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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Jun 5, 1928
|Filing date
|Jun 24, 1926
|Priority date
|Jul 2, 1925
|Publication number
|Thege Edvin Ossian Parcival
|Original Assignee
|Atlas Diesel Ab
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Referenced by (15), Classifications (15)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
June 5, 1928. 1,672,436
E. O. P. THEGE AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING SCAVENGING VALVE FOR TWO-STROKE CYCLE INTERNAL- COMBUSTION ENGINES APPLICABLE ALSO TO COMPRESSORS AND THE LIKE Filed June 24, 1926 bgzz mrenfor Patented June 5, 1928.
Application filed June 24, 1926, Serial No. 118,303, and in Sweden July 2, 1925.
For the removing of the combustion gases from the working cylinder of two-stroke cycle internal combustion engines scavenging valves have been proposed comprising a springy valve plate. Such valves as these, after the piston has uncovered the openings of the working cylinder for the ejection of the combustion gases from the cylinder and when the pressure in the said cylinder has been reduced to an amount below that of the scavenging air contained in the crank casing or a special receiver, are opened automatically by the scavenging air and are subsequently closed automatically after the performance of the scavenging operation. scavenging valves of this construction are in many respects more suitable than mechanically actuated scavenging valves. As is well known, the scavenging by means of fresh air ought to commence when the pressure of the combustion gases in the working cylinder is equal to or somewhatlower than the pressure of the scavenging air. For that reason an adjustment of the inechanically actuated scavenging valves must ,be efi'ected for the said purpose and it is not always certain that the proper adjustment is selected. In scavenging valves of the kind stated above the opening of the. valve is efiected automatically at the moment stated and for that reason it is always sure that the valve operates in such manner that an eflective scavenging is produced. hen automatically operating valves are used the working cylinder, as is the case also when mechanically actuated valves are provided, is charged, after the performance of the scavenging operation, with fresh air under pressure and consequently contains a greater quantity of oxygen, for which reason a greater quantity of fuel may be admitted and burned thereby increasing the horse power of the engine.
This invention relates to plate shaped elements by means of which automatically operating scavenging valves, applicable also to compressors or the like, may be made up. The said elements are so constructed that when put together a spacious passage for air is provided, which is so located, that the air in the straightest possible path passes from the receiver or the like into the cylinder, in order that no reducing of the pressure of the scavenging air worth mentioning may take place. The said object is gained by the plate shaped elements being provided in their one surface with a row of parallel slot shaped openings, which are located side by side and to which the air is led by curved guides in the body of the element, and in their opposite side with a recess, which extends along the said row of openings and has a curved bottom, substantially parallel with the said guides. For the constituting of a composed scavenging valve the said elements are placed on or at the side of each other in such manner, that the openings of each element are continued by the recess of the neighboring element. A springy valve plate is located between each two co-operating elements, which thus is common for the openings and for which when opened the curved bottom of the recess constitutes a bearing surface, so that it is not subjected to any abrupt bending operation which would result in the valve plate being broken.
- A characteristic feature of the invention also consists in the scavenging valve, composed as stated above, being common to a plurality of admission cylinder ports for the scavenging air and preferably being so located that it is protected against the action of the hot combustion gases.
A scavenging valve composed of a 'plurality of plate shaped elements and spring valve plates in accordance with the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the valve and the adjacent part of the working cylinder of the engine, the working piston being shown in side view, and
F ig. 2 is a horizontal section of the working cylinder and the receiver containing the scavenging air; the figure shows in a lan view the scavenging valve and one 0 its elements. The valve is shown placed at the side of one of the working cylinders of. inulticylinder engine.
