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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2014
Applicant:

Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);

Inventors:

Jairo T. Moura, Marlboro, MA (US);

Nathan Spiker, Boston, MA (US);

Aaron Gawlik, Burlington, MA (US);

Jayaraman Krishnasamy, Billerica, MA (US);

Assignee:

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC., Chelmsford, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/34 (2006.01); G01L 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/34 (2013.01); G01L 3/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A variable reluctance motor load mapping apparatus includes a frame, an interface disposed on the frame configured for mounting a variable reluctance motor, a static load cell mounted to the frame and coupled to the variable reluctance motor, and a controller communicably coupled to the static load cell and the variable reluctance motor, the controller being configured to select at least one motor phase of the variable reluctance motor, energize the at least one motor phase, and receive motor operational data from at least the static load cell for mapping and generating an array of motor operational data look up tables.


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