2093 results about "Frequency regulation" patented technology

DC input energy is converted into DC output voltage by the use of a switched current mode high-voltage power supply. Pulses of input current are switched through a conversion transformer and the energy content of each pulse is converted into the DC output voltage. The time widths of the input current pulses are regulated relative to the DC input and output voltages, the magnitude of the current within each input current pulse, and in relation to maintaining a plurality of different selected operational conditions. The rate at which the input current pulses are converted is changed relative to the level of the DC output voltage.

A system, method and apparatus for automatically adapting power grid usage by controlling internal and/or external power-related assets of one or more users in response to power regulation and/or frequency regulation functions in a manner beneficial to both the power grid itself and the users of the power grid.

A method is provided for inductively charging a rechargeable battery of a portable device in a vehicle via a primary circuit that includes a primary inductive coil, a secondary circuit that includes a secondary inductive coil, and a rectifying circuit electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery. A primary coil is energized with a supply voltage. A frequency of the supply voltage is varied. A peak voltage of the primary circuit is detected. The frequency of the supply voltage is adjusted to a respective frequency associated with the peak voltage.

There are provided a position detection system, a guidance system, and a position detection method which obviate the need for frequency adjustment of an alternating magnetic field used in position detection of a device and which allow the device to be made more compact and less expensive. There are included a device (capsule endoscope 20) provided with a magnetic induction coil, a drive coil 51 for generating an alternating magnetic field, a plurality of magnetic sensors 52 for detecting an induced magnetic field, a frequency determining section 50B for determining a position calculating frequency based on a resonance frequency of the magnetic induction coil, and a position analyzing unit 50A for calculating, at the position calculating frequency, at least one of the position and the orientation of the device 20 based on the difference between outputs from the magnetic sensors 52 when only the alternating magnetic field is applied and outputs from the magnetic sensors 52 when the alternating magnetic field and the induced magnetic field are applied; and at least one of a frequency range of the alternating magnetic field and an output frequency range of the magnetic field sensors is limited based on the position calculating frequency.

There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a compensated microelectromechanical oscillator, having a microelectromechanical resonator that generates an output signal and frequency adjustment circuitry, coupled to the microelectromechanical resonator to receive the output signal of the microelectromechanical resonator and, in response to a set of values, to generate an output signal having second frequency. In one embodiment, the values may be determined using the frequency of the output signal of the microelectromechanical resonator, which depends on the operating temperature of the microelectromechanical resonator and/or manufacturing variations of the microelectromechanical resonator. In one embodiment, the frequency adjustment circuitry may include frequency multiplier circuitry, for example, PLLs, DLLs, digital/frequency synthesizers and/or FLLs, as well as any combinations and permutations thereof. The frequency adjustment circuitry, in addition or in lieu thereof, may include frequency divider circuitry, for example, DLLS, digital/frequency synthesizers (for example, DDS) and/or FLLs, as well as any combinations and permutations thereof.

The invention belongs to the technical field of energy conservation, and relates to a variable frequency energy-saving control method for a refrigeration system. The control method comprises the steps of: determining the mass flow of a refrigerant according to the change or change trend of cooling load, then determining consumed power of a compressor which satisfies the flow, predicting the minimum condensation pressure which ensures that the thermal load of a condenser satisfies the cooling load and the power change of the compressor through an established energy-saving control mathematical model, and gradually adjusting the power frequency of the compressor to ensure that the rotating speed of the compressor reaches a predicted value; and adjusting the opening degree of an expansion valve to ensure that the condensation pressure reaches to be lowest, realizing the minimum pressure difference operation between the condenser and an evaporator, and ensuring that the operation energy consumption of the refrigeration system is lowest. The method solves the optimizing control problem of the compressor, the expansion valve and a fan in the system, utilizes the energy-saving control mathematical model to perform joint regulation on controllable factors (such as the rotating speed of the compressor, the opening degree of the expansion valve, and the air volume of an outdoor unit) of the operation of the system, ensures that the refrigeration system operates at a best operating point, and realizes the further energy conservation of the refrigeration system based on the variable frequency regulation.

There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. These inventions are directed to a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical resonator having an output frequency that may be adjusted, tuned, set, defined and/or selected whether before and/or after final packaging. In one aspect, the method of the present invention adjusts, tunes, sets, defines and/or selects the frequency of the microelectromechanical resonator by changing and/or removing material from the mechanical structure of the resonator by resistively heating (in a selective or non-selective manner) one or more elements and/or beams of the mechanical structure (for example, the moveable or expandable electrodes and/or frequency adjustment structures).

