Acceleration recorder and playback module
First Claim
1. An acceleration recorder and playback module responsive to an analog signal from an accelerometer transducer, said analog signal having an amplitude that varies responsively to acceleration, comprising:
- an accelerometer signal amplitude regulating circuit, said circuit including means for regulating said amplitude of said analog signal said accelerometer signal amplitude regulating circuit comprising an output contact for outputting an amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal;
a solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit for storing said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal, said solid state analog storage device having a storage capacity to store said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal for a first predetermined time duration, said solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit having an analog signal input connection for receiving said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal, at least one terminal for receiving a playback--record control signal, and at least one activation control terminal for receiving an activation control signal;
a playback--record switching means, said playback-record switching means being operative to provide said playback--record control signal to said at least one terminal for receiving said playback--record control signal; and
a timing circuit including means for producing a timing signal having a second predetermined time duration less than or equal to said first predetermined time duration, said timing circuit having output circuitry connected to said at least one activation control terminal to provide said activation control signal for enabling operation of said solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit for said second predetermined time duration.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus relating to an accelerometer electrical signal recorder and playback module. The recorder module may be manufactured in lightweight configuration and includes analog memory components to store data. Signal conditioning circuitry is incorporated into the module so that signals may be connected directly from the accelerometer to the recorder module. A battery pack may be included for powering both the module and the accelerometer. Timing circuitry is included to control the time duration within which data is recorded or played back so as to avoid overloading the analog memory components. Multiple accelerometer signal recordings may be taken simultaneously without analog to digital circuits, multiplexing circuitry or software to compensate for the effects of multiplexing the signals.
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7 Claims
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1. An acceleration recorder and playback module responsive to an analog signal from an accelerometer transducer, said analog signal having an amplitude that varies responsively to acceleration, comprising:
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an accelerometer signal amplitude regulating circuit, said circuit including means for regulating said amplitude of said analog signal said accelerometer signal amplitude regulating circuit comprising an output contact for outputting an amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal; a solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit for storing said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal, said solid state analog storage device having a storage capacity to store said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal for a first predetermined time duration, said solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit having an analog signal input connection for receiving said amplitude regulated analog accelerometer signal, at least one terminal for receiving a playback--record control signal, and at least one activation control terminal for receiving an activation control signal; a playback--record switching means, said playback-record switching means being operative to provide said playback--record control signal to said at least one terminal for receiving said playback--record control signal; and a timing circuit including means for producing a timing signal having a second predetermined time duration less than or equal to said first predetermined time duration, said timing circuit having output circuitry connected to said at least one activation control terminal to provide said activation control signal for enabling operation of said solid state analog signal storage integrated circuit for said second predetermined time duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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