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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2003
Thomas Kalker, Igersheim, DE;
Wittenstein GmbH & Co. KG, Igersheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a monitoring unit ( ) for monitoring a first control value (I ) for overshooting or undershooting of a threshold value (I ) with the first control value (I ) being used for controlling an apparatus ( ). The monitoring unit ( ) in this case has determination means ( ) for determining the threshold value (I ) from an instantaneous value (I ) of the first control value (I ) when the apparatus ( ) reaches a predetermined operating state, and monitoring means ( ) for monitoring the first control value (I ) for overshooting or undershooting of the determined threshold value (I ) after the apparatus ( ) has reached the predetermined operating state.