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Sensor processor for high-speed mail-handling machine

US5154246A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1991
Grant dateOct 13, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00693
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sensor processor for cooperating with a drive controller in a high-speed mail-handling machine. The sensor processor access periodically a plurality of sensors distributed throughout the machine, and then writes the sensor data to an NVM-RAM shared with the drive controller. Time-critical sensors are accessed more frequently than non-time-critical sensors.

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