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Patent US4769735 - Inverse-time relay - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn inverse-time relay is disclosed which comprises a voltage dividing circuit for dividing a d.c. voltage proportional to a current value in a line to be protected by a plurality of ratios different from one another thereby to provide a plurality of voltage values, a voltage saturating circuit for saturating...http://www.google.com/patents/US4769735?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4769735 - Inverse-time relayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4769735 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/886,230Publication dateSep 6, 1988Filing dateJul 16, 1986Priority dateMar 7, 1985Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP0253009A1, EP0253009B1Publication number06886230, 886230, US 4769735 A, US 4769735A, US-A-4769735, US4769735 A, US4769735AInventorsToyoki UedaOriginal AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (3), Classifications (11), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetInverse-time relayUS 4769735 AAbstract An inverse-time relay is disclosed which comprises a voltage dividing circuit for dividing a d.c. voltage proportional to a current value in a line to be protected by a plurality of ratios different from one another thereby to provide a plurality of voltage values, a voltage saturating circuit for saturating each of the divided voltage values at a predetermined value, and a microcomputer for achieving an inverse-time operation employing the plurality of voltage values obtained from the voltage dividing circuit. The microcomputer makes comparison between each of the plurality of the voltage values obtained from the voltage dividing circuit and the saturation voltage as to whether or not the former is smaller than the latter, and, for the divided voltage smaller in magnitude than the saturation voltage, counts the operating time corresponding to that voltage and delivers a decision output when the count has reached the operating time.
What is claimed is: 1. An inverse-time relay comprising:a current transformer for outputting a secondary current proportional to the current in a line to be protected; a rectifying-smoothing-settling portion for, first, converting the secondary current output from said current transformer into a voltage output and, then, rectifying and smoothing the same thereby to produce an input voltage proportional to the secondary current; a voltage dividing circuit including a plurality of dividing resistor arrays having voltage dividing ratios different from one another for dividing said input voltage to produce a plurality of voltages; a voltage limiting circuit including a plurality of diodes connected to said voltage dividing resistor arrays, respectively, for limiting each of said divided voltage values at a predetermined value; and a microcomputer selecting any one of said voltages obtained by division of the voltage which corresponds to said secondary current output, comparing the selected voltage with a reference voltage one by one from the voltage value for the smallest input current in ascending order of said input current value corresponding thereto, selecting, when the above selected voltage value in larger than the reference voltage, said other divided voltages in succession, obtaining by calculation, when any of said selected voltage values is smaller than said reference value, the current value from this voltage value, counting the inverse-time operating time corresponding to the obtained current value, and delivering a decision output when the count has reached the operating time. 2. An inverse-time relay according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of dividing resistor arrays include two dividing resistor arrays having respective dividing ratios of one-third and one-ninth, said voltage dividing circuit includes a resistor for passing the smallest voltage to the microcomputer.
The present invention relates to an inverse-time relay for use in protection of power transmission and distribution lines.
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of input circuit portion for showing a prior art inverse-time relay, in which 1 denotes a current transformer outputting secondary current proportional to the current in the line to be protected, 2 denotes a rectifying-smoothing-settling portion for current transformation, current-voltage conversion, rectification and smoothing of the output current from the current transformer 1, 3 denotes level detection portion for detecting whether or not the output voltage value from the rectifying-smoothing-settling portion 2 is in excess of a specified detection level, 4 denotes an operating-time timer of the inverse time type for producing a timing output after a delay which varies inversely with input current, 5 denotes a control power source for the electronic circuit, and 6 denotes a switch for supplying the operating-time timer 4 with an input voltage in response to the level detection output from the level detection portion 3.
Operations of the relay will be described in the following. First, the current input from the secondary side of the current transformer 1 is transformed into a suitable current value by the rectifying-smoothings-settling portion 2, and then, converted by current-voltage conversion into an a.c. voltage of the magnitude corresponding to the tap setting. The a.c. voltage is rectified and smoothed into a d.c. voltage Vi. Since d.c. voltage Vi is proportional to the input current, it will be referred to as "input voltage Vi" in this specification. This voltage Vi is compared with a reference voltage in the level detection portion 3 and a decision of level as to whether or not it is higher than the reference voltage is made therein. When the input voltage exceeds the reference voltage, the switch 6 is turned ON, whereby the input voltage Vi is applied to the operating-time timer 4. The operating-time timer 4 exhibits the inverse-time characteristic to vary the operating time according to the magnitude of the input voltage Vi and operates so as to deliver a decision output when a predetermined operating time has elapsed.
In the inverse-time relay of the prior art, as described above, the range within which the magnitude of the current input could correctly be detected was up to an input voltage Vi not exceeding the power source voltage, and so, it was unable to enlarge the dynamic range. Hence, in an overcurrent relay exhibiting an inverse-time characteristic responding to detected magnitude of the input, for example, because of the small dynamic range for the input, the operating time was saturated as indicated in FIG. 5 by the curve T1 when the input current value exceeded a certain point. Thus, there was such a problem in the prior art that the desired operating-time characteristic as indicated by the curve T2 was unable to be provided.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is the provision of an inverse-time relay in which it is easy to change the dynamic range for the input current value proportional to the value of the current in a line to be protected.