1 is the working cylinder and 2 its piston. The admission ports for the scavenging air are designated by 3. The outlet opening (not shown) for the combustion gases is arranged in the ordinary manner. 4 is the receptacle or the receiver containing the scavenging air, which receiver, as usual, 15 common to the working cylinders. Scavenging air of suitable pressure is accumulated in the receiver either by a special pump or by the working cylinders which then at their lower side of the working pistons are adapted to compress the scavenging air. An intermediate plate 6 provided with openings for the scavenging air is fixed to the cylinder by means of screws 5, the said plate serving as a carrier of the scavenging valve. The said valve consists of two sets of plates 7. The plates of the one set are shown in a vertical section in Fig. 1 and the uppermost late of the set is shown in a plan view in ig. 2. The said plates are curve shaped and provided in one of its sides, according to the drawing the upper side, with transversal ribs or flanges 8, between which passages 9 for the scavenging air are provided. The top edges of the flanges 8 are flush with the wider end flanges 10 of the plates, which flanges 10 extend downwards below the curve-shaped plate and to the level of the lowermost part of the plates 7 respectively thus enclosing a transversal passage 11 extending along the whole plate 7. The said plates are piled up as shown in Fig. 1. Between the plates 7 plates 12 of a springy metal are jammed which act as valves and are adapted in closed position to cover the channels 9.0f the plates 7 respectively and in open position to connect the channels 9 with the channels 11 respectively. Plates 7 and spring plates 12 are held between a bottom plate 13 and a top plate 14, connected by means of screw bolts 15 and nuts 16. In
the bottom plate 13 channels 9 are provided equal to the channels 9 of the plates 7. The shape of the lower side of the top plate 14 is equal to the shape of the lower side of the plates 7 and provided with a channel 11, which as the valve is open constitutes a continuation of the channels 9 of the next subjacent plate 7. The set of plates thus composed, constituting one section of the scavenging valve, and the section composed by a second set of plates of the same construction are jammed between the plate 6 and a plate 18 provided with openings 17, common to the valve sections respectively. The said plate 18 is fixed by means of screw bolts 19, connected with the receiver and provided with nuts 20. For the fixing of the position of the valve sections respectively a set screw 21 is provided, screwed into the plate 13 and bearing against the bottom wall of the receiver. Th valve sections are put into the receiver and removed from the same through an opening in the wall of the receiver provided with a cover 22.
The scavenging valve operates in the following manner. Piston 2 uncovers at the end of its working stroke the outlet port for the ccunlmstion gases and the ports 3 for the scavenging air in the usual manner. As soon as the pressure in the working cylinder has been so reduced through the escaping of combustion gases, that it is lower than the pressure of the air contained in the receiver i, the said air opens the valve plates 12 and passes through the channels 7, 11 and the ports 3 into the cylinder and ejects the remaining combustipn gases. Consequently, the opening of the scavenging valve is effected automatically at the proper moment. After the scavenging operation has been performed and the pressure in the working cylinder is substantially equal to the pressure in the receiver, the valve plates 12 will be closed by the elastic force of the plates. The curve sha e of the lower side of the plates 7 is so a apted, that the springy late 12, while being opened, successively bears against the said side, as shown in Fig. 1,
in which the springy plates 12 are shown in open position. Owing to the fact that a suitable curve shape has been imparted to the said bearing surface for the springy plate 12, the said late will not be subjected to any abrupt ben ing dangerous for the durabilit of the same.
In the special form of execution of the scavenging valve shown in the drawing and described above the channels 9 as well as the springy valve plates 12 are located in the natural or straight current direction from the receiver to the working cylinder. Owing to this fact a few or no pressure reducing whirls in the air current are created.
As perceived from the drawing, the scavenging valve is common toall ports 3, which simplifies the construction. considerably. The distance of the scavenging valve from the cylinder is so great, that the air remaining in the space between the valve and the cylinder after. each scavenging operation protects the valve against the hot combustion gases.
The invention may, evidently, be modified in some respects, without exceeding the limits of the same.
I claim;
1. Plate shaped element for scavenging valves for two-stroke cycle internal combustion engines and for valves for compressors and the like, provided in its one surface with a row of parallel slot shaped openings, which are located. side by side and to which the air is led by a diagonally extending guide in the. body of the element, and in its opposite side with a recess extending along the said row of openings and having a curved bottom in order that, as a number of such elements are placed on or at the side of each other, the openings of each element may be continued by the recess of the neighboring element and a springy valve plate may be common to the openings, for which valve plate when opened the bot tfom of the recess constitutes a hearing surace.
2. Scavenging valve for two-stroke c cle internal combustion engines and for va ves for compressors and the like comprisin a plurality of plate shaped elements, eac provided in its one surface with a row of parallel slot shaped openings, which are located side by side and to which the air is led by a diagonally extending guide in the body of the element, and in its opposite side with a recess extending along the said row of openings and having a curved bottom, said plates being so related to each other that the openings of each element are continued by the recess of the neighbouring element, and a springy valve plate located between adjacent elements and common to the openings, for which valve plate when opened the bottom of the recess constitutes a curve-shaped bearing surface.
3. The combination of an admission valve as claimed in claim 2, the passage for scavenging air of a two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine and a plurality of admis sion ports provided for the scaven ing air in the working cylinder of the engine, said valve being common to the said ports.
4. The combination of an admission valve as claimed in claim 2, the passage for scavenging air of a two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine, and a plurality of admission ports provided for the scavenging air in the working cylinder of the engine, said valve being common to the said ports and located at such a distance-from the same, that an air uantit is confined between the valve and the 'sai ports sufiicient to protect the valve against the action of the hot gases of combustion.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.
EDVIN OSSIAN PARoIvAL THEGE.
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Item Number: 228578
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While MR provides exquisite morphological and functional details in soft tissue, PET goes further to investigate the human body at the level of cellular activity and metabolism. The Biograph mMR enables users to generate the location, function, and metabolic activity of organs in a single image at the same time. Designed to provide a more complete diagnostic picture, this 3T hybrid system illustrates Siemens' vision: to deliver technologies that enable physicians to determine effective diagnosis, better outcomes, and more efficient treatment.
The Biograph mMR allows a combined approach to imaging anatomical, functional and biochemical characteristics of disease. Potential clinical applications for molecular MR include the early identification and staging of malignancies, therapy planning, and treatment. The Biograph mMR shows the greatest promise in oncologic and neurologic applications where MR and PET have proven their clinical value.
"Integrating these two powerful modalities into one simultaneous whole-body system represents a breakthrough innovation. More powerful diagnostic tools can bring greater efficiency to healthcare and can help to improve human health," said Gregory Sorensen, MD, chief executive officer, Siemens Healthcare USA and Canada. "Together with our customers, we are striving to improve care for all patients in a sustainable and cost-effective manner."
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Otter Chaos
P.D. Singer
Lon Ewing snowboarded in and turned economist Corey Levigne's life upside down, introducing him to a world he didn't know existed. Corey's still adjusting to a boyfriend who shifts into an otter and raids the koi pond—and now Lon says Corey's department chair is a werewolf?
Wolves at the university, wolves in the bank—across Lon's desk sits Professor Melvin Vadas and his hench-wolves, demanding a construction loan for the pack's new lodge in the mountains. There's just one little problem: the proposed building site is home to a breeding population of rare fish.
What do wolves care for stupid human rules, an otter who'd barely make a good snack, or one pesky human determined to protect the environment? Once they're snout to snout with Corey and Lon there's more than silverscale dace on the Endangered Species list.
Includes Tail Slide (the short that kicked off otter madness)
Fresh powder snow and running water in the Colorado back country call Lon like the moon calls the wolves. Belly-sliding to a good time on the weekends makes up for a workweek at a desk, and meeting Corey adds a whole new level of fun to snowboarding.
It's easy to slip away for time alone in the woods without raising suspicion, but how's Lon to entertain himself when bad snow and a worse spill force them off the mountain too early?
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The present invention relates to an inverter controller, and more particularly, to an inverter controller that utilizes pin multiplexing and/or pin multitasking techniques to reduce the overall pin count and reduce the number of components, without reducing the functionality and/or performance of the controller. Particular utility for the present invention is for a two-switch DC/AC inverter topology for driving a CCFL, however, other inverter topologies and/or DC/DC converter topologies, and/or other loads are equally contemplated herein.
The present invention provides an integrated circuit that includes an inverter controller being adapted to generate a plurality of signals to drive an inverter circuit. The controller also includes one or more input pins configured to receive two or more input signals. Each signal supports an associated function of the controller.
In one exemplary embodiment, the input pin is configured to receive a first signal representing a dim voltage, where the first signal has a first voltage range. The pin is also configured to receive a second signal representing a voltage feedback signal, where the second signal has a second voltage range.
In another exemplary embodiment, the input pin is configured to receive a first signal representing a current feedback signal, where the first signal is present in a first time period. The pin is also configured to receive a second signal representing a soft start signal, where the second signal is present in a second time period.
The present invention also provides an inverter controller IC that includes a multiplexer circuit to direct one input signal to a first circuit to support a first function of the controller, and to direct another of the input signals to a second circuit to support a second said function of the controller.
The present invention further provides an inverter controller IC that includes an input pin configured to receive two or more input signals, each signal supports an associated function of the controller. One of the input signals is present in a first time period and another of the input signals is present in a second time period.
