CA2053042C - Valve position sensing circuit - Google Patents

Valve position sensing circuit

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CA2053042C
CA2053042C CA002053042A CA2053042A CA2053042C CA 2053042 C CA2053042 C CA 2053042C CA 002053042 A CA002053042 A CA 002053042A CA 2053042 A CA2053042 A CA 2053042A CA 2053042 C CA2053042 C CA 2053042C
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valve
signal
fault
indicative
lvdtb
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Edward Yung-Chuan Hwang
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K13/00—General layout or general methods of operation of complete plants
    • F01K13/02—Controlling, e.g. stopping or starting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B9/00—Safety arrangements
    • G05B9/02—Safety arrangements electric
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K37/00—Special means in or on valves or other cut-off apparatus for indicating or recording operation thereof, or for enabling an alarm to be given
    • F16K37/0025—Electrical or magnetic means
    • F16K37/0041—Electrical or magnetic means for measuring valve parameters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H5/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Control Of Turbines (AREA)
  • Indication Of The Valve Opening Or Closing Status (AREA)
  • Safety Devices In Control Systems (AREA)
CA002053042A 1990-10-10 1991-10-09 Valve position sensing circuit Expired - Fee Related CA2053042C (en)

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US597,949 1984-04-09
US07/597,949 US5109675A (en) 1990-10-10 1990-10-10 Valve position sensing circuit

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CA2053042A1 CA2053042A1 (en) 1992-04-11
CA2053042C true CA2053042C (en) 1999-12-28

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US (1) US5109675A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPH04259002A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
KR (1) KR100224949B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA2053042C (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
ES (1) ES2050572B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
IT (1) IT1263165B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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US5109675A (en) 1992-05-05
ES2050572B1 (es) 1996-10-16
KR920008322A (ko) 1992-05-27
ITMI912586A0 (it) 1991-09-27
ITMI912586A1 (it) 1993-03-27
JPH04259002A (ja) 1992-09-14
KR100224949B1 (ko) 1999-10-15
CA2053042A1 (en) 1992-04-11
IT1263165B (it) 1996-08-02
ES2050572A2 (es) 1994-05-16
ES2050572R (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1996-03-16

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