公开(公告)号：US20080151462A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11614457

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Henry Hall Mason ,  Craig B. Williams ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib U. Shaikh ,  Sean R. Dwyer

发明人： Henry Hall Mason ,  Craig B. Williams ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib U. Shaikh ,  Sean R. Dwyer

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/32 ,  H01H71/121 ,  H01H71/24

摘要： An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a solenoid includes a control circuit configured to receive an activation signal in response to a predetermined condition. The control circuit, in response to said activation signal, provides a first energizing signal to the solenoid for a first predetermined period, and cuts off the first energizing signal for a second predetermined period. The control circuit further provides a second energizing signal to the solenoid for a third predetermined period.

摘要翻译： 用于控制螺线管的操作的装置和方法包括：控制电路，被配置为响应于预定条件接收激活信号。 响应于所述激活信号，所述控制电路在第一预定周期内向所述螺线管提供第一通电信号，并且在第二预定周期内切断所述第一通电信号。 控制电路还在第三预定周期内向螺线管提供第二通电信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080151463A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11961608

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Sean Dwyer ,  Henry Hall Mason ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib Uddin Shaikh ,  Craig B. Williams

发明人： Sean Dwyer ,  Henry Hall Mason ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib Uddin Shaikh ,  Craig B. Williams

IPC分类号： H01H71/74

CPC分类号： H01H47/32 ,  H01H71/121 ,  H01H71/24

摘要： An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a solenoid in a circuit breaker includes a control circuit configured to receive an activation signal in response to a predetermined condition. The control circuit, in response to said activation signal, provides a first energizing signal to the solenoid for a first predetermined period, and cuts off the first energizing signal for a second predetermined period. The control circuit further provides a second energizing signal to the solenoid for a third predetermined period.

摘要翻译： 用于控制断路器中的螺线管的操作的装置和方法包括：控制电路，被配置为响应于预定条件接收激活信号。 响应于所述激活信号，所述控制电路在第一预定周期内向所述螺线管提供第一通电信号，并且在第二预定周期内切断所述第一通电信号。 控制电路还在第三预定周期内向螺线管提供第二通电信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080106147A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11557679

申请日：2006-11-08

申请人： Robert J. Caggiano ,  John Dubeck ,  Uzoma K. Nsofor ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib U. Shaikh ,  Jaime Villamarin

发明人： Robert J. Caggiano ,  John Dubeck ,  Uzoma K. Nsofor ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Sohaib U. Shaikh ,  Jaime Villamarin

IPC分类号： H02J3/00

CPC分类号： H02J13/0062 ,  Y02E60/7838 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y10T307/469 ,  Y10T307/832

摘要： A measurement and control apparatus is disclosed having power input terminals configured to connect with a power source, power output terminals configured to connect with a load, the output terminals being switchably connected to the input terminals, and an actuator configured to switchably connect and disconnect the output terminals to the input terminals upon command. The control apparatus also includes circuitry configured to measure the voltage applied to and the current supplied to the load, circuitry configured to transmit data representative of the applied voltage and the supplied current to a control unit, and circuitry configured to receive a command from the control unit, and in response thereto to switchably connect and disconnect the output terminals from the input terminals.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种测量和控制装置，其具有被配置为与电源连接的电力输入端子，被配置为与负载连接的功率输出端子，输出端子可切换地连接到输入端子，以及致动器，其被配置为可切换地连接和断开 根据命令将输出端子输出到输入端子。 控制装置还包括被配置为测量施加到负载的电压和提供给负载的电流的电路，被配置为将表示所施加的电压和所提供的电流的数据传送到控制单元的电路，以及被配置为从控制器接收命令的电路 单元，并且响应于此，输出端子与输入端子可切换地连接和断开。

公开(公告)号：US20090059449A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12290246

