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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Derek H. Geer, Irving, TX (US);
Timothy John Smelter, Chula Vista, CA (US);
John Gordon Thomas, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Derek H. Geer, Irving, TX (US);
Timothy John Smelter, Chula Vista, CA (US);
John Gordon Thomas, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cognitive Vision Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/02 (2006.01); H03K 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present specification provides a method, apparatus and system for sensing a signal with automatic adjustments for changing signal levels. A novel fractional peak discriminator circuit is provided which can be incorporated into a system for measuring periodic signals from moving elements. The circuit can be used regardless of whether the periodic signals are detected using optics, magnetic detector or other methods.