In one aspect of the present invention, an inverse-time relay comprises a current transformer for outputting a secondary current proportional to the current in the line to be protected, a rectifying-smoothing-settling portion for, first, converting the secondary current output from the current transformer into a voltage output and, then, rectifying and smoothing the same thereby to produce an input voltage proportional to the secondary current, a voltage dividing circuit for dividing the input voltage by voltage dividing ratios different from one another thereby to produce a plurality of voltages, a voltage limiting circuit for limiting each of the divided voltage values at a predetermined value, and a microcomputer selecting any one of the voltages obtained by division of the voltage which corresponds to the secondary current output, comparing the selected voltage with a reference voltage, selecting, when the above selected voltage is larger than the reference voltage, the other divided voltages in succession, obtaining, by calculation, when any of the selected voltage values is smaller than the reference value, the current value from this voltage value, counting the inverse-time operating time corresponding to the obtained current value, and delivering a decision output when the count has reached the operating time.
According to the present invention, it is possible to change the dynamic range for the input current values according to the need, and so, the selective setting of the operating time corresponding to the input current values can be freely selected.
Further, for the current range in the vicinity of 100% input current, the accuracy of the operating time can be improved by selecting the divided voltage exhibiting a large rise.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an inverse-time relay according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a graph showing relations between input currents and divided voltages in the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an operational flow chart of the microcomputer in the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a prior art inverse-time relay; and
FIG. 5 is a graph slowing an inverse-time characteristic prior art inverse-time relay of FIG. 4
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote a current transformer and a rectifying-smoothing-settling portion, respectively, the same as in the previous description. Reference numerals 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 denote voltage dividing resistors for dividing the input voltage Vi into a plurality of kinds of voltages, namely, by the voltage dividing resistor 9 is obtained the voltage characteristic as indicated by the curve A in FIG. 2, by the voltage dividing resistors 10, 11 is obtained the voltage characteristic as indicated by the curve B in FIG. 2, and by the voltage dividing resistors 12, 13 is obtained the voltage characteristic as indicated by the curve C in FIG. 2. Numerals 14, 15, 16, and 17 denote diodes and 18 denotes a resistor, which function so that the voltages A, B, and C obtained by the voltage division will not exceed a saturation voltage value E.
Numeral 23 denotes a signal converting portion including a multiplexer for selecting the voltages A, B, C and an A/D converter converting the voltage into digital values and 24 denotes a microcomputer making a decision on a level and counting of an inverse-time timer.
Operation of the above-mentioned apparatus will be described in the following.
First, the current input as the secondary current of the current transformer 1 is converted in the rectifying-smoothing-settling portion 2 into the input voltage Vi. Then, this input voltage Vi is divided at dividing ratios different from one another so that the voltages A, B, C as shown in FIG. 2 are obtained. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the voltage A is equal to the input voltage Vi and has a linear characteristic against 0-300% of the input currents. The voltage B is the voltage divided into 1/3 of the input voltage Vi by means of the resistors 10 and 11 and has a linear characteristic against 0-900% of the input currents. The voltage C is the voltage divided into 1/9 of the input voltage Vi and has a linear characteristic against 0-2700% of the input currents. If only the voltage C is taken up, it appears as if 0-2700% of dynamic range is obtainable. However, when 100% of the operating current (input current) is input, the voltage value will become very small and the error in the operating time in the event of such an operating value and small current input will become very large, and so, the apparatus will be unusable as a protective relay. Therefore, in practice, it is arranged such that the voltages A, B, and C are selected for different ranges of currents, namely, the voltage A is selected for 0-300%, the voltage B selected for 300-900%, and the voltage C selected for 900-2700%. By so doing, a large dynamic range is made obtainable with small error produced.
Accordingly, as also apparent from FIG. 2, the dynamic range can be increased to any extent by changing the voltage dividing ratio of each set of resistors or increasing the number of sets of the voltage dividing resistors. Thus, any required dynamic range can be readily obtained.
Now, the operation for controlling the divided voltages A, B, C so as not to exceed the power source voltage of the control power source will be described. Referring to FIG. 1, it is adapted, by means of the diode 17 and the resistor 18, such that the voltage VD is of the voltage value of the power source 5 less the forward voltage drop in the diode 17. Since the voltages A, B, and C are connected with the junction point of the diode 17 and the resistor 18 through the diodes 14, 15, and 16, respectively, the diode 14, 15, or, 16,is rendered conductive if forward voltage of the diodes 14, 15, or 16 becomes larger than the protection voltage V.sub.D. Since the diode 14, 15, and 16 have virtually the same characteristic as the diode 17, their forward voltages are virtually the same. As the result, if the voltage A, B, or C exceeds the power source voltage 5, the diode 14, 15, or 16 connected therewith is rendered conductive. In the described manner, these voltages are controlled not to exceed the fixed power source voltage.
