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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:
Apr. 26, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2020
Applicant:

Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Inventor:

Tyler J. Selstad, West Hartford, CT (US);

Assignee:

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/26 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); F02C 9/28 (2006.01); G01M 15/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/263 (2013.01); F02C 7/232 (2013.01); F02C 9/28 (2013.01); F16K 37/0075 (2013.01); F16K 37/0083 (2013.01); G01M 15/14 (2013.01); F05D 2260/82 (2013.01); F05D 2260/83 (2013.01); F05D 2270/708 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for actively calculating a capability of an electronically controlled valve is provided. The method including the steps of: a) operating the electronically controlled valve in accordance with a task; b) testing the electronically controlled valve in order to determine a range of movement of the electronically controlled valve in accordance with an initial gain, wherein the testing of the electronically controlled valve occurs after the valve has been operated in accordance with the task; c) determining a new gain required for providing a predetermined range of movement of the electronically controlled valve; and d) repeating steps a-c at least once, wherein the new gain is used to operate the valve in accordance with the task.


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