Trigger management device for measurement equipment

US10830618B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DWFritz Automation, LLC · US

Inventors

• Robert Batten · Tualatin, US
• Mark Baker · Wilsonville, US
• Shawn Boling · Wilsonville, US
• John Fouts · Atlanta, US
• Omar Mora · Wilsonville, US
• Clint Vandergiessen · Beaverton, US
• Jared Greco · Wilsonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01B3/1048
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a trigger management device for managing triggering of sensors within measurement equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a trigger management device may include trigger circuitry coupled to a sensor, the trigger circuitry to determine an amount of delay from trigger transmission to data capture for the sensor, and transmit a trigger to the sensor, the trigger to cause the sensor to capture sensor data. The trigger management device may further include encoder circuitry coupled to one or more encoders, the one or more encoders to indicate positions of one or more actuators or motors, the encoder circuitry to capture encoder data from the one or more encoders at a time that is the amount of delay after transmission of the trigger, wherein the encoder data indicates current positions of the one or more actuators or motors. Other embodiments may include circuitry to manage and/or transmit encoder and other data to multiple devices.