US Patent Issued to SeeScan on April 22 for "Input multiplexed signal processing apparatus and methods" (Georgia, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,283,755, issued on April 22, was assigned to SeeScan Inc. (San Diego).

"Input multiplexed signal processing apparatus and methods" was invented by Stephanie M. Bench (Sandersville, Ga.) and Mark S. Olsson (La Jolla, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Front end circuits and associated apparatus, systems, and methods for use in electronic devices such as buried utility locators are disclosed. The circuits include receivers and filters on input signals that are coupled to ground rather than differentially. A multiplexing circuit allows shared use of amplifiers, and analog-to-digital converters via a switching mechanism for selectively mak...