Below will be given the description how the succeeding process is advanced using the divided voltage. To begin with, the voltages A, B, C are selected one by one by the multiplexer in the signal converting portion 23. The selected value is then converted into a digital value in the A/D converter and read in by the microcomputer 24. Thereafter, the value of the voltage A corresponding to the input current within the range of 0-300% is first compared with the reference voltage stored in the memory in advance, namely, the above described saturation voltage E. If the value of the voltage A is determined to be in excess of the reference voltage value, the counter means of the microcomputer starts counting the operating time. Which divided voltage is to be used is decided by the microcomputer 24 and the one corresponding to the actual input current is used. To be concrete, the voltages are compared in magnitude with the saturation voltage E one by one from the voltage A for the smallest input current in ascending order of the input current value corresponding thereto. If the voltage A is not smaller than the saturation voltage, it is judged to have been saturated and the next voltage B is compared in like manner. If any voltage is smaller, the input current is obtained by calculation from the examined voltage and the inverse-time operating time corresponding thereto is counted. And when the count has reached the operating time, a decision output S.sub.0 is output. The details of the above mentioned process in the microcomputer 24 will be described below with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 3.
Thus, as initial setting, the input current values as parameters for conditions for starting the count of the operating time, the saturation voltage E, and so on are stored in a ROM in advance (step a), and then the data of the voltages A, B, C selected by the multiplexer and converted by the A/D converter are stored in a RAM (step b). Then, it is decided whether the voltage A is in excess of the saturation voltage E or not (step c). If it is decided to be in excess, the voltage B is examined whether the same is in excess of the saturation voltage E or not (step d), and if it is decided to be in excess, the next voltage C is examined whether or not the same is in excess of the saturation voltage E (step e). If it is decided to be in excess, the voltage C is regarded as the saturation voltage (step f), and the operating time corresponding to the voltage C is counted (step g), and when it is decided that the operating time has elapsed (step h), the operation decision output S.sub.O is output (step i). Until an operating time has elapsed, the processes in the step b and the steps succeeding thereto are repeated. And, if, in the step c, d, or e, the voltage A, B, or C is decided not to be in excess of the saturation voltage E, then the processes in the step g and the steps succeeding thereto are directly performed.
According to the present invention as described so far, the input voltage produced by conversion of the secondary current of the current transformer is divided into a plurality of different voltages and each of the divided voltages is decided as to whether or not the same is in excess of the saturation voltage, and, according to this decision, the operating time corresponding to the divided voltage is subjected to measurement. Therefore, such effects are obtained that the dynamic range for the input currents can be freely selected, and it can be made large enough to meet the need, and the setting of the operating time corresponding to the input current can be freely selected. And, in the vicinity of 100% of the input current, the operating time can be provided with precision by selecting the divided voltage exhibiting a high rise.
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Pinocchio [Paperback] Carlo Collodi (Author)
Publication Date: Oct 1980 Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child Centuries ago there lived - "A king!" my little readers will say immediately.
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Publisher: Collier Macmillan Ltd; Deluxe edition (Oct 1980)
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Format:Hardcover This stunning tale is one that brings back memories of childhood and time past, where the consequences of ones actions and the rewards of selflessness are brought to light most effectively. This is the French fairytale that I read first, the book that was handed down to me from my Grandparents and given as a gift to them by a family friend; the illustrator Charles Mozley- who knew my Grandparents intimately. The personal description from (as my mother called him `Uncle Charles') was touching, and the stunning hand drawn illustrations, add that real special element that makes this book so unique.*unlike the first edition that is listed on Amazon, the copy that I own is the first one made and hand-illustrated by the artist before being put into print*The tale is about love, friendship, loyalty and honesty and which certainly is memorable as to remain with you throughout childhood and into adulthood with its clear message. Heartwarming, affecting and so powerful this emotive narrative will have you in tears, as you experience such a rollercoaster of events within this compelling read. The love between flesh and blood, father and son is quite remarkable and like most family's it is something that can never be quite equaled to. Nor is the value of knowing right from wrong and understanding the importance of selflessness, thoughtfulness and how in life one should put others first. At times this book I found scary as a young child (around 5 yrs old when my mother first read it to me at bedtime), especially when the young boys who were corrupted were transformed into Donkey's! It is a journey of a lifetime, a character-driven tale with some distinctive characters (i.e. Cricket), dramatic and full of intensity that has you glued to the pages - this is something truly astonishing and heartwarming.Pinocchio is a young boy and whose egotistical mannerisms and lying, has the most severe consequences; such as being turned into wood and his nose growing longer and longer... His father loves his son so much and only wishes that he could become flesh and blood again, but for this to transpire Pinocchio must learn to be a good boy. As he leaves home and embarks on the most extraordinary, horrendous and unexpected of adventures where he almost looses his life this young boy takes note of the depths of his father's kind heart and the power of love.This particular edition, 1959, is so special and which is something that shall remain within my family for generations to come. Complete with such stunning illustrations by an artist who was a close friend of my Grandparents (who were also well-known artists themselves), this is something to treasure and which one cannot compare to the printed, contemporary editions of today. The story is something quite unforgettable and outstanding, that which is loved by generations both young and old and which reminds all of us the important things in life. I would recommend this as a first book to read to your children, to your nieces and nephews and for your own personal pleasure...For when you wish upon a star, dreams really DO come true!
