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Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2018
Applicant:

Metrix Instrument Co., Lp, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Frank Fang, Houston, TX (US);

Everett Jesse, Houston, TX (US);

Matthew Webster, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

METRIX INSTRUMENT CO., LP, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/0428 (2013.01); D06F 33/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G05B 2219/21003 (2013.01); G08B 21/187 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for suppressing a non-periodic random event in a proximity system includes: receiving an output signal generated by a proximity sensor in the proximity system and monitoring at least a magnitude of the output signal; determining whether a spike having a magnitude exceeding a prescribed threshold value has occurred in the output signal; when a spike in the output signal is detected, setting an output of the proximity system to a prescribed level for a prescribed duration of time; when the prescribed duration of time has elapsed, determining whether the output signal meets one or more prescribed criteria indicative of a shutdown condition; when it is determined that the output signal meets the prescribed criteria, setting the output of the proximity system to a level exceeding an alarm threshold; and when it is determined that the output signal fails to meet at least one of the prescribed criteria, releasing suppression of the output of the proximity system.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Fang, Frank. (2020). Method and apparatus for suppression of spikes detected by a proximity sensor (U.S. Patent No. 10719057). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10719057

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