Scheme for low power strain measurement
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1. A method of determining a parameter, comprising:
- a. providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage;
b. providing a peak detecting circuit for detecting a peak voltage in said sensor analog voltage;
c. providing said sensor analog voltage to said peak detecting circuit and detecting said peak voltage; and
d. recording said peak voltage.
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Abstract
A method of determining a parameter includes providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage. The method also includes providing a peak detecting circuit for detecting a peak voltage in the sensor analog voltage. The method also includes providing the sensor analog voltage to the peak detecting circuit and detecting the peak voltage. The method also includes recording the peak voltage.
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50 Claims
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1. A method of determining a parameter, comprising:
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a. providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage; b. providing a peak detecting circuit for detecting a peak voltage in said sensor analog voltage; c. providing said sensor analog voltage to said peak detecting circuit and detecting said peak voltage; and d. recording said peak voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of determining a parameter, comprising:
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a. providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage; b. providing a circuit for detecting a feature of said sensor analog voltage; c. providing said sensor analog voltage to said peak detecting circuit and detecting said feature; and d. using said feature to provide timing for when to record data from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of determining a parameter, comprising:
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a. providing a dynamic analog sensor; b. providing a circuit for detecting at least one from the group consisting of peaks and valleys of data from said dynamic analog sensor; and c. recording data from said dynamic analog sensor only when said circuit detects at least one from the group consisting of peaks and valleys of data from said dynamic analog sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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- 31. A system, comprising a device, an electronic circuit, a first strain gauge and a second strain gauge, wherein said electronic circuit, said first strain gauge, and said second strain gauge are mounted on said device, wherein said first strain gauge consumes power for its operation and wherein said second strain gauge consumes no power for its operation, wherein said electronic circuit is connected to receive data from said first strain gauge and from said second strain gauge.
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40. A method of monitoring a structure comprising:
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a. providing a structure having a component; b. mounting a sensor to said structure, wherein said sensor provides an analog voltage related to loading; c. mounting a peak detecting circuit to said structure wherein said peak detecting circuit is for detecting a peak voltage in said analog voltage related to loading; d. providing said analog voltage related to loading to said peak detecting circuit and detecting said peak voltage; and e. using said peak voltage in determining a parameter related to severity of usage of said component. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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