VALVE CALIBRATION
    1.
    发明申请
    VALVE CALIBRATION 审中-公开
    阀门校准

    公开(公告)号:WO2011031368A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:PCT/US2010/040441

    申请日:2010-06-29

    IPC分类号: F16K37/00

    摘要: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to calibrate valve-mounted instruments, such as a position controllers and/or a position transmitter, are described. A disclosed example apparatus (100) to calibrate a valve assembly (102) including a valve (106), an actuator (108) and a position sensor (110) includes an interface (104) to receive a valve position value and to receive a position sensor sensitivity value, and an endpoint estimator to compute a first estimated value (HI_CAL) corresponding to an expected fully-open position of the valve based on the position sensor signal and the first and second values, and to compute a second estimated value (LO_CAL) corresponding to an expected fully-closed position of the valve based on the position sensor signal and the first and second received values, wherein the first and second estimated values are computed without repositioning the valve between computation of the first and second estimated values.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于校准阀安装仪器(例如位置控制器和/或位置传感器)的示例性方法,设备和制造品。 公开的用于校准包括阀(106),致动器(108)和位置传感器(110)的阀组件(102)的示例性设备(100)包括接口(104),以接收阀位置值并接收 位置传感器灵敏度值,以及端点估计器,用于基于所述位置传感器信号和所述第一和第二值来计算对应于所述阀的预期完全打开位置的第一估计值(HI_CAL),并计算第二估计值( LO_CAL),其基于所述位置传感器信号和所述第一和第二接收值对应于所述阀的预期完全关闭位置,其中,计算所述第一和第二估计值而不在所述第一和第二估计值的计算之间重新定位所述阀。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT A CHANGE OF A DRIVE VALUE IN AN ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT A CHANGE OF A DRIVE VALUE IN AN ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER 审中-公开
    限制电气控制器中驱动值变化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO2010117666A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:PCT/US2010/028756

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: G05B19/44

    摘要: Example methods and apparatus to limit a change of a drive value in an electro- pneumatic controller are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a control signal and a feedback signal, calculating from the control signal and the feedback signal a drive value, determining if a difference between the drive value and a previous drive value is greater than a slew limit of the electro-pneumatic controller, and changing the calculated drive value based on the slew limit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了限制电动气动控制器中的驱动值变化的示例性方法和装置。 所公开的示例方法包括接收控制信号和反馈信号,根据控制信号和反馈信号计算驱动值,确定驱动值和先前驱动值之间的差是否大于电 - 气动控制器,并根据摆幅限制更改计算的驱动值。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFER OF FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR A PROCESS CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:WO2006015380A3

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:PCT/US2005/027754

    申请日:2005-08-02

    IPC分类号: G05B19/10 G05B7/00 G05B11/00

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a controller and method useful for transferring control of a process control device between first and second control modes. The controller includes first and second servo control modules that generate first and second drive signals based on feedback information from first and second sensors for control of the process control device in accordance with first and second control modes, respectively. The controller also includes a feedback control transfer module that transfers control of the operation of the process control device from the first control mode to the second control mode based on the feedback information from the first sensor. In certain embodiments, such control transfer involves a control routine that initially generates the second drive signal based on the first drive signal to effectuate a smooth, bumpless transfer between the control modes.

    INDEPENDENT INTELLIGENT LIMIT SWITCH
    5.
    发明申请
    INDEPENDENT INTELLIGENT LIMIT SWITCH 审中-公开
    独立的智能限位开关

    公开(公告)号:WO2005093532A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:PCT/US2005/003836

    申请日:2005-02-08

    IPC分类号: G05B19/05

    CPC分类号: G05B19/058

    摘要: A digital valve positioning system is disclosed. The system comprises a valve, a valve controller having a controller microprocessor and a controller memory and a valve actuator having an output coupled to the valve to control the position of the valve o ver a range of motion in response to an output from the valve controller. The system further comprises a first position sensor for determining the position of the valve actuator and an intelligent limit switch for generating a limit switch state signal indicative of a state of the valve being above or below a threshold set point. The limit switch comprises a second position sensor generating an output signal indicative of the position of the valve, a limit switch memory, a limit switch microprocessor communicatively coupled to the limit switch memory, an isolated communication link between the controller microprocessor and the limit switch microprocessor for transferring the set point data from the controller to the limit switch. The limit switch microprocessor includes a first limit switch microprocessor output, the limit switch microprocessor being responsive to the second position sensor output signal and the set point data stored in the limit switch memory to generate the state signal at the first limit switch microprocessor output.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种数字阀定位系统。 该系统包括阀,阀控制器,其具有控制器微处理器和控制器存储器以及阀致动器,其具有联接到阀的输出端,以响应于来自阀控制器的输出来控制阀的运动范围 。 该系统还包括用于确定阀致动器的位置的第一位置传感器和用于产生指示阀的状态高于或低于阈值设定点的限位开关状态信号的智能限位开关。 所述限位开关包括产生指示所述阀的位置的输出信号的第二位置传感器,限位开关存储器,与所述限位开关存储器通信地连接的限位开关微处理器,所述控制器微处理器与限位开关微处理器之间的隔离通信链路 用于将设定点数据从控制器传送到限位开关。 限位开关微处理器包括第一限位开关微处理器输出,限位开关微处理器响应第二位置传感器输出信号和存储在限位开关存储器中的设定点数据,以在第一限位开关微处理器输出端产生状态信号。

    EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM 审中-公开
    紧急关闭系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2007018876A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:PCT/US2006/026534

    申请日:2006-07-10

    IPC分类号: G05B9/02 F16K17/00 F16K37/00

    CPC分类号: G05B9/02 F16K37/0083

    摘要: An emergency shutdown system includes an emergency shutdown valve, a control line to carry a signal determinative of positioning of the emergency shutdown valve, a solenoid assembly coupled to the control line to effectuate the positioning of the emergency shutdown valve, and a junction device coupled to the control line and the solenoid assembly. In some embodiments, the junction device includes a switch, such as a relay, responsive to the signal to control whether the solenoid assembly is coupled to the control line and, therefore, energized.

    摘要翻译: 紧急关闭系统包括紧急关闭阀,用于承载确定紧急关闭阀的定位的信号的控制线,耦合到控制线的螺线管组件,以实现紧急关闭阀的定位,以及连接装置 控制线和螺线管组件。 在一些实施例中,连接装置包括开关,例如继电器,响应于信号以控制螺线管组件是否耦合到控制线,并因此被激励。

    MAGNETIC POSITION SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED HALL EFFECT SWITCH
    8.
    发明申请
    MAGNETIC POSITION SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED HALL EFFECT SWITCH 审中-公开
    具有集成霍尔效应开关的磁性位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:WO2004076980A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-10

    申请号:PCT/US2004/004767

    申请日:2004-02-18

    IPC分类号: G01D5/14

    CPC分类号: G01D5/145

    摘要: A non-contacting position sensor having primary and secondary sensors detects relative displacement between two objects. The secondary sensor may function as a limit switch detection element in a limit switch circuit, and is positioned to be in the path of magnetic flux not detected by the primary sensor. The primary sensor is positioned in a flux path between sections of a flux gathering pole. A secondary sensor is positioned in a leakage flux path outside the first sensor or may be positioned in a secondary flux path.

    摘要翻译: 具有主传感器和次传感器的非接触位置传感器检测两个物体之间的相对位移。 二次传感器可以用作限位开关电路中的限位开关检测元件,并且被定位成处于主传感器未检测到的磁通的路径中。 主传感器位于通量收集极的部分之间的通量路径中。 二次传感器位于第一传感器外部的漏磁通路径中,或者可以位于次级磁通路径中。

    COMMON-MODE NOISE REDUCTION CIRCUIT IN A FIELD DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请
    COMMON-MODE NOISE REDUCTION CIRCUIT IN A FIELD DEVICE 审中-公开
    现场设备中的共模噪声减少电路

    公开(公告)号:WO2010098942A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:PCT/US2010/022826

    申请日:2010-02-02

    摘要: A system operating in a process control environment includes a field device to perform a process control function in the process control environment, a remote device disposed away from the field device to perform an auxiliary function associated with the process control function of the field device, a first wired communication link communicatively coupled to the field device and to the remote device to support data communication between the field device and the remote device, and a common-mode noise reduction circuit coupled to the field device and to the wired communication link to reduce common-mode noise generated in the first wired communication link.

    摘要翻译: 在过程控制环境中操作的系统包括在过程控制环境中执行过程控制功能的现场设备,远离现场设备的远程设备,以执行与现场设备的过程控制功能相关联的辅助功能; 通信地耦合到现场设备和远程设备以支持现场设备和远程设备之间的数据通信的第一有线通信链路,以及耦合到现场设备和有线通信链路的共模噪声降低电路,以减少公共 在第一有线通信链路中产生的模式噪声。

    OPTO-ISOLATOR MULTI-VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT
    10.
    发明申请
    OPTO-ISOLATOR MULTI-VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT 审中-公开
    光电隔离器多电平检测电路

    公开(公告)号:WO2009143284A2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-26

    申请号:PCT/US2009/044726

    申请日:2009-05-20

    摘要: An opto-isolator multi-voltage detection circuit is capable to handle a wide range of input voltages ranging from about 9 volts DC to about 240 volts AC includes an input voltage, an opto-isolator, a rectifier, a voltage divider, first and second transistors, and a DC to DC converter. The voltage divider operatively coupled to the first and second transistors is capable of evenly dividing the input voltage across the first and second transistors. The DC to DC converter operatively coupled to the transistors, the voltage divider, and the opto- isolator is capable of maintaining an output current from the rectifier. The use of the DC to DC converter, the voltage divider, and the transistors provide benefit of reducing a power dissipated throughout the entire circuit.

    摘要翻译: 光隔离器多电压检测电路能够处理从大约9伏直流到大约240伏范围的宽范围的输入电压AC包括输入电压,光隔离器,整流器,分压器,第一和第二 晶体管和DC-DC转换器。 可操作地耦合到第一和第二晶体管的分压器能够均匀地划分跨越第一和第二晶体管的输入电压。 可操作地耦合到晶体管,分压器和光隔离器的DC到DC转换器能够保持来自整流器的输出电流。 使用DC-DC转换器,分压器和晶体管提供减少整个电路消耗的功率的好处。