Inferential temperature control system
US7510895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05C11/1042
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system manages the temperature of thermoplastic material by initiating a default heating cycle in response to a sensor failure. The system may thus continue to heat the thermoplastic material according to the default heating cycle until the sensor can be repaired or replaced. A system controller implements the default heating cycle using a stored profile. That is, the controller causes a heating element to generate heat according to a default heating profile retrieved from a memory. The profile may be determined using historical heating data, user input and/or a factory setting.
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