公开(公告)号：US09310793B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US13419190

申请日：2012-03-13

申请人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

发明人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

IPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642

摘要： A data synchronization method and apparatus are provided for a distributed control system where multiple controllers can control a plurality of actuators or sensors. The actuators or sensors are assigned to logical groups that share a common state. One of the actuators or sensors within a logical group serves as a reference device for a state variable. Before taking a control action, the controllers read the current value of the state variable from the reference device. Data synchronization is maintained by one or more refresh master controllers.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分布式控制系统的数据同步方法和装置，其中多个控制器可以控制多个致动器或传感器。 致动器或传感器被分配给共享共同状态的逻辑组。 逻辑组中的一个致动器或传感器用作状态变量的参考装置。 在进行控制操作之前，控制器从参考设备读取状态变量的当前值。 数据同步由一个或多个刷新主控器维护。

公开(公告)号：US07642676B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11590341

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H01H1/0015 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H2300/018 ,  H02J9/06 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： An algorithm for verifying the state of switches (such as in a transfer switch mechanism) and for controlling the switches. The control algorithm controls automatic actuation of the switches. The verification algorithm measures the instantaneous voltage on the source and load sides of one or both switches and calculates the RMS magnitude, period, and relative phase for each voltage measurement. If the voltage characteristics for the load do not match any of those for any source, an error is outputted. If the voltage characteristics of the sources match each other, the algorithm determines that they are synchronized. The algorithm determines which switch is closed by comparing the voltage characteristics of the load and of each source, and if there is a match, then the switch associated with the source that is matched with the load is determined to be closed. Otherwise, the switch is determined to be opened.

摘要翻译： 一种用于验证交换机状态（如转接交换机制）和控制交换机的算法。 控制算法控制开关的自动启动。 验证算法测量一个或两个开关的源极和负载侧的瞬时电压，并计算每个电压测量的RMS幅度，周期和相对相位。 如果负载的电压特性与任何源的电压特性不匹配，则输出错误。 如果源的电压特性相互匹配，则算法确定它们是同步的。 该算法通过比较负载和每个源的电压特性来确定哪个开关闭合，如果存在匹配，则确定与与负载匹配的源相关联的开关闭合。 否则，确定开关被打开。

公开(公告)号：US07511474B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11590487

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： G01P3/48 ,  H02P5/00 ,  H02P1/04

CPC分类号： H02P7/00 ,  H01H2300/018 ,  H02J9/061 ,  H02P2203/09

摘要： A DC motor phase detection algorithm that monitors the change in motor current to detect pulses in the current caused by the motor's commutator brushes crossing over the gap between rotor commutator segments as the motor shaft rotates. A pulse is generated each time a commutator brush breaks and then reconnects to a commutator segment. The algorithm detects and counts the pulses in order to determine the number of revolutions the shaft has rotated. The motor phase can then be used to determine the distance, rotational or linear, that the moving portion of the load attached to the motor has traveled. If the initial position of the moving portion of the device is known then the absolute position can be calculated.

摘要翻译： 一种直流电动机相位检测算法，用于监视电动机电流的变化，以检测由电动机轴转动时电动机换向器电刷所产生的脉冲在电流换向器间隙之间的间隙。 每次换向器刷断时产生脉冲，然后重新连接到换向器段。 该算法检测和计数脉冲，以确定轴旋转的转数。 然后可以使用电动机相来确定连接到电动机的负载的移动部分行进的距离，旋转或线性。 如果装置的移动部分的初始位置是已知的，则可以计算绝对位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130131839A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13419123

申请日：2012-03-13

申请人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

发明人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05B2219/33273

摘要： An apparatus and method for adapting to changes in the control topology of a cooperative control system including a plurality of controllers are disclosed. The method is implemented by an actuator or sensor, and includes the steps of selecting one of the controllers as the master controller for one or more state variables of an actuator or sensor, detecting a change in the control topology of the cooperative control system, and reselecting a master controller for the one or more state variables responsive to the change in the control topology.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于适应包括多个控制器的协作控制系统的控制拓扑的变化的装置和方法。 该方法由致动器或传感器实现，并且包括以下步骤：选择一个控制器作为执行器或传感器的一个或多个状态变量的主控制器，检测协作控制系统的控制拓扑的变化，以及 响应于控制拓扑的变化，重新选择一个或多个状态变量的主控制器。

公开(公告)号：US20130131837A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13418815

申请日：2012-03-13

申请人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

发明人： Rodney B. Washington ,  Pierre Colle

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： G05B15/02 ,  F24F7/10 ,  F24F13/068 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642

摘要： In a distributed control system where multiple controllers can control the same actuator or sensor, each controller is assigned a priority level, and command arbitration is based on the relative priority levels of the controllers. Each actuator or sensor selects a controller to serve as a master controller for one or more of its state variables. Different master controllers may be selected for different state variables. When a command is received by the actuator or sensor, it determines how to treat the command by comparing the priority of the controller from which the command originated to the priority of the master controller.

