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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
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edward W Yetter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 16:17
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)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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