Tension monitoring arrangement and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9778121
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15011518

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Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery bounce such that an initially-measured system start-up parameter can be retained. The start-up parameter is automatically saved at start-up if the power reset is responsive to a start-up from a shut-down condition. The start-up parameter may be a zero tension amplified output responsive to the sensor offset at zero tension. Protection of a tension data set is provided such that no opportunity for altering the data set is presented prior to transfer of the data set. A housing configuration forms part of an electrical power circuit for providing electrical power to an electronics package from a battery.

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MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC19625 62ND AVE SOUTH STE B-103 KENT WA 98032

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Chau, Albert W Woodinville, US 185 2687
Mercer, John E Gig Harbor, US 276 4847
Tsang, Charles Yu Yat Renton, US 10 48
Zeller, Rudolf Seattle, US 89 1181

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