公开(公告)号：WO2020072868A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-09

申请号：PCT/US2019/054640

申请日：2019-10-04

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin ,  LUO, Dong

IPC: G01F1/66 ,  G01P5/24

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter (100) includes a housing (108) for attaching to a fluid pipe (160). A first piezoelectric element (128) coupled to a transmitter (Tx 111) and receiver (Rx 112) is configured to emit ultrasonic waves in an axial direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane defined by the piezoelectric element. A lens combination is in a lower housing portion (108b) positioned radially outside the first piezoelectric element including a refocusing lens (130) that is ring-shaped configured for redirecting received radial ultrasonic waves to travel in an axial direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and has a thickness profile configured to act as a matching layer for reducing multiple reflections within the lower housing portion. A second lens (140) that is disc-shaped below the refocusing lens is configured for redirecting the radial ultrasonic waves to travel in the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：WO2020005780A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：PCT/US2019/038612

申请日：2019-06-22

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： KASTELEIN, Bas ,  SAI, Bin

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  G01F1/66

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for reducing ringing effects associated with a transducer comprises a transducer body, a transducer cap, a piezoelectric element formed in the cap, and a damping material formed around the piezoelectric element wherein the damping material suppresses a ringing effect associated with the transducer, while an O-ring is used together with damping material to support high pressure applications up to 230 bars.

公开(公告)号：WO2019226847A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-28

申请号：PCT/US2019/033655

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin

IPC: G01L5/10 ,  G01L23/12

Abstract: A variable inductance force transducer (100) includes a variable inductor including an induction coil (120) having a wire (311) configured as a plurality of turns with a hollow center having an inner opening. An inner core (115) is within the induction coil (120) that can move in and out responsive to an applied pulling force to change its inductance depending on a magnitude of a pulling force applied to the inner core (115). A spring (110) has an end for securing to a fixture (125) and an opposite end secured to a first end of the inner core (115) which has a second end opposite the first end having a coupling feature (130) attached thereto for attaching a load which provides the pulling force.

公开(公告)号：WO2015148145A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：PCT/US2015/020138

申请日：2015-03-12

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin ,  NUSSEIBEH, Fouad

IPC: H01Q13/24 ,  H01P5/103

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  H01Q1/225 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q13/06 ,  H01Q15/08 ,  Y10T29/49016

Abstract: An antenna combination (200) includes a feed-through (3') having an input side including a connector (115) for coupling to a transmission line connector (2) and an output side including an inner cavity (9) attaching to an aperture (51) in a top surface or a nozzle of a tank (40). A foam filled dielectric rod antenna (5) is coupled to the output side of the feed-through having a nose portion (5a) including a sub-portion within the inner cavity and a rod-shaped portion (5b) from beyond the inner cavity to an antenna launch end. The rod-shaped portion includes an outer solid dielectric material (5b 1 ) including a thickness transition region, wherein a thickness of the solid dielectric material decreases toward the antenna launch end to a constant minimum thickness shell region that extends to the antenna launch end. The outer solid dielectric material defines an inner hollow region (5b 2 ). A dielectric foam fill material fills the inner hollow region.

Abstract translation: 天线组合（200）包括具有输入侧的馈通（3'），所述输入侧包括用于耦合到传输线连接器（2）的连接器（115）和输出侧，所述输出侧包括附接到孔 （51）在罐（40）的顶表面或喷嘴中。 泡沫填充的介质棒状天线（5）连接到馈通的输出侧，其具有包括在内腔内的子部分的鼻部（5a）和超出内腔的杆状部分（5b） 到天线发射端。 棒状部分包括外部固体介电材料（5b1），其包括厚度过渡区域，其中固体电介质材料的厚度朝向天线发射端减小到延伸到天线发射端的恒定的最小厚度壳体区域。 外部固体电介质材料限定内部空心区域（5b2）。 介电泡沫填充材料填充内部中空区域。

公开(公告)号：WO2015084552A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：PCT/US2014/065123

申请日：2014-11-12

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin

IPC: G01F23/22 ,  G01S13/10

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/34 ,  G01S7/4008 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G01S7/529 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/106 ,  G01S13/26 ,  G01S13/282 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S2007/4013

