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Two wire current transmitter responsive to a resistive temperature sensor input signal

  • US 4,016,763 A
  • Filed: 09/27/1974
  • Issued: 04/12/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A resistance-to-current converter system comprising:

  • a. a sensing resistor responsive to a variable physical condition to be indicated,b. a bridge including said resistor, said bridge having input and output junctions and being balanced only when said resistor has a predetermined value, whereby the bridge voltage developed at said output junctions is a function of the deviation of the resistor from said predetermined value as a result of a change in said physical condition,c. a D-C amplifier whose input circuit is connected to the output junctions of said bridge whereby the impedance in the output circuit of the amplifier varies as a function of said bridge voltage,d. a direct-voltage source providing an operating voltage both for said bridge and said amplifier,e. a load connected in series with said source and having an output current flow therethrough resulting from variations in said resistor and hence indicative of said condition,f. a voltage regulator,g. a pair of wires connecting said series-connected source and load through said regulator across both the output circuit of said amplifier and the input junctions of said bridge, whereby the operating voltage of said amplifier is stabilized despite variations in said output current flow through said load resulting from variations in the value of said resistor,h. a feedback resistor connected in series with said load to produce a feedback voltage, andi. means to feed said feedback voltage into the arm of said bridge containing said sensing resistor in series opposition to the voltage produced by the sensing resistor to rebalance the bridge, whereby the output current is accurately proportional to changes in said resistor.

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