diff --git a/schemas/data/gridImage.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/gridImage.schema.tpl.json
index cc1a4c60..2d9c9bfd 100644
--- a/schemas/data/gridImage.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/gridImage.schema.tpl.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_type": "core:GridImage",
   "required": [
-    "coordinateFramework",
     "dataLocation",
     "dimension",
     "pixelSize"
@@ -13,9 +12,8 @@
     },
     "coordinateFramework": {
       "_instruction": "Add the coordinate space in which this grid image exists.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "sands:CommonCoordinateFrameworkVersion",
-        "sands:CustomCoordinateFramework"
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "specificCoordinateFramework"
       ]
     },
     "dataLocation": {
@@ -38,6 +36,12 @@
       "_instruction": "Enter a descriptive name of this grid image preferably matching the filename.",
       "type": "string"
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this grid image.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "pixelSize": {
       "_embeddedTypes": [
         "core:QuantitativeValue"
diff --git a/schemas/data/gridImageSequence.shema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/gridImageSequence.shema.tpl.json
index c070fcf1..72684b58 100644
--- a/schemas/data/gridImageSequence.shema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/gridImageSequence.shema.tpl.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_type": "core:GridImageSequence",
   "required": [
-    "coordinateFramework",
     "dataLocation",
     "dimension",
     "pixelSize",
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@
     },
     "coordinateFramework": {
       "_instruction": "Add the coordinate space in which this grid image sequence exists.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "sands:CommonCoordinateFrameworkVersion",
-        "sands:CustomCoordinateFramework"
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "specificCoordinateFramework"
       ]
     },
     "dataLocation": {
@@ -44,6 +42,12 @@
       "minimum": 2,
       "type": "integer"
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this grid image sequence.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "pixelSize": {
       "_embeddedTypes": [
         "core:QuantitativeValue"
diff --git a/schemas/data/gridImageStack.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/gridImageStack.schema.tpl.json
index dcae053e..5ffc8444 100644
--- a/schemas/data/gridImageStack.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/gridImageStack.schema.tpl.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_type": "core:GridImageStack",
   "required": [
-    "coordinateFramework",
     "dataLocation",
     "dimension",
     "pixelSize",
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@
     },
     "coordinateFramework": {
       "_instruction": "Add the coordinate space in which this grid image stack exists.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "sands:CommonCoordinateFrameworkVersion",
-        "sands:CustomCoordinateFramework"
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "specificCoordinateFramework"
       ]
     },
     "dataLocation": {
@@ -44,6 +42,12 @@
       "minimum": 2,
       "type": "integer"
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this grid image stack.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "pixelSize": {
       "_embeddedTypes": [
         "core:QuantitativeValue"
diff --git a/schemas/data/gridVolume.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/gridVolume.schema.tpl.json
index 47a6e74c..286a1533 100644
--- a/schemas/data/gridVolume.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/gridVolume.schema.tpl.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_type": "core:GridVolume",
   "required": [
-    "coordinateFramework",
     "dataLocation",
     "dimension",
     "voxelSize"
@@ -13,9 +12,8 @@
     },
     "coordinateFramework": {
       "_instruction": "Add the coordinate space in which this grid volume exists.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "sands:CommonCoordinateFrameworkVersion",
-        "sands:CustomCoordinateFramework"
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "specificCoordinateFramework"
       ]
     },
     "dataLocation": {
@@ -42,6 +40,12 @@
       "_instruction": "Enter number of planes in this grid volume.",
       "type": "integer"
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this grid volume.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "voxelSize": {
       "_embeddedTypes": [
         "core:QuantitativeValue"
diff --git a/schemas/data/gridVolumeSequence.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/gridVolumeSequence.schema.tpl.json
index 09f51cbd..049ddb8b 100644
--- a/schemas/data/gridVolumeSequence.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/gridVolumeSequence.schema.tpl.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_type": "core:GridVolumeSequence",
   "required": [
-    "coordinateFramework",
     "dataLocation",
     "dimension",
     "temporalSamplingFrequency",
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@
     },
     "coordinateFramework": {
       "_instruction": "Add the coordinate space in which this grid volume sequence exists.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "sands:CommonCoordinateFrameworkVersion",
-        "sands:CustomCoordinateFramework"
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "specificCoordinateFramework"
       ]
     },
     "dataLocation": {
@@ -48,6 +46,12 @@
       "minimum": 2,
       "type": "integer"
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this grid volume sequence.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "temporalSamplingFrequency": {
       "_embeddedTypes": [
         "core:QuantitativeValue"
diff --git a/schemas/data/measurement.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/data/measurement.schema.tpl.json
index 901c3179..f89a0935 100644
--- a/schemas/data/measurement.schema.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/measurement.schema.tpl.json
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
         "controlledTerms:MeasuredQuantity"
       ]
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this measurement.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "timestamp": {
       "type": "string",
       "_formats": [
diff --git a/schemas/data/regularTimeSeries.tpl.json b/schemas/data/regularTimeSeries.tpl.json
index c29b90c1..b702babf 100644
--- a/schemas/data/regularTimeSeries.tpl.json
+++ b/schemas/data/regularTimeSeries.tpl.json
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
       "type": "string",
       "_instruction": "Enter a descriptive name for this regular time series."
     },
+    "obtainedWith": {      
+      "_instruction": "Add the used device for obtaining this regular time series.",
+      "_linkedCategories": [
+        "deviceUsage"
+      ]
+    },
     "previousRegularTimeSeries": {      
       "_instruction": "If this regular time series is part of a sequence of regular time seriess (e.g., multiple repetitions or sweeps), add the regular time series preceding this regular time series.",
       "_linkedTypes": [