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Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2002
Applicants:

Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);

John B. Morrell, Bedford, NH (US);

David W. Robinson, Manchester, NH (US);

Ronald K. Reich, Merrimack, NH (US);

John David Heinzmann, Manchester, NH (US);

Philip Lemay, Bedford, NH (US);

Steven R. Meyer, North Reading, MA (US);

Jason M. Sachs, Goffstown, NH (US);

J. Douglas Field, Bedford, NH (US);

Inventors:

Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);

John B. Morrell, Bedford, NH (US);

David W. Robinson, Manchester, NH (US);

Ronald K. Reich, Merrimack, NH (US);

John David Heinzmann, Manchester, NH (US);

Philip LeMay, Bedford, NH (US);

Steven R. Meyer, North Reading, MA (US);

Jason M. Sachs, Goffstown, NH (US);

J. Douglas Field, Bedford, NH (US);

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B009/03 ; B62D051/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electric device includes a motor and a motor drive for commanding a torque generated by the motor. A fault control circuit detects a fault condition associated with the motor drive. Upon detection of the fault condition, the fault control circuit adjusts the torque commanded by the motor drive.


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