Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Anthony M Demark

Frank Lynch

Theodore B Bozarth

Edward F Finn

William K Erhardt

A sensor communication system uses a shared analog signal to duty cycle converter for producing a comparison between a predetermined free-running triangular waveshape and a selected output signal from a plurality of analog signal sources such as process sensors, to convert the amplitude of the analog signal to a variable duty cycle signal. The variable duty cycle signal is subsequently converted to a digital signal which may be represented by a count stored in a counter counting clock pulses during the occurrence of the pulse width waveshape of the variable duty cycle signal. The digital signal is utilized as a digital word by a microprocessor operating in accordance with a stored program to produce a characterized digital output signal for use in a communication after conversion to a 4-20 ma control signal for communication and control in an industrial process control system. One of the signal sources may be from a circuit having temperature and time drift components whereby the corresponding digital word is used by the microprocessor to compensate the digital words from the other analog signal sources.

Sensor communication system

A high pressure electrical feedthru uses a ceramic circuit assembly which has a metalized bonding area on the surface of the ceramic to enable the ceramic assembly to be brazed to an outer support housing. The ceramic structure has embedded therein electrical conductors which extend from electrical connection terminals at one end of the feedthru to electrical connection terminals at the other end of the feedthru with the brazing area being located therebetween. The ceramic structure is arranged to support a pressure sensor which is connected to the electrical connection terminals at one end of the ceramic structure. The sensor and the adjacent end of the feedthru are located in a high pressure environment within a pressure tight housing. The ceramic assembly is brazed to the interior surface of the housing in the area of the metalized bonding surface while allowing the other end of the ceramic feedthru to extend out of the housing to provide electrical connection terminals outside of the high pressure environment for connection of the sensor to associated apparatus.

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Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States of America

Anthony M Demark