Method and apparatus for programmable power curve and wave generator
US6329802A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S323/901
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A programmable control circuit is disclosed for generating a programmable power curve and ramp. The circuit includes an amplifier having both positive and negative feedback. The positive feedback including a time lag component and the negative feedback including a gain component. The circuit output is easily programmable by varying the component values and/or the input signal. In one embodiment, the rate of change of the control circuit's output waveform may be modified. In another embodiment, the circuit controls the start-up power supplied to a load. In yet another embodiment, the circuit is a waveform generator.
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