Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s)
    1.
    发明申请
    Audit trail in a programmable safety instrumented system via biometric signature(s) 有权
    通过生物识别签名在可编程安全仪表系统中的审计跟踪

    公开(公告)号:US20070199047A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11360182

    申请日:2006-02-23

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: G06F21/32

    摘要: System(s) and method(s) that facilitate utilizing biometric sensors (e.g., fingerprint, hand scan, voice recognition . . . ) in manufacturing systems in order to maintain accurate safety audit trails. A safety audit system, utilizing a biometric sensing device, facilitates determining if a user is allowed to access and change the configuration of the manufacturing system. Once a user is allowed to change the configuration (e.g., programmable electronics, tooling changes, software updates, etc.) the changes are automatically recorded in a safety audit database. Automatic storage of configuration changes mitigates manual recording of changes thereby enhancing the safety audit data often necessary to meet safety standards for manufacturing systems.

    摘要翻译: 有助于在制造系统中利用生物特征传感器(例如,指纹,手扫描,语音识别等)以便保持准确的安全审计线索的系统和方法。 使用生物特征感测装置的安全审查系统有助于确定用户是否被允许访问和改变制造系统的配置。 一旦允许用户更改配置(例如,可编程电子设备,工具更改,软件更新等),则更改将自动记录在安全审核数据库中。 配置变更的自动存储减轻了手动记录变化,从而增强了通常必要的安全审核数据,以满足制造系统的安全标准。

    Reduced-size sensor circuit
    9.
    发明申请
    Reduced-size sensor circuit 有权
    传感器电路尺寸小

    公开(公告)号:US20070164825A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11333717

    申请日:2006-01-17

    申请人: George Rollins

    发明人: George Rollins

    IPC分类号: H03F3/08

    摘要: The present invention relates to circuits configured for implementation in sensors, sensors employing such circuits, and methods of operating and manufacturing such sensors and/or circuits. In at least some embodiments, the circuit includes a capacitor having a first input terminal and a first output terminal, a first amplifier having second and third input terminals and a second output terminal, and a second amplifier having fourth and fifth input terminals and a third output terminal. The first output terminal of the capacitor is coupled at least indirectly to the second input terminal, the fourth input terminal, and the third output terminal. Additionally, the second amplifier provides feedback current with respect to the capacitor depending upon signals provided to the fourth and fifth input terminals. The capacitor and each of the amplifiers can be implemented on an integrated circuit without any need for external components.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及配置用于在传感器中实现的电路,采用这种电路的传感器,以及操作和制造这种传感器和/或电路的方法。 在至少一些实施例中,电路包括具有第一输入端和第一输出端的电容器,具有第二和第三输入端和第二输出端的第一放大器和具有第四和第五输入端和第三输入端的第二放大器 输出端子。 电容器的第一输出端子至少间接耦合到第二输入端子,第四输入端子和第三输出端子。 此外,根据提供给第四和第五输入端的信号,第二放大器相对于电容器提供反馈电流。 电容器和每个放大器可以在集成电路上实现,而不需要外部组件。

    Sensor with improved gain-setting capability
    10.
    发明申请
    Sensor with improved gain-setting capability 有权
    传感器具有改善的增益设置能力

    公开(公告)号:US20060231743A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:US11107071

    申请日:2005-04-15

    申请人: George Rollins

    发明人: George Rollins

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14

    CPC分类号: G01J1/44 G01J1/08 G01V13/00

    摘要: A method of calibrating a sensor such as a photodetector, and device capable of employing that method, are disclosed. The method includes shining light upon a photosensitive device of the photodetector, receiving a first signal from an operator, and increasing a gain of the photodetector. The method also includes discontinuing the shining of the light upon the photosensitive device after the gain has been increased, receiving a second signal from an operator, and decreasing the gain so that the gain is not excessive.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种校准诸如光电检测器的传感器的方法,以及能够采用该方法的装置。 该方法包括将光照射在光电检测器的感光装置上,从操作者接收第一信号,并增加光电检测器的增益。 该方法还包括在增益增加之后中断在光敏器件上的光的照射,从操作者接收第二信号,并且减小增益以使得增益不会过大。