Thus, according to the present invention pin count may be significantly reduced. Also, by choosing which pins may be multifunctional and/or multiplexed, the present invention decreases tooling and PCB layout requirements.
Additional benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates from the subsequent description of the preferred embodiments and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The controller 10 includes an overvoltage protection circuit 100, a dimming circuit 200, a current feedback control circuit 300 and an output circuit 400. The controller 10 also includes a MUX 18 to control switching of the function of PIN 2 between load voltage sensing and dimming signal input control, based on the state of the load. The controller also includes an oscillator circuit 12 that generates a sawtooth signal 14 by charging/discharging a fixed capacitor CT 16, and a reference signal/bias signal generator 20 that generates one or more of the reference and/or bias signals utilized by the controller 10. The controller operates to generate two switch driving signals NDR1 and NDR2. The drive control signals may be used to drive the two switches of a derived Royer circuit, a push pull circuit, a half bridge circuit or other two-switch inverter circuit known in the art.
Stated another way, the present invention provides an inverter controller that includes a one or more multiplexed and/or multifunctional pins, where the controller is adapted to generate one or more control signals based on the signal state of the multiplexed and/or multifunctional pins. The following description of the overvoltage protection circuit 100, the dimming circuit 200, the current control circuit 300 and the output circuit 400 will be readily understood by those skilled in the inverter arts. Each of the components of the controller 10 is described in greater detail below.
Output circuit 400 includes a comparator 42 that compares a signal 52 from the output of the error amplifier 30 with a sawtooth signal generated by the oscillator circuit 12. The error signal 52 is generated by the current control circuit 300 and/or the CMP capacitor 40 (at PIN 4), as also may be modified by the dimming circuit 200. The error signal has a value to be within the range of the minimum and maximum value of the sawtooth signal 14 for normal operation. For example, for CCFL loads, the sawtooth signal may have a range between 0V and 3.0V. As is understood in the art, the intersection between the sawtooth signal 14 and the error signal 52 is used by the switch driver logic 44 to set the pulse width of each of the switch driver signals NDR1 and NDR2. Generally, the higher the error signal value, the wider the pulse width and thus, more power is delivered to the load (although the circuitry could be modified where the reverse is true).
As set forth above, the value of the error signal 52 is determined by current feedback information generated by the current control circuit 300, and modified by the dimming circuit 200. As a general matter, The CMP capacitor 40 is charged during the initial power on of the controller 10. Error amplifier 30 operates as a current source (e.g., transconductance amplifier) to adjust the charge on the CMP capacitor 40. Amplifier 30 compares the load current Isens to a user-definable reference signal 32 indicative of maximum load current at maximum power or maximum brightness 32. If the value of the load current is less than signal 32, amplifier 30 will source current to charge the capacitor 40 in an attempt to increase the DC value of the error signal 52, thereby increasing the pulse width of the output driver signals NDR1 and NDR2. If the value of the load current is greater than the reference signal 32, amplifier 30 will sink charge from the CMP capacitor 40 to decrease the DC value of the error signal 52, thereby decreasing the pulse width of the output driver signals NDR1 and NDR2. In other words, amplifier 30 represents a closed loop feedback current control that sources or sinks current to attempt to maintain the load current Isens approximately equal to the reference signal 32.
Dimming circuitry 200 is enabled by the MUX circuit 18 (a process that is described in greater detail below), the relative dim value is set by VDIM (PIN 2). In the exemplary embodiment, VDIM is a DC signal having a value between V1 and V2. VDIM may be generated by a software programmable dimming value or a switch (e.g., rotary switch) operated by a user. In this example, the greater the value of Vdim, the more power is delivered to the load although the circuitry could be modified where the reverse is true. Dimming circuitry 200 is a burst mode dimming circuit that generates a burst mode signal (low frequency PWM signal 50) that its duty cycle is proportional to Vdim. The frequency of the burst mode signal 50 is selected to be far less than the frequency of the driving signals NDR1 and NDR2. For example, for CCFL applications the typical operating range of the driving signals is 35-80 kHz, and the burst mode signal may have a frequency of approximately 200 Hz.
