Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection 有权
    磁性物品检测方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07548056B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-16

    申请号:US12041052

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在第一时间间隔期间,当第二检测器的输出是准确的时候,在第一时间间隔之后,使用第一,真实开启状态(TPOS)检测器检测通过磁性物品并转换到第二运行模式检测器的装置和方法。 相位比较器响应于第一和第二检测器的输出信号,并且提供指示两个输出信号之间的相位关系变化的控制信号。 由相位比较器控制的输出开关作为检测器输出信号,提供第一时间间隔期间的第一检测器输出信号,此后提供第二检测器输出信号。 与TPOS检测器相关联的阈值信号在第一时间间隔的第一部分期间处于固定电平,并且在第一时间间隔的第二部分期间响应于自动增益控制电路进行调整,以便减少相关的相位误差 从TPOS检测器转换到运行模式检测器。 还描述了用于更新作为峰 - 峰值磁场传感器信号的百分比的运行模式阈值信号的装置和方法,从而减少不必要的更新事件。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC ARTICLE DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20080143327A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US12041055

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection
    3.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection 有权
    磁性物品检测方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070164732A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11333522

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01P3/48

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在第一时间间隔期间,当第二检测器的输出是准确的时候,在第一时间间隔之后,使用第一,真实开启状态(TPOS)检测器检测通过磁性物品并转换到第二运行模式检测器的装置和方法。 相位比较器响应于第一和第二检测器的输出信号,并且提供指示两个输出信号之间的相位关系变化的控制信号。 由相位比较器控制的输出开关作为检测器输出信号,提供第一时间间隔期间的第一检测器输出信号,此后提供第二检测器输出信号。 与TPOS检测器相关联的阈值信号在第一时间间隔的第一部分期间处于固定电平,并且在第一时间间隔的第二部分期间响应于自动增益控制电路进行调整,以便减少相关的相位误差 从TPOS检测器转换到运行模式检测器。 还描述了用于更新作为峰 - 峰值磁场传感器信号的百分比的运行模式阈值信号的装置和方法,从而减少不必要的更新事件。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC ARTICLE DETECTION
    4.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC ARTICLE DETECTION 有权
    用于磁性物品检测的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080143326A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US12041052

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在第一时间间隔期间,当第二检测器的输出是准确的时候,在第一时间间隔之后,使用第一,真实开启状态(TPOS)检测器检测通过磁性物品并转换到第二运行模式检测器的装置和方法。 相位比较器响应于第一和第二检测器的输出信号,并且提供指示两个输出信号之间的相位关系变化的控制信号。 由相位比较器控制的输出开关作为检测器输出信号,提供第一时间间隔期间的第一检测器输出信号,此后提供第二检测器输出信号。 与TPOS检测器相关联的阈值信号在第一时间间隔的第一部分期间处于固定电平,并且在第一时间间隔的第二部分期间响应于自动增益控制电路进行调整,以便减少相关的相位误差 从TPOS检测器转换到运行模式检测器。 还描述了用于更新作为峰 - 峰值磁场传感器信号的百分比的运行模式阈值信号的装置和方法,从而减少不必要的更新事件。

    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection

    公开(公告)号:US07619406B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US12041055

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: G01B7/30 G01R33/00

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for magnetic article detection 有权
    磁性物品检测方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07362094B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:US11333522

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14 G01P3/42

    CPC分类号: G01P3/487 G01D5/147 G01P3/481

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for detecting passing magnetic articles using a first, True Power On State (TPOS) detector during a first time interval and transitioning to a second, running mode detector after the first time interval, when the output of the second detector is accurate. A phase comparator is responsive to the output signal of the first and second detectors and provides a control signal indicative of a change in the phase relationship between the two output signals. An output switch controlled by the phase comparator provides, as the detector output signal, the first detector output signal during the first time interval and the second detector output signal thereafter. A threshold signal associated with the TPOS detector is at a fixed level during a first portion of the first time interval and is adjusted during a second portion of the first time interval in response to an automatic gain control circuit in order to reduce the phase error associated with transitioning from the TPOS detector to the running mode detector. Also described are apparatus and methods for updating a running mode threshold signal that is a percentage of the peak-to-peak magnetic field sensor signal, so that unnecessary update events are reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在第一时间间隔期间,当第二检测器的输出是准确的时候,在第一时间间隔之后,使用第一,真实开启状态(TPOS)检测器检测通过磁性物品并转换到第二运行模式检测器的装置和方法。 相位比较器响应于第一和第二检测器的输出信号,并且提供指示两个输出信号之间的相位关系变化的控制信号。 由相位比较器控制的输出开关作为检测器输出信号,提供第一时间间隔期间的第一检测器输出信号,此后提供第二检测器输出信号。 与TPOS检测器相关联的阈值信号在第一时间间隔的第一部分期间处于固定电平,并且在第一时间间隔的第二部分期间响应于自动增益控制电路进行调整,以便减少相关的相位误差 从TPOS检测器转换到运行模式检测器。 还描述了用于更新作为峰 - 峰值磁场传感器信号的百分比的运行模式阈值信号的装置和方法,从而减少不必要的更新事件。