Valve control system and method
US7133785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method of valve control that eliminates, or at least substantially reduces, the shortcomings of prior art valve control systems and methods. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for multi-channel valve control. One embodiment of the present invention includes a system of valve control that comprises a processor, a computer readable medium accessible by the processor and a set of computer instructions that are executable by the processor to output a first signal on a first channel indicating an initial force to be applied to a valve by an actuator and output a second signal on a second channel indicating a control force to be applied to the valve.
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