A current sensor can indirectly measure a sensed current by directly measuring static perturbing AC magnetic fields with magnetoresistance elements, the perturbing magnetic fields generated by perturbing coils. The sensed current can be indirectly measured by modulating or changing sensitivities of the magnetoresistance elements in a way that is directly related to the sensed current.

A float detector includes a latch and a float detection circuit. The latch includes a latch output and an input/output (I/O) terminal. The I/O terminal is coupled to an input terminal. The float detection circuit includes a detection input, a drive output, and a float detection circuit. The detection input is coupled to the latch output. The drive output is coupled to the I/O terminal. The float detector is configured to provide a drive signal at the drive output, and determine that the input terminal is floating based on a latch output signal received at the detection input responsive to the drive signal.

A current sensor can indirectly measure a sensed current by directly measuring static perturbing AC magnetic fields with magnetoresistance elements, the perturbing magnetic fields generated by perturbing coils. The sensed current can be indirectly measured by modulating or changing sensitivities of the magnetoresistance elements in a way that is directly related to the sensed current.

A current sensor can indirectly measure a sensed current by directly measuring static perturbing AC magnetic fields with magnetoresistance elements, the perturbing magnetic fields generated by perturbing coils. The sensed current can be indirectly measured by modulating or changing sensitivities of the magnetoresistance elements in a way that is directly related to the sensed current.

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method for characterizing a fluid injector that includes receiving a collection of waveform data, identifying a pull locus, determining a detection threshold level value, identifying a first subset of the collection of data representative of a selected first electrical waveform of the collection of electrical waveforms, identifying an opening value, identifying a representative closing value, identifying an anchor value, identifying a second subset of the collection of data based on the collection of data, the pull locus, the first subset, and the opening value, identifying a maximum electrical value, identifying an opening locus based the collection of data, the anchor value, and the maximum electrical value, identifying a hold value, and providing characteristics associated with the fluid injector comprising the pull locus, the opening locus, the hold value, the anchor value, and the representative closing value.

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method for characterizing a fluid injector that includes receiving a collection of waveform data, identifying a pull locus, determining a detection threshold level value, identifying a first subset of the collection of data representative of a selected first electrical waveform of the collection of electrical waveforms, identifying an opening value, identifying a representative closing value, identifying an anchor value, identifying a second subset of the collection of data based on the collection of data, the pull locus, the first subset, and the opening value, identifying a maximum electrical value, identifying an opening locus based the collection of data, the anchor value, and the maximum electrical value, identifying a hold value, and providing characteristics associated with the fluid injector comprising the pull locus, the opening locus, the hold value, the anchor value, and the representative closing value.

Methods and apparatuses for sensing biological functions are disclosed. Sensors can be implanted in an organ, such as the brain, and a magnetic field gradient applied to the biological tissue. The field causes the sensors to have different resonant frequencies allowing their spatial localization. The sensors can harvest power from the external coils to be able to retransmit data.

An embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to carry out stable inspection on performance of a touch panel. An inspection device for inspecting a touch panel on a basis of a resistance value of a transparent film of the touch panel, which includes at least the transparent film, a dielectric member, and a sensor stacked on top of each other, includes: an integrating circuit configured to obtain a background capacitance of the touch panel by applying a first pulsed voltage to the sensor; and a switch configured to connect the transparent film to a ground or to a generator configured to generate a second pulsed voltage which is opposite in phase to the first pulsed voltage.

A method for monitoring an LVDT sensor including two secondary circuits, the method including: calculating the difference between voltages at terminals of one of the secondary circuits at a given instant and at a previous instant; calculating the difference between voltages at terminals of the other one of the secondary circuits at the given instant and at the previous instant; calculating the sum of the two differences calculated; modifying an indicator according to a distance to zero of the previously calculated sum; and comparing the indicator with at least one predetermined threshold.

A method for monitoring an LVDT sensor including two secondary circuits, the method including: calculating the difference between voltages at terminals of one of the secondary circuits at a given instant and at a previous instant; calculating the difference between voltages at terminals of the other one of the secondary circuits at the given instant and at the previous instant; calculating the sum of the two differences calculated; modifying an indicator according to a distance to zero of the previously calculated sum; and comparing the indicator with at least one predetermined threshold.