Adjustment of measurement system components

• US 9,329,054 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2012
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hach Company (Veralto Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hach Company (Veralto Corp.)
• Inventors: Crook, David T., Moin, Areef A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Legasse, Jr., Francis M
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, DON J
• Application Number:
  US13/432,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20130256515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,497 Days
• Field of Search: 250/208.1, 250/216, 250/221, 250/222.1, 250/239, 250573-577, 250/214.R, 356/39, 356/40, 356/301, 600/345, 600/347
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 3/022 having an ideal characteristic, map or correction data stored in a digital memory
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/6432 Quenching
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/643 non-biological material
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/645 Specially adapted constructive features of fluorimeters
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2201/12723 Self check capacity; automatic, periodic step of checking

Abstract

One aspect provides a system including a sensor adjustment component comprising: a memory device having adjustment information stored therein; signal source capable of producing a signal detectable by a sensor to be adjusted; and one or more processors; wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute program instructions to operate the signal source to produce a predetermined signal pattern detectable by a measurement component of the sensor to be adjusted; and wherein the predetermined signal pattern comprises the adjustment information. Other aspects are disclosed.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a sensor adjustment component comprising;

a memory device having adjustment information stored therein, wherein the adjustment information comprises sensor cap adjustment information that provides new optical characteristics to make a new sensor cap compatible with a sensor to operate with the new sensor cap;

a signal source capable of producing an optical signal detectable by the sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap; and

one or more processors;

wherein the one or more processors operate the signal source to produce a predetermined signal pattern transmitted via an optical measurement channel to the sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap; and

wherein the predetermined signal pattern comprises the adjustment information for adjusting the sensor to operate with the new sensor cap.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the sensor to be adjusted is an optical sensor;

the signal source is a light engine;

the predetermined signal pattern is a light pattern; and

the sensor to be adjusted includes a light detector.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the optical sensor is a luminescent dissolved oxygen optical sensor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined signal pattern includes an initiation signal.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the initiation signal is a predetermined signal indicating to the sensor to be adjusted that the adjustment information is to follow.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment information is sensor cap lot specific adjustment information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor to be adjusted is a sealed sensor for use in an aqueous environment.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor to be adjusted is configured for use with a separate control unit.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor adjustment component is configured to be updated to allow the memory device to store new adjustment information therein.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor cap from a lot matched with the adjustment information.

11. A method comprising:

providing adjustment information to a memory device of a sensor adjustment component, wherein the adjustment information comprises sensor cap adjustment information that provides new optical characteristics to make a new sensor cap compatible with a sensor to operate with the new sensor cap; and

operating one or more processors to operate a signal source of the sensor adjustment component to produce a predetermined signal pattern transmitted via an optical measurement channel to the sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap;

wherein the predetermined signal pattern comprises the adjustment information for adjusting the sensor for use with the new sensor cap.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

the sensor to be adjusted is an optical sensor;

the sensor to be adjusted is a sealed sensor for use in an aqueous environment;

the signal source is a light engine;

the predetermined signal pattern is a light pattern; and

the sensor to be adjusted includes a light detector.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the optical sensor is a luminescent dissolved oxygen optical sensor.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the predetermined signal pattern includes an initiation signal.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the initiation signal is a predetermined signal indicating to the sensor to be adjusted that the adjustment information is to follow.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the adjustment information is sensor cap lot specific adjustment information.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the sensor to be adjusted is a sealed sensor for use in an aqueous environment.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the sensor to be adjusted is configured for use with a separate control unit.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising updating the sensor adjustment component memory device to store new adjustment information therein.

20. A system, comprising:

an optical sensor adjustment component comprising;

a memory device having a replacement component adjustment code stored therein, wherein the adjustment code comprises sensor cap adjustment information that provides new optical characteristics to make a new sensor cap compatible with an optical sensor to operate with the new sensor cap;

a light source capable of producing a light signal detectable by the optical sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap; and

one or more processors;

wherein the one or more processors operate the light source to produce a predetermined light pattern transmitted via an optical measurement channel to the optical sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap; and

wherein the optical sensor to be adjusted for use with the new sensor cap is a sealed sensor for use in an aqueous environment.