公开(公告)号：US5586305A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-17

申请号：US327088

申请日：1994-10-21

申请人： John C. Eidson ,  Joseph A. Dara-Abrams ,  Stanley P. Woods

发明人： John C. Eidson ,  Joseph A. Dara-Abrams ,  Stanley P. Woods

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05D21/00 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/41845 ,  G05B2219/31154 ,  G05B2219/33282 ,  G05B2219/33283 ,  Y02P90/16 ,  Y02P90/18

摘要： A distributed adaptable measurement network, which has flexible sensor or actuator nodes, takes multiple single valued measurements, such as temperature, pH, density, turbidity, velocity, breakdown strength, and strain as a function of time. The network can control large scale physical processes in response to these measurements. The flexible sensor or actuator node uses interchangeable common core modules, where each common core module uses a common description for data configuration and control of the measurement and response parameters. Although many physical variables can be affected, each variable is controlled in the same fashion. A transducer module selects the physical variable to which the common core module will be sensitive and whether its role will be that of a sensor or an actuator. The network may also contain system transducers which can control or alter the initial measurement and response parameters selected by the transducer module.

摘要翻译： 具有柔性传感器或致动器节点的分布式适应性测量网络作为时间的函数进行多个单值测量，例如温度，pH，密度，浊度，速度，击穿强度和应变。 网络可以响应于这些测量来控制大规模的物理过程。 柔性传感器或致动器节点使用可互换的公共核心模块，其中每个公共核心模块使用用于数据配置和测量和响应参数控制的公共描述。 虽然许多物理变量可能受到影响，但每个变量都以相同的方式进行控制。 传感器模块选择公共核心模块将敏感的物理变量，以及它的作用是传感器还是执行器的作用。 网络还可以包含可以控制或改变由换能器模块选择的初始测量和响应参数的系统换能器。

公开(公告)号：US06512990B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09477872

申请日：2000-01-05

申请人： Stanley P. Woods ,  John C. Eidson

发明人： Stanley P. Woods ,  John C. Eidson

IPC分类号： H04J306

CPC分类号： G01R19/2516

摘要： A trigger node for a measurement and control system which enables relatively precise timing in the application of stimuli and/or measurement of responses without specialized adaptation of analog signaling to the measurement and control system. A trigger node according to the present teachings includes a synchronized clock that maintains a time using a synchronization scheme that provides the timing precision needed for the application of stimuli and/or measurement of responses. A trigger node according to the present teachings further includes mechanisms for asserting a trigger signal when the time from its synchronized clock matches a trigger time associated with the trigger signal. Multiple trigger nodes may be used to coordinate the timing of multiple measurement and control devices by appropriately setting the trigger times in the trigger nodes.

摘要翻译： 用于测量和控制系统的触发节点，其能够在不需要对测量和控制系统进行模拟信令的专门调整的情况下实现刺激和/或响应测量的相对精确的定时。 根据本教导的触发节点包括使用提供应用刺激所需的定时精度和/或响应测量的同步方案维持时间的同步时钟。 根据本教导的触发器节点进一步包括当从其同步时钟的时间与触发信号相关联的触发时间匹配时断言触发信号的机制。 可以通过适当地设置触发节点中的触发时间来使用多个触发节点来协调多个测量和控制装置的定时。

公开(公告)号：US06983391B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US09853112

申请日：2001-05-09

申请人： Stanley P. Woods ,  Hans J. Sitte ,  Bruce Hamilton

发明人： Stanley P. Woods ,  Hans J. Sitte ,  Bruce Hamilton

IPC分类号： G06F1/12 ,  G06F1/04

CPC分类号： G05B19/0421 ,  G05B2219/25035 ,  G05B2219/25174 ,  G05B2219/25213 ,  G05B2219/25216 ,  G05B2219/25314 ,  G05B2219/25479

摘要： A system with a set of modules having synchronized timing. The synchronized timing of the modules enables precise coordination of measurements and stimuli for an arbitrary number of modules. The modules communicate and maintain time synchronization using a communication mechanism that may be adapted to localized positioning of modules and/or widely dispersed positioning of modules with no change to the underlying functionality in the modules.

公开(公告)号：US06770892B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10086743

申请日：2002-02-28

申请人： John F. Corson ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  Russell A. Parker ,  Xiangyang Zhou ,  Bo U. Curry

发明人： John F. Corson ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  Russell A. Parker ,  Xiangyang Zhou ,  Bo U. Curry

IPC分类号： G01T2164

CPC分类号： G01N21/6452 ,  G01N21/6458 ,  G01N2021/6463

摘要： An automated method and system for determining an optimal focus distance for scanning a molecular array scanner. Blocks of rows of a reference array are automatically scanned at successively greater distances of the stage from a light gathering medium, such as an optical fiber, or z-positions, to produce data providing a functional relationship between z-position and measured signal intensities. The data is then processed by a peak-height-based, or window-based, focus-finding routine that selects an optimal focus-distance for data scans.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定用于扫描分子阵列扫描仪的最佳聚焦距离的自动化方法和系统。 参考阵列的行的块自动地从阶段相对较远的距离光收集介质（诸如光纤或z位置）扫描，以产生提供z位置和测量的信号强度之间的功能关系的数据。 然后通过基于峰值高度或基于窗口的聚焦寻找程序处理数据，该程序为数据扫描选择最佳聚焦距离。

公开(公告)号：US07875463B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US10809981

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： David R. Adaskin ,  Bill J. Peck ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  William G. Chesk

