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US 2022/0090905 A1Published application
Coordination of multiple strain sensors
OwnerSamuel W. Shenginventor
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Abstract
A system including strain sensors, transmission lines, and a common receive line is described. The strain sensors receive can receive signal(s) on the transmission lines. The information from the strain sensors is provided on the common receive line. The strain sensors are configured to be selectively activated to transmit information on the common receive line in response to a control signal.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of strain sensors;
- a plurality of transmission lines on which each strain sensor can receive a signal;
- and
- a common receive line on which information from the plurality of strain sensors is provided;
- wherein the plurality of strain sensors are configured to be selectively activated to transmit information on the common receive line in response to a control signal.
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A system, comprising:
- a plurality of strain sensors;
- a plurality of transmission lines on which a signal can be transmitted to each strain sensor of the plurality of strain sensors, each of the plurality of transmission lines being shared by a first portion of the plurality of strain sensors;
- a plurality of receive lines on which information can be received from each strain sensor of the plurality of strain sensors, each of the plurality of receive lines being shared by a second portion of the plurality of strain sensors;
- and
- addressing circuitry configured to selectively activate each of the plurality of strain sensors to transmit information on a corresponding common receive line in response to receiving a control signal.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving a control signal at an integrated circuit including a plurality of strain sensors, a plurality of transmission lines for transmitting signals to the plurality of strain sensors, and a plurality of receive lines for providing information from the plurality of strain sensors, the control signal for selectively activating the plurality of strain sensors to provide information on the plurality of receive lines;
- and
- serially providing the information from the plurality of strain sensors on the plurality of receive lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.