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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Brian L. Beifus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Inventor:
Brian L. Beifus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
Regal Beloit Corporation, Beloit, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/18 (2006.01); G05B 11/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling the operation of an electronically commutated motor (ECM) is described. The method includes providing a pulse width modulated signal to an ECM controller and adjusting a duty cycle of the pulse width modulated signal to cause the ECM controller to regulate at least one of a maximum current drawn by the ECM and an average voltage applied to the ECM.