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7627397 Material-sensitive routing for shared conduit systems  
A routing system for shared conduits used in industrial applications is sensitive to material types and material flow histories to allow compatible materials to flow through shared conduits without...
7505818 Converter method, system and apparatus  
An x to pressure converter that uses valves oscillating between open and closed positions in a pulse width modulated mode, to force the output pressure to equal the input X.
7337041 Feedback control methods and apparatus for electro-pneumatic control systems  
Methods and apparatus related to feedback control for electro-pneumatic control systems are disclosed. An example electro-pneumatic control system comprises an electro-pneumatic controller and a...
7295899 Method and controller for setting a control element and a use of said controller  
For setting the position of a control element, a controller and method according to the invention provide for impressing a required temporal characteristic of the actuating signal onto a should-be...
7155319 Closed loop control on liquid delivery system ECP slim cell  
A method for controlling liquid delivery in a processing chamber. The method includes generating an analog input (AI) signal proportional to a process variable and calculating an analog output (AO)...
7092795 Turbine apparatus and governor for turbine  
In a turbine apparatus comprising a runner rotatable to be rotationally driven by a water, a gain of a derivative calculation element generating a derivative component of a control signal for...
7072744 Turbine apparatus and governor for turbine  
In a turbine apparatus comprising a runner rotatable to be rotationally driven by a water, a gain of a derivative calculation element generating a derivative component of a control signal for...
6957127 Dynamic current-to-pneumatic converter and pneumatic amplifier  
A dynamically balanced pneumatic relay amplifier and a current-to-pneumatic converter are disclosed. The relay has a balance plug, a supply plug positioned on top of the balance plug, a bead chain...
6907082 4-20 mA interface circuit  
A 4-20 mA interface circuit for use, for example, in a valve controller, communicates with a two-wire loop. The interface circuit includes a power extraction circuit connected to the two-wire loop...
6898467 Distributed control network for irrigation management  
A system and method for operating a distributed control network for irrigation management. The system incorporates several irrigation controllers wherein each of the controllers can transmit,...
6845300 Control methods for electromagnetic valve actuators  
An electromagnetically operated valve assembly ( 28 ) has a first solenoid ( 58 ) and a second solenoid ( 60 ). An armature ( 56 ) having a valve stem ( 54 ) coupled thereto is positioned between...
6819962 Method of evaluating, expanding, and collapsing connectivity regions within dynamic systems  
An automated process defines and maintains connectivity regions within a dynamic network. The automated process requires an initial input of a network component around which a connectivity region...
6789000 Microprocessor-based control system for gas turbine electric powerplant  
A microprocessor-based control system for a gas turbine electrical powerplant the microprocessor-based control system controls the startup, operation, and shutdown of the gas turbine electric...
6725103 Process control system  
A process control system in a multi-input/output coordinate control system for executing coordinate control of a main input. The process control system sets an operating point set value for an...
6701223 Method and apparatus for determining optimal control settings of a pipeline  
Pipelines are controlled by specifying operations along them. Control specifies sequential control values defining operations at each station to control the pipeline state. The time-dependent state...
6480750 Controlling system and method for operating a controlling system  
A controlling system having a controller which acts on a controlled system as a function of a manipulated variable and a number of controller parameters is intended to provide a given control...
6445980 System and method for a variable gain proportional-integral (PI) controller  
A method for generating a valve drive signal using a variable gain PI controller in a mass flow controller. The method includes multiplying an error signal with a proportional gain factor to...
6351692 Method and apparatus for configuring a genset controller for operation with particular gensets  
A genset controller that is configurable for controlling a variety of types of gensets, as well as a method of configuring a genset controller for controlling a genset, are disclosed. The genset...
6240336 Control unit for an irrigation system  
A control unit for an irrigation system comprising a programmable electronic control unit having a plurality of output control lines for the control of actuators of the irrigation system and...
6167323 Method and system for controlling gas system  
Flow sensors 41 and 42 for detecting a flow load including the presence of a flow of gas are provided in supply lines 2a through 2d for supplying a given gas into a treatment chamber 6. A CPU 40 is...
6038494 Control system for enhancing fish survivability in a hydroelectric power generation installation  
A system for controlling a hydroelectric power production facility includes sensors for detecting the presence of fish adjacent to the facility. A controller linked to the sensors controls the...
5099411 Digital method of controlling and regulating a turbine that has gas or steam flowing through it and device for carrying out the method  
A digital arrangement for controlling a gas or steam turbine in which operating parameters of the turbine are sensed at a regular rate. Control parameters are then calculated from the operating...
4975238 Control system for a nuclear steam power plant  
A control system for a nuclear steam power plant having a reactor, one or more once through steam generators and a turbine includes a reactor control subsystem responsive to a power demand input to...
4577281 Method and apparatus for controlling the control valve setpoint mode selection for an extraction steam turbine  
A microprocessor-based controller for an extraction type steam turbine-generator unit capable of selecting from a variety of predetermined control strategies and implementing corresponding valve...
4523286 Apparatus for making diagnosis of valve device in turbine system  
A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosising of a valve device in a turbine system comprises at least one of a pressure sensor for sensing hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic cylinder for driving a valve...