Abstract: A multi-mode pulsed radar method (200) for sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank includes providing (201) a measure of radar signal attenuation for pulsed radar signals transmitted to the product material. Automatic adjustment (202) of one or more transmitted radar pulse parameters is implemented by selecting a pulse width and a pulse amplitude based on the measure of radar signal attenuation. In signal mode 2 higher amplitude and/or wider pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively high and in signal mode 1 lower amplitude and/or narrower pulses are selected when the measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively low. The radar pulse is transmitted (203) to the product material using the selected pulse width and the pulse amplitude. The target signal reflected or scattered (204) from the product material is processed to determine at least one parameter, such as product level.

Abstract translation: 用于感测或测量储罐中的产品材料的多模式脉冲雷达方法（200）包括提供（201）传输到产品材料的脉冲雷达信号的雷达信号衰减的量度。 通过基于雷达信号衰减的测量选择脉冲宽度和脉冲幅度来实现一个或多个发射的雷达脉冲参数的自动调整（202）。 在信号模式2中，当雷达信号衰减的测量值相对较高时，选择较高的幅度和/或较宽的脉冲，而在信号模式1中，当雷达信号衰减的测量值相对较低时，选择较低的幅度和/或较窄的脉冲。 使用所选择的脉冲宽度和脉冲幅度将雷达脉冲（203）传输到产品材料。 从产品材料反射或散射（204）的目标信号被处理以确定至少一个参数，例如产品水平。

公开(公告)号：WO2015084547A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：PCT/US2014/064776

申请日：2014-11-10

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin

IPC: G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/76

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01S7/038 ,  G01S7/2921 ,  G01S7/34 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G01S7/529 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/88

Abstract: A receiver for an ultra wideband (UWB) pulse radar system (100) includes a programmable gain network (PGN) block (135) coupled to process a received UWB radar signal. The programmable PGN block includes programmable attenuator (115) having an output coupled to an input node of a UWB low noise amplifier (LNA) (105), and a fast acting power limiter (110) is between the input node and a system ground and/or a power supply node for the radar system. A sampling unit (120) is coupled between an output of the LNA and a processor (140). The processor implements an attenuation algorithm, wherein the processor is coupled to the programmable attenuator, and provides attenuation control signals to dynamically control a gain or attenuation of the programmable attenuator, such as based on a distance from a transmitting antenna (175) to the product material.

Abstract translation: 用于超宽带（UWB）脉冲雷达系统（100）的接收机包括耦合以处理所接收的UWB雷达信号的可编程增益网络（PGN）块（135）。 可编程PGN块包括具有耦合到UWB低噪声放大器（LNA）（105）的输入节点的输出的可编程衰减器（115），并且快速作用功率限制器（110）位于输入节点和系统地之间，并且 /或用于雷达系统的电源节点。 采样单元（120）耦合在LNA的输出和处理器（140）之间。 处理器实现衰减算法，其中处理器耦合到可编程衰减器，并且提供衰减控制信号以动态地控制可编程衰减器的增益或衰减，诸如基于从发射天线（175）到产品的距离 材料。

公开(公告)号：WO2017105814A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：PCT/US2016/063831

申请日：2016-11-28

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： KASTELEIN, Bas ,  SAI, Bin ,  HERSHEY, George

IPC: G01L27/00

CPC classification number: G01L27/005

Abstract: A system includes at least one pressure sensor (140) that is configured to generate (810) a first signal in response to sensing a process and generate (815) a second signal in response to sensing a drift detection condition different from the process. The system includes at least one processing device (120) that is configured to determine (810) a pressure measurement (P process ) of the process using the first signal, and determine (815) a pressure measurement (AP2) of the drift detection condition using the second signal. The at least one processing device is configured to compare (820) the pressure measurement of the drift detection condition to one of: the pressure measurement of the process or a reference value (125). The at least one processing device is configured to identify (825) whether drift has deteriorated accuracy of the at least one pressure sensor based on the comparison.