A system for adjusting resonant frequencies in a linear compressor comprising, in the interior of a shell: a linear motor: a cylinder; a piston reciprocating inside the cylinder; and an actuating means operatively coupling the piston to the linear motor, said system comprising: a detecting means to detect a load imposed to the linear motor, in an operational condition of the latter related to the gas pressure in the discharge thereof; and a frequency adjusting means operatively associated with the detecting means and with the resonant assembly, in order to define, as a function of said operational condition, a frequency adjustment, by varying at least one of the values related to the mass of the resonant assembly and to the average stroke of the piston, to a value of the mechanical resonance frequency corresponding to the electrical supply frequency.

A method for autonomous dynamic voltage (v) and frequency (f) scaling (DVFS) of a microprocessor, wherein autonomous detection of phases of high microprocessor workload and prediction of their duration is performed (PID). The microprocessor frequency (f) will be temporarily increased (LUT) to an appropriate safe value (even beyond its nominal frequency) consistent with technological and ambient constraints in order to improve performance when the computer system comprising the microprocessor benefits most, while during phases of low microprocessor workload its frequency (f) and voltage (v) will be decreased to save energy. This technique exploits hidden performance capabilities and improves the total performance of a computer system without compromising operational stability. No additional hardware such as service processors is needed for contemporary computer systems supporting performance counters and DFVS already. The invention allows significantly increasing the total computer system performance with only minimal impact on power (P_MAX, P_ACTUAL) consumption.

An analog open-loop voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) calibration circuit and method for selecting the frequency of the VCO for a phase locked loop (PLL).

A frequency divider module produces a 50% duty cycle divided local oscillation and a 50% duty cycle divided reference signal, wherein the divided signals are substantially equal. A period-to-voltage conversion module converts the divided local oscillation signal and the divided reference signal to voltages proportional to the divided signals. A comparator module produces a frequency adjustment signal based on a comparison of the proportional voltages and couples the frequency adjustment signal to a logic module which produces a frequency compensation signal based on the frequency adjustment signal. The frequency compensation signal functions to adjust the configuration of switched capacitors in a capacitor bank, coupled to the VCO tuned circuit, until the divided local oscillation signal is substantially equal to the divided reference signal.

A method and apparatus for minimizing the amplitude of mechanical vibrations of a mechanical apparatus including a linear, freely reciprocating, prime mover coupled to and driving a reciprocating mass of a driven machine in reciprocation at a driving frequency. The coupled prime mover and driven machine have a spring applying a force upon the reciprocating mass to form a resonant main system having a main system resonant frequency of reciprocation. A driving frequency range over which the driven machine operates at an acceptable efficiency of operation is determined and stored. A parameter of the operation of the mechanical apparatus, such as the amplitude of vibrations or an operating temperature, is sensed and the prime mover is driven in response to the sensed parameter at a driving frequency that is offset from the main system resonant frequency of reciprocation, is within the driving frequency range of acceptable efficiency of operation and reduces or minimizes the amplitude of mechanical vibration of the mechanical apparatus under existing operating conditions.

A wireless power transmission apparatus includes: a transmitter that wirelessly transmits electric power; and a receiver that can receive, in a resonant relation with the transmitter, a transmission signal including the electric power transmitted from the transmitter, wherein the receiver includes a frequency variable unit that can change a reception resonant frequency; a detecting unit that detects reception power; and a control unit that controls the frequency variable unit to perform frequency adjustment such that the reception power detected by the detecting unit is maximized.

The invention discloses a frequency adjustment method of oscillator and a decimal frequency dividing phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer which comprises a digital frequency range rough adjusting mechanism and a simulate frequency fine adjusting mechanism. A binary search method is used in the process of digital frequency range rough adjusting, which gradually enhances the frequency comparative accuracy when reducing the adjusting step length, thus accelerating the self-alignment.

An ultrasonic surgical apparatus and method, the apparatus including a signal generator outputting a drive signal having a frequency, an oscillating structure, receiving the drive signal and oscillating at the frequency of the drive signal, and a bridge circuit, detecting the mechanical motion of the oscillating structure and outputting a signal representative of the mechanical motion. The ultrasonic surgical apparatus also includes a microcontroller receiving the signal output by the bridge circuit, the microcontroller determining an instantaneous frequency at which the oscillating structure is oscillating based on the received signal, and determining a frequency adjustment necessary to maintain the oscillating structure oscillating at its resonance frequency, the microcontroller further determining the quality (Q value) of the signal received from the bridge circuit and determining material type contacting the oscillating structure.

