公开(公告)号：US10310056B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15008110

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Ion Georgescu ,  Cornel Cobianu

IPC: G01S7/40 ,  G01F25/00 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processing device configured to determine an optimal pulse width for obtaining level measurements associated with material in a tank. The at least one processing device is also configured to generate a control signal that causes a transmitter of a guided wave radar (GWR) to transmit a signal having the optimal pulse width. The at least one processing device is further configured to send the control signal to the transmitter. The at least one processing device can also be configured to alter a length of the optimal pulse width in order to reduce false echoes detected by the GWR, reduce a size of an upper dead zone of the GWR, and/or detect a change of impedance to identify a fault of a process connector in the GWR.

公开(公告)号：US20160266240A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15008110

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Ion Georgescu ,  Cornel Cobianu

IPC: G01S7/40 ,  G01F23/284

CPC classification number: G01S7/4008 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01F25/0061 ,  G01S13/103 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S2007/4013

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processing device configured to determine an optimal pulse width for obtaining level measurements associated with material in a tank. The at least one processing device is also configured to generate a control signal that causes a transmitter of a guided wave radar (GWR) to transmit a signal having the optimal pulse width. The at least one processing device is further configured to send the control signal to the transmitter. The at least one processing device can also be configured to alter a length of the optimal pulse width in order to reduce false echoes detected by the GWR, reduce a size of an upper dead zone of the GWR, and/or detect a change of impedance to identify a fault of a process connector in the GWR.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括至少一个处理装置，其配置成确定用于获得与罐中的材料相关联的液位测量的最佳脉冲宽度。 所述至少一个处理装置还被配置为产生使导波雷达（GWR）的发射机发射具有最佳脉冲宽度的信号的控制信号。 所述至少一个处理装置还被配置为将所述控制信号发送到所述发射机。 至少一个处理装置还可以被配置为改变最佳脉冲宽度的长度，以便减少由GWR检测到的假回波，减小GWR的上死区的大小和/或检测阻抗的变化 以识别GWR中的过程连接器的故障。

公开(公告)号：US11221406B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US15590504

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Daliah Papoutsis ,  Jonathan Andrew Tertel ,  Randall E. Holt

IPC: G01S13/88 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01N33/28

Abstract: Method and apparatus for monitoring amounts of submerged solid consumable. A GWR (Guided Wave Radar) component can provide a measurement of a reflection at a fixed position in a particle bed. The reflection represents aggregate dielectric properties in a vessel. The measurement includes hydrocarbon and solid consumable properties of a mixture in the vessel, wherein a measurement value is indicative of a greater amount of the solid consumable in the mixture in the vessel. If data is measured by the GWR component indicating that the measurement value is approaching the measurement value of the hydrocarbon, this data is indicative that the material (e.g., solid consumable such as salt) in the vessel should be replenished.

公开(公告)号：US10180342B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US14859694

申请日：2015-09-21

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Johan Backstrom ,  Sarabjit Singh ,  Iouri Markevitch ,  Stephane Savard ,  Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Frank Martin Haran

IPC: G01F23/284 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01S7/292 ,  G01S7/527 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S7/486

Abstract: A method of level finding includes providing characteristics of a shape of a transmitted pulse in time domain launched onto a waveguide into a tank having at least one material therein, physical properties of the waveguide and real and imaginary dielectric characteristics of the material at a frequency of the pulse. A level finding algorithm having a coarse search and a fine search is implemented, where the coarse search minimizes a prediction error between an echo signal (echo curve y(k)) and a sampled pulse model echo p(k) to obtain an objective function J(k) in a vicinity of a minimum prediction error (k*). The fine search calculates at least one minimum or maximum using J(k) in the vicinity of k*. The minimum or the maximum corresponds to a level of the material or an interface involving the material.

公开(公告)号：US20180328769A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15590504

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Daliah Papoutsis ,  Jonathan Andrew Tertel ,  Randall E. Holt

IPC: G01F1/74 ,  G01N23/12 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/34

CPC classification number: G01F1/74 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01N23/12 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/34 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88

Abstract: Method and apparatus for monitoring amounts of submerged solid consumable. A GWR (Guided Wave Radar) component can provide a measurement of a reflection at a fixed position in a particle bed. The reflection represents aggregate dielectric properties in a vessel. The measurement includes hydrocarbon and solid consumable properties of a mixture in the vessel, wherein a measurement value is indicative of a greater amount of the solid consumable in the mixture in the vessel. If data is measured by the GWR component indicating that the measurement value is approaching the measurement value of the hydrocarbon, this data is indicative that the material (e.g., solid consumable such as salt) in the vessel should be replenished.

