Electronic circuit for automatic DC offset compensation for a linear displacement sensor
US6198275A · kind A · utility
26Cited by
56References
11Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D41/2432
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic circuit for automatically compensating for errors in the output signal of a displacement sensor. The electronic circuitry includes an analog to digital converter for converting an analog output signal from a linear displacement type sensor. The digital output signal from the sensor is processed by a microcontroller which automatically compensates for errors in the output signal. Ideal values, stored in an electronic memory, are used for compensation.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.