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Rate and acceleration limiting filter and method for processing digital signals

US6937678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2001
Grant dateAug 30, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H17/0261
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital filter and filtering method uses a rate of change limit and an acceleration limit to significantly attenuate high bandwidth noise signals with minimal phase lag, while simultaneously passing low bandwidth signals substantially uncorrupted. The filter uses two memory states making it computationally efficient.

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