In the exemplary embodiment, dimming circuit 200 comprises a digital dimming circuit that receives Vdim and converts Vdim to a digital signal. The digital signal is weighted to a predetermined bit depth (e.g., 8 bit) to render a predetermined number of dimming values (e.g., 256 dim levels). The digital dimming circuit 36 generates a burst mode signal 50 that has a duty cycle proprtial to the value of Vdim. In this example, the duty cycle of the burst mode signal 50 ranges from 0% (Vdim=V1) to 100% (Vdim=V2).
If the dimming circuit 200 is enabled by the MUX 18, the PWM enable block 38 operates to sink charge from the CMP capacitor 40. The enable block 38 may comprise a simple switch tied to ground whose conduction state is controlled by the burst mode signal 50. As stated above, error amplifier 30 generates an output to maintain a DC signal 52 having a maximum value represented by signal 32. The burst mode signal 50 operates as follows. When the burst mode signal is asserted (high or low), the enable circuit 38 sinks the charge from the capacitor 40. The resulting DC signal 52 is a minimum value (e.g., 0 Volts). As a result, the signal generated by comparator 42 represents the intersection between the lowest value of the CT signal 14 and the DC signal 52, and accordingly the switch driver logic 44 turns the driving signals NDR1 and NDR2 off while the burst mode signal is asserted. When the burst mode signal is deasserted, the PWM enable block essentially becomes an open circuit and the error amplifier 30 recharges capacitor 40 to the original value. The resulting error signal resumes to the value corresponding to the maximum brightness output as described above, and accordingly the switch logic driver generates driving signals NDR1 and NDR2 having a duty cycle corresponding to the maximum brightness output. Thus, burst mode operation, in this exemplary embodiment swings the output from fully on to fully off at a frequency determined by the burst mode signal 50.
PIN 2 is adapted to receive two signals representing both load voltage sensing (Vsens) and DIM signal input. The DIM signal (Vdim) is used to support power control of the load. Load voltage control is used, for example, to detect an overvoltage condition at the load. In this example, a multiplexer MUX 18 is utilized to direct the input on PIN 2 (either Vsens or Vdim) into the overvoltage protection circuit 100 or the dimming circuit 200, based on a predetermined condition. In this example, the predetermined condition is a lamp on signal 34 which indicates that a lamp load is present and working properly, where signal 34 is an input to the MUX 18. In this exemplary embodiment, the DIM signal is fixed to a predetermined range, i.e., V1<Vdim<V2. Vsens is configured to be outside this range, i.e., Vsens>V2, or Vsens<V1.
When the controller is initially powered on to drive a load, the controller will receive both load voltage and load current feedback to determine if the load is operating properly. Current feedback is represented by Isens at PIN 3, and voltage feedback is represented by Vsens at PIN 2. Assuming a lamp load (e.g., CCFL), those skilled in the art will recognize that a broken or missing lamp can create a dangerously high voltage situation at the secondary side of a transformer (not shown in FIG. 1). Thus, the present invention initially determines the status of the lamp load by checking if a minimum current is being delivered to the load.
To that end, comparator 28 compares the load current Isens with a lamp threshold signal 46. The lamp threshold signal 46 is a signal indicative of the minimum current that should be present at the load if the load is working properly. If Isens is greater than or equal to signal 46, comparator 28 generates a lamp on signal 34 indicative that the load is properly working. The lamp on signal 34 is a control signal generated by the comparator 28 that controls the state of the MUX 18. In this case, the lamp on signal sets the output state of the MUX to couple the dimming circuitry 200 to PIN 2. A latch circuit 74 is provided to latch the output of the lamp on signal once Isens exceeds the threshold signal 46. The lamp on signal will remain in this state during normal operation, so that burst mode dimming (described below) does not change the state of the lamp on signal. The Vdim input on PIN2 is then used to set the desired dim brightness value (as will be described below).
If, however, during the time when the controller is initially powered to drive the load (and before the latch circuit 74 is set), the current sense value Isens stays below the lamp threshold signal 46, the output of the amplifier 28 changes the state of the lamp on signal 34. This, in turn, changes the state of the MUX to couple the overvoltage protection circuit 100 to PIN 2. As is understood in the CCFL arts, Vsens is derived from the secondary side of the transformer used to drive the lamp load. Under normal operating conditions, Vsens will not affect the range of Vdim, i.e., V1<Vdim<V2. If, however, and open or broken lamp condition exists, Vsens will rise to a value greater than V2. When PIN 2 is coupled to the overvoltage protection circuit 100, Vsens is compared to a predetermined overvoltage threshold signal Vovp (where Vovp>V2) in comparator 22. When Vsens exceeds Vovp 48, the output of comparator causes timing circuit 24 to initiates a predefined timeout period.