Abstract translation: 系统包括至少一个压力传感器（140），其被配置为响应于感测过程而生成（810）第一信号并且响应于感测到漂移而生成（815）第二信号 检测条件与过程不同。 该系统包括至少一个处理装置（120），该处理装置（120）被配置成使用第一信号确定（810）过程的压力测量（P_process），并且确定（815）压力测量 AP2）使用第二信号进行漂移检测条件。 该至少一个处理装置被配置为将漂移检测条件的压力测量与过程的压力测量或参考值（125）中的一个进行比较（820）。 该至少一个处理装置被配置为基于该比较识别（825）漂移是否已经恶化了该至少一个压力传感器的准确性。

公开(公告)号：WO2017053219A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：PCT/US2016/052428

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： SAI, Bin ,  TEUFEL, Michael ,  WEBER, Andreas ,  BACHMANN, David

IPC: G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/14 ,  G01F23/296

CPC classification number: G01F25/0007

Abstract: A system (100) includes a control system (138) and a field device (200). The control system is configured to communicate data with the field device. The field device determines a baseline calibration and a characteristic curve for a process fluid flowing through the field device (505). The field device monitors an inline condition of the process fluid (525). The field device determine whether a deviation in a measurement accuracy for a fluid profile is detected according to inline evaluation criteria (530). The field device calculates a flow rate of the process fluid using a last valid characteristic curve (560).

Abstract translation: 系统（100）包括控制系统（138）和现场设备（200）。 控制系统被配置为与现场设备通信数据。 现场设备确定流经现场设备（505）的过程流体的基线校准和特性曲线。 现场设备监视过程流体的在线状态（525）。 现场设备根据内联评估标准确定是否检测到流体轮廓的测量精度偏差（530）。 现场设备使用最后的有效特性曲线（560）计算过程流体的流量。

公开(公告)号：WO2013154814A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：PCT/US2013/033636

申请日：2013-03-25

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： MAUDUIT, Laurent ,  SAI, Bin ,  DELSARD, Michel

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S2007/027 ,  H01Q1/225

Abstract: A level gauge (106) includes at least one antenna (216) configured to transmit wireless signals towards a material (104) in a tank (102) and to receive wireless signals reflected from the material in the tank. The level gauge also includes a housing (108, 202, 302, 402) having an outer portion (204, 304), a raised rim (208, 308) within the outer portion, an angled portion (206, 306) that extends between the outer portion and the rim, and a concave portion (210, 310) within the rim. The concave portion forms a crater within the housing. The at least one antenna is configured to transmit and receive the wireless signals through the concave portion of the housing.

Abstract translation: 液位计（106）包括至少一个天线（216），其被配置为向罐（102）内的材料（104）传送无线信号，并且接收从所述罐中的材料反射的无线信号。 液位计还包括具有外部部分（204,304），外部部分内的凸起边缘（208,308）的壳体（108,202,302,402），在外部部分内的凸起边缘（208,308） 外部部分和边缘，以及在边缘内的凹部（210,310）。 凹部在壳体内形成火山口。 所述至少一个天线被配置成通过所述壳体的所述凹部发送和接收所述无线信号。

公开(公告)号：WO2010135227A3

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：PCT/US2010/035078

申请日：2010-05-17

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. ,  VASS, Jiri ,  STLUKA, Petr ,  SAI, Bin

Inventor： VASS, Jiri ,  STLUKA, Petr ,  SAI, Bin

IPC: G06Q50/00

Abstract: A method for online condition-based monitoring (CBM) of a tank farm (115) including a plurality of storage tanks (120) includes providing a tank model (190) including a diagnostic (190(a)) and/or predictive tank model (190(b)) based on calculated tank metrics (195) that is derived from historical data including tank operational data (130). The calculated tank metrics include tank operational metrics (195(a)) based on tank operational data (130) for the storage tanks and tank condition metrics (195(b)) based on tank inspection or maintenance data for the storage tanks. The tank model provides relationships between the tank condition metrics and the tank operational metrics. Results are generated using the tank model including at least one failure indicia for at least a first of the storage tanks using the calculated tank metrics and current measured data for the first tank as inputs to the tank model. The failure indicia is processed for scheduling at least one maintenance task for the first tank.