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Patent US4636075 - Particle measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsParticle measurement is disclosed utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam. A laser beam is split into orthogonally polarized components and at least one of the components is thereafter beam shaped to have a modified dimension. The components are then recombined and focused to provide...http://www.google.com/patents/US4636075?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4636075 - Particle measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beamAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4636075 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/643,665Publication dateJan 13, 1987Filing dateAug 22, 1984Priority dateAug 22, 1984Fee statusLapsedPublication number06643665, 643665, US 4636075 A, US 4636075A, US-A-4636075, US4636075 A, US4636075AInventorsRobert G. KnollenbergOriginal AssigneeParticle Measuring Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Referenced by (45), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetParticle measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beamUS 4636075 AAbstract Particle measurement is disclosed utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam. A laser beam is split into orthogonally polarized components and at least one of the components is thereafter beam shaped to have a modified dimension. The components are then recombined and focused to provide a beam combination that is directed through a particle containing volume where scattering of the components occurs by the particles. With the components superimposed upon one another, a localized volume is created with one beam being contracted to a smaller volume than the other beam with the illumination intensity ratios thereat being either greater or less than unity depending upon the optics selected. Particle scattering events are observed within the localized volume in order to define those particles transitting through its central uniform intensity region (sample volume) independent of viewing circumstance by comparing scattered intensity ratios of the orthogonally polarized beam components using a polarizing analyzer and a pair of detectors. The scattering intensities measured of those particles transitting through the preferred sample volume are retained as valid size measurements. With the components in juxtaposition with respect to one another, flow velocity measurement is enabled by measurement of the transit times between the juxtapositioned components.
What is claimed is: 1. A particle measuring system, comprising:beam generating means for generating first and second beams that are orthogonally related to one another; processing means for receiving said first beam from said beam generating means and modifying one dimension of said first beam relative to the other dimension thereof; combining means for combining said modified first beam and said second beam to provide a beam combination output; exposure means for receiving said beam combination output from said combining means and exposing said beam combination to particles to be measured so that portions of said beam combination are scattered by said particles; and determining means for collecting at least some of said scattered portions of said beam combination and providing therefrom an output indicative of the measurement of said particles. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said beam generating means includes a laser providing an output beam and beam-splitting means receiving said output from said laser and generating therefrom said first and second orthogonally related beams.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said laser provides a polarized output beam, and wherein said beamsplitting means is a polarizing beamsplitter cube having a diagonal interface receiving said polarized beam output from said laser at a 45� angle with respect to said diagonal interface.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said processing means includes lens means to modify said first beam by contracting one dimension thereof relative to the other dimension thereof.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said combining means includes a polarizing beamsplitter cube for separately receiving said modified first beam and said second beam.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said determining means includes collecting means for collecting said scattered portions of said beam combination, splitting means for receiving said collected scattered portions of said combination beam output and splitting the same into a first path if said scattered portions originated from said first beam and into a second path if said scattered portions originated from said second beam, and detecting means receiving said scattered portions from each said path to determine therefrom said particle measurement.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said collecting means includes a collecting optics lens assembly for receiving said scattered portions of said beam combination and a light trap for receiving nonscattered portions of said beam combination.
8. The system of claim 6 wherein said splitting means includes a collecting polarizing beamsplitting cube.
9. The system of claim 6 wherein said detecting means includes a first detector for receiving said scattered portions of said beam combination originating from said first beam, and a second detector for receiving said scattered portions of said beam combination originating from said second beam, and wherein said system includes comparator means for comparing said outputs from said detectors.
10. A particle measuring system, comprising:laser means providing a laser beam output; beamsplitting means for receiving said laser beam output and providing a "P" component and an "S" component with said "P" component being orthogonally related to said "S" component; beam modifying means for modifying said "P" component in one dimension relative to the other dimension thereof; combining means for receiving said modified "P" component and said "S" component and recombining said components to provide a beam combination; focusing means for focusing said beam combination within a volume capable of having particles therein to be measured; collecting means for receiving portions of said beam combination scattered by particles within said volume; polarizing analyzer means for receiving said scattered portions of said beam combination collected by said collecting means and separating the same into "P" components and "S" components; and detector means connected to receive each of said scattered "P" components and "S" components from said polarizing analyzer means and providing therefrom signals indicative of measurement of particles within said volume. 11. The system of claim 10 wherein said system includes comparator means connected with said detector means for comparing said signals indicative of said scattered "P" components and said scattered "S" components and providing therefrom and indication of particle measurement that has been tested for acceptance.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein said focusing means causes said "S" components to converge more rapidly than said "P" components to provide different intensity areas within said volume, and wherein said comparator means compares scattered intensity ratios of said "P" and "S" components to define a preferred sample volume.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein said "P" components provide an indication of particle measurement and said "S" components provide an indication of the acceptability of said particle measurement made from said "P" components.
14. The system of claim 10 wherein said combining means provides said beam combination with said "P" and "S" components being superimposed upon one another, and wherein said detector means provides an output indicative of size measurement.
15. The system of claim 10 wherein said combining means provides said beam combination with said "P" and "S" components being in juxtaposition with respect to one another, and wherein said detector means provides an output indicative of velocity measurement.
16. The system of claim 10 wherein said scattered portions of said beam combination received at said polarizing analyzer means are reimaged thereat, and wherein said detector means view reconstructed bright particle images within a dark field of complementary "P" and "S" polarized states.