Since this is a broken or missing lamp condition, Isens will have a value less than the lamp threshold signal 46. Also, error amplifier 30 will generate an output signal in an attempt to source the CMP capacitor to increase the power delivered to the load. Accordingly, during the timout period, the protection circuit operates in a manner similar to the PWM enable circuit 38. During this period, to prevent the error amplifier from generating a error singal to cause the switches to drive at higher power, the OVP signal 60 stops the error amplifier 30 to charge/discharge of CMP capacitor 40 At the end of the timout, the protection circuit 26 disables the switch driver logic 44 and thus the output overvoltage is controlled.
Thus, to summarize, the present invention provides an inverter controller IC for generating power to a load that includes: 1) an overvoltage protection circuit 100 configured to receive a voltage feedback signal from the load and configured to generate a protection signal to discontinue power to the load, 2) a dimming circuit 200 configured to receive a dimming signal and configured to generate a dimming signal to control the power delivered to the load, 3) a current control circuit 300 configured to receive a current feedback signal from the load and configured to generate an error signal; and an output circuit 400 configured to receive said error signal and said dimming signal and configured to generate drive signals for driving said load. One of the IC pins (e.g., PIN 2) is configured to receive the voltage feedback signal and the dimming signal. A multiplexer 18 coupled to the pin and configured to direct the voltage feedback signal to the overvoltage protection circuit or the dimming signal to the dimming circuit, based on the value of the current feedback signal.
PIN 4 and the CMP capacitor also operates to control soft start (SST) functionality. Soft start, as is known in the art, essentially operates in the beginning of power on, to cause the output circuitry to generate a minimal pulse width and gradually increase the pulse width. At initial power on the voltage on the CMP capacitor is zero. Isens is also zero, and therefore the error amplifier attempts to source the CMP capacitor to a charge that satisfies signal 32. The time this process takes is dependent on the desired charge on CMP and the capacitance of CMP, and therefore this time period is utilized as soft start. This ensures that the amount of power to the load is increased gradually. It continues until the load current value reaches the threshold value 32. Then the error amplifier 30 takes over the control of PIN 4 which is the charge on the capacitor, as described herein. For CCFL loads, it is known that a gradual increase in lamp current helps to ensure the life of the lamp.
Thus, PIN 4 is adapted to generate the DC signal CMP 52 based on the values of the error signal generated by the current control circuit 300 and/or the dimming signal generated by the dimming circuit 200. PIN 4 is multifunctional since it is also adapted to generate a soft start signal 52 based on the value of the error signal generated by the current control circuit 300.
The controller 10′ also includes a min/max circuit 56 which, during times when the burst mode signal is enabled, generates a minimum DC value (instead of a zero DC value 52, as described above during these periods). Thus, the intersection between the sawtooth signal and the minimum DC signal generated by the min/max circuit 56 generates an output to cause the output signals to have some predetermined minimum pulse width. This prevents, for example, wide voltage swings and/or maintain continuous function of the drive signals between burst mode signal asserted and burst mode signal deasserted.
An enable comparator 58 is provided to generate an enable control signal to the switch logic 44. The comparator generates an enable signal (thereby enabling the switch logic) if the value on the capacitor 40 is greater than the enable threshold value or else the switch logic is disabled.
The PWM enable circuit 38′ may include a floor value (i.e., bias), below which the PWM enable circuit will not sink charge from the CMP capacitor 40. Like the min/max circuit, this prevents the burst mode enabled signal from completely sinking the charge on the capacitor, so that the output signals are set at a predetermined minimum other than zero. The value of the bias may be selected in accordance with the operating range of the controller, a desired minimum power delivered to the load during burst mode assertion, and/or other factors that will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Thus, the exemplary inverter controller ICs 10 and 10′ of
Those skilled in the art will recognize numerous modifications that may be made to the present invention. For example, the controller ICs 10 and 10′ of
Still other modifications may be made. In the exemplary controller ICs of
Still other modifications may be made. For example, the exemplary application topologies of
The present invention is not limited to a CCFL load. Indeed the controller 10 or 10′ of the present invention may be used to drive other lamp loads, such as metal halide or sodium vapor. Still other loads may be used. For example, the controller 10 or 10′ of the present invention may be adapted to operate in a frequency range to support driving an x-ray tube or other higher frequency load. The present invention is not limited to the load type, and should be construed as load independent. Additionally, for multiple lamp topologies such as depicted in
A detailed discussion of the operation of certain components of
Still further, inverter controller circuits that include voltage and current feedback, and dimming control (as described herein) are well known to those skilled in the art. However, the prior art integrated circuit inverter controllers have failed to address the long-felt need to reduce the IC package pin count while maintaining the functionality of the inverter IC. The present invention described herein provides examples of addressing this issue by providing, for example, multiplexed and/or multifunctional IC pins. Numerous modifications to this inventive theme will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and all such modifications are deemed within the scope of the present invention, as set forth in the claims.
