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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Heinz Theo Paulus, Xanten, DE;
Florain Braun, Ostfildern, DE;
Frank Schnur, Boennigheim, DE;
Norbert Giesen, Geldern, DE;
Heinz Theo Paulus, Xanten, DE;
Florain Braun, Ostfildern, DE;
Frank Schnur, Boennigheim, DE;
Norbert Giesen, Geldern, DE;
Norgren GmbH, Alpen, DE;
Abstract
A pneumatic actuator system () is provided according to the invention. The system () comprises a pneumatic actuator () including an actuator component (), with the pneumatic actuator () being configured to include a first actuation phase and a second actuation phase. The system () further comprises one or more feedback sensors configured to provide one or more actuation feedback values, an actuator valve () coupled to and providing a first pneumatic pressure and a second pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic actuator (), and a controller () coupled to the one or more feedback sensors and the actuator valve (). The controller () is configured to receive the one or more actuation feedback values from the one or more feedback sensors and control the actuator valve () in order to actuate the actuator component () according to an actuation profile and according to the one or more actuation feedback values.