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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Philip S. Schmidt, Winona, MN (US);
Cal T. Swanson, St. Louis, MO (US);
John F. Lemke, Houston, MN (US);
Philip S. Schmidt, Winona, MN (US);
Cal T. Swanson, St. Louis, MO (US);
John F. Lemke, Houston, MN (US);
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided. In one aspect, the system and method may calculate a time period for each mode of a plurality of modes. The system and method may index through each mode for the corresponding time period to provide power to the plurality of thermal elements according to the mode. In another aspect the system and method may index sequentially through each mode of a plurality of modes and apply power to an indexed mode while measuring an electrical characteristic of the thermal elements for the indexed mode.