System and method for stable analysis of sampled transients arbitrarily aligned with their sample points
First Claim
1. A method of stably identifying and characterizing a transient data pattern contained in an electrical signal representing a physical event, a sampled representation of the electrical signal comprising a first data set having a plurality of sample points, wherein alignment of the sample points with the transient data pattern is arbitrary, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) analyzing the first data set using a predefined mathematical operator, the predefined mathematical operator including preselected parameters, to produce a second data set in which the transient data pattern can be detected and isolated;
(b) detecting and isolating the transient data pattern in the second data set;
(c) determining a location of the detected and isolated transient data pattern in the second data set;
(d) measuring a difference between the location of the detected and isolated transient data pattern and a predetermined location of the predefined mathematical operator at a point of optimal alignment;
(e) adjusting the preselected parameters of the predefined mathematical operator in accordance with the measured location difference such that the adjusted mathematical operator is now aligned with the detected and isolated transient data pattern at the point of optimal alignment;
(f) reanalyzing the first data set using the aligned mathematical operator; and
(g) characterizing the detected and isolated transient data pattern to identify the physical event causing the transient data pattern.
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Abstract
A method of stably identifying and characterizing a transient contained in a sampled set of data, the data representing a physical event, where alignment of the sample points with the transient is typically arbitrary. The method includes the step of analyzing the first data set using a predefined mathematical operator to produce a second data set, detecting and isolating the discrete data pattern in the second data set, determining a location of the detected and isolated data pattern in the second data set, measuring a difference between the location of the detected and isolated data pattern and a predetermined location of the predefined mathematical operator, adjusting preselected parameters of the mathematical operator in accordance with the measured location difference such that the adjusted mathematical operator is aligned with the detected and isolated data pattern, and reanalyzing the first data set using the aligned mathematical operator.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of stably identifying and characterizing a transient data pattern contained in an electrical signal representing a physical event, a sampled representation of the electrical signal comprising a first data set having a plurality of sample points, wherein alignment of the sample points with the transient data pattern is arbitrary, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) analyzing the first data set using a predefined mathematical operator, the predefined mathematical operator including preselected parameters, to produce a second data set in which the transient data pattern can be detected and isolated; (b) detecting and isolating the transient data pattern in the second data set; (c) determining a location of the detected and isolated transient data pattern in the second data set; (d) measuring a difference between the location of the detected and isolated transient data pattern and a predetermined location of the predefined mathematical operator at a point of optimal alignment; (e) adjusting the preselected parameters of the predefined mathematical operator in accordance with the measured location difference such that the adjusted mathematical operator is now aligned with the detected and isolated transient data pattern at the point of optimal alignment; (f) reanalyzing the first data set using the aligned mathematical operator; and (g) characterizing the detected and isolated transient data pattern to identify the physical event causing the transient data pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for analyzing isolated data patterns in a signal comprising:
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sensor means for sensing and receiving an analog input signal representing a first data pattern; signal conditioning means for conditioning the analog input signal; analog-to-digital converter means for converting the analog input signal to a first digital signal representing the first data pattern; first analyzing means for analyzing the first digital signal using a predetermined mathematical operator to produce a second digital signal representing a second data pattern; detecting means for analyzing the second digital signal to detect a discrete data pattern in the second data pattern; isolating means for isolating the discrete data pattern in the second data pattern by estimating a boundary of the discrete data pattern; location determining means for determining a location of the isolated discrete data pattern; measuring means for measuring a difference between the location of the isolated discrete data pattern and a predetermined location of the mathematical operator; adjusting means for adjusting preselected parameters of the mathematical operator in accordance with the measured location difference such that the adjusted mathematical operator is aligned with the isolated discrete data pattern; and second analyzing means for analyzing the first digital signal using the aligned mathematical operator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for analyzing isolated data patterns in a signal comprising:
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a sensor for sensing and receiving an analog input signal representing a first data pattern; a signal conditioner for conditioning the analog input signal; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog input signal to a first digital signal representing the first data pattern; a first analyzer for analyzing the first digital signal using a predetermined mathematical operator to produce a second digital signal representing a second data pattern; a detector for analyzing the second digital signal to detect a discrete data pattern in the second data pattern; an isolator for isolating the discrete data pattern in the second data pattern by estimating a boundary of the discrete data pattern; a location determiner for determining a location of the isolated discrete data pattern; a first circuit for measuring a difference between the location of the isolated discrete data pattern and a predetermined location of the mathematical operator; a second circuit for adjusting preselected parameters of the mathematical operator in accordance with the measured location difference such that the adjusted mathematical operator is aligned with the isolated discrete data pattern; and a second analyzer for analyzing the first digital signal using the aligned mathematical operator.
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