06-19

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Kenneth B. Welles, II

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Kenneth B. Welles, II

IPC分类号： D06F37/20 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F37/24

CPC分类号： D06F37/203

摘要： A system for sensing spin speed and an out-of-balance condition in a washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a washer basket and an agitator that spin about a predetermined spin axis during a spin cycle. The OOB condition can be characterized by excursions, during the spin cycle, of a tub which encloses the washer basket. The tub excursions can be in a direction generally perpendicular to the spin axis of the washer basket, for example. The system includes a magnetic source, such as a permanent magnet, positioned in the agitator for producing a predetermined magnetic field. A magnetic sensor is positioned to be electromagnetically coupled to the magnetic source for supplying an output signal that varies as the agitator rotates relative to the magnetic sensor. A signal processor is coupled to the magnetic sensor for receiving the output signal supplied by the magnetic sensor. The processor is programmed for measuring spin speed during the spin cycle and for detecting any out-of-balance condition during the spin cycle based on the variations of the output signal received from the magnetic sensor.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于在洗衣机中感测旋转速度和失衡状态的系统。 洗衣机包括一个垫圈篮和一个在旋转循环期间绕预定旋转轴旋转的搅拌器。 OOB条件可以表征为在旋转周期期间围绕垫圈篮的桶的偏移。 例如，桶的偏移可以在大体上垂直于洗衣机篮的旋转轴线的方向上。 该系统包括位于搅拌器中的磁源，例如永磁体，用于产生预定的磁场。 磁传感器被定位成电磁耦合到磁源，用于提供随着搅拌器相对于磁传感器旋转而变化的输出信号。 信号处理器耦合到磁传感器，用于接收由磁传感器提供的输出信号。 处理器被编程用于在旋转周期期间测量旋转速度，并且用于在旋转周期期间基于从磁传感器接收的输出信号的变化来检测任何失衡状态。

公开(公告)号：US5477576A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-26

申请号：US386383

申请日：1995-02-10

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan

IPC分类号： D06F39/00 ,  D06F33/02

CPC分类号： A47L15/4297 ,  D06F39/004

摘要： A temperature compensation method for a turbidity sensor in an appliance for washing articles is provided. The method includes the steps of: measuring temperature and turbidity of a liquid, such as water, for washing the articles, calculating a turbidity value corresponding to a predetermined reference temperature; and adjusting the measured turbidity of the liquid with respect to the calculated turbidity value so as to provide a temperature compensated turbidity measurement. The method can further include the step of measuring temperature and turbidity of substantially particle-free liquid. This allows for calculating a normalized turbidity value which is substantially free or independent from temperature variation effects.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于洗涤物品的器具中的浊度传感器的温度补偿方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：测量诸如水的液体的温度和浊度，用于洗涤物品，计算对应于预定参考温度的浊度值; 并且相对于所计算的浊度值调节所测量的液体浊度，以提供温度补偿浊度测量。 该方法还可以包括测量基本上无颗粒液体的温度和浊度的步骤。 这允许计算基本上自由或独立于温度变化效应的标准化浊度值。

公开(公告)号：US08368380B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12751796

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  David William Vernooy

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  David William Vernooy

IPC分类号： G01R19/00

CPC分类号： G01R29/0878

摘要： A stand-off sensor assembly is provided. The sensor assembly includes a plurality of electron state definers for generating resonant tunneling current in response to the electric field, wherein the electron state definers include at least one variable characteristic such that a change in the variable characteristic affects the tunneling current, and a monitor for monitoring a change in the tunneling current exiting an electron state definer based on a change in the variable characteristic of the tunneling device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个支座传感器组件。 传感器组件包括用于响应于电场产生谐振隧道电流的多个电子状态定义器，其中电子状态定义器包括至少一个可变特性，使得可变特性的变化影响隧穿电流，并且监视器 基于隧道装置的可变特性的变化来监测离开电子态定义器的隧穿电流的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07705583B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US12251896

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Shankar Chandrasekaran

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Shankar Chandrasekaran

IPC分类号： G01R31/00

CPC分类号： G01R15/148

摘要： A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) current and magnetic field sensor for sensing a magnetic field produced by a conductor includes a magneto-MEMS component for sensing the magnetic field and an interference-MEMS component for sensing an interference, wherein the magneto-MEMS component and the interference MEMS component are used to provide an indication of the current in the conductor.

摘要翻译： 用于感测由导体产生的磁场的微机电系统（MEMS）电流和磁场传感器包括用于感测磁场的磁MEMS组件和用于感测干扰的干涉MEMS组件，其中磁MEMS组件 并且使用干涉MEMS分量来提供导体中的电流的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20090033314A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12251896

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Shankar Chandrasekaran

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Shankar Chandrasekaran

IPC分类号： G01R19/00

CPC分类号： G01R15/148

摘要： A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) current and magnetic field sensor for sensing a magnetic field produced by a conductor includes a magneto-MEMS component for sensing the magnetic field and an interference-MEMS component for sensing an interference, wherein the magneto-MEMS component and the interference MEMS component are used to provide an indication of the current in the conductor.