4464720 Centrifugal compressor surge control system  
A surge control system is disclosed for centrifugal compressors which utilizes an algorithm to calculate a desired orifice differential pressure and compare the calculated result with an actual...
4445180 Plant unit master control for fossil fired boiler implemented with a digital computer  
An electric power plant, including a fossil fired boiler and a steam turbine, is operated by a control system including a plant unit master. The control system includes a boiler control for...
4404637 Process control system  
A variable limit is utilized to prevent a position controller which requires a velocity set point signal from overdriving a stuck control valve. Control based on a comparison of the actual position...
4368520 Steam turbine generator control system  
A turbine control system which includes dual controllers having microcomputer processing circuits and capable of transmitting and receiving digital information to and from a plurality of valve...
4360882 Process control system  
In a process in which both a turbine or motor and an expander are utilized to drive a compressor, the use of the expander is substantially maximized while still insuring that the driving force...
4319320 System and method for adaptive control of process  
A system and method for the adaptive control of a process in which a feed forward control signal corresponding to a process demand is calculated according to a predetermined algebraic function,...
4291378 Steam power plant and control element for the plant  
A steam turbine plant is disclosed having at least one turbine intake valve and at least one by-pass valve, which valves are connected with a live-steam generator by way of a live-steam supply...
4270055 System and method for transferring the operation of a turbine-power plant between single and sequential modes of turbine valve operation  
A system and method of operating a turbine power plant utilizing a digital computer to transfer automatically between a single valve mode and sequential valve mode of operation and vice versa...
4249088 Automatic device for synchronization of prime mover with electrical grid  
A control circuit is disclosed for synchronizing a prime mover or electrical generator with an electrical grid or power line such that when the prime mover is connected to the grid; (a) the...
4245162 Steam turbine power plant having improved testing method and system for turbine inlet valves associated with downstream inlet valves preferably having feedforward position managed control  
A throttle valve test system for a large steam turbine functions in a turbine control system to provide throttle and governor valve test operations. The control system operates with a valve...
4205380 System and method for operating a steam turbine with digital computer control with accelerating setpoint change  
In a system and method for automatically starting, synchronizing and operating a steam turbine, control means for valve position limiting wherein such limit can be changed non-linearly. Means are...
4120159 Steam turbine control system and method of controlling the ratio of steam flow between under full-arc admission mode and under partial-arc admission mode  
In a steam turbine-generator with means for determining a load demand signal in accordance with a load reference signal, means for determining the valve opening under each admission mode of...
4088875 Optimum sequential valve position indication system for turbine power plant  
A system for indicating optimum positioning of steam inlet valves to minimize steam throttling losses during operation of a turbine power plant in the sequential valve mode is disclosed.
4056331 Turbine control system  
A turbine control system for changing over a throttle governing operation of a steam turbine to a nozzle governing operation thereof and vice versa by controlling control valves on the basis of a...
4053745 Valve contingency detection system for a turbine power plant  
A system for detecting the failure of steam inlet valves to respond properly to their respective control signals, is disclosed. The detection of such a contingency provides an appropriate...
4037088 Wide load range system for transferring turbine or plant operation between computers in a multiple computer turbine and power plant control system  
An electric power plant including a steam generator and a steam turbine is operated by a control system including two redundant digital computers. Switching circuitry is provided for coupling one...
4028884 Control apparatus for controlling the operation of a gas turbine inlet guide vane assembly and heat recovery steam generator for a steam turbine employed in a combined cycle electric power generating plant  
A combined cycle electric power generating plant includes gas and steam turbines and a heat recovery steam generator recovering the heat in the exhaust gases exited from the gas turbine and for...
4029951 Turbine power plant automatic control system  
A digital computer system for automatically controlling a turbine power plant without operator intervention is disclosed. The system controls the turbine from rolling off turning gear, through heat...
4009567 Delayed ramping in the primary control system or local maintenance controller of a gas turbine implemented electrical power plant  
A predetermined time delay of speed setpoint ramping of a gas turbine is imposed at ignition in its primary control system or local maintenance controller in order to compensate for the fixed...
4007595 Dual turbine power plant and a reheat steam bypass flow control system for use therein  
An electric power plant having dual turbine-generators connected to a steam source that includes a high temperature gas cooled nuclear reactor. Each turbine comprises a high pressure portion...
4007596 Dual turbine power plant and method of operating such plant, especially one having an HTGR steam supply  
A power plant including dual steam turbine-generators connected to pass superheat and reheat steam from a steam generator which derives heat from the coolant gas of a high temperature gas-cooled...
4005581 Method and apparatus for controlling a steam turbine  
An electric power plant steam turbine system with digital computer control in which control signals are generated as a function of the actual steam conditions present in each turbine section and in...
3931503 System for operating a boiling water reactor steam turbine power plant utilizing dual analog throttle pressure controllers  
A combined digital computer/analog control system for operating a boiling water reactor-steam turbine-power plant wherein one of two analog throttle pressure controllers is used for controlling the...
3709626 DIGITAL ANALOG ELECTROHYDRAULIC TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM  
An electrohydraulic control system for a steam turbine has steam valve actuators with analog valve position set points or reference values supplied by a main control loop with a digital computer....
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