Heating element condition monitor
    1.
    发明授权
    Heating element condition monitor 有权
    加热元件状态监控

    公开(公告)号:US06956489B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-18

    申请号:US10196160

    申请日:2002-07-17

    IPC分类号: G01N17/00 H05B1/02 G08B21/00

    摘要: A method for monitoring the condition of an electric current-carrying heating element involving installing the heating element in a location and setting the initial composition Ci of the material as a reference baseline at an initial time Ti corresponding to said installation of the heating element. Data is then collected reflecting the subsequent composition Cs of the heating element material after a subsequent time Ts at the installed location and any change in the material composition of the heating element between Ti and Ts is monitored. An alarm is sent when the change reaches a threshold value indicating a possible failure condition. According to one embodiment, an impedance monitor is provided that calculates and compares impedance at the required levels of accuracy to determine changes in material composition. The impedance monitor, or portions thereof may be embedded within a microcontroller for increased portability and functionality.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监视载流加热元件的状态的方法,包括将加热元件安装在一个位置,并将材料的初始组成C i i i N在初始时间T i 对应于所述加热元件的安装。 然后在安装的位置的随后的时间T s之后收集反映加热元件材料的后续组成C'S的数据,并且加热元件的材料组成的任何变化 在T< I>和T SUB之间进行监视。 当变化达到指示可能的故障条件的阈值时发送报警。 根据一个实施例,提供阻抗监视器,其计算并比较所需精度水平处的阻抗以确定材料组成的变化。 阻抗监视器或其部分可以嵌入在微控制器内以增加便携性和功能性。

    Circuit and fault tolerant assembly including such circuit
    2.
    发明授权
    Circuit and fault tolerant assembly including such circuit 有权
    电路和容错组件包括这样的电路

    公开(公告)号:US07368832B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US10671777

    申请日:2003-09-29

    IPC分类号: H02J3/00 H05B3/02

    摘要: A circuit is provided that provides for the same power characteristics to an assembly of electrical resistive elements wired in parallel as to the assembly as wired in series. An input power source provides electrical resistive power to a plurality of load elements, wherein the plurality of load elements are connected in parallel to each other. A plurality of power splitters divide the power source into separate and equal power subsources such that there is one power splitter and one power subsource for each load element, wherein the power provided to each of the plurality of load elements is equal to the power of the electrical power source. Redundancy and fault tolerance is provided to the circuitry by permitting remaining load elements to continue to operate should one or more load elements fail.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种电路,其提供与组件串联布置的电阻元件组合相同的功率特性。 输入电源向多个负载元件提供电阻功率,其中多个负载元件彼此并联连接。 多个功率分配器将电源分成单独的和相等的功率子源,使得每个负载元件具有一个功率分配器和一个功率子源,其中提供给多个负载元件中的每一个的功率等于 电源。 如果一个或多个负载元件发生故障,则通过允许剩余的负载元件继续工作,向电路提供冗余和容错。

    Heating element condition monitor
    3.
    发明授权
    Heating element condition monitor 有权
    加热元件状态监控

    公开(公告)号:US07012538B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-14

    申请号:US10619561

    申请日:2003-07-16

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/00

    摘要: A method for monitoring the condition of a heating element involving installing the heating element in a location and setting the initial composition Ci of the material as a reference baseline at an initial time Ti corresponding to said installation of the heating element. Data is then collected reflecting the subsequent composition Cs of the heating element material after a subsequent time Ts at the installed location and any change in the material composition of the heating element between Ti and Ts is monitored. An alarm is sent when the change reaches a threshold value indicating a possible failure condition. According to one embodiment, an impedance monitor is provided that calculates and compares impedance at the required levels of accuracy to determine changes in material composition. The impedance monitor, or portions thereof can be embedded within a microcontroller for increased portability and functionality.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测加热元件的状态的方法,包括将加热元件安装在位置,并将材料的初始组成C i i i i i在初始时间T i i / SUB>对应于加热元件的所述安装。 然后在安装的位置的随后的时间T s之后收集反映加热元件材料的后续组成C'S的数据,并且加热元件的材料组成的任何变化 在T< I>和T SUB之间进行监视。 当变化达到指示可能的故障条件的阈值时发送报警。 根据一个实施例,提供阻抗监视器,其计算并比较所需精度水平处的阻抗以确定材料组成的变化。 阻抗监视器或其部分可以嵌入在微控制器内以增加便携性和功能性。