526results about "Temperature measurement of moving solids" patented technology

An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical shell having an outer surface and an internal lumen; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the shell outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system includes: a plurality of sensors embedded in the cover, the sensors configured to sense an operating parameter of the roll; and a signal-carrying member serially connected with and extending between the plurality of sensors. The signal-carrying member follows a helical path over the outer surface of the shell, wherein the signal-carrying member extends between adjacent sensors and extends over more than one complete revolution of the shell outer surface (and, preferably, an intermediate segment of the signal-carrying member extends over more than a full revolution of the roll between adjacent sensors).

A method for monitoring the operating conditions of an electric generator including the entire stator core and all winding components for conditions of mechanical strain and temperature throughout the machine by means of distributive fiber optic sensors based on both Rayleigh back scattering techniques and Brillouin frequency shift fiber optic sensor analysis both of which do not have the gaps and limitations associated with standard fiber Bragg grating fiber optic point sensors, by virtue of the fact that both Rayleigh and Brillouin scans and allow accurate strain and temperature determinations at all points along standard fiber optic cables of considerable length, approximately two kilometers in the case of the Brillouin, which effectively yields many tens of thousands of sensors throughout the entire standard fiber optic cable. Raman distributive temperature sensing also has a limited application. Single mode and polarizing maintaining fibers can both be analyzed and read with any Rayleigh or Brillouin distributive fiber optic sensor laser system allowing great flexibility in sensor spatial resolution, total sensed length, resolution and other factors not possible with conventional fiber Bragg gratings. A sealed fiber collection box located outside the electric generator permits enhanced reliability and reconfiguration into any number of desirable fiber layouts necessary for specific static and dynamic measurements in an optimal manner.

An apparatus for measuring the temperature of workpieces transported on a conveyor is disclosed. In one broad aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a translatable assembly which has a pick-up tool for picking up workpieces and a temperature-sensing device which is in proximity to the pick-up tool for measuring the temperature of the workpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed, including eliminating the pick-up tool, provided the temperature sensing device travels with the workpiece. Scanners can be utilized to designate the largest of the workpieces to be measured or for detecting overlapping workpieces. Feedback temperature control is achieved by varying a parameter, such as conveyor speed or a heat engine temperature. Also, a modeling module can be incorporated to assist with temperature control of the workpieces.

A vehicle tire is provided that contains at least one temperature sensor embedded in the tire in a critical location, and a transmission unit for transferring the output signal of the temperature sensor to a location externally of the vehicle tire. A method is also provided for precisely measuring the temperature of a vehicle tire with such a temperature sensor. A method is also provided for monitoring the operation of the vehicle tire.

An antifriction bearing (A) for accommodating rotation about an axis (X) comprises an inner race (2) having a raceway (12), an outer race (4) having a raceway (22), rolling elements (6) positioned between the inner and outer races (2, 4) and contacting the raceways (12, 22) of those races (2, 4) so that when relative rotation occurs between the races (2, 4) the rolling elements (6) roll along the raceways (12, 22), a cage (8) positioned between the inner and outer races (2, 4) and having pockets (40) in which the rolling (8) being rotatable between the races (2, 4) as the rolling elements (6) roll along the raceways (12, 22), the outer race (4) having a power transmitting coil (50) and a receiver (60), the cage (8) having a power receiving coil (52), a sensing unit (D) for sensing a condition of the bearing (A), and a transmitter (54) for sending a signal indicative of the sensed condition of the bearing (A) to the receiver (60).

Methods and devices for measuring elongation, wear, and internal temperature of a conveyor belt to catch signs of conveyor belt failure such as breakage by detecting a magnetic field from a magnetic body by using a magnesium sensor, as well as a rubber magnet sheet as a magnetic body and a method of producing the sheet, the rubber magnet sheet being able to be used while it is embedded in the conveyor belt. To measure elongation of a running conveyor belt ( 11 ), a magnetic field of a magnetic body ( 2 ) embedded in the belt ( 11 ) is detected by a magnetism sensor ( 3 ) fixed to the earth, and elongation of the belt ( 11 ) is calculated from temporal variation of the detected magnetic field.

A temperature warning system for a vehicle includes a thermal plug disposed on the wheel end assembly of the vehicle. The thermal plug is in fluid communication with an air supply and with a flow sensor. The flow sensor is operatively connected to a warning light or indicator. Excessive heat in the axle spindle end and / or the wheel end assembly causes a fusible material in the thermal plug to melt allowing air to flow from the air supply through the thermal plug thus activating the flow sensor. The flow sensor in turn activates the warning light or indicator alerting the driver of the vehicle of a problem condition at the wheel end assembly and / or axle spindle.

