Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic pulse-width modulation motor control and medical device incorporating same
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Application No.: US15162077Application Date: 2016-05-23
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Publication No.: US10228663B2Publication Date: 2019-03-12
- Inventor: Jacques L. Favreau
- Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Northridge
- Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Northridge
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; G05B1/01 ; A61M5/172 ; G05B11/28 ; H02P8/38 ; A61M5/142 ; G05B19/40

Abstract:
Apparatus are provided for motor control systems and related medical devices. In one embodiment, a control system includes a motor having a rotor, a sensor to obtain a measured displacement that is influenced by rotation of the rotor, and a control module coupled to the sensor. The control module adjusts a duty cycle for a modulated voltage applied to the motor in response to a difference between an expected displacement and the measured displacement. The expected displacement is influenced by or otherwise corresponds to a commanded rotation of the rotor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160266555A1 DYNAMIC PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION MOTOR CONTROL AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME Public/Granted day:2016-09-15
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