Thermocouple linearizer circuit
First Claim
1. A thermocouple linearizer circuit comprising:
- proportional correction means connected to receive a non-linear electrical signal representing the temperature of a thermocouple for generating a linearization correction signal proportional to the difference between said electrical signal and a first predetermined reference signal, said linearization correction signal being generated when said electrical signal exceeds said reference signal, andarithmetic means for adding said correction signal and said electrical signal thereby forming a linear signal corresponding to the temperature of said thermocouple.
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Abstract
A thermocouple linearizer circuit for use in a device for digitally displaying the temperature of a thermocouple. The circuit includes a plurality of proportional correction means, each connected to receive a non-linear electrical signal representing the temperature of a thermocouple. The correction circuits generate a correction signal proportional to the difference between a non-linear electrical signal and a predetermined reference signal. The correction signals are initiated when the non-linear signal exceeds the respective reference signal in each correction circuit. An arithmetic unit is included for adding the correction signals and the non-linear signal thereby forming a signal corresponding to a linear function of the temperature of the thermocouple.
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8 Claims
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1. A thermocouple linearizer circuit comprising:
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proportional correction means connected to receive a non-linear electrical signal representing the temperature of a thermocouple for generating a linearization correction signal proportional to the difference between said electrical signal and a first predetermined reference signal, said linearization correction signal being generated when said electrical signal exceeds said reference signal, and arithmetic means for adding said correction signal and said electrical signal thereby forming a linear signal corresponding to the temperature of said thermocouple.
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2. A thermocouple linearizer circuit for use in a digital display device comprising:
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a plurality of proportional correction means connected to receive a non-linear electrical signal, each of said linearization correction means including means for generating a correction signal proportional to the difference between said non-linear signal and a predetermined reference signal, said linearization correction signals being generated when said non-linear signal exceeds said reference signal, and arithmetic means for adding said correction signals and said non-linear signals thereby forming a linear signal corresponding to the temperature of said thermocouple. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A linearizer circuit comprising:
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proportional correction means connected to receive a non-linear electrical signal representing the temperature of a thermocouple for generating a correctional signal proportional to the difference between said non-linear signal and a first predetermined reference signal, said linearization correction signal being generated when said non-linear signal exceeds said reference signal, and arithmetic means for adding said correction signal and said non-linear signal thereby forming a linear signal corresponding to said electrical signal.
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8. In a thermocouple linearizer circuit for use in a digital display device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a linearization correction signal proportional to the difference between a non-linear electrical signal representing the temperature of a thermocouple and a first predetermined reference signal, said correctional signal being generated when said electrical signal exceeds said reference signal, and adding said linearization correction signal and said electrical signal thereby forming a linear electrical signal corresponding to the temperature of said thermocouple.
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