Sensor and transmission control circuit in adaptive interface package
First Claim
1. A sensor system for outputting an alert signal, comprising:
- one or more sensor modules, each sensor module configured to sense one or more environmental conditions and to generate level signals based on said environmental conditions;
a programmable interface module, communicatively coupled to said one or more sensor modules, and configured to receive said level signals and output a threshold signal, said programmable interface module further comprising;
a configuration module configured to receive and store in a memory configuration information related to operations of said one or more sensor modules and to configure said one or more sensor modules in accordance with the configuration information;
a processor that executes instructions against the received level signals; and
a communication module for receiving the threshold signal and outputting an alert signal.
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Abstract
A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a sensor pack and multiplexed to a plurality of sensor modules. In a first mode, the linear voltage regulator provides a relatively small amount of power which allows a sensor module to output a signal responsive to detecting an environmental condition (e.g., gamma or x-ray radiation, extreme temperatures, etc.). The interface module can switch the linear voltage regulator to a second mode in which the linear voltage regulator ramps up the amount of power provided to a detecting sensor module. The sensor module can then provide a level indicative of a concentration or intensity of the environmental condition. If the level surpasses a predetermined threshold, the sensor pack can output an alert signal to security server.
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13 Claims
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1. A sensor system for outputting an alert signal, comprising:
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one or more sensor modules, each sensor module configured to sense one or more environmental conditions and to generate level signals based on said environmental conditions; a programmable interface module, communicatively coupled to said one or more sensor modules, and configured to receive said level signals and output a threshold signal, said programmable interface module further comprising; a configuration module configured to receive and store in a memory configuration information related to operations of said one or more sensor modules and to configure said one or more sensor modules in accordance with the configuration information; a processor that executes instructions against the received level signals; and a communication module for receiving the threshold signal and outputting an alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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