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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradley C. Erickson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Garrett R. Holmes, Ortonville, MI (US);
Steven J. Roskowski, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/302 ;
Abstract
A method for controlling a solenoid using a single coil solenoid for both course and fine adjustment. A resistor or series of resistors may be used in parallel/for current controlled solenoids or in series for voltage controlled solenoids for allowing course or finite control of the solenoids.