US3284615A
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Digital control process and system
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1956-09-24
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1976-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward W Yetter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:44
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B35/00; F22B35/18; F23; F23N; F23N1/00; F23N1/08; F23N1/10; F23N1/102; F23N2223/00; F23N2223/08; F23N2225/00; F23N2225/02; F23N2225/08; F23N5/00; F23N5/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S236/00; Y10S236/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A METHOD OF OPTIMALIZING THE OPERATION OF A CONTINUOUS PROCESS SYSTEM DEPENDENT ON INPUT ENERGY FOR ITS OPERATION, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (A) MEASURING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OUTPUT OF THE SYSTEM AND A PREDETERMINED DESIRED OUTPUT, (B) ADJUSTING THE INPUT ENERGY OF THE SYSTEM IN THE DIRECTION FOR REDUCING THE MEASURED DIFFERENCE TO SUBSTANTIALLY ZERO, (C) INTRODUCING THE INPUT ENERGY INTO THE SYSTEM AND MEASURING SAID ENERGY AS IT IS INTRODUCED, (D) GENERATING AND PHYSICALLY STORING A FIRST EFFICIENCY SIGNAL HAVING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER UNIQUELY CHARACTERISTIC, IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER, OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE EFFICIENCY WITH WHICH SAID SYSTEM CONVERTS INPUT ENERGY INTO LOAD ENERGY AT SAID ADJUSTED RATE OF INPUT ENERGY, (E) ARBITRARILY CHANGING THE RATE OF INPUT ENERGY BY AN INCREMENTAL AMOUNT, (F) GENERATING AND PHYSICALLY STORING A SECOND EFFICIENCY SIGNAL HAVING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER UNIQUELY CHARACTERISTIC, IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER, OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE EFFICIENCY AT THE ARBITRARILY CHANGED RATE OF INPUT ENERGY,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2753503A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |