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Intelligent speed monitoring auto retract system

US6636374B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2000
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B21/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for hardware intelligent speed monitoring and auto-retract is disclosed. The system contains a monitoring device that monitors the TACH (Tachometer) output of motor driver. The device provides a trigger to the signal processor and a retract mechanism to retract the actuator when the spindle motor speed is unexpectedly much higher or lower than normal speed. The system DSP (Digital Signal Processor) is unaware of such occurrence.

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