-
公开(公告)号:DE19946918A1
公开(公告)日:2001-04-12
申请号:DE19946918
申请日:1999-09-30
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: DZUNG DACFEY , PRETRE PHILIPPE , KIRRMANN HUBERT
IPC: G01S7/00 , G01S13/10 , G01S15/10 , H03K17/945 , G01D21/00 , G01B7/14 , G01F23/284 , G01V3/08
Abstract: The proximity sensor (1) using induction, capacitance, ultrasonic or infrared sensing changes the sensor signal (2) frequency according to the distance of the object (3) so that a remote receiver (4) can determine the object distance from the received sensor signal.
-
公开(公告)号:DE19946917A1
公开(公告)日:2001-04-12
申请号:DE19946917
申请日:1999-09-30
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: PRETRE PHILIPPE , KLEINER THOMAS , MATTER DANIEL , BYATT JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: G01D5/48 , H03K17/95 , G01D21/00 , G01B7/14 , G01F23/284 , G01V3/08 , H03K17/945
Abstract: The inventive proximity sensor comprises a power supply unit (1), a switching unit (2) and a sensor unit (3). The sensor unit (3) has one or more sensor elements as well as means for controlling these sensor elements, and comprises means for measuring relevant physical quantities of the sensor elements and means for generating measurement data, whereby the switching unit (2) intermittently connects the sensor unit (3) to the power supply unit (1). This makes it possible to use existing sensor units (3) in a power-saving manner without having to adapt them or by only slightly adapting them. An inventive proximity sensor preferably has a wireless feed and a wireless transmission of measurement data. A preferred variant of the invention is used for proximity switches. The proximity switches are preferably inductive, capacitive, photoelectric, ultrasonic or Hall sensors.
-
公开(公告)号:DE19938270A1
公开(公告)日:2001-02-15
申请号:DE19938270
申请日:1999-08-12
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: BYATT JOHN ANTHONY , JUELKE ELIAS , KLEINER THOMAS , MATTER DANIEL , PRETRE PHILIPPE
IPC: G01F23/26
Abstract: A capacitative level sensor (1), especially for determining the boundary (34) between water (3) and oil (4) in a separator tank (2), comprises a measurement probe (5) with an electrode (6). The probe has an electrically insulating cover (7), and at least one outer layer (7a) made of fluorated plastic and at least one inner layer (7b) made of a plastic containing mica.
-
公开(公告)号:DE19933686A1
公开(公告)日:2001-01-18
申请号:DE19933686
申请日:1999-07-17
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: PRETRE PHILIPPE , HAFFNER KEN , BYATT JOHN ANTHONY , MATTER DANIEL , KLEINER THOMAS
Abstract: The switch (10) includes a switching unit (11), having at least two switching states which can be read remotely via a wireless link, and at least one coding unit. An antenna (13) receives and transmits electromagnetic waves. The antenna is operatively connected to only one coding unit (12) in dependence on the state of the switching unit. The coding unit may be a SAW filter. The switch may comprise just one coding unit, and the switching unit may be an on/off switch. Alternatively the switch may comprise two coding units, and a change-over switch. Independent claims are included for a system for wireless remote reading a switch state, and a method of remotely reading a switch state.
-
公开(公告)号:DE19847555A1
公开(公告)日:2000-04-20
申请号:DE19847555
申请日:1998-10-15
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: BYATT JOHN ANTHONY , KLEINER THOMAS , MATTER DANIEL , PRETRE PHILIPPE , RUEEGG WALTER
IPC: G01F23/288
Abstract: A psi detector (3,3a,3b) produces a level-related signal from attenuation of background psi radiation (2). An Independent claim is included for the corresponding level detection system, sensing tank vertical density profile. Preferred Features: A long psi detector, especially a scintillation detector (3a) employs a photomultiplier- (3a) or a photodiode- (3b) array. The detector (3-3b) is orientated along the filling direction of the vessel. The scintillation detector is a light-transmitting rod, an optical fiber or an optical fiber bundle. It is vertically arranged in the separator tank (4), or to a side of it which is screened from the background radiation by the tank contents (5-8). Scintillations are split into two portions, their light led by differing propagation paths to the photodetectors. Time delays of photodetector signals from correlated scintillations are measured, from which the point of scintillation is calculated. From the frequency distribution of scintillation source points, a density profile and especially levels of the vessel contents are determined. To follow level variation, the process is carried out continuously and/or drift in the electronics is eliminated, using a calibration source, especially a weak psi or alpha emitter. Photodetector signal pulse height is discriminated by the electronics. The threshold is an exponentially-decreasing function of the time delay, selected such that scintillations are evaluated in a given energy spectrum.
-
公开(公告)号:DE102004058049B4
公开(公告)日:2010-05-20
申请号:DE102004058049
申请日:2004-12-01
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: ZAPP ROBERT , KRAMER BEAT , MATTER DANIEL , PRETRE PHILIPPE
Abstract: The system has at least one movement indicator (1) which controls, by wireless communication, an actuator (8) for controlling a light (9). On detection of movement, a command signal is generated to control the light, although there is also data transmission between the indicator and the actuator without previously detecting movement. A status telegram is generated by the movement indicator and sent to the actuator. If there is no command signal or status telegram within a predetermined period of time, this is interpreted as a function fault and is displayed by the actuator.
-
公开(公告)号:DE102004058050A1
公开(公告)日:2006-06-22
申请号:DE102004058050
申请日:2004-12-01
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: ZAPP ROBERT , KRAMER BEAT , MATTER DANIEL , PRETRE PHILIPPE
Abstract: Device for temperature recording and display, especially the exterior temperature, uses a movement indicator (1) to measure a temperature-representative value which is then wirelessly transmitted over a transmitter (3) to a temperature display device (7) with an associated receiver.
-
公开(公告)号:DE102004058049A1
公开(公告)日:2006-06-22
申请号:DE102004058049
申请日:2004-12-01
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: ZAPP ROBERT , KRAMER BEAT , MATTER DANIEL , PRETRE PHILIPPE
Abstract: The system has at least one movement indicator (1) which controls, by wireless communication, an actuator (8) for controlling a light (9). On detection of movement, a command signal is generated to control the light, although there is also data transmission between the indicator and the actuator without previously detecting movement. A status telegram is generated by the movement indicator and sent to the actuator. If there is no command signal or status telegram within a predetermined period of time, this is interpreted as a function fault and is displayed by the actuator.
-
公开(公告)号:AT241229T
公开(公告)日:2003-06-15
申请号:AT00960270
申请日:2000-09-25
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: HAFFNER KEN , PRETRE PHILIPPE , FRITZ OLIVER
-
公开(公告)号:DE10019539A1
公开(公告)日:2001-10-25
申请号:DE10019539
申请日:2000-04-20
Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
Inventor: PRETRE PHILIPPE , SCHEIBLE GUNTRAM
Abstract: The proximity sensor (1) has an oscillator circuit (L,C) which receives electromagnetic measurement signals (8) and power signals (6) at different frequencies which are separated by a demultiplexer (5) with filters (10,11) or a switch.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-