Abstract: A track-and-hold peak detector circuit, which can operate at low input signal frequencies, includes a capacitor to hold a peak voltage of the input signal and logic circuitry that reduces an effect of leakage current into or out of the capacitor, and therefore, provides protection against self-switching of an output signal of the peak detector circuit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 14, 2009
Assignee:
Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
Inventors:
Hernan D. Romero, Jay M. Towne, Jeff Eagen, Karl Scheller
Abstract: A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically processing the license plate image in response to determining that the license plate image is required, providing at least one verified image, and determining whether to manually read the license plate image by matching the license plate image with the at least one verified image.