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Capacitor test method and circuit therefor

US8179156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2009
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/64
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a closed loop control system is caused to operate in an open loop configuration. At some time while operating in the open loop configuration the system detected the presence or absence of a.c. signals in an output signal of the system in order to detect the presence or absence of a failure of a control loop element, such as an output capacitor.

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