17. A method for measuring particles, said method comprising:generating first and second beams that are orthogonally related to one another; modifying one dimension of said first beam relative to the other dimension thereof; combining said modified first beam with said second beam to provide a beam combination output; directing said beam combination toward particles to be measured so that portions of the beam combination are scattered thereby; separating the scattered portions of said beam combination into different groups depending upon beam origination; and utilizing the separate groups to determine particle measurement. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein said beam generation includes generating a polarized laser beam and splitting "S" and "P" components thereof into orthogonally related beam components.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein said separating of "S" and "P" components includes receiving a polarized laser beam at a 45� angle with respect to the diagonal interface of a beamsplitting cube.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein said modification of said first beam includes contracting one dimension of said beam with respect to the other dimension of said beam.
21. The method of claim 17 wherein said combining of said beams includes superimposing said beams upon one another with one beam converging faster than the other and having a greater intensity at a sample volume to thereby enable reliable particle measurement.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said determination of particle measurement includes providing electrical signals with respect to each of said first and second beams the amplitude of each of which depends upon the positioning of particles scattering the beams relative to said sample volume to thereby provide both a measurement of particles and the acceptability of measurement.
23. The method of claim 17 wherein said combining of said beams includes providing said beams in juxtaposition with respect to one another to enable particle velocity measurement.
24. A method for measuring particles, said method comprising:generating a polarized laser beam; providing a beamsplitter having a diagonal interface to receive the generated polarized laser beam at a 45� angle so that orthogonally related "S" and "P" beam components are provided; modifying one dimension of said "P" component relative to the other dimension thereof; combining said modified "P" component with said "S" component to form a beam combination; focusing said beam combination within a volume where particles to be measured are illuminated so that the "S" component converges more rapidly than does the "P" component with said "S" component having greater intensity at at least one predetermined segment to thus define a sample volume; causing said beam combination to illuminate particles within said sample area so that said beam combination is scattered; collecting said scattered segments of said beam combination; splitting said scattered segments into a first group containing scattered "P" components and a second group containing scattered "S" components; providing first and second electrical signals having an amplitude dependent upon the scattered intensity ratios of said "P" and "S" components in said first and second groups; and comparing said electrical signals to determine size measurement of said particles from said "P" component and acceptability of said size measurement from said "S" component. 25. The method of claim 24 wherein said "P" component is modified by contracting one dimension thereof relative to the other dimension, and wherein said modified "P" component and said "S" component are combined by being superimposed upon one another.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein said scattered segments of said beam combination are reimaged, and wherein said first and second electrical signals are formed by detectors viewing reconstructed bright particle images within a dark field of complementary "P" and "S" polarized states.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to particle measurement by use of a laser beam and, more particularly, relates to such measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is oftentimes desired that the size and/or velocity of small particles be measured and devices have been heretofore suggested and/or utilized to accomplish this end. It has been heretofore found, for example, that small particles can be measured by directing the particles through a laser beam and determining particle size by collecting light scattered by the beam (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,406,289).
While such measurements have been found to be useful for detecting particle size, such systems have generally heretofore required that the particles be directed through the center of the laser beam where the intensity is the greatest and can be considered to be uniform.
It has also been heretofore suggested that a laser beam could be split and the resulting beams thereafter utilized, and such split beams have been used heretofore, for example, to compare optical path lengths in a multiple laser beam fusion system (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,272,193). In addition, laser beams have heretofore been combined and the combined beam utilized to evaluate cell volume, for example, by providing fluorescence volume exclusion signals (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,284,355).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention provides a particle measurement device and method wherein a pair of orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam are combined, after being separately processed to modify a dimension of at least one of the components, to form a beam combination that is directed through a particle containing sample volume where component scattering occurs by the particles, without neccessity that the particles be at the center of the beam, with the scattered components being thereafter collected and a reliable determination of particle measurement made therefrom.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved system and method for particle measurement using a laser beam.
It is another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle measurement using orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam.
It is another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle measurement using orthogonally polarized components that have been separately processed to modify at least one of the components and then combined prior to being directed toward particles to be measured.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle measurement using a laser beam wherein the particles to be measured need not pass through the center of the beam to accomplish measurement.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle size measurement using orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle velocity measurement using orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a system and method for particle measurement using orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam wherein one component is used to accomplish measurement and the other is used to verify the acceptability of such measurement.
FIG. 1 is an optical diagram illustrating the invention;
FIG. 2(a) is an illustration of typical superimposed beams of a beam combination after recombining of the separately processed beam components in the device as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 2(b) is an illustration of typical juxtapositioned beams of a beam combination after recombining of the separately processed beams in the device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3(a) is an illustration of a superimposed beam combination, as shown in FIG. 2(a), after focusing;
FIG. 3(b) is an illustration of a juxtaposed beam combination, as shown in FIG. 2(b), after focusing; and
FIG. 4 is an illustration of typical differences in component convergence near focus for the beam combination shown in FIG. 3(a), with intensity variations also being illustrated.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In this invention, a polarized laser beam is first split into orthogonally polarized components, and at least one component (or both if desired) is then independently beam shaped, after which the beam components are recombined to form a beam combination with one of the components having a modified dimension relative to the other component. The beam combination is then focused to create a localized volume where one beam contracts to a smaller dimension than the other beam.
With the components of the beam combination superimposed with respect to one another, a sample volume is defined wherein the illumination intensity ratios are either greater or less than unity depending upon the optics selected. Observation of particle events near this sample volume allows defining of particle position, relative to the sample volume, independent of viewing circumstance simply by comparing scattered intensity ratios of the orthogonally polarized components using a polarizing analyzer and a pair of detectors.
