Circuit and Method for Fitting the Output of a Sensor to a Predetermined Linear Relationship
First Claim
1. A circuit employing a plurality of n sensors, the circuit being arranged such that one of a transfer function or output function of the circuit approximates a desired mathematical relationship between a physical property measured by the sensors and the output of the circuit, the one of the transfer function or output function equaling the desired relationship at at least 2*n+1 points.
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Abstract
A circuit employing a plurality of n sensors, the circuit being arranged such that one of a transfer function or output function of the circuit approximates a desired mathematical relationship between a physical property measured by the sensors and the output of the circuit, the one of the transfer function or output function equalling the desired relationship at least 2*n+1 points.
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57 Claims
- 1. A circuit employing a plurality of n sensors, the circuit being arranged such that one of a transfer function or output function of the circuit approximates a desired mathematical relationship between a physical property measured by the sensors and the output of the circuit, the one of the transfer function or output function equaling the desired relationship at at least 2*n+1 points.
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- 16. A circuit employing a sensor, the circuit being arranged such that one of a transfer function or output function of the circuit approximates a desired mathematical relationship between a physical property measured by the sensor and the output of the circuit, the one of the transfer function or output function equaling the desired relationship at least 2*n+1 points, n being an integer greater than 1, wherein the arrangement of the circuit provides at least 2*n+1 degrees of freedom in determining the points of equality.
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- 43. A circuit capable of connection to m sensors, m being an integer not less than 1, the circuit, when connected to the m sensors, being arranged such that one of a transfer function or output function of the circuit approximates a desired mathematical relationship between a physical property measured by the sensor and the output of the circuit, the one of the transfer function or output function equaling the desired relationship at least 2*n+1 points, n being an integer both greater than 1 and not less than m, wherein the arrangement of the circuit provides at least 2*n+1 degrees of freedom in determining the points of equality.
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