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Multiple output inertial sensing device

  • US 20050172715A1
  • Filed: 04/13/2005
  • Published: 08/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inertial sensor adapted to be attached to a body comprising:

  • a base member, said base member being formed from a silicon wafer;

    a single linear acceleration sensor element disposed on said base member, said linear sensor element operable to sense a change in linear acceleration of said body; and

    a plurality of signal conditioning circuits connected to said linear sensor element, with a first one of said signal conditioning circuits being calibrated to sense a first range of change in said linear acceleration of said body and a second one of said signal conditioning circuits being calibrated to sense a second range of change in said same linear acceleration of said body, said second range of change in said linear acceleration of said body being different from said first range of change in said linear acceleration of said body, said signal conditioning circuits adapted to be connected to at least one control system, said signal conditioning circuits operable to generate a plurality of electrical output signals with each electrical output signal being a function of said change in said linear acceleration while also being within the calibration range associated with said signal conditioning circuit.

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