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The Morning Read: 'Harry Potter' animation director signs on for a brand-new 'Pan'
Welcome to The Morning Read.
I'm off to a late start today. There was that breaking "Buffy" news, the "Tangled" interview, and some running around to get ready for the rest of the week. But now I'm ready to sit down and see what's been going on while I've been busy.
It appears a whooooole lot of people went to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" this weekend, and if you did, there's a good chance one of the things you remember most about the film is that animated sequence they used to tell the story of The Three Brothers, the exposition necessary to make sense of the Deathly Hallows. Ben Hibon directed that sequence, it turns out, and now he may be signed on to direct the Ben Magid script "Pan." That's intriguing news. I remember reading "Pan" back when it was first set up with Guillermo Del Toro attached as director. It's a refiguring of the Peter Pan archetypes that plays as a dark murder-mystery with Hook as a police detective tracking a killer. It's about as far from the original J. M. Barrie story as possible, and I'm a firm believer that Barrie's work is already jet-black to begin with, filled with rich subtextual material for new writers to explore in a million different ways. If the new "Potter" is what it took to kickstart Hibon as a filmmaker, it sounds like a real win all the way around, because he ended up contributing one of the best moments in the series, a pivotal piece of Potter folklore.
Here's an earlier short by Hibon, courtesy of Cartoon Brew.
If you're going to try to get your series picked up, it helps to get a really strong filmmaker to set a style with a pilot episode, and it looks like "Locke & Key" just turned into one of the most interesting shows on the horizon. I was already interested since it's based on the Joe Hill comic series about Keyhouse, a mansion filled with doors that do remarkable things and open on remarkable places. It's a really cool idea for a TV show, and having Mark Romanek direct the pilot guarantees that it won't just look like business as usual. Very curious to see how this one comes together.
If you've got a soft spot for Atari 2600 era gaming, you'll love this.
Pixar wants you to know it gets better:
One of the things that makes me laugh hardest about "Cougar Town" is what a bunch of raging no-apologies drunks they all are. And aside from the producers, they drink a lot on the show, too. (Rim shot.) If you watch the show, this will make you smile. God bless you, Big Joe. And hats off to Kevin Biegel for using a candle holder as a wine goblet.
If you haven't enjoyed Nicolas Cage yet today, it's time.
I love him. I really do. I don't understand how anyone could want a world in which we didn't have at least one beautiful superfreak like him turning in one envelope-shredding performance after another. I'll live with a dozen "National Treasure" films if it means I get a "Vampire's Kiss" or a "Bad Lieutenant" from time to time.
I just got around to reading Damon Lindelof's piece on the Daily Beast where he essentially apologized to angry "Lost" fans. Or at least, that's the spin I'm reading out there in a number of places. What he actually did is simply realize that their anger doesn't make them into former fans or non-fans, but simply fans who wanted something other than what they got. It feels less like an apology and a simple perspective shift, where now he understands the validity of that anger without any sense that he's sorry he ended the show the way he did. I think it's an interesting piece about fandom in general, and I like that Lindelof could take this step back. I can't imagine George Lucas writing a piece that self-aware.
Remember, it's all perfectly safe.
Amy Nicholson's part of the relaunch of BoxOffice magazine, and if her Q&A with Michel Gondry about "The Green Hornet" is any indication, the magazine should be a hell of a read. I'll have that new "Hornet" trailer up here later this afternoon for you.
Devin Faraci found these amazing movie nerd onscreen displays. And if you don't know what I mean by that, just go look. Trust me.. it's groovy.
