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Detector having self-calibration function

US5429736A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1994
Grant dateJul 4, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2014

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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 calibration 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 self-calibration and correction of the characteristic of the detector are performed in accordance with an amount of a change in the response.

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