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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Edward Nelson Fuller, Manchester, MI (US);
Clark Lowman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edward Nelson Fuller, Manchester, MI (US);
Clark Lowman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Kelsey-Hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method of controlling an actuator of a microvalve, a controller is provided for supplying a voltage to the actuator. The controller provides an initial voltage to the actuator which is effective to actuate the microvalve. Then, the controller provides a pulsed voltage to the actuator which is effective to continue the actuation of the microvalve.