Flame detecting system

US2016349109A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016349109-A1
Application numberUS-201615164248-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 25, 2016
Priority dateMay 26, 2015
Publication dateDec 1, 2016
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To easily obtain a quantity of received light with computation by only measuring pulses of an electric signal related to a flame sensor, a flame detecting system is disclosed comprising: a flame sensor to detect light and a calculating device, in which the calculating device includes an applied voltage generating portion configured to generate a pulse to drive the flame sensor, a voltage detecting portion configured to measure an electric signal flowing in the flame sensor, a storing portion configured to store sensitivity parameters of the flame sensor in advance, and a central processing unit configured to obtain a quantity of received light of a flame using parameters of a known quantity of received light, a pulse width, and a discharge probability of the sensitivity parameters, and a discharge probability obtained from an actual pulse width and the measured number of discharge times.

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1 . A flame detecting system comprising: a flame sensor configured to detect light; and a calculating device, wherein the calculating device comprises: an applied voltage generating portion configured to generate a pulse to drive the flame sensor, a voltage detecting portion configured to measure an electric signal flowing in the flame sensor, a storing portion configured to store sensitivity parameters of the flame sensor in advance, and a central processing unit configured to obtain a quantity of received light of aflame using parameters of a known quantity of received light, a pulse width, and a discharge probability of the sensitivity parameters, and a discharge probability obtained from an actual pulse width and the measured number of discharge times. 2 . The flame detecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the applied voltage generating portion is configured to calculate a pulse width which intends to cause an arbitrary discharge probability and generate a driving pulse having the calculated pulse width for the flame sensor. 3 . The flame detecting system according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising: a temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature of the flame sensor, wherein the quantity of received light of a flame is corrected by the temperature.

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  • Passive compensation of pyrometer measurements, e.g. using ambient temperature sensing or sensing of temperature within housing · CPC title

  • G01J1/429Primary

    applied to measurement of ultraviolet light (using counting tubes G01T) · CPC title

  • with determination of ambient light (solar light G01J2001/4266) · CPC title

  • Flames, plasma or welding · CPC title

  • by observing the flame · CPC title

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What does patent US2016349109A1 cover?
To easily obtain a quantity of received light with computation by only measuring pulses of an electric signal related to a flame sensor, a flame detecting system is disclosed comprising: a flame sensor to detect light and a calculating device, in which the calculating device includes an applied voltage generating portion configured to generate a pulse to drive the flame sensor, a voltage detect…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Azbil Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01J1/429. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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