US4764879A
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Fast/accurate calibration for a physical property sensor
Assignee: YSI Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-25
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Granted: 1988-08-16
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Expires: 2007-06-25
Abstract
Abstract The unique signal generating characteristics of a sensing transducer are defined by integrally incorporating an encoded form of the characteristics into the sensing transducer such that the encoded characteristics can be read by a data reader incorporated into a signal conditioner used with the sensing transducer. The encoded data is incorporated as an inseparable part of each operable sensing transducer by being molded or otherwise formed into a connecting cable of the sensing transducer or engraved or otherwise formed onto the barrel of a connector plug for interconnecting the transducer to the signal conditioner. The encoded data portion of the cable is passed through a reader externally mounted on the signal conditioner, or the encoded data on the barrel of a connector plug is read as the connector plug is inserted into a connector socket on the signal conditioner.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10861; G01; G01D; G01D18/00; G01D18/002; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/02; G06K19/00; G06K19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for sensing a physical property comprising: a sensing transducer for generating signals representative of the physical property, said sensing transducer having unique signal generating characteristics; a signal conditioner for receiving said signals from said sensing transducer and processing said signals in accordance with said unique signal generating characteristics to generate a usable signal identifiably reflecting said physical property; reader means associated with said signal conditioner for reading encoded data; and data means for encoding said unique signal generating characteristics of said sensing transducer, said data means being integrally incorporated into said sensing transducer whereby said signal conditioner can be quickly and accurately adapted to operate with a given sensing transducer by having said reader means read said data means for said given sensing transducer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for sensing a physical property comprising: a sensing transducer for generating signals representative of the physical property, said sensing transducer having unique signal generating characteristics; a signal conditioner for receiving said signals from said sensing transducer and processing said signals in accordance with said unique signal generating characteristics to generate a usable signal identifiably reflecting said physical property; reader means associated with said signal conditioner for reading encoded data; and data means for encoding said unique signal generating characteristics of said sensing transducer, said data means being integrally incorporated into said sensing transducer whereby said signal conditioner can be quickly and accurately adapted to operate with a given sensing transducer by having said reader means read said data means for said given sensing transducer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising connector means for interconnecting said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner and comprising first and second intermating parts, said first part being included within said signal conditioner and said second part being integrally incorporated as a part of said sensing transducer, said reader means is associated with said first part, and said data means is formed into said second part whereby said data means is read by said reader means as said first and second parts are intermated to interconnect said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said data means comprises a bar code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising connector means for interconnecting said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner and comprising a cable integrally connected to said sensing transducer, said data means is incorporated into said cable, and said reader means is adapted to read said data means as said data means is passed thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said data means comprises a bar code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a monitoring system for sensing a physical property including a sensing transducer for generating signals representative of the physical property and having unique signal generating characteristics, and a signal conditioner for receiving said signals from said sensing transducer and processing said signals in accordance with said unique characteristics to generate a usable signal identifiably reflecting said physical property, calibration apparatus comprising: data reader means associated with said signal conditioner for reading encoded data; and data means for encoding said unique signal generating characteristics of said sensing transducer, said data means being integrally incorporated into said sensing transducer whereby said signal conditioner can be quickly and accurately adapted to operate with a given sensing transducer by associating said data means for said given sensing transducer with said reader means such that said unique signal generating characteristics for said sensing transducer are passed to said signal conditioner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a monitoring system for sensing a physical property including a sensing transducer for generating signals representative of the physical property and having unique signal generating characteristics, and a signal conditioner for receiving said signals from said sensing transducer and processing said signals in accordance with said unique characteristics to generate a usable signal identifiably reflecting said physical property, calibration apparatus comprising: data reader means associated with said signal conditioner for reading encoded data; and data means for encoding said unique signal generating characteristics of said sensing transducer, said data means being integrally incorporated into said sensing transducer whereby said signal conditioner can be quickly and accurately adapted to operate with a given sensing transducer by associating said data means for said given sensing transducer with said reader means such that said unique signal generating characteristics for said sensing transducer are passed to said signal conditioner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
A monitorng system for sensing a physical property as claimed in claim 6 wherein said system further comprises connector means for interconnecting said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner and comprising first and second intermating parts, said first part being included within said signal conditioner and said second part being integrally incorporated as a part of said sensing transducer, said reader means being associated with said first part and said data means being formed into said second part whereby said data means is read by said reader means as said first and second parts are intermated to interconnect said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A monitoring system for sensing a physical property as claimed in claim 6 wherein said data means comprises a bar code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A monitoring system for sensing a physical property as claimed in claim 6 wherein said system further comprises connector means for interconnecting said sensing transducer and said signal conditioner and comprising a cable integrally connected to said sensing transducer, said data means is incorporated into said cable, and said reader means is adapted to read said data means as said data means is passed thereby.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A monitoring system for sensing a physical property as claimed in claim 9 wherein said data means comprises a bar code.
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