Method and apparatus to provide a data interface between equipment to be temporarily monitored and diagnostic data gathering apparatus
US8892402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1481
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A channel (500) is configured and arranged to be fixedly mounted (401) to equipment (100) to be temporarily monitored. At least one sensor-engagement member (800) is movably captivated (402) within this channel and a sensor assembly (1000), comprising a plurality of photosensitive receptors (1001) that are disposed in a pattern that corresponds to signal lights as comprise a part of the monitored equipment, is biased (404) towards the sensor-engagement member by an affixment member (1200) to thereby retain the sensor assembly in place with respect to the monitored equipment. By this approach, the sensor assembly, in combination with the sensor-engagement member, can be moved (403) along the channel to a selected position with respect to at least one of the signals lights and then retained in that selected position by the affixment member.
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