An apparatus and methods for identifying a defect and / or an operating characteristic of a system being monitored (and / or one or more of the system's components) are described. In an embodiment, orthogonally related data monitored by two or more detectors may be fused to determine whether a component of a system is defective and / or malfunctioning. Additionally or alternatively, data from a first detector may be determined to be accurate using non-orthogonally related data outputted by a second detector. Both types of determinations may be made with minimal or no false indications, which lowers the cost of operating the system being monitored. Embodiments of the invention may also be configured to forecast and / or prevent accidents and / or damage to the system being monitored by predicting whether a defect and / or a malfunction will occur

Rail inspection is discussed that employs a monitor vehicle running on one or more tracks of a rail system that performs physical rail inspection in combination with monitoring and analysis of other system parameters that accompany the physical rail.

The invention relates to the field of new energy wind power generation systems, in particular to a method for early warning and diagnosis of the temperature of a main bearing of a wind turbine generator. The method comprises the following steps that firstly, wind power plant monitoring data is acquired; secondly, parameters related to the temperature of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator are obtained; thirdly, a normal temperature model of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator is established; fourthly, the theoretical value of the real-time normal temperature of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator is calculated, wherein the real-time values of the parameters related to the temperature of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator in the second step are selected from the real-time data collected in the first step, the real-time values of the related parameters are input into a neural network trained in the third step, and the normal temperature valueof the main bearing of the wind turbine generator is generated; fifthly, whether the real-time temperature of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator is normal or not is judged. By means of themethod, faults of the main bearing of the wind turbine generator are effectively judged in advance, an extra sensor does not need to be installed, and the diagnosis precision and the diagnosis time advance are remarkably improved.

The invention discloses a system and a method for testing the reliability of an electric spindle in a machining center. The method comprises the following steps of: 1, establishing the system for testing the reliability of the electric spindle in the machining center; 2, determining test environment and test time; 3, performing a function test on the electric spindle to remove early failures; 4, acquiring the performance parameter of the electric spindle in a stable state and determining a failure criterion; and 5, circularly machining a typical workpiece, monitoring the state and performance parameter of the electric spindle and judging the failures. The system comprises a temperature sensor, a noise sensor, a force sensor, an eddy current displacement sensor, a vibration sensor, and a control unit connected with the parts. The system has the advantages of simple and compact structure, low cost, simple principle, convenience of operation, high test accuracy and the like.

An improved system for evaluating one or more components of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of the vehicle as it moves through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices. An imaging device in the set of imaging devices can include a linear array of photoconductor infrared detectors and a thermoelectric cooler for maintaining an operating temperature of the linear array of detectors at a target operating temperature. The infrared emissions can be within at least one of: the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum or the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) radiation spectrum.

A connector (1) for a flexible circuit board (30) has a housing (2), a pressing means (12), and parallel contacts (6) each having a conductive arm (8) and arranged at a pitch to form a row in the recess (3) of the housing. The pressing means (12) can be swung to close the recess so that an inner end portion of the flexible board (30) overlying the conductive arms (8) will be pressed down onto these arms. Reinforcement metals (20) face one another over the row of the contacts (6) and are attached to opposite sides (5) of the housing (2), so as to be soldered to a rigid printed circuit board. Each reinforcement metal (20) has a resilient support (25) for urging upwards the flexible board (30) in a direction away from the conductive arms (8) so as to keep the board in place.

A temperature measurement system capable of operating in harsh environments including a temperature sensor having an antenna, diode, and dielectric layer disposed on the object of interest is provided, wherein the antenna includes a buried portion that extends through and is electrically coupled to the object of interest, and an exposed portion disposed upon an outer surface of the dielectric layer and the diode is coupled between the object of interest and the exposed portion of the antenna. The antenna is configured to receive interrogating signals from a transmitter, and to transmit response signals corresponding to the resonant frequency of the temperature sensor and its harmonics, which are indicative of the measured temperature of the object of interest. A receiver detects the response signals and correlates the frequency to a known temperature response of the dielectric material. Methods of making and using the temperature measurement system are also provided.

A motion guide device includes a ball nut attached onto a shaft and having helical grooves for receiving a number of ball bearing elements, and having a compartment form receiving a temperature detecting device which detects a temperature of the ball nut for preventing the ball nut from overheating, an indicating device is coupled to the temperature detecting device for generating an indicating signal when the temperature detecting device has sensed or detected that the temperature of the ball nut or the screw shaft is higher than the predetermined temperature or value, and the user may then stop working to find out what problems have been happened and thus to prevent the motion guide device from overheating.

