Electricity: measuring and testing – Impedance – admittance or other quantities representative of... – With auxiliary means to condition stimulus/response signals
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Nguyen, Vincent Q. (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...
With auxiliary means to condition stimulus/response signals
C324S674000, C073S861420
Reexamination Certificate
active
07042230
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methodologies that provide for multi-parameter sensing via micro fabricated sensing structures operatively connected to oscillators, each micro-fabricated sensing structure in part defines a frequency of a respective associated oscillator. Output from such oscillators can be combined together, and then AC coupled with an incoming DC voltage that feeds the oscillators. The wiring arrangement includes two conducting paths/wires that carry a direct current to the oscillators as well as outputting the combined signal to external measurement devices. In addition, arrangements for pressure sensors are provided that mitigate errors from temperature variations and the induced stress/strains.
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Izadnegahdar Alain
Nguyen Vincent Q.
Seyed Vahid Sharifi Takieh Amin & Turocy, LLP
ZIN Technologies
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