Systems and methods utilizing sensor surface functionalization

    公开(公告)号:US11953458B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US16811842

    申请日:2020-03-06

    申请人: Ecolab USA Inc.

    摘要: A method for characterizing a process fluid comprising applying electrical power to a first resistance temperature detector (RTD) in contact with a fluid to increase the temperature of the first RTD; allowing the first RTD to cool toward a fluid equilibrium temperature; analyzing the temperature decay profile of the first RTD over time to determine thermal characteristics; applying electrical power to a second RTD in contact with the fluid to increase the temperature of the second RTD; allowing the second RTD to cool toward the fluid equilibrium temperature; analyzing the temperature decay profile of the second RTD over time to determine thermal characteristics; comparing the thermal characteristics of the first and second RTD to determining one or more characteristics of the fluid based; and performing a corrective action. The first RTD has a first coating and the second RTD has a second coating different than the first coating.

    INVERTER AND METHOD TO MEASURE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE FOR THERMAL PROTECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230400359A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17836817

    申请日:2022-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01K7/01 G01K7/18 G01K3/00

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G01K7/183 G01K3/005

    摘要: A three-phase load is powered by an SPWM driven inverter having a single shunt-topology. During operation, drain-to-source resistances of transistors of each branch of the inverter are determined. Interpolation is performed on assumed drain-to-source resistances of the transistors for different temperatures to produce a non-linear model of drain-to-source resistance to temperature for the transistors, and the drain-to-source resistances determined during operation and the non-linear model are used to estimate temperature values of the transistors. Driving of the inverter can be adjusted so that conductivity of each branch is set so that power delivered by that branch is as high as possible without exceeding an allowed drain current threshold representing a threshold junction temperature. In addition, driving of the inverter can be ceased if the temperature of a transistor exceeds the threshold temperature.

    Spinning Flat Plate Calorimeter
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230152167A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17975888

    申请日:2022-10-28

    IPC分类号: G01K17/00 G01K7/18

    CPC分类号: G01K17/003 G01K7/18

    摘要: A spinning flat plate calorimeter device is provided for receiving and measuring laser energy. The device includes a circular disk, a shaft, a structure and a motor. The circular disk has temperature-detection instrumentation for measuring temperature from the laser energy. The shaft is supported by distal and proximal bearings. The structure supports the disk, shaft and its bearings. The motor turns the shaft and the disk. Additionally, the disk further includes a flat plate, a yoke wheel and a plurality of spacers. The plate has an obverse face for receiving the laser energy and a reverse face with a spiral groove for attaching the instrumentation. The yoke wheel attaches to the shaft. The thermal isolator spacers mechanically attach the yoke wheel to the flat plate.