Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S472010, C235S462250
Reexamination Certificate
active
10842717
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a system and method for providing optimized accuracy and precision in analog-to-digital conversions of data. In an embodiment of the invention, an A/D converter is configured by setting two separately definable reference voltages that are controlled by a microprocessor. The A/D converter range is as wide as, or slightly greater than, a dynamic range of the analog signal to be converted. The microprocessor adjusts at least one reference voltage. The A/D converter receives analog signals from a sensor. The dynamic range of the signal from the sensor, or the sensor operating conditions, are used to define the reference voltages. The converted data is provided to a data processor at a rate controlled by a clocking signal. In a method according to the invention, the A/D converter is operated using the features described above. The accuracy and the precision of the converted data are thereby optimized.
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Hand Held Products, Inc.
Le Thien M.
Wall Marjama & Bilinski LLP
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