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Control system and process for several actuators

US7031810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2003
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B9/03
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a system for controlling several actuators (Al1, . . . , Anr), comprising at least two computers (L1, L2, . . . , Lk) and at least two means (C1, C2, . . . , Cn) of controlling at least one actuator, each control module being capable of controlling at least one actuator through at least one first connection (16) and being capable of receiving information about this at least one actuator through at least one second connection (15), in which each control module is connected to at least two computers through at least two first communication buses (11, 12, 13).

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