Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for improving the range of sensor systems
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Application No.: US14721763Application Date: 2015-05-26
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Publication No.: US09709609B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Dean C. Buck
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: G01R19/00
- IPC: G01R19/00 ; G01R19/165 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
The systems and methods of the present disclosure use measurement circuitry that includes first and second circuits, a selecting circuit, a determination circuit, and a setting circuit. Each of the first and second circuits measures voltage or current sensed by a sensor. The selecting circuit selects the first circuit to provide the measured voltage or current values. The determination circuit determines whether the measured voltage or current values reach a predetermined level. The setting circuit changes a setting of the second circuit from a first setting to a second setting if the measured voltage or current values reach the predetermined level. The selecting circuit selects the second circuit to provide the measured voltage or current values when a first predetermined time elapses after changing the setting of the second circuit. The selecting circuit also changes a setting of the first circuit from the first setting to the second setting after selecting the second circuit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160011244A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE RANGE OF SENSOR SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2016-01-14
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