Survey controller multiplexer

• US 20070263674A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pure Technologies Limited (Xylem, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Spectrum External Line Inspection Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Westman, Mike, Smelquist, Ken, Gagnon, Robert, Dakin, Grant
• Granted Patent: US 7,697,572 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/535
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/047 Distributors with transistors or integrated circuits

Abstract

A multiplexer includes a body, with means being incorporated into the body for receiving more than one incoming data stream and converting the more than one data stream into a single output stream. An integral time clock is incorporated into the body, which is adapted to incrementally time stamp each incoming data stream.

The processor on the device also runs software to parse user selected data streams for the purpose of filtering out unnecessary data from the incoming streams, thereby reducing the volume of data, in particular unwanted data, from being processed and/or logged from the device. The Integration of a multimeter for voltage and amperage reading acquisition also reduces the need for external peripheral devices being attached to the device.

Claims

1. A multiplexer, comprising:

a body

means incorporated into the body for receiving more than one incoming data stream and converting the more than one data stream into a single output stream; and

an integral time clock incorporated into the body adapted to incrementally time stamp each incoming data stream.

2. The multiplexer as defined in claim 1, wherein means are incorporated into the body for filtering each incoming data stream to reduce the volume of the incoming data stream.

3. The multiplexer as defined in claim 2, wherein the filtering means limits each incoming data stream to pre-selected threshold ranges.

4. The multiplexer as defined in claim 1, wherein a power regulator is incorporated into the body, power to operate instruments producing each incoming data stream passing though the power regulator to said instruments.

5. The multiplexer as defined in claim 1, wherein a multi-meter is incorporated into the body.