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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8095329 | Testing linearity of methods of chemical analysis with various statistical tests A method for testing the linearity or non-linearity of an actual analyte concentration and a test result, where the actual concentration of the analyte and a test result are determined so that a computation based upon an algorithm may be performed, which allows comp... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7899638 | Estimating bit error rate performance of signals A system for estimating bit error rates (BER) may include using a normalization factor that scales a BER to substantially normalize a Q-scale for a distribution under analysis. A normalization factor may be selected, for example, to provide a best linear fit for bot... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7869968 | Diagnosis and calibration system for ICP-MS apparatus A diagnostic system designed such that an aggregate of parameter combinations is stored, which is an aggregate of combinations of parameters consisting of a first parameter for determining the output of the high-frequency power source, a second parameter for determi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7693672 | Adaptive self-linearization A signal processing method includes receiving an unknown signal that includes a distorted component and an undistorted component, and performing self-linearization based at least in part on the unknown signal to obtain an output signal that is substantially undistor... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7636641 | Data compaction techniques Many areas of technology need highly accurate data compression to provide small, multifunctional devices. In the area of communication governed by the IEEE 802.11 standards, a wireless device could significantly improve its performance by using its calibration data.... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7483802 | Linearisation apparatus A method of linearising a non-linear opto-electronic apparatus that includes an opto-electronic Mach-Zehnder modulator that receives an incoming electrical signal for modulating a light signal passing through the modulator, where the transfer characteristic of the m... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7444252 | Linearizer circuit A linearizer circuit which corrects inherent nonlinearity of a capacitive pressure sensor is provided. The linearizer is based on an operational amplifier configuration including a feedback network of switched capacitor type that is switched between a first switchin... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438056 | Method for setting initial compensation value in sensor complex module A method for setting an initial compensation value of a sensor complex module, the method including the steps of: reading a preset sensitivity value and an offset; detecting an acceleration value; calculating an accelerating-force sensitivity value using the acceler... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7398411 | Self-calibrating time code generator Provided is a self-calibrating time code generator and method for generating an accurate time code (e.g., an accurate IRIG waveform). The self-calibrating time code generator includes a phase-locked loop configured to provide a generated output signal based on a pha... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380564 | System and method for a mass flow controller A system and method for controlling a mass flow controller to have a constant control loop gain under a variety of different types of fluids and operating conditions, and for configuring the mass flow controller for operation with a fluid and/or operating conditions... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379831 | Error correction in an oversampled ADC using few stored calibration coefficients An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) exhibiting an uncorrected non-linear transfer function receives measured analog voltage amplitudes and outputs uncorrected digital values. A calibration circuit receives each uncorrected digital value and outputs a corrected digi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373266 | Sensor calibration using selectively disconnected temperature Calibration of a sensor circuit that includes a sensor, a temperature measurement circuit and a signal processing path. The sensor senses a physical parameter to be measured and generates an electrical sensor output signal representing the physical parameter. The te... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370069 | Numerical value conversion using a look-up table for coefficient storage A device for performing numerical value conversion of a digital input value in a first unit to a second unit being a natural unit includes a look-up table storing an array of coefficients for performing the numerical value conversion. The look-up table is indexed us... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356424 | Diagnostic compiler for pipeline analog-to-digital converter, method of compiling and test system employing the same The present invention is directed to a diagnostic compiler for use with a pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having code sequences corresponding to stages thereof. In one embodiment, the diagnostic compiler includes a transition locator configured to determi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350123 | Test apparatus, correction value managing method, and computer program A test apparatus includes a test module including a correcting unit for correcting the timing at which the test signal is to be supplied to the device under test or a voltage level of the test signal to the device under test, a correction value holding unit for hold... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340312 | Method and system for monitoring and control of complex systems based on a programmable network processor A method and apparatus for monitoring and control of a system is disclosed. The method and apparatus include providing a plurality of sensors, a table, and a network processor. The sensors monitor attributes of the system. The table includes a plurality of entries. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337084 | Switch-activated zero checking feature for a Coriolis flowmeter Descriptions are provided for implementing flowmeter zero checking techniques. In operating a flowmeter, it may be the case that, even if previously calibrated, the flowmeter will produce erroneous measurements, e.g., will indicate a non-zero flow during a period of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334938 | Mold and fungus growth warning apparatus and method An apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth includes a microprocessor having a data map, a temperature sensor attached to the microprocessor, a relative humidity sensor attached to the microprocessor, an indicato... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327804 | Method for limiting amplitude of a carrier frequency output signal Partial signals of a basic frequency band are used to form a carrier frequency output signal. Each of n partial signals is attributed as an input signal to a representative main branch and the corresponding partial signal is limited in amplitude, filtered and conver... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319234 | Method and apparatus for correcting radiographic images Structural noise is accurately removed by a radiographic image correcting apparatus. A correction image data set, generated from a reference image data set obtained from a stimulable phosphor sheet onto which radiation has been uniformly irradiated, that includes at... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296236 | Appliance control identification system employing user interface scan matrix A universal controller is employed in a domestic appliance including a user interface. In order to determine the particular user interface utilized and, correspondingly, the available cycles, features and options of the appliance, a scan of a keypad matrix associate... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292833 | Reception system for multisensor antenna The present invention relates to a receiving system for a multi-sensor antenna and comprising: at least one set of channel filters (310j, 710k, 1 . . . N) filtering the signals Xi(t,f) received by t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277802 | Method and system for providing a linear signal from a mass flow transducer A method and system for providing a linear signal from mass flow transducer approximates the error from the original raw signal using discrete sine functions and subtracts the approximated error from the original raw signal. The method and system can be implemented ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262628 | Digital calibration with lossless current sensing in a multiphase switched power converter Disclosed is a multi-phase power regulator that accurately senses current at a load in a lossless manner and adjusts the power supplied to the load based on the sensed current. Also disclosed is a method of calibrating a multiphase voltage regulator by applying a kn... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246023 | Flexible process optimizer A flexible process optimizer for recording and analyzing various parameters to improve the efficiency of a production process. The flexible process optimizer acquires and conditions signals from a variety of transducers mounted on a production machine. Through quali... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243049 | Method for modeling system performance The present invention provides a method for modeling the performance of a system comprising computer software operating on computer hardware. In accordance with the present invention, system performance is modeled by fitting non-linear curves to data points for syst... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235962 | Inductor-based current sensing A circuit for sensing a current in an inductor is described. Integrator circuitry is operable to generate a first signal representing an integration of a voltage across the inductor. Comparison circuitry is operable to generate a reset signal each time the first sig... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233368 | Down-converter A down-converter for processing frequency signals, preferably received, particularly digital, television signals, comprising two, preferably identical mixer stages (10a, 10b) for down-converting the signal, a local oscillator (12) ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231325 | System for evaluating a sensor signal The inventive device for evaluating the sensor signal includes the provider for providing the sensor signal, the processor for processing the sensor signal and for providing an information signal comprising information regarding the amplitude course of the sensor si... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228003 | Flat-field, panel flattening, and panel connecting methods A plurality of panels are assembled into a single image. Each of the panels may have different intensities throughout the panel, as well as non-uniformities between panels. The panels are modified using flat-field calibration, panel flattening, and panel connecting ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219880 | Safety protection device and control circuit for instantaneous atomization device An atomization device having a safety protection device and a control circuit includes: a main body, a water tank in which an inspection device component is provided, and an atomization room designed in the main body, under the atomization room an atomization groove... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212137 | Delta sigma modulator with integral decimation A digital signal processing system utilizes an internal filter of a delta-sigma modulator in a novel manner to implement both the integration functions of the delta-sigma modulator and a decimation function. Using the internal filter to combine integration and decim... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7184910 | Method of compensating sensor data and evaluating an interlock of an interlock system A method of compensating sensor data and a method of evaluating an interlock of an interlock system, in which an allowable variation between sensors varying depending on a driving time for a set of equipment, an RF time, the number of wafers, etc. is minimized, ther... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180594 | Method and apparatus for verifying proper operation of a photometric device, such as a cell density probe An in-situ technique is provided for automatically verifying proper operation of a photometric device, such as a cell density probe (CDP). The CDP has a first detector and a second detector. The first detector senses light that is transmitted from a light source of ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164355 | Process transmitter with a plurality of operating modes A transmitter for measuring a process variable of an industrial process includes a sensor adapted to measure the process variable and to generate a sensor output. A mode selector is adapted to select between operational modes. At least one operational mode is relate... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161511 | Linearization system and method A system for training a linearization compensation model includes a tone generator for providing at least two different RF tones, receiver path components for processing the RF tones, an analog-to-digital converter for converting the processed RF tones into digital ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158903 | Methods for quantitative analysis by tandem mass spectrometry The present invention provides methods for high throughput analysis of analytes in complex mixtures for unresolved chromatographic peaks including specific embodiment for summing intensities for each mass transition of interest over a selected chromatographic peak (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148704 | Charge transfer capacitive position sensor The position of an object, which may be a user's finger, along a body is sensed capacitively. A measurement circuit meters the simultaneous injection of electrical charge into the two ends of the body, which may be shaped as a straight line or as a curve. A computin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146283 | Calibrating analog-to-digital systems using a precision reference and a pulse-width modulation circuit to reduce local and large signal nonlinearities A calibration unit and technique for calibrating A/D systems (e.g., data acquisition devices) using a pulse-width modulation (PWM) circuit to reduce nonlinearity. The calibration unit may be coupled to an analog-to-digital module (ADM) of the A/D system. The PWM cir... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142615 | Distortion compensator A distortion compensator for compensating for distortion produced in an amplifier that amplifies a signal includes a signal level detector for detecting a level of a signal to be amplified and a distortion compensator for conducting distortion compensation based on ... | 11/28/2006 |
