Hydro-quebec

Novelorg Inc.

André Chénier

Pierre Pelletier

Mathieu Bouchard

Stéphan Boivin

Andre Hamel

The invention provides an actuator for actuating a pallet of a pipe organ under the command of a key of an organ. The actuator comprises a movable member, adapted to be connected to the pallet of the organ pipe and a magnetic plunger, mounted on the movable member. It also comprises an electromagnet having a gap within which the magnetic plunger can be inserted and moved, wherein the electromagnet when energized moves the member to thereby actuate the pallet. A controller unit controls a current in the electromagnet to provide a controlled actuation of the pallet that is proportional to a key dip of the key. It also provides for a system based on a digital serial link for controlling an assembly of organ pallets that are actuated by electromagnets.

Proportional electromagnet actuator and control system

The invention provides an actuator for actuating a pallet of a pipe organ under the command of a key of an organ. The actuator comprises a movable member, adapted to be connected to the pallet of the organ pipe and a magnetic plunger, mounted on the movable member. It also comprises an electromagnet having a gap within which the magnetic plunger can be inserted and moved, wherein the electromagnet when energized moves the member to thereby actuate the pallet. A controller roller unit controls a current in the electromagnet to provide a controlled actuation of the pallet that is proportional to a key dip of the key. It also provide for a system based on a digital serial link for controlling an assembly of organ pallets that are actuated by electromagnets.

A self-powered electrical measuring system for measuring current in a high voltage circuit. The system utilizes a Rogowski coreless coil disposed about a conductor for sensing current flowing in the conductor and producing a voltage signal proportional to the magnitude of the current. An electronic conditioning circuit is provided for conditioning the voltage signal for transmission by optical link means to a remote receiver operating which is at ground potential and totally isolated from the measuring system in the high voltage circuit. A floating supply circuit uses a tapping coil, having a magnetic core disposed about the conductor, whereby to produce a supply voltage for the electronic conditioning circuit.

Self-powered electrical measuring system isolated from electrical

The invention relates to a method and a system for measuring residual flux in current transformers. The system comprises a controlled circuit for generating two voltage levels for switching the current flow in the transformer. The switching circuit is connected to one current transformer winding and causes the induction to vary from the residual flux level to a saturation level through successive switching of the current when the voltage is applied across the winding terminals. A processing unit receives a first signal delivered by the switching circuit, such signal being representative of the induction variation for a time corresponding to the time period of the voltage. The processing unit further receives a signal representative of the induction variation caused by the application of the voltage for a second time period. The unit determines saturation levels corresponding to a positive variation and a negative variation of the induction as a function of the residual flux and generates a signal which corresponds to the residual flux of the current transformer.

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Beloeil, Canada

André Chénier