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Detector having self-calibration function

US5174884A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1990
Grant dateDec 29, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P2015/0828
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A detector for detecting a physical quantity as a quantity of electricity has a detection portion, a portion for stimulating the detection portion and a signal processing portion, wherein a calibrating signal is supplied from the signal processing portion to the detection portion via the stimulating portion so as to measure a specific response of the detection portion whereby a self-calibration and a correction of the characteristics are performed in accordance with the amount of the change in the response.

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