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Method and apparatus for balancing

  • US 6,618,646 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/1999
  • Issued: 09/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A balancer for use in combination with a rotating assembly, said balancer comprising:

  • at least one movable member which is removably deployed upon said rotating assembly and which is effective to selectively balance said rotating assembly; and

    a controller, coupled to said movable member and adapted to calculate an influence coefficient value and to periodically modify said influence coefficient value and to cause said movable member to move in accordance with said calculated influence coefficient value and said modified value effective to balance said rotating assembly solely by said movement of said at least one movable member.

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