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Pulse conditioning circuit

US6060926A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1998
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/037
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pulse conditioning circuit including a first switch terminal having a first leg connected to a DC power source and a second leg. A second switch terminal is also provided having a first leg connected to an electrical ground and a second leg electrically connected to the second leg of the first switch. Pulses resulting from switch closures at the switch terminals are provided at the node where the second legs of both switch terminals are coupled. This node is preferably coupled to a low-pass filter, which is further coupled to a latch circuit providing a conditioned pulse output. The latch circuit is adapted to provide a first logic state output when the input of the latch is provided with a high logic state and a second logic state output when the input of the latch is provided with a low logic state. The high logic state input is provided when a switch connected to the first switch terminal is closed. Likewise, the low logic state input is provided when a switch associated with the second switch terminal is closed.

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