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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2008
Michael R. Grimes, Saline, MI (US);
Nicholas John Kalweit, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Michael R. Grimes, Saline, MI (US);
Nicholas John Kalweit, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A control module includes a sensor input, a discrete signal control module and a processor. The sensor input receives a sensor signal. The discrete signal control module includes a discrete signal input and selectively generates a digital signal based on the sensor signal. A processor includes a time-based input, a digital signal input, and an analog input. The time-based input and the analog input are in communication with the sensor input. The digital signal input is in communication with the discrete signal control module. The processor selectively receives one of the sensor signal and the digital signal via one of the time-based input, the digital signal input and the analog input.