GB2020816A - Capacitive Measuring System with Automatic Calibration Means - Google Patents
Capacitive Measuring System with Automatic Calibration MeansInfo
- Publication number
- GB2020816A GB2020816A GB7913803A GB7913803A GB2020816A GB 2020816 A GB2020816 A GB 2020816A GB 7913803 A GB7913803 A GB 7913803A GB 7913803 A GB7913803 A GB 7913803A GB 2020816 A GB2020816 A GB 2020816A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- signal
- auto
- filament
- digital output
- measurement signal
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 abstract 6
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000012544 monitoring process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
- G01N33/36—Textiles
- G01N33/365—Filiform textiles, e.g. yarns
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
- G01B7/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
- G01B7/06—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness
- G01B7/08—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness using capacitive means
- G01B7/087—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width or thickness for measuring thickness using capacitive means for measuring of objects while moving
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D18/00—Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups G01D1/00 - G01D15/00
- G01D18/002—Automatic recalibration
- G01D18/004—Continuous recalibration
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D18/00—Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups G01D1/00 - G01D15/00
- G01D18/008—Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups G01D1/00 - G01D15/00 with calibration coefficients stored in memory
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R17/00—Measuring arrangements involving comparison with a reference value, e.g. bridge
- G01R17/10—AC or DC measuring bridges
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R27/00—Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
- G01R27/02—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
- G01R27/26—Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants ; Measuring impedance or related variables
- G01R27/2605—Measuring capacitance
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
Abstract
In a device for continuously monitoring the denier of a moving yarn filament, by passing the filament through a capacitive sensor 12B to develop an electrical signal representing an absolute measurement of the filament with reference to a prescribed datum, signal drift arising from contamination of the capacitive sensor is obviated by developing compensating signals to be combined with the filament measurement signal. The compensating signals are developed in circuit (20B), including an auto-zero circuit and an auto-gain circuit, which receives the measurement signal from the capacitive sensor. While the sensor is vacant, the auto-zero circuit digitally counts at 78 clock pulses to generate a digital output, converts the digital output into a corresponding analog signal (80) detects a prescribed comparison at 84 between the analog signal and the measurement signal, and stops the count at a zero compensating value when the comparison is detected. Then, the auto-gain circuit applies an unbalanced drive to the sensor by closing switch 92, digitally counts at 98 clock pulses to generate a digital output, and varies the measurement signal gain at 100 with the digital output. When a prescribed comparison at 104 between the gain- adjusted measurement signal and a standardized output signal is detected, the count is stopped. <IMAGE>
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US82310777A | 1977-08-09 | 1977-08-09 |
Publications (2)
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GB2020816A true GB2020816A (en) | 1979-11-21 |
GB2020816B GB2020816B (en) | 1983-02-02 |
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GB7913803A Expired GB2020816B (en) | 1977-08-09 | 1979-04-20 | Capacitive measuring system with automatic calibration means |
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GB (1) | GB2020816B (en) |
Cited By (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0069352A1 (en) * | 1981-07-06 | 1983-01-12 | CSELT Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. | Process and apparatus for measuring optical-fibre diameter |
EP0036280B1 (en) * | 1980-03-10 | 1984-06-27 | Merrill Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Calibration fault detector and automatic calibrator |
EP0491545A1 (en) * | 1990-12-19 | 1992-06-24 | Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc. | Machine for inspecting the wall thickness of glass bottles |
WO1995018357A1 (en) * | 1993-12-30 | 1995-07-06 | Honeywell Inc. | Embedded programmable sensor calibration apparatus |
EP0590503A3 (en) * | 1992-10-01 | 1997-04-23 | Zellweger Uster Ag | Capacitive sensor for the determiniation of variations in mass and/or diameter of a stretch of textile sample |
EP0769687A1 (en) * | 1995-10-18 | 1997-04-23 | Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft | Method for determining the mass per unit length for natural or synthetic filaments or fibres and device for carrying out this method |
FR2751407A1 (en) * | 1996-07-16 | 1998-01-23 | Motorola Semiconducteurs | Threshold detector, for water level in washing machine or dish-washer |
WO1999038019A1 (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 1999-07-29 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Static capacitance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
US6194888B1 (en) | 1998-02-05 | 2001-02-27 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited | Impedance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
EP1124134A2 (en) * | 2000-02-11 | 2001-08-16 | Zuccolini, Livio | Process an apparatus for measuring the count of yarns |
US6326795B1 (en) | 1998-02-19 | 2001-12-04 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Capacitance detection system and method |
US6828806B1 (en) | 1999-07-22 | 2004-12-07 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Electrostatic capacitance sensor, electrostatic capacitance sensor component, object mounting body and object mounting apparatus |
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1979
- 1979-04-20 GB GB7913803A patent/GB2020816B/en not_active Expired
Cited By (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0036280B1 (en) * | 1980-03-10 | 1984-06-27 | Merrill Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Calibration fault detector and automatic calibrator |
EP0069352A1 (en) * | 1981-07-06 | 1983-01-12 | CSELT Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. | Process and apparatus for measuring optical-fibre diameter |
US4523938A (en) * | 1981-07-06 | 1985-06-18 | Cselt - Centro Studi E Laboratori Telecomunicazioni S.P.A. | Method of and apparatus for continuously monitoring diameter variations of an optical fiber being drawn |
EP0491545A1 (en) * | 1990-12-19 | 1992-06-24 | Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc. | Machine for inspecting the wall thickness of glass bottles |
EP0590503A3 (en) * | 1992-10-01 | 1997-04-23 | Zellweger Uster Ag | Capacitive sensor for the determiniation of variations in mass and/or diameter of a stretch of textile sample |
WO1995018357A1 (en) * | 1993-12-30 | 1995-07-06 | Honeywell Inc. | Embedded programmable sensor calibration apparatus |
EP0769687A1 (en) * | 1995-10-18 | 1997-04-23 | Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft | Method for determining the mass per unit length for natural or synthetic filaments or fibres and device for carrying out this method |
FR2751407A1 (en) * | 1996-07-16 | 1998-01-23 | Motorola Semiconducteurs | Threshold detector, for water level in washing machine or dish-washer |
WO1999038019A1 (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 1999-07-29 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Static capacitance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
AU724788B2 (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 2000-09-28 | Hokuto Electronics, Inc. | Static capacitance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
US6331780B1 (en) | 1998-01-23 | 2001-12-18 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. | Static capacitance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
US6335642B1 (en) | 1998-01-23 | 2002-01-01 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited | Impedance-to-voltage converter |
US6194888B1 (en) | 1998-02-05 | 2001-02-27 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited | Impedance-to-voltage converter and converting method |
US6326795B1 (en) | 1998-02-19 | 2001-12-04 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Capacitance detection system and method |
US6828806B1 (en) | 1999-07-22 | 2004-12-07 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Electrostatic capacitance sensor, electrostatic capacitance sensor component, object mounting body and object mounting apparatus |
US7161360B2 (en) | 1999-07-22 | 2007-01-09 | Tokyo Electron Ltd. | Electrostatic capacitance sensor, electrostatic capacitance sensor component, object mounting body and object mounting apparatus |
EP1124134A2 (en) * | 2000-02-11 | 2001-08-16 | Zuccolini, Livio | Process an apparatus for measuring the count of yarns |
EP1124134A3 (en) * | 2000-02-11 | 2002-11-06 | Zuccolini, Livio | Process and apparatus for measuring the count of yarns |
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Legal Events
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |