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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Applicant:
George Quinton Lyon, Peterborough, CA;
Inventor:
George Quinton Lyon, Peterborough, CA;
Assignee:
Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments, Inc., Peterborough, ON, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 13/10 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embedded calibration mechanism and method for a time-of-flight ranging system. The calibration mechanism () comprises a channel () having known characteristics. Periodically or as part of a calibration function, a pulse is transmitted through the calibration channel () and parameters such transmit pulse delay time and apparent velocity are determined. The calibration parameters or measurements are used to calibrate or compensate operation or measurements from the measurement channel.