公开(公告)号：US10330513B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US12473174

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Lamar Floyd Ricks ,  Ian Bentley ,  Paul Prehn Bey

发明人： Lamar Floyd Ricks ,  Ian Bentley ,  Paul Prehn Bey

IPC分类号： G01F7/00 ,  A61B5/087 ,  G01F1/696

摘要： A sensing system that produces a multi-dynamic range output is provided. In an illustrative embodiment, a first channel and a second channel receive an analog output signal from a sensing element. The first channel provides a first digital output signal that has a first dynamic range, and the second channel provides a second digital output signal that has a second narrower dynamic range. In some cases, the second narrower dynamic range falls within the first dynamic range, and the first digital output signal may provide a first resolution and the second digital output signal may provide a second greater resolution. The dynamic range and/or resolution of one or more of the first channel and second channel may be dynamically reconfigurable, if desired.

公开(公告)号：US20100305465A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12473174

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Lamar Floyd Ricks ,  Ian Bentley ,  Paul Prehn Bey

发明人： Lamar Floyd Ricks ,  Ian Bentley ,  Paul Prehn Bey

IPC分类号： A61B5/087 ,  G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F7/00 ,  A61B5/0878 ,  G01F1/696

摘要： A sensing system that produces a multi-dynamic range output is provided. In an illustrative embodiment, a first channel and a second channel receive an analog output signal from a sensing element. The first channel provides a first digital output signal that has a first dynamic range, and the second channel provides a second digital output signal that has a second narrower dynamic range. In some cases, the second narrower dynamic range falls within the first dynamic range, and the first digital output signal may provide a first resolution and the second digital output signal may provide a second greater resolution. The dynamic range and/or resolution of one or more of the first channel and second channel may be dynamically reconfigurable, if desired.

摘要翻译： 提供了产生多动态范围输出的感测系统。 在说明性实施例中，第一通道和第二通道从感测元件接收模拟输出信号。 第一通道提供具有第一动态范围的第一数字输出信号，并且第二通道提供具有第二较窄动态范围的第二数字输出信号。 在一些情况下，第二较窄的动态范围落在第一动态范围内，并且第一数字输出信号可以提供第一分辨率，而第二数字输出信号可以提供第二更大的分辨率。 如果需要，第一通道和第二通道中的一个或多个的动态范围和/或分辨率可以是动态可重构的。

公开(公告)号：US20100268485A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12831062

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

IPC分类号： G01F1/78

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F15/022 ,  G01F15/043

摘要： A multi-gas/gas-mixture or liquid flow sensor apparatus utilizing a specific media calibration capability. The flow sensor can be coupled with an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that incorporates a signal conditioner and a memory module. The signal conditioner provides a high order calibration and signal processing of flow signals from the sensor to a processed signal output representative of the flow. The processed signal output can be stored in the memory module. A correction factor can be calculated and stored in the memory module in response to the stored values of the processed signal output, which tends to linearize the relationship between the flow rate and the processed signal output of a measuring system. The correction factor and/or the processed signal output provided by the signal conditioner can be utilized by the measuring system.

公开(公告)号：US20100004889A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12166047

申请日：2008-07-01

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

IPC分类号： G01F25/00 ,  G01F1/00

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F15/022 ,  G01F15/043

摘要： A multi-gas/gas-mixture or liquid flow sensor apparatus utilizing a specific media calibration capability. The flow sensor can be coupled with an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that incorporates a signal conditioner and a memory module. The signal conditioner provides a high order calibration and signal processing of flow signals from the sensor to a processed signal output representative of the flow. The processed signal output can be stored in the memory module. A correction factor can be calculated and stored in the memory module in response to the stored values of the processed signal output, which tends to linearize the relationship between the flow rate and the processed signal output of a measuring system. The correction factor and/or the processed signal output provided by the signal conditioner can be utilized by the measuring system.

摘要翻译： 利用特定介质校准能力的多气体/气体混合物或液体流量传感器装置。 流量传感器可以与包含信号调节器和存储器模块的专用集成电路（ASIC）耦合。 信号调节器提供从传感器到表示流程的经处理的信号输出的流量信号的高阶校准和信号处理。 经处理的信号输出可以存储在存储器模块中。 响应于处理的信号输出的存储值，可以计算修正因子并将其存储在存储器模块中，这倾向于使流量和测量系统的处理的信号输出之间的关系线性化。 由信号调节器提供的校正因子和/或处理的信号输出可以由测量系统使用。

公开(公告)号：US08718981B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13103891

申请日：2011-05-09

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  William Hoover ,  Jamie Speldrich ,  Ryan Jones

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  William Hoover ,  Jamie Speldrich ,  Ryan Jones

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G01D3/021 ,  G01D11/245 ,  G01F1/684 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/6965 ,  G01P5/12

摘要： A modular sensor assembly in which a sensing module may be packaged and provided separately from a signal processing module and which, in some applications, may facilitate disposal and/or replacement of the sensing module when exposed to a “dirty” or “contaminated” environment without requiring disposal and/or replacement of the entire sensor assembly. In certain applications, the sensing module may include at least one transducer or sensor and a local memory containing a set of conditioning coefficients. The sensing module may be removably coupled to a signal processing module which, in some cases, may be configured to download the set of conditioning coefficients stored in the local memory of the sensing module, and to use the set of conditioning coefficients to produce a substantially linearized output signal.

