Controller capable of achieving multi-variable controls through single-variable control unit
US9541906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B13/021
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A controller includes a control unit, at least one DOF (Dynamic Offshoot Factor) unit, and a compensation unit. The control unit produces an output signal for a process according to a measured signal and a reference signal, so that the measured signal can be changed to approach the reference signal. The DOF unit receives a selection signal corresponding to a variable of the process that affects the measured signal or is affected by the control unit. Also, the DOF unit produces a DOF signal according to short-time and long-time average values of the selection signal. The compensation unit incorporates the DOF signal into one of the measured signal, the reference signal, and the output signal to obtain a compensation signal being sent back to the control unit, instead of the measured signal, the reference signal or the output signal, to facilitate controlling the process.
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