A steady state frequency control circuit for a variable frequency regulator including an open loop frequency control circuit, a frequency detector and a comparator circuit. The variable frequency regulator provides a clock signal indicating actual operating frequency and has a frequency control parameter for adjusting steady state operating frequency. The frequency detector receives the clock signal and provides a frequency sense signal which is compared with a steady state frequency reference signal to provide a frequency adjust signal. The frequency control parameter is adjusted by the frequency adjust signal to control steady state frequency. A method of controlling steady state frequency of a variable frequency regulator includes using open loop frequency control, determining the operating frequency and providing a frequency sense signal, comparing the frequency sense signal with frequency reference signal and providing a frequency adjust signal, and adjusting the frequency control parameter based on the frequency adjust signal.

One embodiment of the present invention includes an optical cavity, a source to provide light to the optical cavity, a sensor to detect the light and generate a corresponding sensor signal, and a servo device including a feedforward input and a feedback input. Feedback from the sensor signal is provided to the servo device to regulate operation of the source at a frequency selected to generate an optical field resonating in the first mode in the cavity. An input device provides a control signal to a control input of the servo device that selectively alters operation of the light source to corresponding halt resonance in the first mode. An evaluation device is also included to evaluate decay of the optical field after resonance in the first mode is halted.

Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is an effective way to reduce energy and power consumption in microprocessor units. Current implementations of DVFS suffer from inaccurate modeling of power requirements and usage, and from inaccurate characterization of the relationships between the applicable variables. A system and method is proposed that adjusts CPU frequency and voltage based on run-time calculations of the workload processing time, as well as a calculation of performance sensitivity with respect to CPU frequency. The system and method are processor independent, and can be applied to either an entire system as a unit, or individually to each process running on a system.

The invention provides an antenna device, comprising: an antenna body including a conductor, an equivalent circuit of said conductor comprising an inductive component and a resistive component in a series connection, wherein a frequency adjusting circuit including at least a parallel circuit of a switching element and a passive element is connected to said conductor of said antenna body. The antenna body is connected in series with said frequency adjusting circuit. The invention enable to provide a compact antenna device for use in a mobile communication apparatus that performs transmission and reception on frequencies in a wide range.

A wind farm (10) may include a plurality of variable speed wind turbines (12, 14, 16). A centralized controller (50) may be configured to selectively adjust a respective electrical output power from each of the wind turbines. The controller may include a monitor (52) configured to monitor a correlation between a deviation from a grid frequency and a wind power change. The controller may be configured to adjust a response of the electrical output power based on the monitored correlation. The electrical output power response may be configured to meet a grid frequency regulation notwithstanding of random occurrences of wind power changes.

Improvements in and relating to electronic pulse generation or oscillation circuitry based on a signal path exhibiting endless electromagnetic continuity and affording signal phase inversion in setting pulse duration or half-cycles of oscillation within time of signal traverse of said signal path, and having active switching means associated with said signal path to set rise and fall times of each said pulse or said half-cycle of oscillation, including for frequency adjustment by selective inductance and power saving without stopping pulse generation or oscillation.

The present invention discloses devices and methods, for non-invasive ultrasound-guided body contouring, including: a variable-frequency treatment applicator having at least one variable-frequency ultrasound emitter; and a control unit for adjusting an output frequency of at least one ultrasound emitter. Devices and methods including: a variable-frequency treatment applicator having at least one variable-frequency ultrasound emitter; a resonance sensor for determining a resonant frequency of a treatment area; and a control unit for adjusting an output frequency, of at least one ultrasound emitter, to the resonant frequency based on a signal from the resonance sensor. Devices and methods including: a variable-frequency treatment applicator having at least one variable-frequency ultrasound emitter; a cooling mechanism located in the treatment applicator; and a control unit for applying an output frequency to at least one ultrasound emitter. Preferably, the output frequency is within a frequency range from 25 kHz to 60 kHz.

The invention discloses an optimized scheduling method for a wind-solar storage hybrid system. A wind-solar output power reference value is set and day-ahead prediction output curves and load prediction curves of wind power and photovoltaic energy are obtained; a wind-solar storage energy output curve as well as an operation mode of an energy storage device are determined; a multi-objective optimization scheduling model is established by taking intra-day operation cost minimization of system scheduling as an optimization objective; and then an input load prediction curve, a wind-solar storageenergy output curve and the operation mode of the energy storage device are inputted, and the optimization scheduling model is calculated by using an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm toobtain a day-ahead set combination output curve. According to the invention, with utilization of the complementary characteristic and frequency modulation capability of the wind-solar energy, the frequency regulation pressures of the energy storage device and the conventional energy set are reduced; and with consideration of the frequency safety constraint, the optimal operation mode of the wind-solar storage hybrid energy system is determined, so that the economic and security of the operation of the hybrid energy system are improved.