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MOTOR HEALTH MONITORING AND MEDICAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME

  • US 20130303989A1
  • Filed: 07/18/2013
  • Published: 11/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a motor having a rotor;

    a modulation module coupled to the motor, the modulation module generating a modulated voltage applied to the motor, the modulated voltage oscillating between a first voltage and a second voltage, the modulated voltage being equal to the first voltage for a percentage of a time interval, the percentage corresponding to a duty cycle; and

    a control module coupled to the motor and the modulation module to adjust the duty cycle to achieve a commanded rotation of the rotor and detect a degradation condition based on the duty cycle.

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