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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Connel Brett Williams, Leamington Spa, GB;
Christopher David Dixon, Coventry, GB;
Inventors:
Connel Brett Williams, Leamington Spa, GB;
Christopher David Dixon, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
TRW Limited, West Midlands, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 6/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system for an electric motor is arranged to determine the position of the motor from at least one electrical parameter by means of a position determining algorithm. It is further arranged to monitor at least one algorithm parameter defined by the algorithm and if the monitored parameter meets a predetermined fault condition to generate a fault indication.