An apparatus and associated methods

    公开(公告)号:GB2524288A

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-23

    申请号:GB201404927

    申请日:2014-03-19

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a sensing unit having a plurality of laterally-spaced fluid sensitive elements 902 and at least one readout node 903 associated with the fluid-sensitive elements, wherein the fluid-sensitive elements are configured to exhibit a characteristic response to the presence of a fluid 906 in their respective localities, and wherein the at least one readout node is configured to receive signalling from the associated fluid-sensitive elements indicative of the characteristic response, and transmit signalling to a reader 904 to enable the presence and location of the fluid to be determined based on the signalling received from the fluid-sensitive elements. The fluid may be moisture, carbon dioxide or ammonia for example. The apparatus may form an array of sensors tailored to cover a specific area for wireless monitoring, where the sensors are based on impedance, resistance, or capacitance measurements.

    MASTER-SLAVE INTERFACE
    4.
    发明公开
    MASTER-SLAVE INTERFACE 有权
    主从界面

    公开(公告)号:EP2825931A4

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-28

    申请号:EP13760302

    申请日:2013-02-14

    CPC classification number: G06F13/42 G06F13/4081 G06F13/4282

    Abstract: A bus interface couples a master device and one or more slave devices. Upon detecting a condition on the bus, one or more of the slave devices may force an extension of the bus condition for a predetermined time period. The forced extension may comprise forcing a voltage level, causing other devices on the bus to change modes. A master on the bus may detect an out-of-variance bus condition and, in response, take action to change the bus state to a stable condition. The bus interface may include power contacts and a single-wire bus for communicating between a host device and one or more battery packs.

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