Loop powered isolated contact input circuit and method for operating the same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01R-031/02
G01R-031/327
H01H-047/00
H02J-013/00
출원번호
US-0872492
(2013-04-29)
등록번호
US-9541604
(2017-01-10)
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/ 주소
Acharya, Parag Vishwanath
Desai, Ravindra Mahavir
출원인 / 주소
GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS, INC.
대리인 / 주소
GE Global Patent Operation
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A voltage is sensed at a switching device and the voltage is associated with a status of a switching device. The sensed voltage is converted to a useable voltage regardless of the value and type of the sensed voltage. At a single self-contained integrated circuit that is powered by the sensed voltag
A voltage is sensed at a switching device and the voltage is associated with a status of a switching device. The sensed voltage is converted to a useable voltage regardless of the value and type of the sensed voltage. At a single self-contained integrated circuit that is powered by the sensed voltage, the usable voltage is converted into a digital representation. The digital representation is configured to be usable by a processing device to determine the value of the voltage at the switching device.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of determining information concerning a switching device, the method comprising: sensing a voltage at the switching device using a voltage sensing circuit, the voltage associated with a status of the switching device;converting the sensed voltage to a useable voltage regardless of a valu
1. A method of determining information concerning a switching device, the method comprising: sensing a voltage at the switching device using a voltage sensing circuit, the voltage associated with a status of the switching device;converting the sensed voltage to a useable voltage regardless of a value and a type of the sensed voltage;at a single self-contained integrated circuit that is powered by the sensed voltage:converting the useable voltage into a digital representation using the conversion block, the digital representation configured to be usable by a processing device to determine the value of the voltage at the switching device;wherein the voltage sensing circuit comprises a bridge rectifier, a constant voltage block, and a reference generator and further comprises a first isolation circuit and a second isolation circuit, the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit coupled to the conversion block such that the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit isolate the conversion circuit from an external processing device. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving the digital representation at the processing device and determining the voltage at the switching device. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the type of sensed voltage is a type selected from the group consisting of a direct current (DC) voltage and an alternating current (AC) voltage. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the status comprise an open status or a closed status. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the single self-contained integrated circuit is galvanically isolated from a control system. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a clocking signal from a control system. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the processing device is at a control system. 8. An apparatus configured to determine information concerning a switching device, the apparatus comprising: a voltage sensing circuit, the sensing circuit configured to sense a voltage at the switching device, the voltage associated with a status of the switching device;a voltage attenuator circuit, the voltage attenuator circuit coupled to the sensing circuit, the voltage attenuator circuit configured to convert the sensed voltage to a useable voltage regardless of a value and a type of the sensed voltage;a single self-contained integrated circuit coupled to the voltage attenuator circuit, the single self-contained integrated circuit being powered by the sensed voltage and configured to convert the useable voltage into a digital representation, the digital representation configured to be usable by a processing device to determine the value of the voltage at the switching device;wherein the voltage sensing circuit comprises a bridge rectifier, a constant voltage block, and a reference generator and further comprises a first isolation circuit and a second isolation circuit, the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit coupled to the conversion block such that the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit isolate the conversion circuit from an external processing device. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a control system coupled to the single self-contained integrated circuit, the control system configured to receive the digital representation at the processing device and determine the voltage at the switching device. 10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the type of sensed voltage is a type selected from the group consisting of a direct current (DC) voltage and an alternating current (AC) voltage. 11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the status comprise an open status or a closed status. 12. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the single self-contained integrated circuit is galvanically isolated from a control system. 13. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the single self-contained integrated circuit is configured to receive a clocking signal from a control system. 14. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the processing device is disposed at a control system. 15. An apparatus configured to determine information concerning a switching device, the apparatus comprising: a voltage sensing circuit, the voltage sensing circuit configured to sense a voltage at the switching device, the voltage associated with a status of the switching device;a voltage attenuator circuit, the voltage attenuator circuit coupled to the voltage sensing circuit, the voltage attenuator circuit configured to convert the sensed voltage to a useable voltage regardless of the value and type of the sensed voltage;a conversion block coupled to the voltage attenuator circuit, the conversion block being powered by the sensed voltage and configured to convert the usable voltage into a digital representation, the digital representation configured to be usable by a processing device to determine the value of the voltage at the switching device;wherein the voltage sensing circuit comprising a bridge rectifier, a constant voltage block, and a reference generator and further comprising a first isolation circuit and a second isolation circuit, the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit coupled to the conversion block such that the first isolation circuit and the second isolation circuit isolate the conversion circuit from an external processing device. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the bridge rectifier, the voltage attenuator circuit, and the constant voltage block are disposed on a single, self-contained integrated circuit. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the reference generator, the first isolation circuit, and the second isolation circuit and the conversion block are disposed on a single, self-contained integrated circuit. 18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the bridge rectifier, the voltage attenuator circuit, the constant voltage block, the reference generator, the first isolation circuit, the second isolation circuit, and the conversion block are disposed on a single, self-contained integrated circuit.
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