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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Fisher Controls International Llc, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Inventors:
Kurtis Jensen, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Roger Anders, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Assignee:
FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/43 (2006.01); G05B 19/44 (2006.01); G05B 19/46 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); F16K 31/00 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 19/43 (2013.01); G05B 19/44 (2013.01); G05B 19/46 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling multiple valves as a single valve based on a coordinated control signal are disclosed. In some examples, an apparatus includes a valve controller to be operatively coupled to a first valve and a second valve. In some examples, the second valve is to be operatively positioned in series with the first valve. In some examples, the valve controller is to control a position of the first valve and a position of the second valve based on a coordinated control signal to be received by the valve controller.