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

发明人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015

摘要： A circuit interrupter for interrupting current on a line conductor is provided. The circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a bimetal, a microprocessor, a series arc detection sequence, a low-pass filter circuit, and a high-pass filter circuit. The trip mechanism selectively opens the separable contacts when activated. The series arc detection sequence is resident on the microprocessor and includes a plurality of series fault detection algorithms. The low-pass filter circuit provides a low-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The high-pass filter circuit provides a high-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The sequence selects a particular algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the low-pass signal. The sequence calculates a plurality of statistical features from the high-pass signal and sends an output signal to activate the trip mechanism based on a comparison of the plurality of statistical features to the particular algorithm.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于中断线路导体上的电流的断路器。 电路断路器包括可分离触点，跳闸机构，双金属，微处理器，串联电弧检测序列，低通滤波器电路和高通滤波器电路。 跳闸机构在激活时选择性地打开可分离触点。 串联电弧检测序列驻留在微处理器上，包括多个串联故障检测算法。 低通滤波器电路为串联电弧检测序列提供低通信号。 高通滤波电路为串联电弧检测序列提供高通信号。 该序列基于低通信号从多个算法中选择特定的算法。 该序列从高通信号计算多个统计特征，并且基于多个统计特征与特定算法的比较来发送输出信号以激活跳闸机制。

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：US20050207083A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US10708686

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Cecil Rivers ,  Adekunle Adeleye ,  Marcel Tardif

发明人： Cecil Rivers ,  Adekunle Adeleye ,  Marcel Tardif

IPC分类号： H02H1/00 ,  H02H7/00

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015

摘要： A frequency harmonic identifier for detecting series arcs on a power line includes a frequency analyzer for providing the harmonic content of a sensed current signal and a decision logic for comparing a tested signal to at least one reference signal band. The reference signal band or bands may represent a variety of common loads and if the tested signal does not match any of the sets of reference signal bands, then the logic determines the tested signal to be a series arc signal. The frequency harmonic identifier may be provided within a circuit interrupter and may issue a trip signal if the tested signal is determined to be a series arc signal. A method for detecting series arcs includes sensing current on a power line and providing a sensed current signal as an input signal to a frequency harmonic identifier, performing a Fast Fourier Transform on the input signal for providing a tested signal, accessing a storage area storing at least one reference signal band, comparing the tested signal to the at least one reference signal band and determining if the tested signal is a series arc signal through comparison and, if the test signal is a series arc signal, sending a trip signal. A storage medium may also be encoded with machine-readable computer program code for detecting series arcs on a power line, wherein the storage medium includes instructions for causing a computer to implement the method.

摘要翻译： 用于检测电力线上的串联电弧的频率谐波识别器包括用于提供感测到的电流信号的谐波含量的频率分析器和用于将测试信号与至少一个参考信号频带进行比较的判定逻辑。 参考信号频带或频带可以表示各种公共负载，并且如果测试信号与参考信号频带中的任何一组不匹配，则逻辑将测试信号确定为串联电弧信号。 频率谐波识别器可以设置在电路断路器内，并且如果测试信号被确定为串联电弧信号，则可以发出跳闸信号。 用于检测串联电弧的方法包括感测电力线上的电流并将感测到的电流信号提供给频率谐波标识符的输入信号，对输入信号执行快速傅立叶变换以提供测试信号，访问存储在 至少一个参考信号频带，将测试信号与至少一个参考信号频带进行比较，并通过比较确定测试信号是串联电弧信号，如果测试信号是串联电弧信号，则发送跳闸信号。 存储介质还可以用用于检测电力线上的串联电弧的机器可读计算机程序代码进行编码，其中存储介质包括用于使计算机实现该方法的指令。

公开(公告)号：US08154843B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US13169757

申请日：2011-06-27

申请人： George William Roscoe ,  John James Dougherty ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Thangavelu Asokan ,  Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori

发明人： George William Roscoe ,  John James Dougherty ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Thangavelu Asokan ,  Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori

IPC分类号： H01T23/00 ,  F41B15/04 ,  F02P3/06

CPC分类号： H01T2/02

摘要： An ablative plasma gun having a dual power source pulse generator is configured to generate a high voltage low current pulse and a low voltage high current pulse. A pair of electrodes are disposed and configured to receive the high voltage low current pulse, and to receive the low voltage high current pulse in response to the high voltage low current pulse.