摘要翻译： 模块化传感器组件，其中感测模块可以与信号处理模块分开地封装和提供，并且在一些应用中，当暴露于“脏”或“污染”环境时可以便于处理和/或更换感测模块 而不需要处理和/或更换整个传感器组件。 在某些应用中，感测模块可以包括至少一个换能器或传感器以及包含一组调节系数的本地存储器。 感测模块​​可以可移除地耦合到信号处理模块，信号处理模块在一些情况下可被配置为下载存储在感测模块的本地存储器中的一组调理系数，并且使用该组调节系数来产生基本上 线性化输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US07769557B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US12166047

申请日：2008-07-01

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

IPC分类号： G01F25/00

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F15/022 ,  G01F15/043

摘要： A multi-gas/gas-mixture or liquid flow sensor apparatus utilizing a specific media calibration capability. The flow sensor can be coupled with an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that incorporates a signal conditioner and a memory module. The signal conditioner provides a high order calibration and signal processing of flow signals from the sensor to a processed signal output representative of the flow. The processed signal output can be stored in the memory module. A correction factor can be calculated and stored in the memory module in response to the stored values of the processed signal output, which tends to linearize the relationship between the flow rate and the processed signal output of a measuring system. The correction factor and/or the processed signal output provided by the signal conditioner can be utilized by the measuring system.

摘要翻译： 利用特定介质校准能力的多气体/气体混合物或液体流量传感器装置。 流量传感器可以与包含信号调节器和存储器模块的专用集成电路（ASIC）耦合。 信号调节器提供从传感器到表示流程的经处理的信号输出的流量信号的高阶校准和信号处理。 经处理的信号输出可以存储在存储器模块中。 响应于处理的信号输出的存储值，可以计算修正因子并将其存储在存储器模块中，这倾向于使流量和测量系统的处理的信号输出之间的关系线性化。 由信号调节器提供的校正因子和/或处理的信号输出可以由测量系统使用。

公开(公告)号：US20120290268A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13103891

申请日：2011-05-09

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Bill Hoover ,  Jamie Speldrich ,  Ryan Jones

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Bill Hoover ,  Jamie Speldrich ,  Ryan Jones

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G01D3/021 ,  G01D11/245 ,  G01F1/684 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/6965 ,  G01P5/12

摘要： A modular sensor assembly in which a sensing module may be packaged and provided separately from a signal processing module and which, in some applications, may facilitate disposal and/or replacement of the sensing module when exposed to a “dirty” or “contaminated” environment without requiring disposal and/or replacement of the entire sensor assembly. In certain applications, the sensing module may include at least one transducer or sensor and a local memory containing a set of conditioning coefficients. The sensing module may be removably coupled to a signal processing module which, in some cases, may be configured to download the set of conditioning coefficients stored in the local memory of the sensing module, and to use the set of conditioning coefficients to produce a substantially linearized output signal.

摘要翻译： 模块化传感器组件，其中感测模块可以与信号处理模块分开封装和提供，并且在一些应用中，当暴露于污染或污染的环境而不需要处置时，可以有助于处理和/或更换感测模块， /或更换整个传感器组件。 在某些应用中，感测模块可以包括至少一个换能器或传感器以及包含一组调节系数的本地存储器。 感测模块​​可以可移除地耦合到信号处理模块，信号处理模块在一些情况下可被配置为下载存储在感测模块的本地存储器中的一组调理系数，并且使用该组调节系数来产生基本上 线性化输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US08024146B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12831062

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

发明人： Paul Prehn Bey ,  Richard Gehman

IPC分类号： G01F25/00

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F15/022 ,  G01F15/043

摘要： A multi-gas/gas-mixture or liquid flow sensor apparatus utilizing a specific media calibration capability. The flow sensor can be coupled with an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that incorporates a signal conditioner and a memory module. The signal conditioner provides a high order calibration and signal processing of flow signals from the sensor to a processed signal output representative of the flow. The processed signal output can be stored in the memory module. A correction factor can be calculated and stored in the memory module in response to the stored values of the processed signal output, which tends to linearize the relationship between the flow rate and the processed signal output of a measuring system. The correction factor and/or the processed signal output provided by the signal conditioner can be utilized by the measuring system.

摘要翻译： 利用特定介质校准能力的多气体/气体混合物或液体流量传感器装置。 流量传感器可以与包含信号调节器和存储器模块的专用集成电路（ASIC）耦合。 信号调节器提供从传感器到表示流程的经处理的信号输出的流量信号的高阶校准和信号处理。 经处理的信号输出可以存储在存储器模块中。 响应于处理的信号输出的存储值，可以计算修正因子并将其存储在存储器模块中，这倾向于使流量和测量系统的处理的信号输出之间的关系线性化。 由信号调节器提供的校正因子和/或处理的信号输出可以由测量系统使用。