摘要翻译： 用于感测由导体产生的磁场的微机电系统（MEMS）电流和磁场传感器包括用于感测磁场的磁MEMS组件和用于感测干扰的干涉MEMS组件，其中磁MEMS组件 并且使用干涉MEMS分量来提供导体中的电流的指示。

公开(公告)号：US07466121B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11506493

申请日：2006-08-18

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Christopher James Kapusta ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Anis Zribi ,  Laura Jean Meyer ,  Wei-Cheng Tian

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Christopher James Kapusta ,  Glenn Scott Claydon ,  Anis Zribi ,  Laura Jean Meyer ,  Wei-Cheng Tian

IPC分类号： G01R33/00

CPC分类号： G01R33/0283 ,  G01R15/148 ,  G01R33/0286

摘要： A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) current sensor is described as including a first conductor, a magnetic field shaping component for shaping a magnetic field produced by a current in the first conductor, and a MEMS-based magnetic field sensing component including a magneto-MEMS component for sensing the shaped magnetic field and, in response thereto, providing an indication of the current in the first conductor. A method for sensing a current using MEMS is also described as including shaping a magnetic field produced with a current in a first conductor, sensing the shaped magnetic field with a MEMS-based magnetic field sensing component having a magneto-MEMS component magnetic field sensing circuit, and providing an indication of the current in the first conductor.

摘要翻译： 微机电系统（MEMS）电流传感器被描述为包括第一导体，用于使由第一导体中的电流产生的磁场成形的磁场成形部件，以及包括磁 - 用于感测成形磁场的MEMS组件，并且响应于此，提供第一导体中的电流的指示。 还描述了一种用于感测使用MEMS的电流的方法，包括使用在第一导体中的电流产生的磁场成形，用具有磁MEMS组件磁场感测电路的基于MEMS的磁场感测组件感测成形的磁场 并且提供第一导体中的电流的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20080082276A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11760322

申请日：2007-06-08

申请人： Cecil Rivers ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Roossely Delica ,  Ertugrul Berkcan

发明人： Cecil Rivers ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Roossely Delica ,  Ertugrul Berkcan

IPC分类号： G01R21/06

CPC分类号： G01R22/063 ,  G01R22/10

摘要： An electrical sub-metering system for making available information associated with power consumption of at least one circuit of a plurality of circuits is disclosed. The system includes an electrical panel board configured to distribute power to the plurality of circuits, a circuit breaker in power connection with a conductor of the at least one circuit, a voltage sensor, a hub to collect the information associated with power consumption from the voltage sensor and the circuit breaker, and a data collector to collect and make available to a user the information associated with power consumption. The circuit breaker includes a current measuring device to measure current through the at least one circuit and is in signal communication with the hub via a single communication interface that has a plurality of communication paths.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供与多个电路的至少一个电路的功耗有关的可用信息的电子计量系统。 该系统包括配置成将功率分配给多个电路的电气面板板，与至少一个电路的导体电力连接的断路器，电压传感器，集线器，用于从电压中收集与功率消耗相关的信息 传感器和断路器，以及数据收集器，用于收集并向用户提供与功耗相关的信息。 断路器包括电流测量装置，用于测量通过至少一个电路的电流，并通过具有多个通信路径的单个通信接口与集线器进行信号通信。

公开(公告)号：US07012421B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-14

申请号：US10662973

申请日：2003-09-15

申请人： Gregory P. Lavoie ,  Thomas F. Papallo ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  William James Premerlani

发明人： Gregory P. Lavoie ,  Thomas F. Papallo ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  William James Premerlani

IPC分类号： G01R7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/12 ,  H02H1/0061 ,  H02H3/006 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02J3/005 ,  H02J13/0055 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0072 ,  H02J13/0079 ,  H02J13/0086 ,  H02J2003/001 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3216 ,  Y04S20/221 ,  Y04S20/224

摘要： A method of performing energy calculations in a power distribution system is provided. The method includes sampling a first voltage at a first module in the power distribution system; communicating the first voltage from the first module to a central controller; performing an energy calculation in the central controller based at least in part on the first voltage; and applying the energy calculation to a second module in the power distribution system. In some embodiments, the energy calculation is also based upon a second current from the second module.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在配电系统中执行能量计算的方法。 该方法包括在配电系统中的第一模块处对第一电压进行采样; 将所述第一模块的所述第一电压传送到中央控制器; 至少部分地基于第一电压在中央控制器中执行能量计算; 以及将所述能量计算应用于所述配电系统中的第二模块。 在一些实施例中，能量计算也基于来自第二模块的第二电流。

公开(公告)号：US20050270166A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US10863376

申请日：2004-06-08

申请人： Ertugrul Berkcan

发明人： Ertugrul Berkcan

IPC分类号： G01D3/08 ,  G01P1/12 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01R15/20 ,  G01R33/028 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01D3/08 ,  G01P1/127 ,  G01P15/0891 ,  G01R15/20 ,  G01R33/028 ,  G01R33/0286

摘要： According to some embodiments, a Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) sensor includes a sensing portion that generates a mechanical movement in response to a measurand input. The sensor also includes a logic portion to mechanically perform a logic function in response to the movement.

摘要翻译： 根据一些实施例，微机电系统（MEMS）传感器包括响应于被测量输入而产生机械运动的感测部分。 传感器还包括逻辑部分，以响应于该运动机械地执行逻辑功能。