Solenoid driver and method for determining solenoid operational status
    1.
    发明授权
    Solenoid driver and method for determining solenoid operational status 失效
    电磁阀驱动器和确定电磁铁操作状态的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5784245A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-21

    申请号:US757185

    申请日:1996-11-27

    IPC分类号: H01F7/18 H01H47/00 H01H47/32

    摘要: A solenoid driver (10) capable of detecting the operational status of a solenoid (12) including the position of an armature within a solenoid coil and an operational method. The solenoid driver (10) generates a first solenoid current within the solenoid (12) and measures a first decay time t.sub.1. The first solenoid current is insufficient to pull the armature into the coil of the solenoid (12). A comparator circuit (22) continuously monitors the solenoid current and initiates a timer within a counter circuit (34) to compute the first current decay time. A second solenoid current is generated within the solenoid (12) that is sufficient to pull the armature into the coil of the solenoid (12). The second solenoid current is turned off and a second decay time t.sub.2 is measured. The decay times are stored in storage registers (R1, R2) within a controller (36). The controller (36) compares the measured decay times with stored values and outputs the armature position information over a communications bus (34).

    摘要翻译: 一种螺线管驱动器(10),其能够检测包括螺线管线圈内的电枢位置的螺线管(12)的操作状态和操作方法。 螺线管驱动器(10)在螺线管(12)内产生第一螺线管电流并测量第一衰减时间t1。 第一螺线管电流不足以将电枢拉入螺线管(12)的线圈中。 比较器电路(22)连续地监视螺线管电流并启动计数器电路(34)内的定时器,以计算第一电流衰减时间。 在螺线管(12)内产生足以将电枢拉入螺线管(12)的线圈中的第二螺线管电流。 关闭第二螺线管电流,测量第二衰减时间t2。 衰减时间存储在控制器(36)内的存储寄存器(R1,R2)中。 控制器(36)将测量的衰减时间与存储的值进行比较,并通过通信总线(34)输出电枢位置信息。

    Method and apparatus for powering a listening device
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for powering a listening device 审中-公开
    为聆听装置供电的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060067544A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10952983

    申请日:2004-09-29

    申请人: Paul Moraghan

    发明人: Paul Moraghan

    IPC分类号: H04R3/00

    摘要: A device, such as a hearing aid, includes a microphone, an amplifier and a receiver (e.g., a speaker). A charge pump and voltage regulator circuit couples to a power source for the listening device. The charge pump and voltage regulator circuit generates a larger, smaller or same voltage output as compared to a nominal voltage of the power source for providing a proper operating voltage to the listening device.

    摘要翻译: 诸如助听器的装置包括麦克风,放大器和接收器(例如扬声器)。 电荷泵和电压调节器电路耦合到用于听音装置的电源。 电荷泵和电压调节器电路与用于向听音装置提供适当的工作电压的电源的标称电压相比,产生更大,更小或相同的电压输出。

    Power transistor current sensing and limiting apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Power transistor current sensing and limiting apparatus 有权
    功率晶体管电流检测和限制装置

    公开(公告)号:US6160387A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US456353

    申请日:1999-12-08

    申请人: Paul Moraghan

    发明人: Paul Moraghan

    IPC分类号: G05F1/573 G05F3/26 G05F3/04

    CPC分类号: G05F1/573 G05F3/267

    摘要: A current through a transistor having a drain and a source is sensed using a resistor, and first and second current sources. The resistor is responsive to the first current source to establish a reference voltage between a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of the resistor is coupled to the source of the transistor. The second current source is current-controlled by the first current source and has a current gain inversely related to a voltage between the drain of the transistor and the first terminal of the resistor.

    摘要翻译: 通过具有漏极和源极的晶体管的电流使用电阻器以及第一和第二电流源来检测。 电阻器响应于第一电流源以在第一端子和第二端子之间建立参考电压。 电阻器的第二端子耦合到晶体管的源极。 第二电流源由第一电流源电流控制,并且具有与晶体管的漏极和电阻器的第一端子之间的电压成反比的电流​​增益。

    Low power consumption switch interface circuit
    4.
    发明授权
    Low power consumption switch interface circuit 失效
    低功耗开关接口电路

    公开(公告)号:US5729167A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-17

    申请号:US595324

    申请日:1996-02-01

    IPC分类号: H01H1/60 A01H1/60

    摘要: A low power consumption switch interface circuit (100) includes a current source (109) for providing switch current (144) having a magnitude dependent on a state of a current range signal (135). An input terminal (142) is provided to conduct the switch current (144) to an external switch (102). A circuit (101, 103, 119) for detecting a signal (141) present at the input terminal (142) provides a measured pulse (127) when the signal (141) is detected. A current range selector (129), coupled to the current source (109), outputs a first state of the current range signal (135) while the measured pulse (127) is outputted from the circuit (101, 103, 119), and a second state of the current range signal (135) while the measured pulse (127) is not outputted from the circuit (101, 103, 119). The current source (109) provides the switch current (144) at a first magnitude responsive to the first state of the current range signal (135), and a second magnitude responsive to the second state of the current range signal (135).

    摘要翻译: 低功耗开关接口电路(100)包括用于提供具有取决于电流范围信号(135)的状态的幅度的开关电流(144)的电流源(109)。 提供输入端子(142)以将开关电流(144)传导到外部开关(102)。 用于检测存在于输入端(142)的信号(141)的电路(101,103,119)在检测到信号(141)时提供测量脉冲(127)。 耦合到电流源(109)的电流量程选择器(129)在从电路(101,103,119)输出测量脉冲(127)时输出电流范围信号(135)的第一状态,以及 电流范围信号(135)的第二状态,而不从电路(101,103,119)输出测量脉冲(127)。 电流源(109)响应于电流范围信号(135)的第一状态而以第一幅度提供开关电流(144),并响应于电流范围信号(135)的第二状态提供第二幅度。