Abstract:
A control device for a focus system of a compact disk (CD) driver (1), using fuzzy logic, of the type which is incorporated to an audio data processing system (2) of the CD driver and adapted to detect and segregate a light beam reflected by the surface of the compact disk (CD) from an incident light beam to the surface. The control device comprises, according to this invention, a controller (CF) operated on fuzzy logic for determining a focus error signal [Focus Error] and driving a focus servo-system (3) of the CD driver to adjust the distance of the focal plane from the light beam detecting means.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an Intelligent Power Module (101; 201) of the comprising at least a power circuit board (102; 202) comprising a plurality of power devices (103; 203) and being fixed on a base plate (109; 209) of a case body (110; 210) able to be closed with a lid (111; 211) to form a protective case (100; 200) of the Intelligent Power Module (101; 201), and a control circuit board (105; 205, 305) being suitable to drive the power devices (103; 203) of the power circuit board (102; 202). The control circuit board (105; 205, 305) is suitably associate to the lid (111, 211) in such a way that the control circuit board (105; 205, 305) is comprised within the case body (110; 210) when the lid (111; 211) close it, the control circuit board (105; 205, 305) associated with the lid (111; 211) thus realising an intelligent lid of the Intelligent Power Module (101; 201).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a circuit device (10) for driving an AC electric load (3), of the type inserted between a terminal of an AC power supply line and a terminal of the electric load to be driven and including a generator (8) of PWM signals to be transferred to the load. This circuit comprises first and second associated switches (Q1, Q2) for driving respective terminals (A, A') of the load (3), and a third switch (Z3) voltage driven by a signal (Vcontrol) from the PWM generator (8), the third switch (Z3) being used for driving the first and second associated switches (Q1, Q2) through respective first and second transformers (T1, T2) and to enable loop-back of the current..
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for an indirect measure, by the application of fuzzy logic rules, of a physical signal (G1) to be monitored which would be difficult to measure by a direct method and which has at least first (PD) and second (PS) significant values, these significant values (PD,PS) splitting said physical signal (G1) to be monitored time-wise into a first operational zone (Z1) corresponding to values below the first significant value (PD), a second operational zone (Z2) corresponding to values between the first (PD) and second (PS) significant values, and a third operational zone (Z3) corresponding to values above the second significant value (PS), only said second operational zone (Z2) being involved by the presence of a periodic index signal related to the physical signal (G1) to be monitored. The measuring method of this invention comprises the steps of:
obtaining a derived physical signal (G2) from the physical signal (G1) to be monitored, this derived physical signal (G2) having a similar behavior as said physical signal (G1) to be monitored but trivial influence thereon and being related to said periodic index signal; measuring the value (P) of the derived physical signal (G2) and its variations over time at suitably selected check points (CP1,CP2,CP3,...,CPn); deriving the presence or absence of the periodic index signal by means of a first set (FUZZY1) of fuzzy rules; measuring the second (PS) and first (PD) significant values of the physical signal (G1) to be monitored as start and end values, respectively, of the second operational zone (Z2), namely as values which correspond to the start and end of the detection of the periodic index signal presence.
The invention also relates to an apparatus for an indirect measure, by the application of fuzzy logic rules, of a physical signal (G1) to be monitored which would be difficult to measure by a direct method, of a type which comprises a compressor block (2) having a first input (3) connected to an input actuator block (5), a first output (4) connected to an output transducer block (7), and a second output (14) connected to a detector block (12), the input actuator block (5), output transducer block (7) and detector block (12) being connected to a fuzzy controller (24). The measuring apparatus of this invention further comprises a secondary exhaust block (9) connected to the compressor block (2) and effective to produce a derived physical signal (G2) behaving similar as the physical signal to be monitored (G1) but having a trivial influence thereon, and being related to the periodic index signal. The fuzzy controller (24) of the measuring apparatus according to the invention ultimately measures the first and second significant values (PD,PS) of the physical signal (G1) to be monitored by acting on the derived physical signal (G2). The indirect measuring method and apparatus of this invention can be applied in particular to the non-invasive reading of blood pressure and heart beat frequency.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an Intelligent Power Module (101; 201) of the comprising at least a power circuit board (102; 202) comprising a plurality of power devices (103; 203) and being fixed on a base plate (109; 209) of a case body (110; 210) able to be closed with a lid (111; 211) to form a protective case (100; 200) of the Intelligent Power Module (101; 201), and a control circuit board (105; 205, 305) being suitable to drive the power devices (103; 203) of the power circuit board (102; 202). The control circuit board (105; 205, 305) is suitably associate to the lid (111, 211) in such a way that the control circuit board (105; 205, 305) is comprised within the case body (110; 210) when the lid (111; 211) close it, the control circuit board (105; 205, 305) associated with the lid (111; 211) thus realising an intelligent lid of the Intelligent Power Module (101; 201).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for driving an AC electric load (3), of the type inserted between a terminal of an AC power supply line and a terminal of the electric load to be driven and including a generator (8) of PWM signals to be transferred to the load. This circuit (1) is an AC/AC converter adapted to power supply the load (3) from any level of the power supply line sinusoid and comprising first and second voltage driven switches (Z1, Z2), the first switch (Z1) to power supply the load (3) and the second switch (Z2) to enable loop-back of the current. The switches (Z1, Z2) always operate in a complementary manner, i.e. when the first switch (Z1) is on, the other (Z2) is off, and vice versa.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for driving an A.C. electric load (M), which device is of the type incorporating a rectifying bridge (2) having a first input (A) connected to one terminal (H) of the electric load (M) and a second input (A') connected to an plug (5) of an A.C. mains supply, the rectifying bridge (2) having output terminals (B,B') connected to a power switch (3) which is controlled by an electric signal (PWM). The device comprises a first circuit loop-back path (7) connected in parallel to the electric load (M) and a second circuit loop-back path (8) connected in parallel to the electric load (M), the first (7) and second (8) paths being alternately activated by the positive and negative half-waves of the mains supply when the switch (3) is in its "off" state.