With the components of the beam combination in juxtaposition with respect to one another, measurement of transit time between the juxtapositioned components affords flow velocity measurement.
Through use of this invention, a localized region of interest can be defined within a light beam. This enables particle size measurements to be made with a laser light source without the necessity for injecting a micro-stream of particles through the center of the laser beam (the intensity is the greatest and can be considered uniform at the center of a laser beam). In essence, this is accomplished by observing particles transitting through the field-of-view of the observing optical system, and based upon localized trojectories, making a decision to accept or reject size measurements performed.
Referring now to FIG. 1, the system 5 of this invention is shown to include a polarized laser 7 as a light source. The frequency or power level of the laser is not critical and can be any frequency and/or power level known in the field of particle measurement. In addition, laser 7 can be either multi-mode or fundamental-mode (TEMoo) and, while polarization is preferred, it is not required so long as the laser beam has at least one stable polarization state (the simplest way to assure this being, for example, to plane polarize the laser with an internal Brewster's window).
Laser 7 has an output mirror 9 at one end through which the polarized beam is discharged from the laser toward polarizing beamsplitter cube 11. At beamsplitter cube 11, the plane of polarization of the laser is oriented at 45� to the diagonal interface of polarizing beamsplitter cube 11 which results in the light being split into two equal orthogonally polarized components "S" and "P" (the reflected beam is herein designated as "S" and the transmitted beam is designated herein as "P").
As shown by way of example in FIG. 1, the two beam components are treated independently. The "P" component beam is coupled to mirror 13 (after which the beam undergoes beam shaping as brought out hereinafter), while the "S" component beam remains collimated and is coupled to polarizing beamsplitter cube 15. In the example shown in FIG. 1, beam shaping of the "P" component consists of contracting the beam in one dimension using positive and negative cylindrical lenses 17 and 19 positioned so that the emerging beam is elliptical, although essentially recollimated. This modified beam (i.e., having one dimension modified) is then directed to mirror 21 which directs the beam to polarizing beamsplitter cube 15.
At beamsplitter cube 15, the "S" and "P" beam components are recombined to form a beam combination. Emerging from beamsplitter cube 15, the beam combination of the "S" and "P" beam components may be either superimposed (as shown in FIG. 2(a)) or juxtaposed (as shown in FIG. 2(b)) with respect to one another. In either event, the beams have equal widths in one dimension while the "P" component beam has been contracted in the opposite dimension.
Condensing lens 23 is then used to focus the beam combination into a region of viewing interest (designated as sample viewing region 25 in FIG. 1). At the focus of condensing lens 23, the ellipticity of the "P" beam effectively inverts (as shown in FIG. 3(a)). As indicated by a comparison of FIGS. 2(a) and 3(a), the "P" polarized beam is now elongated in the dimension in which it was previously foreshortened.
As shown in FIG. 4, at the region (localized volume) near the focus of the condensing lens, the "S" polarized component converges more rapidly than does the "P" polarized component. Assuming that the beams were of equal power, a central uniform intensity region (sample volume) is defined where the "S" polarized component intensity is equal to or greater than the "P" component intensity.
When a particle passes through this beam pair, or combination, both the "S" and "P" components are scattered. The transmitted light (not scattered) is collected and absorbed by light trap (dump spot) 27 centrally positioned at the front central portion of collecting optics 29. The scattered light falling outside light trap 27 is separated from the transmitted light by using a set of collecting optics 29 (such as lenses 29a, 29b and 29c coaxially positioned as indicated in FIG. 1, although it is to be realized that the optics could be arranged at a variety of angles).
The scattered light collected within the clear aperture outside the light trap (at collecting optics 29) is reimaged by collecting the scattered light at collecting polarizing beamsplitter cube 31 where the polarized components are separated with the "P" component being coupled to detector 33 connected with "P" photodiode preamplifier 35 and with the "S" component being coupled to detector 37 connected with "S" photodiode preamplifier 39. Detectors 33 and 37 thus view reconstructed light particle images within a dark field of the complementary "S" and "P" polarized states with the aid of polarizing beamsplitter cube 31.
By comparing, at comparator 41, the signal amplitudes of the "S" and "P" components generated by particles passing through the sample area, the following observations can be made: whenever the measured intensity for the "S" scattering component is equal to or greater than the "P" scattering component, the particle trajectory must have intercepted the central region (as shown in FIG. 4); and whenever the "S" scattering signal is less than the "P" scattering signal, the particle trajectory must have intercepted regions outside the central sample volume (regions where the "S" component is greater than the "P" component at large distances from the center of the sample volume as depicted in FIG. 4 need not be considered because they are beyond the depth-of-field limits of the collecting optics).
In cases where the beam pair is juxtaposed rather than superimposed, the particle flow must be aligned in the direction of the diplaced beams of the beam combination such that the trajectories result in a similar set of scattering amplitudes even though the pulse pair is separated in time. Using a known displacement, particle velocity measurement can be made by simply measuring the time between the pulse pair.