If I told you that you could see what Parallax will look like in "Green Lantern," would you click this link? What if I wasn't sure if the image was real or not? Your call.
You know what all of this means? It means HAL 9000 is going to be shooting us all out the airlock any day now. Just so's you know.
I am so confused by this, and so delighted by JCVD's list of "recommendations." I always knew he was a big "13 Going on 30" fan. This might be the strangest link I'll run today, and if you're a Van Damme fan, you absolutely have to click it.
I've said for years that there are few things worse on the whole than films about filmmakers and filmmaking.
Remember what I said about the Amazon Studios deal? Craig Mazin just weighed in, and it's worth a read, and it looks like James Frey is also gearing up on an idea that sounds like bad hoodoo for young writers looking for a break.
Robert Davi is best known for playing bad guys and tough guys and guys who are terrifying even when they're not meant to be, but in real life, Davi's a sweetheart, a family man with a fondness for Italian delis, fine cigars, and singing the songs of Francis Albert Sinatra. Right now, he's prepping for a big LA show, and if you want to attend, his Facebook page has details.
Here are 19 senators who I would highly recommend you never vote for again if you use and enjoy the Internet.
This is a horror movie. It makes me shiver to look at every single photo in the story. If I go into the hospital for any procedure, I am going to superglue the name of the procedure to my forehead just in case. Good lord.
This must mean Disney is about to start releasing the catalog Ghibli titles on Blu-ray, and if "Nausicaa" is the first one released, that's just fine by me. It's one of my very favorite of his films, and this is great news. March 8? Bring it on.
Great interview with the guys behind the amazing new film book Destroy All Movies. Read the interview, and if that doesn't make you want to run out and find the book, then you are wired very different than I am.
I've seen some critics piling on again in response to this article by Scott Weinberg, but I think there's an important point here, and it's one I wrestle with when I really don't like a movie. There's an informative and opinionated way to share that information and there's a genuinely unkind way to do it. I don't want to be cruel just because I can be, and I work to try to avoid it if I can.
It must have been amazing to be able to wander through the personal archives of David Foster Wallace, but it's deeply sad that what we have is all we get. I'm still not over the loss of his voice.
Rosario Dawson? Sexy Vulcan? Oh, god, someone make this happen.
I don't even know who Dan Snyder is, but I am in awe of the furious hate that inspired this article. There is no one I dislike enough to write an article like this, and that almost makes me sad.
And on that note, I'm out of here to see one of the 22 movies left before I'm done with 2010. Two more tomorrow. And then it's a mad scramble to the finish line. I'll have a "Tangled" review for you after I'm back from tonight's movie, so please check back in for that.
The Morning Read appears here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except when it doesn't.
2007 | Comedy | PGSummary: Newlyweds Nick (Ice Cube) and Suzanne (Long) decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor (McGinley) with a bizarre approach to business.Director: Steve Carr
Cast: John C. McGinley, Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen
1996 | Crime | RSummary: Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start ...Director: Joel Coen
Cast: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
1993 | Sports | PGSummary: Emotionally powerful sports classic featuring Sean Astin as a skinny high school kid with big football dreams and the determination to make his way towards his dream team at Notre Dame.Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
2008 | Science Fiction | PGSummary: Animated series continues the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as they battle the Emperor Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous, but also takes time to explore other smaller characters in the Star Wars universe.Director: George Lucas (creator)
Cast: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter
1995 | Mystery | NRSummary: Denzel Washington plays an out of work WWII vet who takes the wrong job and is soon neck-deep in a mess of politics, murder, and jazz in '40s Los Angeles.Director: Carl Franklin
Cast: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals
2013 | Drama | RSummary: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill have boundless energy in the story of a real-life commodities crook who earned millions through scummy small-time stock trades.Director: Martin Scorsese
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The newest addition to the Dalby fleet, The Dalby Don successfully completed her sea trials this week.
Thanks to ECOWinds, ABP, SSE, Dalby Offshore and Enivroserve; 4C Offshore had the opportunity to visit The Port of Lowestoft and Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm. Associated British Ports (ABP), who own the Port of Lowestoft, and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) hosted a tour of the Port and its facilities. This was followed by a trip to Scroby Sands with the help of Enviroserve and Dalby Offshore.
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom MP, officially opened the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The 73 turbine wind farm, which is located 8km off the Holderness coast, went into full operation in May and will provide enough electricity for around 170,000 homes.
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