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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Douglas L. Harriman, Portland, OR (US);
Robert D. Davis, Brush Prairie, WA (US);
Robert P. Callaway, Vancouver, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a DC motor is presented. In a tracking action, an input to the motor is tracked. In a comparing action, the input is compared against a baseline value. In an adjusting action, a usage of the motor is adjusted when the input passes a threshold related to a motor performance parameter. A method of estimating a parameter of an ink carriage moved by a DC motor is also presented. In a tracking step, an input to the motor is tracked. In a comparing action, the input is compared against a baseline value to predict a level of the parameter.