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Methods and systems for synchronizing a control signal of a slave follower with a master source

US7962240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS INC. · US

Inventors

William Lindsay Morrison · Charlottesville, US
Daniel Miller · Hermosa Beach, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2007
Grant date	Jun 14, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/50231
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for synchronizing a slave follower with a master source is provided. The method includes defining a relationship between the master source and the slave follower, inputting a first position of the master source, and inputting a first position of the slave follower. The method also includes defining a second position where the slave follower synchronizes with the master source, and fitting a curve between the first position of the slave follower the second position. The curve is fit based on the relationship between the master source and the slave follower, the first position of the slave follower, the first position of the master source, and the second position. The curve is fit to synchronize the slave follower and the master source without exceeding pre-determined boundaries of the slave follower.

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