公开(公告)号：US11415451B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16371119

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Yvan Mimeault ,  Patrick Couture ,  Simon Lamarre

IPC: G01F23/284 ,  H01P5/12

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for interacting instrumentation with high and/or low energy systems are disclosed. In some illustrative embodiments, a sensor assembly for level measurement of high and/or low energy systems may comprise an instrumentation head to determine a level of media in a tank; a coupler including a body having a mounting end for connection to equipment of a high or low energy system and a receiving end for receiving connection of the instrumentation head, a coaxial hardline extending between the mounting and receiving ends and including a conduction tip arranged near the mounting end; and a sealing system including a first seal section disposed between the conduction tip and the receiving end of the body.

公开(公告)号：US11079473B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16371126

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Yvan Mimeault ,  Patrick Couture

IPC: G01S7/282 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01F23/00 ,  G01S7/02

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a guided wave radar (GWR) level transmitter may comprise a timing circuit including a first oscillator circuit and a second oscillator circuit, a coincidence circuit configured to generate a coincidence signal indicative of phase shifts created by a difference between first and second frequencies of the first and second oscillator circuits, and a microcontroller configured to (i) determine a stretching factor based on the coincidence signal and at least one of the oscillator signals, (ii) calculate, when the stretching factor is within a first range, a distance to a media surface using the stretching factor, and (iii) adjust, when the stretching factor is outside of a second range, at least one of the first and second oscillator circuits to adjust the difference between the first and second frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US20200309901A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16371126

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Yvan Mimeault ,  Patrick Couture

IPC: G01S7/282 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01S13/10

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a guided wave radar (GWR) level transmitter may comprise a timing circuit including a first oscillator circuit and a second oscillator circuit, a coincidence circuit configured to generate a coincidence signal indicative of phase shifts created by a difference between first and second frequencies of the first and second oscillator circuits, and a microcontroller configured to (i) determine a stretching factor based on the coincidence signal and at least one of the oscillator signals, (ii) calculate, when the stretching factor is within a first range, a distance to a media surface using the stretching factor, and (iii) adjust, when the stretching factor is outside of a second range, at least one of the first and second oscillator circuits to adjust the difference between the first and second frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US20200309586A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16371119

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Yvan Mimeault ,  Patrick Couture ,  Simon Lamarre

IPC: G01F23/284 ,  H01P5/12

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for interacting instrumentation with high and/or low energy systems are disclosed. In some illustrative embodiments, a sensor assembly for level measurement of high and/or low energy systems may comprise an instrumentation head to determine a level of media in a tank; a coupler including a body having a mounting end for connection to equipment of a high or low energy system and a receiving end for receiving connection of the instrumentation head, a coaxial hardline extending between the mounting and receiving ends and including a conduction tip arranged near the mounting end; and a sealing system including a first seal section disposed between the conduction tip and the receiving end of the body.