摘要翻译： 具有双电源脉冲发生器的烧蚀等离子体枪被配置为产生高电压低电流脉冲和低电压高电流脉冲。 一对电极被布置和配置为接收高电压低电流脉冲，并且响应于高电压低电流脉冲接收低电压高电流脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US07826184B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US12290246

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

发明人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

IPC分类号： H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015

摘要： A circuit interrupter for interrupting current on a line conductor is provided. The circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a bimetal, a microprocessor, a series arc detection sequence, a low-pass filter circuit, and a high-pass filter circuit. The trip mechanism selectively opens the separable contacts when activated. The series arc detection sequence is resident on the microprocessor and includes a plurality of series fault detection algorithms. The low-pass filter circuit provides a low-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The high-pass filter circuit provides a high-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The sequence selects a particular algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the low-pass signal. The sequence calculates a plurality of statistical features from the high-pass signal and sends an output signal to activate the trip mechanism based on a comparison of the plurality of statistical features to the particular algorithm.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于中断线路导体上的电流的断路器。 电路断路器包括可分离触点，跳闸机构，双金属，微处理器，串联电弧检测序列，低通滤波器电路和高通滤波器电路。 跳闸机构在激活时选择性地打开可分离触点。 串联电弧检测序列驻留在微处理器上，包括多个串联故障检测算法。 低通滤波器电路为串联电弧检测序列提供低通信号。 高通滤波电路为串联电弧检测序列提供高通信号。 该序列基于低通信号从多个算法中选择特定算法。 该序列从高通信号计算多个统计特征，并且基于多个统计特征与特定算法的比较来发送输出信号以激活跳闸机制。

公开(公告)号：US20080082275A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11536377

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Radhika Dixit ,  Julia Maria Fonseca ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Roossely Delica

发明人： Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Radhika Dixit ,  Julia Maria Fonseca ,  Cecil Rivers ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Roossely Delica

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G01R15/146 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R15/142

摘要： An electrical sub-metering system for making available information associated with power consumption is disclosed. The system includes an electrical panel board configured to distribute power to a plurality of circuits, means for measuring voltage of each circuit, a module including means for measuring current flow, a hub in signal communication with the module and the means for measuring voltage, and a data collector in signal communication with the hub. The hub is configured to collect the information associated with power consumption from the means for measuring voltage and the module, and the data collector is configured to collect and make available to a user the information associated with power consumption for each circuit. The module is in signal communication with the hub via a single communication link, the single communication link having a plurality of communication paths.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供与功耗相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，用于测量每个电路的电压的装置，包括用于测量电流的装置的模块，与模块信号通信的集线器和用于测量电压的装置，以及 与集线器进行信号通信的数据采集器。 集线器被配置为从用于测量电压和模块的装置收集与功耗相关联的信息，并且数据收集器被配置为收集并向用户提供与每个电路的功耗相关联的信息。 模块通过单个通信链路与集线器进行信号通信，单个通信链路具有多个通信路径。

公开(公告)号：US07463465B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11646733

申请日：2006-12-28

申请人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

发明人： Cecil Rivers ,  Weizhong Yan ,  Yingneng Zhou ,  Xiao Hu ,  Sean Dwyer ,  Pradeep Vijayan ,  Vijaysai Prasad ,  Karim Younsi

IPC分类号： H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015

摘要： A circuit interrupter for interrupting current on a line conductor is provided. The circuit interrupter includes separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a bimetal, a microprocessor, a series arc detection sequence, a low-pass filter circuit, and a high-pass filter circuit. The trip mechanism selectively opens the separable contacts when activated. The series arc detection sequence is resident on the microprocessor and includes a plurality of series fault detection algorithms. The low-pass filter circuit provides a low-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The high-pass filter circuit provides a high-pass signal to the series arc detection sequence. The sequence selects a particular algorithm from the plurality of algorithms based on the low-pass signal. The sequence calculates a plurality of statistical features from the high-pass signal and sends an output signal to activate the trip mechanism based on a comparison of the plurality of statistical features to the particular algorithm.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于中断线路导体上的电流的断路器。 电路断路器包括可分离触点，跳闸机构，双金属，微处理器，串联电弧检测序列，低通滤波器电路和高通滤波器电路。 跳闸机构在激活时选择性地打开可分离触点。 串联电弧检测序列驻留在微处理器上，包括多个串联故障检测算法。 低通滤波器电路为串联电弧检测序列提供低通信号。 高通滤波电路为串联电弧检测序列提供高通信号。 该序列基于低通信号从多个算法中选择特定算法。 该序列从高通信号计算多个统计特征，并且基于多个统计特征与特定算法的比较来发送输出信号以激活跳闸机制。