Method and apparatus to control power drawn by a measurement device

Title:

Method and apparatus to control power drawn by a measurement device

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001092832

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

To increase power to a measurement device, the measurement device measures a first voltage across the measurement device. The measurement device then determines an operating current based on the first voltage. The operating current is a maximum current that the measurement device draws without dropping a measurement device voltage below a threshold voltage to prevent resetting of the measurement device. The measurement device then generates a signal to change the power to use the operating current.

Inventors:

HAYS PAUL J (US)
MANSFIELD WILLIAM M (US)
SMITH BRIAN T (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/040793

Publication Date:

April 25, 2002

Filing Date:

May 22, 2001

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Assignee:

MICRO MOTION INC (US)

International Classes:

G01F1/84; G01R35/00; (IPC1-7): G01F1/84

Domestic Patent References:

WO2000022592A1

2000-04-20

Foreign References:

US5790392A	1998-08-04
USRE31450E	1983-11-29

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