This class provides for apparatus and corresponding methods wherein the data processing system or calculating computer is designed for or utilized in an environment relating to a specific or generic measurement system, a calibration or correction system, or a testing system.
This class is structured into four main parts:
1. Data processing for a measurement system in a specific environment.
2. Data processing for a calibration or correction system.
3. Data processing for a testing system.
4. Data processing for a generic measurement system.
See Subclass References to the Current Class for these specific subclasses.
Scope of the class:
A. MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT This class is limited to data processing and calculating computer apparatus and corresponding methods for measuring in a specific environment. There must be significant claim recitation of the data processing system, process or calculating computer and nominal recitation of the specific environment. When significant structure of the device or process pertinent to the specific environment is claimed, classification is in the appropriate device or process class. Control system for specific application adapted for a sole purpose of measuring is classified in this class. This class does not includes data processing in combination with a specific application control system for controlling a device or apparatus (see References To Other Classes below for a generic or specific electrical computers and data processing control systems).
B. CALIBRATION OR CORRECTION SYSTEM
This class includes subject matter directed to data processing for calibration or correction system disclosed or claimed in plural art devices such as geometrical instrument, mechanical system, timing apparatus, fluid flow or fluid measurement, etc. (see References To Other Classes below).
C. TESTING SYSTEM
This class includes subject matter directed to data processing for testing system disclosed in plural art devices such as electrical circuit and components testing, sensing apparatus testing, signal converting, shaping or generating (see References To Other Classes below).
This outdent excludes a mere monitoring system for determining performance of a device or process under normal operation without subjecting the device or process to a specific testing procedure or signal.
D. GENERIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
This class is limited to data processing and calculating computer apparatus and corresponding methods for measuring that are not strictly adapted to one particular environment. Such apparatus and corresponding methods for measuring could extend to several different applications. There must be significant claim recitation of the data processing system, process or calculating computer. A generic control system adapted for a sole purpose of measuring is classified in this class. This class does not includes data processing in combination with a generic control system for controlling a device or apparatus (see References To Other Classes below for a generic or specific electrical computers and data processing control systems).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
1, through 84, for data processing for a measurement system in a specific environment.
85, through 107, for a calibration or correction system. 108, through 126, for data processing for a testing system.
127, through 199, for data processing for a generic measurement system.
REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
29, Metal Working,
25.35, for the electrical measuring, testing or sensing of piezoelectric crystals combined with the manufacture thereof, and subclasses 25.41+ for the electrical measuring, testing or sensing of condensers combined with the manufacture thereof.
33, Geometrical Instruments, appropriate subclasses for geometrical instrument or calibration/correction thereof,
300+, for magnetic field direction sensing and indicating,
and subclasses 700+ for the determination of distance.
73, Measuring and Testing, appropriate subclasses for nonelectrical measuring and testing, instrument calibrating, and for electrical measuring and testing of the following types: gas analysis by electrical thermal determination,
23.2+, ; moisture determination by conductivity, subclass 75; stress and strain gauge, subclass 760; surface and cutting edge determination by sliding pick-up subclasses 104+; motor and engine determination (i.e., not merely ignition system), subclasses 116+; liquid level gauge(immersible electrode type, subclass 304, float type, subclasses 305+); fluid pressure (e.g., Pirani type), subclass 755; and speed, subclasses 488+.
100, Presses, 99, for presses having electrical measuring, testing, or sensing means.
166, Wells, appropriate subclasses for well processes or apparatus including measuring or testing means.
69, for telegraphy combined with electrical measuring, testing, or sensing.
181, Acoustics, appropriate subclasses for sound wave measurement.
198, Conveyors,
502.1+, for conveyor combined with alarm or indicator.
205, Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions, appropriate subclasses for electrolysis utilized for electrochemistry and especially
775+, as the residual home for a process of electrolytic analysis or testing, per se.
250, for wave meters for measuring the wavelength of radio or microwaves, subclass 281 for methods and apparatus for ionic separation or analysis, subclasses 302+ for fluorescent and
radioactive tracer methods, subclasses 336.1+ for the detection of invisible radiation or the examination of material by invisible radiation using radiant energy responsive electric signalling means, subclasses 428+ for fluent material containing, support, or transfer means with or without an irradiating source or radiating fluent material, subclasses 453.11+ for supports for objects of irradiation, subclasses 458.1+ for luminophor irradiation, subclasses 472.1+ for nonelectric invisible radiation detectors, and subclasses 493.1+ for radiant energy generation and sources.
314, Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes, appropriate subclasses, particularly
9, for the subject matter of that class combined with measuring, testing, or sensing.
320, Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging and Discharging,
48, for battery charging and discharging systems having indicating, signaling, or testing means.
324, Electricity: Measuring and Testing, appropriate subclasses for testing to determine electrical properties by electrical means, or for determination of non-electrical properties by measuring electric properties, or for the measurement of electricity, per se, particularly
74+, for calibration of electric meters, subclass 130 for self-calibration, subclasses 200+ for magnetic measuring and testing, subclasses 500+ for fault testing in electrical circuits and components, and subclass 601 for calibration of impedance, admittance, or other quantities representative of electrical stimulus/response relationships.
327, Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems, appropriate subclasses, particularly
100+, for signal converting, shaping, or generating, and subclasses 291+ for clock or pulse waveform generating.
330, Amplifiers, appropriate subclasses, for amplifiers, generally, which may be used in electrical measuring and testing circuits, particularly 2, for amplifier condition testing or measuring.
331, Oscillators,
44, for oscillator systems provided with frequency calibrating or testing means.
340, Communications: Electrical, appropriate subclasses for testing associated with a communication system.
342, Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation), appropriate subclasses for reflected or otherwise returned radio wave energy measuring, testing, and sensing systems, such as radar and transponder systems.
348, Television,
180+, for monitoring, testing, or measuring television signals or apparatus.
356, Optics: Measuring and Testing, for measuring and testing light.
364, Electrical Computers and Data Processing Systems, appropriate subclasses for data processing systems or calculating computers, particularly
130+, for a generic or specific electrical computer and data processing control system.
368, Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices, 155+, for time measuring by clocks having electrical features.
374, Thermal Measuring and Testing, appropriate subclasses for a measurement or test of a thermal quantity.
376, Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements,
245+, for processes or device for testing, measuring, etc., of a condition of a nuclear reactor during its operation.
378, X-Ray or Gamma Ray System or Devices, appropriate subclasses, particularly
44+, 51+, or 70+ for X-ray systems used in testing.
1+, for telephone combined with electrical measuring, testing, or sensing.
429, Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product and Process,
90+, for battery having measuring, testing, and indicating means.
434, Education and Demonstration, appropriate subclasses, for electrical measuring, testing, or sensing in combination with education.
455, Telecommunication, appropriate subclasses for radio systems having electrical measuring, testing, or sensing means for indicating the operative condition of the radio system.
160+, for measuring or testing a system or device, and subclass 310 for a process of measuring or testing a superconductive property.
714, Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery, appropriate subclasses for error detection, correction, recovery or prevention in pulse code data or computers.
GLOSSARY:
CALCULATING OPERATIONS
Arithmetic or some limited logic operations performed upon or with signals representing numbers or values.
DATA PROCESSING
For the purpose of this class, data processing is defined as a systematic operation on data in accordance with a set of rules which results in a significant change in the data.