Trinova Limited

Bradley D Riedle

Jonathan B Gamble

A method and apparatus for controlling a two-stage valve using a closed-loop control system, the system including a variable gain element, the method involving continually performing the steps of estimating the flow gain of the pilot stage of the valve; comparing the estimated flow gain with a reference flow gain; and in response to said comparison step, adjusting the gain of the variable gain element to maintain a substantially constant closed-loop gain.

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Clinton Township, MI, United States of America

Bradley D Riedle