公开(公告)号：US10066980B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US14698009

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Stuart James Heath ,  Michael Kon Yew Hughes

IPC: G01S13/08 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88 ,  H01P1/06 ,  H01P3/123

Abstract: A guided wave radar fluid level measurement system can measure the level of product in a tank. A pulse of RF energy sent along a waveguide in the tank can be reflected where the waveguide enters the product. A time of flight measurement can indicate the product level. The product inside the tank can flow and that flow can push the waveguide and thereby torque and possibly bend the waveguide. A streamlined wave guide is torqued less when the streamlining is aligned with the direction of flow. A rotating connector can provide for the waveguide to rotate and a weathervane effect can align the streamlined waveguide with the flow.

公开(公告)号：US09574929B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14133110

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Cornel Cobianu ,  Ion Georgescu ,  Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Stuart James Heath ,  Frank Martin Haran

IPC: G01S13/08 ,  G01F23/284 ,  H01P5/08 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/88

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/88 ,  H01P5/085

Abstract: A coupling device for impedance matching a probe of a guided wave radar (GWR) system. A feed-through is for connecting to a coaxial cable or other transmission line connector that includes an inner conductor which connects to an output of a transceiver and an outer conductor that connects to an outer metal sleeve. A subwavelength coaxial transmission line (CTL) having a length from λ/5 to λ/2 is coupled to the feed-through including an inner conductor connected to the inner conductor of the feed-through and an outer conductor connected to the outer metal sleeve. A mode converter (MC) having a plurality of metal fingers (7) of length 2λ± twenty percent is connected to the outer conductor of the subwavelength CTL, where the MC includes a dielectric coating on its inner conductor connected to the inner conductor of the subwavelength CTL.

Abstract translation: 一种用于阻抗匹配导波雷达（GWR）系统探头的耦合装置。 馈通用于连接到同轴电缆或其它传输线连接器，其包括连接到收发器的输出的内部导体和连接到外部金属套筒的外部导体。 具有从λ/ 5到λ/ 2的长度的亚波长同轴传输线（CTL）耦合到馈通，其包括连接到馈通的内部导体的内部导体和连接到外部金属套筒的外部导体 。 具有长度为2λ±20％的多个金属指（7）的模式转换器（MC）连接到副波长CTL的外导体，其中MC包括在其内导体上的电介质涂层， 亚波长CTL。

公开(公告)号：US11333544B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16443543

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Tobias Nebel ,  Gertjan Hofman ,  Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Sebastien Tixier

IPC: G01G17/02 ,  G01G9/00

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a beta gauge for generating a first sensor response signal from a composite sheet including a sheet material having a coating thereon including a high-z material or the sheet material has particles including the high-z material embedded in the sheet material. A second sensor being an x-ray or an infrared (IR) sensor provides a second sensor response signal from the composite sheet. A computing device is coupled to receive the first and the second sensor response signal that includes a processor having an associated memory for implementing an algorithm that uses the first and the second sensor response signal to simultaneously compute two or more weight measures selected from (i) a weight per unit area of the high-z material, (ii) a weight per unit area of the sheet material, and (iii) a total weight per unit area of the composite sheet.

公开(公告)号：US11143495B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16569214

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Sebastien Tixier ,  Tobias Nebel

IPC: G01B7/06 ,  G01B11/06

Abstract: A sensor system includes an eddy current sensor including at least one coil with excitation electronics coupled across the coil. An optical displacement sensor is secured to the eddy current sensor so that a vertical distance between the sensors is fixed. The optical displacement sensor is located on top of and concentric with the coil so that a measurement axis of the optical displacement sensor is collinear with an axis of symmetry of the coil. A computing device including a processor and memory is coupled to receive sensor data from the eddy current sensor and the optical displacement sensor that is adapted for analyzing the sensor data obtained from measuring a coated substrate including a coating layer on at least one side of a metal substrate to determine at least a thickness of the coating layer.

公开(公告)号：US10859427B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US15532148

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Stuart James Heath ,  Michael Kon Yew Hughes ,  Ion Georgescu ,  Cornel Cobianu

IPC: G01F25/00 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G08B7/06

Abstract: A method and system for seal failure annunciation comprises a process connector connected to a probe used to measure a product level in a tank. A pulse generation module generates a pulse that is propagated through a voided space in the process connector and a detector module configured to receive the echo curve from the interrogation pulse. A logic module is used to evaluate the received echo curve to determine if a seal in the process connector has failed. When the logic module indicates seal failure, an alarm module initiates an alarm indicating said seal in said process connector has failed.