公开(公告)号：US09928726B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15156598

申请日：2016-05-17

申请人： FTC Sensors, LLC

发明人： Francis S. Zajac ,  James Peverill ,  Tony Bachta

IPC分类号： G08B1/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G08B23/00 ,  G08B17/08 ,  G08B17/06 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/12 ,  G08B21/18

CPC分类号： G08B25/10 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G08B17/06 ,  G08B17/08 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/12 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B23/00

摘要： A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a sensor pack and multiplexed to a plurality of sensor modules. In a first mode, the linear voltage regulator provides a relatively small amount of power which allows a sensor module to output a signal responsive to detecting an environmental condition (e.g., gamma or x-ray radiation, extreme temperatures, etc.). The interface module can switch the linear voltage regulator to a second mode in which the linear voltage regulator ramps up the amount of power provided to a detecting sensor module. The sensor module can then provide a level indicative of a concentration or intensity of the environmental condition. If the level surpasses a predetermined threshold, the sensor pack can output an alert signal to security server.

公开(公告)号：US09355540B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14555533

申请日：2014-11-26

申请人： FTC Sensors, LLC

发明人： Francis S. Zajac ,  James Peverill ,  Tony Bachta

IPC分类号： G08B17/12 ,  G08B17/08 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/10 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G08B17/06 ,  G08B17/08 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/12 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B23/00

摘要： A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a sensor pack and multiplexed to a plurality of sensor modules. In a first mode, the linear voltage regulator provides a relatively small amount of power which allows a sensor module to output a signal responsive to detecting an environmental condition (e.g., gamma or x-ray radiation, extreme temperatures, etc.). The interface module can switch the linear voltage regulator to a second mode in which the linear voltage regulator ramps up the amount of power provided to a detecting sensor module. The sensor module can then provide a level indicative of a concentration or intensity of the environmental condition. If the level surpasses a predetermined threshold, the senor pack can output an alert signal to security server.

摘要翻译： 可编程接口模块包括线性功率调节器，用于根据需要控制和向接口组件提供电力。 接口模块例如在传感器组件中实现并被复用到多个传感器模块。 在第一模式中，线性电压调节器提供相对较小量的功率，其允许传感器模块响应于检测到环境条件（例如，γ或X射线辐射，极端温度等）而输出信号。 接口模块可以将线性稳压器切换到第二模式，其中线性电压调节器增加提供给检测传感器模块的功率量。 然后，传感器模块可以提供指示环境条件的浓度或强度的水平。 如果电平超过预定阈值，则传感器组件可以向安全服务器输出警报信号。