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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles J Tennies, Waukesha, WI (US);
Todd L King, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
318626 ; 318652 ; 318671 ;
Abstract
A method and system for controlling an electromechanical actuator assembly and measurement of actuator position via two drive wires to the actuator assembly. The system includes sensing the changing inductance of the actuator through the electrical drive line and associating the sensed inductance with a corresponding position of the actuating member.