US4341964A
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Precision time duration detector
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1980-05-27
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Granted: 1982-07-27
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Expires: 2000-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A detector for determining whether the time duration between a positive and a negative peak of a waveform is greater or less than a predetermined time interval comprises a delay line for delaying the waveform by the predetermined time interval. A peak detector of a first polarity for detecting the first occurring peak of the waveform is responsive to the delayed waveform to provide a signal upon the occurrence of the first occurring peak thereof. A peak detector of a second polarity for detecting the second occurring peak of the waveform is responsive to the undelayed waveform for providing a signal upon the occurrence of the second occurring peak thereof. A time sequence comparator provides a first output indication when the signal from the first peak detector occurs prior to the signal from the second peak detector and a second output indication when the signal from the second peak detector occurs prior to the signal from the first peak detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Chad S. Chi
- 👤 John W. Craig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:00
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04F; G04F10/00; G01; G01R; G01R29/00; G01R29/02; G01R29/027; G01R29/0273; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
Apparatus for detecting whether the time duration between two events of an analog waveform is greater or less than a predetermined time interval, comprising delay means for providing a delayed version of said waveform delayed by said predetermined time interval, thereby providing a delayed waveform, first detector means responsive to said delayed waveform for detecting the first occurring of said two events of said delayed waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, second detector means responsive to said waveform for detecting the second occurring of said two events of said waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, and time sequence comparator means coupled to receive said signals from said first and second detector means for providing a first indication when said signal from said first detector means occurs prior to said signal from said second detector means and a second indication when said signal from said second detector means occurs prior to said signal from said first detector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
Apparatus for detecting whether the time duration between two events of an analog waveform is greater or less than a predetermined time interval, comprising delay means for providing a delayed version of said waveform delayed by said predetermined time interval, thereby providing a delayed waveform, first detector means responsive to said delayed waveform for detecting the first occurring of said two events of said delayed waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, second detector means responsive to said waveform for detecting the second occurring of said two events of said waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, and time sequence comparator means coupled to receive said signals from said first and second detector means for providing a first indication when said signal from said first detector means occurs prior to said signal from said second detector means and a second indication when said signal from said second detector means occurs prior to said signal from said first detector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which each of said two events has a feature distinguishing it from the other event, said first detector means comprises means for detecting the first occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinguishing feature, and said second detector means comprises means for detecting the second occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinguishing feature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which said feature distinguishing said two events from each other comprises an amplitude distinction therebetween, said first detector means comprises means for detecting the first occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinctive amplitude, and said second detector means comprises means for detecting the second occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinctive amplitude.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which said feature distinguishing said two events from each other comprises a polarity distinction, said first detector means comprises means for detecting the first occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinctive polarity, and said second detector means comprises means for detecting the second occurring of said two events in accordance with its distinctive polarity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which said two events comprise respective positive and negative peaks of said waveform, said first detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the first occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof, and said second detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the second occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
228 words
Apparatus for detecting whether the time duration between two events of an analog waveform is greater or less than a predetermined time interval, comprising delay means for delaying said waveform by said predetermined time interval, thereby providing a delayed version of said waveform, first detector means responsive to said delayed waveform for detecting the first occurring of said two events of said delayed waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, second detector means responsive to said waveform for detecting the second occurring of said two events of said waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, and time sequence comparator means coupled to receive said signals from said first and second detector means for providing a first indication when said signal from said first detector means occurs prior to said signal from said second detector means and a second indication when said signal from said second detector means occurs prior to said signal from said first detector means, said two events comprise respective positive and negative peaks of said waveform, said first detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the first occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof, and said second detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the second occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
228 words
Apparatus for detecting whether the time duration between two events of an analog waveform is greater or less than a predetermined time interval, comprising delay means for delaying said waveform by said predetermined time interval, thereby providing a delayed version of said waveform, first detector means responsive to said delayed waveform for detecting the first occurring of said two events of said delayed waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, second detector means responsive to said waveform for detecting the second occurring of said two events of said waveform and providing a signal at the time of occurrence thereof, and time sequence comparator means coupled to receive said signals from said first and second detector means for providing a first indication when said signal from said first detector means occurs prior to said signal from said second detector means and a second indication when said signal from said second detector means occurs prior to said signal from said first detector means, said two events comprise respective positive and negative peaks of said waveform, said first detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the first occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof, and said second detector means comprises a peak detector for detecting the second occurring of said positive and negative peaks in accordance with the polarity thereof.
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