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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:
Jul. 03, 2001

Filed:

Feb. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

Giuseppe Grasso, Messina, IT;

Matteo Lo Presti, Misterbianco, IT;

Gianfranco Sortino, Catania, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; A47L 9/28 ; B64C 1/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/700 ; A47L 9/28 ; B64C 1/702 ;
Abstract

An intelligent suction device, particularly for vacuum cleaners and the like, includes a fuzzy-logic controller for controlling the motor of a fan or turbine. The suction pressure is detected by at least one pressure sensor which feeds back its measurement, in a closed loop, to the controller.


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