Utilized in the manner above set forth, the "P" component beam is utilized for particle size measurements of the central uniform intensity region, while the "S" component simply establishes a region of localized interest within the "P" component beam. In practice, the "P" component beam is designated as the "measurement" beam, while the "S" component beam is designated as the "acceptance" beam. In other words, as long as the "S" polarized component is equal to or greater than the "P" polarized component in scattering intensity, the measurement of particle size afforded by the "P" beam component is accepted. If such is not the case, then the measurement is rejected.
As also indicated in FIG. 1, laser 7 can also optionally provide a reference output through output mirror 43 to reference photodiode 45 connected with photodiode preamplifier 47 of a reference photodetector module.
In a working emodiment of this invention, good noise immunity has been achieved by the necessary correlation of the two independent measurements. Optical system complexity has also been reduced by using simple condensing optics instead of complex collecting imaging optics (the collecting optics can also be arranged in almost any orientation so long as the optics refocus the scattered light within the detector apparatus), and it has been found that it is not necessary that the apparatus reconstruct accurate, detailed particle images, with the requirement for exact alignment also being mitigated.
As can be appreciated from the foregoing, this invention provides an improved device and method for particle measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam.
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http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/bible-videos Jesus explains why He teaches with parables and gives the parable of the sower to a multitude gathered on the seashore. Matthew 13:1-23 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18 ¶Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subscribe to Mormon Channel for the latest videos: http://bit.ly/1M0iPwY Download the Mormon Channel App iOS: http://bit.ly/1yGRgRU Android: http://bit.ly/1ukxbeC Follow Mormon Channel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mormonchannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/mormonchannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/mormonchannel Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mormonchannel
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The Sowers is a surviving 1916 silent film drama produced by Jesse Lasky, released through Paramount Pictures and directed by William C. deMille. The feature stars Blanche Sweet and Thomas Meighan and is based on the novel, The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collections.
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The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in the three Synoptic Gospels and in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas. In the story, a sower sows seed on the path (way side), on rocky ground and among thorns, and the seed is lost; but when the seed falls on good earth it grows, yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.
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On Saturday, long-time Longview resident and World War II veteran Bill Russell celebrated a rare milestone among friends and family at the Monticello hotel ... And around 14, he was tasked with driving a cattle truck over the Cascades to Idaho and back ... As a member of the R.A. Long gun club, Russell would practice at the local shooting range after school ... After several years, he joined the Servants on Wheels Ever Ready (SOWER) Ministry....
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“That attitude helps save the day in many of the dual meets.” ... In the 110-meter hurdles, Justice Sower finished first (15.47) followed by Tyler Saucier (16.83) and Christian Bunce (17.73), who finished third and fourth, respectively. “Justice Sower powered his way up to first place in the high hurdles,” Carlson said ... In the 110 hurdles, Sower (16.20), Saucier (17.08) and Bunce (17.69) finished second, third and fourth, respectively....
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Jeremy Hogan . Herald-TimesIndiana’s Logan Sowers reacts after being called out on strikes against Northwestern on April 13. Sowers is batting .307 with seven homers and 23 RBIs for the Hoosiers ... ....
Late-inning comeback fails as Red Demon baseball season ends
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The Dodge City Red Demons baseball season ended Wednesday in an 8-6 loss to the Wichita West Pioneers.The Red Demons entered the top of the seventh inning down 8-5, but were unable to complete a final-inning rally in the end.Senior Kaden Riekenberg had one run and two hits and senior Derick Blansett had one run one hit. Junior Adrian Mendoza had two hits and a team-high two RBIs while fellow junior Noah Sowers had one hit and one RBI....
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20, 1938, in Marlowe, W.Va., to the late Dominick and Julia Allen Ceravalo ... Gloria was a member of the Potomac American Legion Post 202 Auxiliary of Williamsport, Md., and the AMVETS Post 38 Auxiliary of Falling Waters. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Sowers of Marlowe; son, James Allan Green of Falling Waters; son, Jeffrey L....
Our community is saddened by the passing of a renowned businessman and activist for many, William H. Prentiss, 88, of West Chesterfield, who died on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland ... (Bennett) Prentiss proudly welcomed their son into the world in Keene on July 2, 1929 ... He was also a member of the Masonic organization for more than 65 years, and a member of the Shriners ... Sowers, lives....
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It was, we are assured, a grand design - and not in any way an example of policy on the hoof. The renationalisation of the Royal Mail in Scotland, that is.
Perhaps one should say the putative renationalisation because, of course, the sale has yet to take place. That, say Team Salmond, is key. They argue that concerted political opposition could yet thwart the project.
But I am getting ahead of myself. A brief recap.
The UK government has proposed to privatise the Royal Mail via a shares flotation (note, not the post office which is distinct.)
Scottish ministers have declined - until today - to state specifically what they would do in the event that the sale goes ahead (and independence likewise.)
A majority stake in the business will be offered for sale although the exact percentage has yet to be determined.
Alex Salmond urged a moratorium pending the independence referendum on the grounds that Royal Mail was, in part, a Scottish asset which should not be sold without the people of a potentially independent Scotland having a say.
However, Scottish ministers have declined - until today - to state specifically what they would do in the event that the sale goes ahead (and independence likewise.)
Indeed, as recently as last night, Finance Secretary John Swinney repeatedly sidestepped the question when challenged by my estimable colleague Glenn Campbell on the BBC Scotland debate, Choosing Scotland's Future.
Mr Swinney noted the uncertainty which attended the details of the sale.
