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Noise reduction in electronic measuring circuits
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-10-19
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2002-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A method of noise reduction in electronic measuring circuits is provided wherein two discrete signals (A,B) are separately established, each of which contains the same noise, and the signal P=A-NB is then established, where N is chosen to make P a minimum. The method is particularly useful in a method of pulse detection of the type wherein signals (A) and (B) obtained from two monitoring units (M 1 ,M 2 ) in series with respective components (C A ,C B ) are compared in a pulse discrimination device (P.D.S.) in order to detect the occurrence of out of phase pulses in the signals. In this event, increased detection sensitivity can be obtained by operating on the signals (A) and (B) by a difference amplifier arrangement (A 3 ,A 4 ) to establish input signals (P) and (Q) for the pulse detection system given by: P=(A-αNB) and Q=(NB-αA) where α lies in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 and N is chosen to make the difference signal (A-NB) a minimum.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian A. Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:53
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/125; H03K5/1252; G; G01; G01R; G01R17/00; G01R17/02; G01R17/06; G01R31/00; G01R31/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In a method of pulse detection of the type wherein signals (A) and (B) obtained from two monitoring units (M 1 , M 2 ) in series with respective components (C A ,C B ) are compared in order to detect the occurrence of out of phase pulses in said signals, a method of increasing the sensitivity of pulse detection comprising applying the signals (A) and (B) obtained from the monitoring units to difference amplifier means to establish input signals (P) and (Q) for the pulse detection system given by: P=(A-αNB) and Q=(NB-αA) wherein α lies in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 and N is chosen to make the difference signal (A-NB) a minimum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a method of pulse detection of the type wherein signals (A) and (B) obtained from two monitoring units (M 1 , M 2 ) in series with respective components (C A ,C B ) are compared in order to detect the occurrence of out of phase pulses in said signals, a method of increasing the sensitivity of pulse detection comprising applying the signals (A) and (B) obtained from the monitoring units to difference amplifier means to establish input signals (P) and (Q) for the pulse detection system given by: P=(A-αNB) and Q=(NB-αA) wherein α lies in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 and N is chosen to make the difference signal (A-NB) a minimum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a pulse detection system of the type wherein signals (A) and (B) obtained from two monitoring units (M 1 , M 2 ) in series with respective components (C A ,C B ) are compared in a pulse discrimination device in order to detect the occurrence of out of phase pulses in said signals, the improvement comprising difference amplifier means coupled to said monitoring units for providing input signals (P) and (Q) for the pulse discrimination device given by: P=(A-αNB) and Q=(NB-αA) wherein α lies in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 and (N) is chosen to make the difference signal (A-NB) a minimum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a pulse detection system of the type wherein signals (A) and (B) obtained from two monitoring units (M 1 , M 2 ) in series with respective components (C A ,C B ) are compared in a pulse discrimination device in order to detect the occurrence of out of phase pulses in said signals, the improvement comprising difference amplifier means coupled to said monitoring units for providing input signals (P) and (Q) for the pulse discrimination device given by: P=(A-αNB) and Q=(NB-αA) wherein α lies in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 and (N) is chosen to make the difference signal (A-NB) a minimum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
In a pulse detection system according to claim 2 the further improvement comprising first and second amplifiers receiving, respectively, the signals (A) and (B), and means for controlling the gains of said first and second amplifiers so that as one is increased the other is decreased proportionately, and vice versa to set the value of (N).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a pulse detection system according to claim 2 the further improvement comprising first and second voltage dividers, for passing a fraction αNB and αA, respectively, of the two difference signal inputs (NB and A) to be subtracted in the difference amplifier means to the inputs of the difference amplifier means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
In a pulse detection system according to claim 2 the further improvement comprising an aerial loop pick up means for eliminating any inductively induced signal component (M) appearing in the signals (A) and (B), said aerial loop pick up means being disposed so as to pick up a similar signal to be amplified and subtracted from the signals (A) and (B) to eliminate said inductively induced signal component (M).
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