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Method for increasing a quality of sampled receive signals and measuring device for time domain reflectometry

US12126515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2022
Grant dateOct 22, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F23/2962
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for increasing a quality of sampled receive signals includes: generating a plurality of sampling signal repetition rates with a running variable; determining a receive signal repetition rate associated with each of the sampling signal repetition rates; generating a receive signal sequence consisting of the receive signals; generating a sampling signal sequence consisting of the sampling signals; generating a mixed signal sequence; low-pass filtering the mixed signal sequence; determining a quality indicator of the low-pass filtered mixed signal sequence; selecting a quality indicator which exceeds a predetermined quality threshold from the determined quality indicators; and using the sampling signal repetition rate and the receive signal repetition rate associated therewith. A related measuring device is also disclosed.

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