发明人： David R. Adaskin ,  Bill J. Peck ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  William G. Chesk

IPC分类号： B01L3/02 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G05B15/00

CPC分类号： B82Y30/00 ,  B01J19/0046 ,  B01J2219/00378 ,  B01J2219/00527 ,  B01J2219/00576 ,  B01J2219/00585 ,  B01J2219/00596 ,  B01J2219/00605 ,  B01J2219/0061 ,  B01J2219/00612 ,  B01J2219/00626 ,  B01J2219/00659 ,  B01J2219/00675 ,  B01J2219/00677 ,  B01J2219/00689 ,  B01J2219/00691 ,  B01J2219/00693 ,  B01J2219/00695 ,  B01J2219/00722 ,  B01J2219/00725 ,  B01J2219/00729 ,  B01J2219/00731 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/114998 ,  Y10T436/2575

摘要： A generalized printhead control model is provided herein as a basis for configuring printhead control software that will operate any selected printhead or group of printheads. The subject model covers a hierarchy of classes for the attributes of software that controls the printheads in a system, such as for producing a biopolymer array.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了广义的打印头控制模型，作为配置打印头控制软件的基础，打印头控制软件将操作任何所选的打印头或打印头组。 主题模型涵盖了控制系统中的打印头的软件的属性的类的层次结构，例如用于生产生物聚合物阵列。

公开(公告)号：US06243654B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-05

申请号：US09167465

申请日：1998-10-07

申请人： Robert N. Johnson ,  Stanley P. Woods

发明人： Robert N. Johnson ,  Stanley P. Woods

IPC分类号： G01D1800

CPC分类号： H01R13/665

摘要： A transducer assembly for connection with a digital signal processing system includes an analog transducer, a digital connector assembly movable relative to the analog transducer to facilitate connection with the digital signal processing system, and a cable permanently affixed between the analog transducer and the digital connector assembly to convey an analog transducer signal therebetween. The digital connector assembly includes a connector housing, a digital connector mounted by the connector housing to mate in a detachable manner with the digital signal processing system, and transducer interface circuitry disposed within the connector housing in a non-removable manner and including a digital storage device programmed to store digital transducer data, such as transducer identification, configuration settings and calibration or correction factors, for retrieval by the digital signal processing system. The transducer interface circuitry can also include signal conditioning circuitry and a microcontroller. Incorporating the transducer data memory and interface circuitry in the connector housing allows conventional transducers to be used without modifying existing mounting techniques and, at the same time, provides traceability of the transducer and its calibration data.

摘要翻译： 用于与数字信号处理系统连接的换能器组件包括模拟换能器，可相对于模拟换能器移动的数字连接器组件，以促进与数字信号处理系统的连接，以及永久地固定在模拟换能器和数字连接器组件之间的电缆 以在其间传送模拟换能器信号。 数字连接器组件包括连接器壳体，由连接器壳体安装的数字连接器，以与数字信号处理系统可拆卸的方式配合，以及以不可拆卸的方式设置在连接器壳体内的换能器接口电路，并且包括数字存储 用于存储数字传感器数据的设备，例如换能器识别，配置设置和校准或校正因子，用于由数字信号处理系统检索。 换能器接口电路还可以包括信号调节电路和微控制器。 将传感器数据存储器和接口电路结合在连接器外壳中，可以使用传统的传感器，而无需修改现有的安装技术，同时提供传感器及其校准数据的可追溯性。

公开(公告)号：US5566180A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US360508

申请日：1994-12-21

申请人： John C. Eidson ,  Joseph A. Dara-Abrams ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  Leonard S. Cutler ,  Robin P. Giffard ,  James L. Johnson

发明人： John C. Eidson ,  Joseph A. Dara-Abrams ,  Stanley P. Woods ,  Leonard S. Cutler ,  Robin P. Giffard ,  James L. Johnson

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F1/14 ,  H04J3/06 ,  H04J3/24

CPC分类号： H04J3/0667 ,  G06F1/14 ,  H04J3/0673 ,  H04J3/0697

摘要： The local clocks within each node of a loosely distributed network system may be synchronized and syntonized by any of the nodes in the network. Each of the nodes contains a time packet detector (TPD) that detects and recognizes timing data packets and produces a recognition signal. This signal may be used to cause an action in the detecting node, in particular the node may contain a time service block (TSB) containing a local clock that may be used to record the time of the recognition signal. The recorded times may be used as the basis for correcting the local clocks of the nodes in the system. Transfer devices such as gateways, bridges, and routers may include TSBs and TPDs to allow for correction for the transit time of time packets through the transfer device. The TPD is normally connected within the media access device at the point of final encoding for transmission or recovery of the clock and data for receiving where the time jitter will be at a minimum.

摘要翻译： 松散分布的网络系统的每个节点内的本地时钟可以被网络中的任何节点同步和合成。 每个节点包含检测并识别定时数据分组并产生识别信号的时间包检测器（TPD）。 该信号可以用于在检测节点中引起动作，特别地，节点可以包含包含可用于记录识别信号的时间的本地时钟的时间服务块（TSB）。 记录时间可以用作校正系统中节点的本地时钟的基础。 诸如网关，桥接器和路由器的传输设备可以包括TSB和TPD，以允许通过传送设备校正时间分组的传输时间。 TPD通常在最终编码的时刻连接在媒体接入设备内，用于时钟的发送或恢复，以及用于接收时间抖动最小的数据。