Description:
Off-the-Shelf, Multi-Purpose, User-Configurable Signal Interconnection System
Princeton Docket # 14-2997
Presently available off-the-shelf reconfigurable data acquisition interconnection systems consist of individual relays or analog switches. Insuring each switch is configured to provide the overall interconnect scheme is impractical especially where there are high numbers of interconnections.
Researchers in the Department of Engineering at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, have designed an off-the-shelf system to maximize the user’s flexibility in creating reconfigurable and switchable custom signal routing paths. Provided is the ability to quickly reconfigure in applications that require multiple routing schemes. This system can handle low, medium and high channel counts covering a wide range of user applications. Users have the capability to implement customizable confidence monitoring for protection applications.
Keywords
Interconnect
Application
· Protection for electronic interconnect systems where high confidence of connections is required
Advantages
· Low cost
· Off-the-shelf
· User configurable
· High channel count
· Small physical footprint
· Quickly switch between multiple routing schemes
· Confidence monitoring of switch configuration
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a Collaborative National Center for plasma and fusion science. Its primary mission is to develop the scientific understanding and the key innovations which will lead to an attractive fusion energy source. Associated missions include conducting world-class research along the broad frontier of plasma science and providing the highest quality of scientific education.
Inventor
Hans Schneider is an Electrical Engineer at Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory. His work focuses on circuit level to system level design and implementation of cost effective personal computer based systems. These systems include a wide variety of analog, digital, radio frequency and power components. At Lockheed Martin, he conceptualized and demonstrated Automated System Level Testing of the AEGIS Weapon System, and introduced re-configurable, reusable, automated control and data acquisition for flight hardware and systems testing. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Associate’s Degree in Communications Arts from Villanova University in 1985.
Intellectual Property Status
Patent protection is pending.
Princeton is currently seeking commercial partners for the further development and commercialization of this opportunity.
Contact
Michael Tyerech
Princeton University Office of Technology Licensing • (609) 258-6762• tyerech@princeton.edu
Laurie Bagley
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory • (609) 243-2425• lbagley@pppl.gov