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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Jason Kerestes, Summerville, SC (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/02 (2006.01); B66F 3/24 (2006.01); B66F 3/28 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/28 (2006.01); G05G 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/28 (2013.01); B66C 1/0256 (2013.01); B66C 1/0275 (2013.01); B66F 3/247 (2013.01); B66F 3/28 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); G05G 15/007 (2013.01); F16M 2200/00 (2013.01); F16M 2200/047 (2013.01); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25316 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling operation of a linear actuator, including maintaining the linear actuator in equilibrium when supporting a first load, determining application of a second load on the linear actuator, and selectively actuating the linear actuator in response to application of the second load on the linear actuator.