Patent ID: 11927546
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 3:
4. A circuit, comprising
a sensor arranged within a distal head section of a tubular housing of a non-destructive testing device and configured to collect a data set, the sensor including:
a first output terminal configured to transmit a first portion of the data set via differential signaling; and
a second output terminal configured to transmit a second portion of the data set via differential signaling, wherein the first portion and the second portion are complementary differential signals;

a buffer chip arranged within the distal head section and configured to drive the first portion and second portion of the differential signal, the buffer chip including:
a first input terminal configured to connect with the first output terminal;
a second input terminal configured to connect with the second output terminal;
a third output terminal configured to transmit the driven first portion of the data set; and
a fourth output terminal configured to transmit the driven second portion of the data set;

a control unit arranged at a proximal end of the tubular housing and having a processor and circuitry, communicatively connected to the sensor and the buffer chip via a tubular housing and configured to receive the driven first portion of the data set from the third output terminal,
wherein the second output terminal is configured to be grounded to an insulation shield of the tubular housing.