公开(公告)号：US10145828B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14006348

申请日：2012-01-31

申请人： Stephen Edwin Mealy, Jr. ,  Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, Jr.

发明人： Stephen Edwin Mealy, Jr. ,  Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01N33/00 ,  G01D4/00 ,  G01D18/00

摘要： An automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, a single calibration feature and a barrier circuit feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature includes a transmitter having a transmitter microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to a sensor having a sensor microprocessor. As the voltage changes a correction signal is relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal is used to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature includes an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value for the sensor. This enables use of a single sensor for a variety of different concentration ranges. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications.

公开(公告)号：US09075029B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13018039

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Stephen Edwin Mealy, Jr. ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, Jr.

发明人： Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Stephen Edwin Mealy, Jr. ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01N33/00 ,  G01D18/00 ,  G01D4/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/0031 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G01D18/002 ,  G01N33/0006 ,  G01N33/0009 ,  G01N33/007

摘要： A system and method are disclosed including an automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, and a single calibration feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature may include a transmitter having an associated microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to an associated sensor. The sensor may include a microprocessor, and as the voltage changes a correction signal may be relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal may be used by the transmitter microprocessor to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature may include an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value associated with the sensor. This, in turn, enables a single sensor to be used for a variety of different concentration ranges, as desired by a user. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括自动传感器激励电压调整特征，多范围浓度特征和单个校准特征的系统和方法。 自动传感器激励电压调节特征可以包括具有向相关传感器提供初始电压的相关微处理器的发射器。 传感器可以包括微处理器，并且随着电压变化，校正信号可以从传感器微处理器中继到发射器微处理器。 发射机微处理器可以使用校正信号来调节施加到传感器的电压。 多范围浓度传感器特征可以包括与传感器/微处理器相关联的放大器，以创建用于通过改变与传感器相关联的增益值来优化传感器分辨率的增益设置。 这反过来使得单个传感器能够根据用户的需要用于各种不同的浓度范围。 单个校准功能使传感器能够以单一气体浓度值进行校准，此后可用于各种不同浓度范围的应用。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20120192623A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13018039

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Stephen Edwin Mealy, JR. ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, JR.

发明人： Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony DeBlasio ,  Byron Eugene McLendon ,  Stephen Edwin Mealy, JR. ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, JR.

IPC分类号： G01N7/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/0031 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G01D18/002 ,  G01N33/0006 ,  G01N33/0009 ,  G01N33/007

摘要： A system and method are disclosed including an automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, and a single calibration feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature may include a transmitter having an associated microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to an associated sensor. The sensor may include a microprocessor, and as the voltage changes a correction signal may be relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal may be used by the transmitter microprocessor to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature may include an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value associated with the sensor. This, in turn, enables a single sensor to be used for a variety of different concentration ranges, as desired by a user. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括自动传感器激励电压调整特征，多范围浓度特征和单个校准特征的系统和方法。 自动传感器激励电压调节特征可以包括具有向相关传感器提供初始电压的相关微处理器的发射器。 传感器可以包括微处理器，并且随着电压变化，校正信号可以从传感器微处理器中继到发射器微处理器。 发射机微处理器可以使用校正信号来调节施加到传感器的电压。 多范围浓度传感器特征可以包括与传感器/微处理器相关联的放大器，以创建用于通过改变与传感器相关联的增益值来优化传感器分辨率的增益设置。 这反过来使得单个传感器能够根据用户的需要用于各种不同的浓度范围。 单个校准功能使传感器能够以单一气体浓度值进行校准，此后可用于各种不同浓度范围的应用。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20140238101A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14006348

申请日：2012-01-31

申请人： Stephen Edwin Mealy, JR. ,  Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony Deblasio ,  Byron Eugene Mclendon ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, JR.

发明人： Stephen Edwin Mealy, JR. ,  Fatos Adami ,  Nicholas Anthony Deblasio ,  Byron Eugene Mclendon ,  Keli Chalfant Merkel ,  Edward Russell Propst, JR.

IPC分类号： G01N33/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/0031 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G01D18/002 ,  G01N33/0006 ,  G01N33/0009 ,  G01N33/007

摘要： An automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, a single calibration feature and a barrier circuit feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature includes a transmitter having a transmitter microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to a sensor having a sensor microprocessor. As the voltage changes a correction signal is relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal is used to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature includes an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value for the sensor. This enables use of a single sensor for a variety of different concentration ranges. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications.

摘要翻译： 自动传感器激励电压调节功能，多范围浓度功能，单个校准功能和屏障电路功能。 自动传感器激励电压调节特征包括具有向具有传感器微处理器的传感器提供初始电压的发射器微处理器的发射器。 随着电压变化，校正信号从传感器微处理器传送到发射器微处理器。 校正信号用于调节施加到传感器的电压。 多范围浓度传感器特征包括与传感器/微处理器相关联的放大器，以创建用于通过改变传感器的增益值来优化传感器分辨率的增益设置。 这使得能够使用单个传感器用于各种不同的浓度范围。 单个校准功能使传感器能够以单一气体浓度值进行校准，此后可用于各种不同浓度范围的应用。