Abstract:
An electronic, programmable device for controlling the motion of compressor valve elements, wherein the device receives an incoming signal from a velocity sensor located on a compressor valve; filters, amplifies, and processes the incoming signal by a control algorithm; and responds to the incoming signal by creating an output signal that produces an actuator force that is applied directly to a moving valve element and associated methodology.
Patent Number:
8,584,698
Date Of Issue:
11/18/2013
Inventors:
Klaus Brun; Merle E. Converse; Jerome A. Helffrich
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