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Terminal condition predictive control system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H Troutman
- 👤 Roger B Hogan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:32
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A TERMINAL CONDITION PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE CONTROLLED SYSTEM COMPRISING A FAST-TIME MODEL OF THE CONTROLLED SYSTEM HAVING CHARACTERISTICS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR IN FORM TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIABLE CONTROLLED SYSTEM BUT OPERATING ON A FAST-TIME BASIS, REFERENCE SIGNAL MEANS FOR APPLYING A REFERENCE SIGNAL TO THE CONTROLLED SYSTEM AND TO SAID FAST-TIME MODEL FOR OPERATING THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DESIRED OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITION, THE FAST-TIME MODEL INCLUDING FIRST PREDICTION MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE PREDICTED FUTURE VALUES FOR THE OUTPUT OF THE CONTROLLED DEVIDE AND THE RATE OF THE CONTROLLED DEVICE AT SOME POINT IN TIME IN THE FUTURE, ERROR DERIVING CIRCUIT MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FAST-TIME MODEL FOR DERIVING AN ERROR SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PREDICTED FURTHER ERROR OF THE FAST-TIME MODEL, SUMMING CIRCUIT MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A TERMINAL CONDITION PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE CONTROLLED SYSTEM COMPRISING A FAST-TIME MODEL OF THE CONTROLLED SYSTEM HAVING CHARACTERISTICS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR IN FORM TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIABLE CONTROLLED SYSTEM BUT OPERATING ON A FAST-TIME BASIS, REFERENCE SIGNAL MEANS FOR APPLYING A REFERENCE SIGNAL TO THE CONTROLLED SYSTEM AND TO SAID FAST-TIME MODEL FOR OPERATING THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DESIRED OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITION, THE FAST-TIME MODEL INCLUDING FIRST PREDICTION MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTING THE PREDICTED FUTURE VALUES FOR THE OUTPUT OF THE CONTROLLED DEVIDE AND THE RATE OF THE CONTROLLED DEVICE AT SOME POINT IN TIME IN THE FUTURE, ERROR DERIVING CIRCUIT MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FAST-TIME MODEL FOR DERIVING AN ERROR SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PREDICTED FURTHER ERROR OF THE FAST-TIME MODEL, SUMMING CIRCUIT MEANS
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |