Method for compensating errors in a pressure transducer

Details Method for compensating errors in a pressure transducer Method for compensating errors in a pressure transducer

1992-05-11

1993-12-14

Cohen, Lee S.

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128748, 73708, 73765, 73766, 36457102, 36457103, A61B 500

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052693112

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method of compensating any of a plurality of different pressure transducers for their characteristic pressure sensitivity, zero pressure offset, and self-heating error. The method comprises selecting a gain resistor that adjusts the gain of an output signal of the pressure transducer in use so that the pressure transducer appears as an ideal pressure transducer to a pressure monitor. The self-heating error is compensated by measuring an initial bridge voltage that drives the transducer and an initial output signal of the pressure transducer when the transducer is first energized. After a period of time a second bridge voltage and a second output signal are determined. The self-heating error is determined as a function of the difference between the initial and second values. The zero pressure offset is compensated by determining the output signal of the pressure transducer at zero gauge pressure after the pressure has been compensated for the self-heating error.

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