Determining and accounting for wear on a valve

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PATENT NO 10982794
APP PUB NO 20190017627A1
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16036656

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An example control unit may include: a processor; an output device; a valve element; an actuator; and a sensor for the position of the valve element. The valve cycles and the processor records a first signal to measure a position of the valve element. The valve cycles and the processor records a second signal to measure a position of the valve element. The processor calculates a degree of wear based on the first value and the second value and the second number of valve cycles. The processor compares the degree of wear to a predefined threshold value and generates an output signal if the degree of wear exceeds the predefined threshold value.

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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT80333 MÜNCHEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gnoss, Thomas Muggensturm, DE 2 6
Lochschmied, Rainer Rheinstetten-Forchheim, DE 20 142
Wetzel, Martin Rastatt, DE 10 51
Wiegand, Armin Lichtenau-Muckenschopf, DE 13 25

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