US4385362A
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Filter arrangement for elimination of unwanted bias in a model reference process control system
Assignee: Leeds and Northrup Co
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Filing: 1980-10-20
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2000-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Unwanted bias is eliminated from a process control system by high pass filters which are disposed between the process and the process model.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel A. Arcara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:19
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
In a method for controlling a process in which the process may be subject to offsets that may be present when the process starts or after it is underway and said method is of the type that includes providing a controller, a process model and means for varying the process model, the improvement comprising filtering the output signals from said controller and from said process to remove said offsets, applying the filtered output signal from said controller to said variable process model, comparing the filtered output signal from said process model with the output signal from said process to generate an error signal, applying said error signal to said means for varying said process model, and applying the output signal from said means for varying said process model to said process model and to said controller so that said output signal from said controller is unaffected by said offsets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a method for controlling a process in which the process may be subject to offsets that may be present when the process starts or after it is underway and said method is of the type that includes providing a controller, a process model and means for varying the process model, the improvement comprising filtering the output signals from said controller and from said process to remove said offsets, applying the filtered output signal from said controller to said variable process model, comparing the filtered output signal from said process model with the output signal from said process to generate an error signal, applying said error signal to said means for varying said process model, and applying the output signal from said means for varying said process model to said process model and to said controller so that said output signal from said controller is unaffected by said offsets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein both of said filters have the same transmission band and their cut offs are above the frequency of the signal generated by said offsets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 2 wherein the response curve of said filters are such that in response to a step input the output is a pulse with a sharp rise and decay to its starting value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method as defined in claim 2 wherein the present output signal from each of the filters has the general form Y n =K(Y n-1 )+G[X n -(X n-1 )] in which K=a constant that corresponds to the rate of decay of the filter output signal Y n =the present output signal from the filter Y n-1 =the output signal from the filter for the interval prior to the present interval G=the gain of the filter X n =the present input to filter X n-1 =the input to the filter for the interval prior to the present interval
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
In an apparatus for controlling a process which may be subject to offsets that may be present when the process starts or after it is underway and said apparatus is of the type that includes a controller, a process model and means for varying the process model, the improvement comprising means for filtering the output signals from said controller and from said process to remove said offsets, means for comparing the filtered output signals from said process with the output signal from said process model to create an error signal, and said means for varying said process model being responsive to said error signal to generate a process model varying signal to be applied to said controller and to said process model so that output signal from said controller is unaffected by said offsets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
In an apparatus for controlling a process which may be subject to offsets that may be present when the process starts or after it is underway and said apparatus is of the type that includes a controller, a process model and means for varying the process model, the improvement comprising means for filtering the output signals from said controller and from said process to remove said offsets, means for comparing the filtered output signals from said process with the output signal from said process model to create an error signal, and said means for varying said process model being responsive to said error signal to generate a process model varying signal to be applied to said controller and to said process model so that output signal from said controller is unaffected by said offsets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for comparing the filtered output signal from said process with the output signal from said process model comprises a summer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein both of said filters have the same transmission band and their cut offs are above the frequency of the signal generated by said offsets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the response curve of said filters are such that in response to a step input the output is a pulse with a sharp rise and a decay to its starting value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the output signal from each of the filters is of the general form Y n =K(Y n-1 )+G[X n -(X n-1 )] and K=a constant that corresponds to the rate of decay of the filter output signal Y n =the present output signal from the filter Y n-1 =the output signal from the filter for the interval prior to the present interval G=the gain of the filter X n =the present input to filter X n-1 =the input to the filter for the interval prior to the present interval.
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