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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Fulvio Brosio, Turin, IT;
Fulvio Brosio, Turin, IT;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for operating an electromechanical actuator comprising a movable element, a position sensor for detecting the position of the movable element, a logic unit connected to the position sensor, and exactly one output line for the logic unit to transmit a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal having a predetermined frequency value, the method providing for the logic unit to perform detecting a position of the movable element, determining a value of a duty cycle of the pulse width modulated (PWM) signal on the basis of the detected position of the movable element, and transmitting a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal indicative of the position of the movable element having the determined value of the duty cycle.