Rogowski coil positioning and retaining apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12130309B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18375490

    申请日:2023-09-30

    申请人: UBICQUIA, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01R15/18 H01F38/30

    CPC分类号: G01R15/181 H01F38/30

    摘要: An apparatus for positioning and retaining a Rogowski coil around a conductor includes a first member configured to receive a first section of the Rogowski coil, a second member configured to receive a second section of the Rogowski coil, and a non-conductive securing structure configured to engage the conductor and retain the first member and the second member in fixed positions relative to the conductor. According to one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus may also include a coupling mechanism configured to permit at least one of the first member and the second member to be moved relative to each other and positioned around the conductor. According to another exemplary embodiment, the securing structure may include a pair of arched elements, wherein each arched element is configured to engage the conductor and retain a corresponding one of the first and second members in a respective fixed position relative to the conductor.

    Method and apparatus for sensing current

    公开(公告)号:US12123898B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17968156

    申请日:2022-10-18

    IPC分类号: G01R19/00 G01R15/18

    CPC分类号: G01R15/181 G01R19/0092

    摘要: A method and apparatus for sending current. A flow of current can be passed through a portion of the sensor, such that the sensor forms part of the current flow circuit. The sensor can be especially useful in high vacuum environments and/or in areas where a small sensor is desired. In one embodiment, the current sensor can form part of a ground circuit and a leg of the sensor can comprise a leg of the drive circuit. A current sensing loop of the sensor can at least partially encircle a portion of the sensor itself such that the current sensing loop senses current flowing through the sensor.

    ELECTRIC METER
    3.
    发明公开
    ELECTRIC METER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240345144A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18299839

    申请日:2023-04-13

    IPC分类号: G01R22/06 G01R15/18

    CPC分类号: G01R22/065 G01R15/18

    摘要: An electric meter (100, 200) is disclosed. The electric meter comprises a line port for coupling to an electric distribution power source, a load port for coupling to a load, and an auxiliary port for coupling to at least one distributed energy resource device. The electric meter comprises a processor circuit (205) coupled to metrology components (210) for metering current and/or voltage at one or more of the line port, the load port and the auxiliary port. The electric meter comprises a power supply (220) configured to provide power to the processor circuit, wherein the power supply is configured to receive electrical power from the auxiliary port and/or from the line port.

    ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240283347A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18413743

    申请日:2024-01-16

    摘要: An apparatus configured for use with a microinverter of an energy management system is provided. For example, apparatus can comprise a cascaded current transformer configuration comprising a first current transformer having a first primary winding configured to couple to a secondary winding of a power transformer of the microinverter and having a first secondary winding coupled to a second primary winding of a second current transformer having a second secondary winding coupled to a measurement device configured to measure a current of the microinverter.

    CURRENT SENSOR ASSEMBLIES FOR LOW CURRENTS
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240272208A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18644470

    申请日:2024-04-24

    摘要: A current sensor assembly can include: a coil structure having a first coil and a second coil connected in series, the coil structure configured to generate a differential magnetic field responsive to an electrical current passing through the first and second coils; a first magnetic field sensing element disposed proximate to the first coil and operable to generate a first signal responsive to the differential magnetic field passing through the first magnetic field sensing element in a first direction; a second magnetic field sensing element disposed proximate to the second coil and operable to generate a second signal responsive to the differential magnetic field passing through the second magnetic field sensing element in a second direction; and a circuit operable to subtract the first and second signals to generate a differential signal proportional to the electrical current.

    Method of reducing noise in a fluxgate current transducer

    公开(公告)号:US12061214B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17630716

    申请日:2020-07-20

    发明人: Stephan Trombert

    IPC分类号: G01R15/18 G01R33/04

    CPC分类号: G01R15/185 G01R33/04

    摘要: Fluxgate current transducer including a fluxgate device comprising a saturable soft magnetic core and an excitation coil, and a processing circuit comprising a control circuit and a voltage generator connected to the control circuit for generating an alternating current in the excitation coil, the voltage generator generating a voltage oscillating between a maximum positive voltage (+Umax) and a maximum negative voltage (−Umax) configured to alternatingly saturate the soft magnetic core. The control circuit is configured to generate a voltage having an absolute value of amplitude less than an absolute value of said maximum positive voltage (+Umax) and said maximum negative voltage (−Umax) voltage during a variable time window (Tn, Tn+1, Tn+2, Tn+3) after detection of the excitation coil current reaching a threshold current (S3) representative of saturation of the magnetic core during at least a subset of a plurality of alternating voltage periods (P).

    CURRENT TRANSDUCER
    9.
    发明公开
    CURRENT TRANSDUCER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240264203A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18293401

    申请日:2022-07-19

    发明人: Stéphan Trombert

    IPC分类号: G01R15/18 G01R19/00

    CPC分类号: G01R15/183 G01R19/0092

    摘要: Electric current transducer comprising a housing, a magnetic core and a magnetic field detection system, the magnetic core surrounding a primary conductor passage for receiving a primary conductor therethrough, the magnetic core comprising a first part and a second part assembled in the housing so as to form a first magnetic circuit gap and a second magnetic circuit gap, the magnetic field detection system comprising a first magnetic field detector positioned in the first magnetic circuit gap and a second magnetic field detector positioned in the second magnetic circuit gap, the first and second magnetic circuit gaps being disposed on opposing sides of magnetic core, each of the first and second parts comprising a pair of lateral branches, joined by a bridging branch.

    CURRENT SENSOR
    10.
    发明公开
    CURRENT SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240248120A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18624337

    申请日:2024-04-02

    IPC分类号: G01R15/18 G01R19/12

    CPC分类号: G01R15/181 G01R19/12

    摘要: A rate of change of current sensor includes two measurement coils, arranged such that the turns of the first and second measurement coils are interleaved. The rate of change of current sensor further comprises two return coils, arranged to progress in an opposite direction to the measurement coils. The coils form loops and progress substantially around a target measurement conductor. This ensures that the two measurement coils both receive the same electrostatic coupling from external conductors which are not the target of the measurement operation. Further, the two measurement coils are arranged such that the first coil and the second coil are, on average, the same distance to the current-carrying conductor of interest.