Systems and methods for sensing the temperature of the rotor magnets of an electric motor are provided to facilitate the determination of motor performance characteristics such as the torque of the rotor.

The invention includes a system, method and machine readable program for dynamically controlling the casting of a material. Generally, the systems and methods described herein include an active control feedback system or aspects thereof including a temperature sensing device that is well-suited for the harsh environment of the interior of a caster such as a caster for casting metal. Temperature measurement can be accomplished either directly or indirectly. The system is configured to compare the measured temperature with an ideal casting temperature. The temperature sensing device is operably coupled to a cooling device that modulates a flow of coolant to dynamically cool the material being cast. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the cooling device includes a plurality of nozzles for delivering one or more cooling fluids to the material being cast.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatus and methods for improving process uniformity. Particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rotatable temperature controlled substrate support for a semiconductor processing chamber. The rotatable temperature controlled substrate support includes one or more heating elements, one or more temperature sensors and cooling channels for circulating a cooling / heating fluid in the rotatable temperature controlled substrate support. One embodiment of the present disclosure includes a thermocouple extension assembly for extending cold junctions of the thermocouple in the substrate support away from the substrate support. The thermocouple extension assembly includes extension cords formed from materials matching with the materials of thermocouple.

An antifriction bearing (A) for accommodating rotation about an axis (X) comprises an inner race (2) having a raceway (12), an outer race (4) having a raceway (22), rolling elements (6) positioned between the inner and outer races (2, 4) and contacting the raceways (12, 22) of those races (2, 4) so that when relative rotation occurs between the races (2, 4) the rolling elements (6) roll along the raceways (12, 22), a cage (8) positioned between the inner and outer races (2, 4) and having pockets (40) in which the rolling elements (6) are received with the cage (8) being rotatable between the races (2, 4) as the rolling elements (6) roll along the raceways (12, 22), the outer race (4) having a power transmitting coil (50) and a receiver (60), the cage (8) having a power receiving coil (52), a sensing unit (D) for sensing a condition of the bearing (A), and a transmitter (54) for sending a signal indicative of the sensed condition of the bearing (A) to the receiver (60).

The invention concerns a textile product (6) for use in a paper machine, having a monofilament or a profiled structure as support element (1) on which is arranged a layered sensor for measuring pressure and / or temperature, and is characterized in that the sensor is constituted from at least three layers (2, 3, 4), the second layer (3) having piezoelectric properties and the layers (2, 4) in contact against the second layer (3) forming electrodes that are couplable or coupled to an analysis device. The invention further concerns a method for producing such a textile product.

The application discloses a rotor temperature monitoring method for a permanent magnet synchronous motor and a system therefor. The rotor temperature monitoring method includes the following steps: an a-phase line current and a b-phase line current of a permanent magnet synchronous motor stator are firstly obtained as a first line current and a second line current, and meanwhile a line voltage between the a phase and the b phase of the stator is obtained; the first line current, the second line current, the line voltage, the inductance parameter of the permanent magnet synchronous motor and the temperature characteristic equation of the permanent magnet of the rotor are put into a preset rotor permanent magnet temperature expression to calculate and obtain a rotor temperature. The rotor temperature monitoring method and the system therefor do not need to embed a temperature sensor in the rotor to monitor the temperature of the rotor permanent magnet, thereby avoiding the problem of low system reliability due to the configuration of the temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the rotor permanent magnet.

In a magnet temperature estimating method, in the event that a rotor of a rotary electric machine is cooled by a cooling oil, a magnet temperature calculator estimates the magnet temperature of magnets provided on the rotor, based on losses of the rotary electric machine including a loss of the rotor and the temperature of the cooling oil.

A connector (1) for a flexible circuit board (30) has a housing (2), a pressing means (12), and parallel contacts (6) each having a conductive arm (8) and arranged at a pitch to form a row in the recess (3) of the housing. The pressing means (12) can be swung to close the recess so that an inner end portion of the flexible board (30) overlying the conductive arms (8) will be pressed down onto these arms. Reinforcement metals (20) face one another over the row of the contacts (6) and are attached to opposite sides (5) of the housing (2), so as to be soldered to a rigid printed circuit board. Each reinforcement metal (20) has a resilient support (25) for urging upwards the flexible board (30) in a direction away from the conductive arms (8) so as to keep the board in place.