Method and apparatus for determining a valve status
US6463949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8158
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting a status of a valve, the valve being connected to a fluid circuit. The method includes the steps of establishing an expected value of a characteristic of the fluid of the fluid circuit, determining an actual value of the fluid characteristic of the fluid circuit, and determining a valve status in response to the actual value, and the expected value.
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