Full function test for in situ test of sensors and amplifiers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7936175
APP PUB NO 20090284263A1
SERIAL NO

12119731

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The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for in situ test of transducers comprising sensing elements and associated conditioning preamplifiers. The invention makes it possible to evaluate the characteristics of the complete transducer by means of higher integration of the transducer circuitry. Tests can be performed from a remote central location without additional wiring and while the transducer is in operating environment. Testing is performed by superposing test signals and test sequence control signals on the wiring for the transducer output signal, hereby offering flexibility without sacrificing simplicity. Test signalling is by additional circuitry in the transducer interpreted and routed to the input of the conditioning preamplifier based on signalling from the remote test generator, and the signals engendered from the test signals can be analyzed from a remote analyzing system for complete qualifications of the transducer under test.

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BRUEL & KJAER SOUND & VIBRATION MEASUREMENT A/S2850 NAERUM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kirkelund, Morten Søborg, DK 2 5
Kofoed, Lars Munch Bagsværd, DK 1 5

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