摘要翻译： 在多个控制器可以控制相同的执行器或传感器的分布式控制系统中，每个控制器被分配优先级，命令仲裁基于控制器的相对优先级。 每个执行器或传感器选择一个控制器作为其一个或多个状态变量的主控制器。 可以为不同的状态变量选择不同的主控制器。 当致动器或传感器接收到命令时，它通过比较从命令发起的控制器与主控制器的优先级的优先级来确定如何处理该命令。

公开(公告)号：US20080100146A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11590341

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H01H1/0015 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H2300/018 ,  H02J9/06 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： An algorithm for verifying the state of switches (such as in a transfer switch mechanism) and for controlling the switches. The control algorithm controls automatic actuation of the switches. The verification algorithm measures the instantaneous voltage on the source and load sides of one or both switches and calculates the RMS magnitude, period, and relative phase for each voltage measurement. If the voltage characteristics for the load do not match any of those for any source, an error is outputted. If the voltage characteristics of the sources match each other, the algorithm determines that they are synchronized. The algorithm determines which switch is closed by comparing the voltage characteristics of the load and of each source, and if there is a match, then the switch associated with the source that is matched with the load is determined to be closed. Otherwise, the switch is determined to be opened.

摘要翻译： 一种用于验证交换机状态（如转接交换机制）和控制交换机的算法。 控制算法控制开关的自动启动。 验证算法测量一个或两个开关的源极和负载侧的瞬时电压，并计算每个电压测量的RMS幅度，周期和相对相位。 如果负载的电压特性与任何源的电压特性不匹配，则输出错误。 如果源的电压特性相互匹配，则算法确定它们是同步的。 该算法通过比较负载和每个源的电压特性来确定哪个开关闭合，如果存在匹配，则确定与与负载匹配的源相关联的开关闭合。 否则，确定开关被打开。

公开(公告)号：US20080084172A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11545346

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： H02P7/00

CPC分类号： H02H7/0851 ,  H02H3/44 ,  H02P29/032

摘要： A DC motor mechanical shock protection system monitors the motor current to determine the torque the motor is applying to the gearbox, and takes mitigating action if the torque approaches a level that can damage the driven device and/or the drive system. This protects the system from mechanical shock without limiting the available torque during normal operation. The change in motor current is monitored to detect the inertial torque before the elasticity between the motor and the driven device is fully compressed and the motor mounting or gearbox begin to be damaged.

摘要翻译： 直流电动机械机械冲击保护系统监控电动机电流，以确定电动机施加到变速箱的扭矩，并且如果扭矩接近可能损坏被驱动装置和/或驱动系统的水平，则采取减轻措施。 这样可以保护系统免受机械冲击，而不会限制正常运行时的可用转矩。 在马达和被驱动装置之间的弹性被完全压缩并且马达安装或齿轮箱开始损坏之前，监测马达电流的变化以检测惯性力矩。

公开(公告)号：US09479847B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US13288671

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Gary B. Pollard ,  Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Gary B. Pollard ,  Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： G01R21/00 ,  G01R21/06 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/00 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/002 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04Q2209/826 ,  H04Q2209/883 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/245 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/40 ,  Y04S20/44

摘要： A low cost, energy monitoring system comprises a plurality of remote sensors for monitoring energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, a adapter that communicates with the remote sensors over a wireless network, and a host device with a display. The remote sensors monitor energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, and report the energy consumption by the monitored circuits or appliances to the remote adapter. The adapter stores the energy consumption data in memory and generates output images for display by the host device. The output images are based on display templates stored in the memory of the adapter and define how the energy consumption data is formatted and displayed for the user.

摘要翻译： 低成本的能量监测系统包括多个远程传感器，用于监测特定电路中的能量消耗，或通过特定设备，通过无线网络与远程传感器通信的适配器以及具有显示器的主机设备。 远程传感器监测特定电路或特定设备的能耗，并将监控的电路或设备的能耗报告给远程适配器。 适配器将能量消耗数据存储在存储器中，并生成输出图像以供主机设备显示。 输出图像基于存储在适配器的存储器中的显示模板，并定义如何为用户格式化和显示能量消耗数据。

公开(公告)号：US20130116953A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13288671

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Gary B. Pollard ,  Rodney B. Washington

发明人： Gary B. Pollard ,  Rodney B. Washington

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G06Q30/04

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/002 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04Q2209/826 ,  H04Q2209/883 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/245 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/40 ,  Y04S20/44

摘要： A low cost, energy monitoring system comprises a plurality of remote sensors for monitoring energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, a adapter that communicates with the remote sensors over a wireless network, and a host device with a display. The remote sensors monitor energy consumption in specific circuits, or by specific appliances, and report the energy consumption by the monitored circuits or appliances to the remote adapter. The adapter stores the energy consumption data in memory and generates output images for display by the host device. The output images are based on display templates stored in the memory of the adapter and define how the energy consumption data is formatted and displayed for the user.

摘要翻译： 低成本的能量监测系统包括多个远程传感器，用于监测特定电路中的能量消耗，或通过特定设备，通过无线网络与远程传感器通信的适配器以及具有显示器的主机设备。 远程传感器监测特定电路或特定设备的能耗，并将监控的电路或设备的能耗报告给远程适配器。 适配器将能量消耗数据存储在存储器中，并生成输出图像以供主机设备显示。 输出图像基于存储在适配器的存储器中的显示模板，并定义如何为用户格式化和显示能量消耗数据。

公开(公告)号：US07598629B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US12005670

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Scott R. Brown ,  Rodney B. Washington ,  George E. Burke, Jr.

发明人： Scott R. Brown ,  Rodney B. Washington ,  George E. Burke, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F13/40

CPC分类号： H01H71/70 ,  H01H83/20 ,  H01H2083/203 ,  Y10T307/911 ,  Y10T307/944

摘要： Circuit for determining the presence or absence of a remotely controlled circuit beaker connection to a control circuit and the current state of an internal operating device of a remotely controlled circuit breaker connected to a control circuit.