Signal processing and synthesizing method and apparatus
First Claim
1. The process of analyzing a complex waveform ##EQU5## wherein Ak =kth amplitude coefficientsk =kth complex frequency (α
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k +jβ
k)τ
k =epoch (start) of kth excitation function;
said process comprising the steps of determining at least two waveform information vectors (WIVs), said waveform information vectors each comprising at least two components from the vector space having as components epoch, residue R and direction θ
of arrival of said waveform, wherein said waveform information vectors are measured at the instant at least one of f(t) or d/dt is at a predetermined condition, and determining the existence of a given immediate flash information characteristic in said waveform by comparison of said at least two WIVs to predetermined values, said residue being an amplitude independent function of the waveform as determined upon the occurrence of a predetermined feature of the signal waveform.
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Abstract
System for analyzing a signal waveform includes a periodicity analyzer for detecting the time of occurrence of individual repetitions of a predetermined type within a periodic event in the signal waveform. The periodicity analyzer can provide, in response to this event being periodic, a periodicity signal corresponding to the period of the predetermined periodic event. Also included is a residue analyzer for providing upon the occurrence of a predetermined feature of the signal waveform, a normalized signal bearing a predetermined relation to the signal waveform. The apparatus also includes a utilization subsystem coupled to the periodicity analyzer and residue analyzer for providing an output signal based upon the contemporaneous values of the normalized signal and the periodicity signal.
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42 Claims
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1. The process of analyzing a complex waveform ##EQU5## wherein Ak =kth amplitude coefficient
sk =kth complex frequency (α -
k +jβ
k)τ
k =epoch (start) of kth excitation function;said process comprising the steps of determining at least two waveform information vectors (WIVs), said waveform information vectors each comprising at least two components from the vector space having as components epoch, residue R and direction θ
of arrival of said waveform, wherein said waveform information vectors are measured at the instant at least one of f(t) or d/dt is at a predetermined condition, and determining the existence of a given immediate flash information characteristic in said waveform by comparison of said at least two WIVs to predetermined values, said residue being an amplitude independent function of the waveform as determined upon the occurrence of a predetermined feature of the signal waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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k +jβ
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5. Apparatus for analyzing a signal waveform from a source of said signal waveform, comprising:
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periodicity means coupled to said source for detecting the time of occurrence of individual repetitions of a predetermined type within a periodic event in said signal waveform and providing in response to detection of periodicity in said event a periodicity signal corresponding to the period of said periodic event; residue means coupled to said source of said signal waveform for providing upon the occurrence of a predetermined feature of said signal waveform a normalized signal bearing a predetermined relation to said signal waveform; and utilization means coupled to said periodicity means and said residue means for providing an output signal based on the contemporaneous values of said normalized signal and said periodicity signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for detecting individual repetitions within a periodic event in a signal waveform comprising:
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periodicity means for providing in response to three individual repetitions within said periodic event, a group signal corresponding to the period of said periodic event; and termination means coupled to said periodicity means for suppressing the effect of non-successive, regular repetitions within said periodic event occurring at submultiple repetition rates, said termination means being operable to terminate within said periodicity means the subsequent effect of the first of the three repetitions within said periodic event in response to said group signal, whereby spurious submultiple responses are eliminated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for analyzing a signal waveform comprising the steps of:
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detecting each occurrence of a periodic event of a predetermined type in said signal waveform and determining said event is periodic by determining that the signal waveform crosses a predetermined threshold standard in three regular repetitions; sensing each occurrence of a predetermined feature of said signal waveform; generating a normalized value from said signal waveform upon the occurrence of its predetermined feature; and recording the occurrence of each periodic event together with the predetermined feature of said signal waveform occurring contemporaneously therewith. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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