Today, questioned in the chamber, Mr Salmond first restated his call for a moratorium.
He then said that a Scottish government led by him would "seek" to bring Royal Mail back into public hands.
Finally, challenged by Gavin Brown of the Conservatives, he said that such a government "will" return the Royal Mail to public ownership.
Cue SNP cheering. Their ranks plainly calculate that the sale of the Royal Mail is unpopular - and that offering to reverse it will be consequently popular.
Members of the wicked media then pursued the issue with Scottish Government officials and special advisers at the regular Holyrood briefing which follows questions.
Image caption The UK government has proposed to privatise the Royal Mail via a shares flotation
Was it, I asked, an explicit strategy or policy on the hoof? The former, I was assured.
The previous statements had been leading up to today's remarks.
Others piled in. Presumably, if it was an explicit strategy, then costings would be available.
The response was that it was impossible to be precise about costings because the shares prospectus had yet to be issued - and it was not clear yet what percentage of the operation would end up in private hands.
Opposition parties joined in. Or, more precisely, those parties which form the UK coalition which is proposing the sale. Mr Salmond, asserted the Tories and the Lib Dems (separately), was being reckless.
Mr Brown, who posed the question in the chamber, said that Scotland would be faced with a huge bill at the outset of independence if such a proposal went through: for shares purchase; potentially, for pension entitlement; and for the investment in the business which is, according to UK ministers, the purpose of the sale in the first place.
Expect the next stage from SNP ministers to be a challenge to Labour to follow suit and promise renationalisation.
Labour has sought to pre-empt any such challenge from the SNP. Their shadow minister at Westminster, Ian Murray, agrees that the best solution is not to privatise the Royal Mail at all.
But he describes the FM's initiative as "another off the cuff, uncosted promise".
Mr Murray adds that the geographical nature of Scotland makes postal services the most expensive to maintain in the UK. And he challenges the SG to set out their costings.

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Posted Feb 12, 2017 My room was clean I had no problems everything that was promised was there. I would stay there again 2 out of 5
Room not cleaned. To many people had dogs. Posted Feb 12, 2017 Pros: Not much. Cons: Updated facilities, breakfast , good housekeeping. Location: Location was good. Fairly close to the city and restaurants. Rooms not cleaned sufficiently. To many dogs. Felt like we were staying in a
Kennel and not a motel. When ask about an AARP, seniors or military discount we were told Expedia was responsible for that issue. Never had that problem with other motel chains
In which we've stayed. 1 out of 5
Posted Feb 11, 2017 Pros: Nothing
International Business traveler living in USA , I have no idea why this motel has a star rating ! But it does so I would give it minus - 2 stars. 2 out of 5
Posted Feb 9, 2017 Pros: Location, access to Saquaro National Park - West
The staff was friendly and tried to be accommodating. Cons: Pretty much everything having to do with the hotel itself
First off we may be spoiled but the main doors were not automatic so we had to struggle with the luggage and the doors, the room was clean but the toilet needed to be scrubbed, appeared to be mold under the lip. The furniture was worn, no desk, no microwave, no coffee maker and no amenities except coffee in the lobby made by someone who thinks Starbucks coffee is weak. We've stayed in better hotels for much less so we won't make that mistake again.
There was also major road construction right in front of the hotel, good thing we only reserved on night.
Great motel if you don't expect lots of amenities.
Posted Feb 6, 2017 I wanted an an overnight stay at a clean friendly motel. That's exactly what I got. Staff helpful room clean comfortable bed updated room. Great food nearby and not Dennys unless you want it. No microwave no refrigerator no breakfast. I was very pleased and would stay there any time. 1 out of 5
Posted Feb 5, 2017 1st room was filthy. Had cat litter all over bathroom and entry way, ac unit did not work, bed wasn't even made, room smelled of cigarettes and animal urine.
2nd room wasn't much better.. a dog had been locked in bathroom..door was torn up and floor reeked of urine. Sheets were yellowish color. Wish we could have went to another hotel but was not able to or offered a refund. However, the front desk staff was very friendly and tried their best..but are only able to work with what they are given.
Disappointing and overpriced - very overpriced
Posted Feb 5, 2017 Pros: not much.
Cons: see previous comments and remedy
receptionist grumpy, avoided eye contact, and talked into space, not to the guest. corridors and room smelt badly. drink fridge sounded like a heavy truck, all the time. room was dusty - but spacious. no ambiance. not again.
run down, dirty, buggy hotel right off the highway
Cons: It should be torn down, otherwise gutted and remodeled completely
Location: it was difficult to get into the parking lot due to road construction and it was very noisy because of the proximity to the highway.
I was so dissapointed in this hotel I pre-paid for 4 nights but I only stayed for 1 night.
Even the doors to the lobby seemed shoddy. my room was dirty. There were also some bugs crawling all over the sink so i did not even unpack my toiletries.
Dirtier than last tme
Posted Jan 31, 2017 Pros: It's near my family.
Cons: Cleanliness. I found q-tips, candy wrappers and other items on the floor. Also, don't want to see dirty finger prints on the wall.
I don't expect posh, but I do expect cleanliness. This place is substandard.
Posted Jan 29, 2017 Good parking, friendly staff. Had to find clerk to check-out (outside smoking).

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