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Hughes Aircraft Company

Penick & Ford, Limited

William C Black

Russell R Newcomb

An M-bit all-capacitive analog-to-digital (A/D) converter is disclosed which includes 2.sup.N switched capacitors of substantially identical capacitance for use in determining the N most significant bits. Each of the capacitors have one terminal connected to a common node and its other terminal switchable to either ground or a positive reference voltage. At the beginning of a conversion cycle, the common node is at a potential indicative of a sampled analog input voltage, a first group of 2.sup.N-1 capacitors are switched to ground, and a second group of 2.sup.N-1 capacitors are switched to the positive reference voltage. For a given conversion cycle, selected capacitors of one of the capacitor groups are sequentially switched to drive the common node voltage to ground. A method is also disclosed for converting analog signals to digital signals utilizing parallel capacitive elements of substantially identical capacitance.

Untrimmed 12 bit monotonic all capacitive A to D converter

An arrangement for reducing error in an interleaved analog-to-digital signal conversion system. The arrangement provides matching and adjustment certainty as the basis for such error reduction.

Multiple channel analog-to-digital converters

Method for continuous enzyme liquefaction of starch to produce cooked thinned starch pastes, in which an enzyme-containing suspension of raw starch is continuously added to an agitated body of heated converting starch in a single chamber tank, whereby the incoming starch is gelatinized and mixed with the partially converted material to maintain a blend within the tank, having a viscosity low enough to be readily agitated and pumped. A stream of the blend at an established pumpable viscosity is continuously removed from the conversion tank and treated to inactivate the enzyme. The process effectively eliminates problems resulting from the development of temporary peak viscosities in the usual enzyme liquefaction procedures, the equipment requirements are minimal, and the products as produced without further treatment are effective sizes and adhesives.

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Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America

William C Black