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Adaptive control method and apparatus for applying same
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul V Osburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:49
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/04; G05B13/042; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/08; G05D1/0808; G05D1/0816; G05D1/0825; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S236/00; Y10S236/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A MODEL-REFERENCE ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE TYPE WHEREIN ADAPTATION IS EFFECTED BY THE VARIATION OF THE GAIN OF A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE SENSITIVITY ELEMENTS OF SAID SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE A RESPONSE ERROR OF SAID SYSTEM MEASURED RELATIVE TO THE CORRESPONDING RESPONSE OF A MODEL, COMPRISING (A) AN EQUAL PLURALITY OF SUB-MODELS EACH OF WHICH HAS A PERFORMANCE FUNCTION APPROXIMATING THE PERFORMANCE FUNCTION OF SAID SYSTEM MEASURED FROM THE OUTPUT OF A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SYSTEM, (B) EACH OF SAID SUB-MODELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL SYSTEM SIGNAL APPEARING AT THE INPUT TO SAID CORRESPONDING ELEMENT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A MODEL-REFERENCE ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE TYPE WHEREIN ADAPTATION IS EFFECTED BY THE VARIATION OF THE GAIN OF A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE SENSITIVITY ELEMENTS OF SAID SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE A RESPONSE ERROR OF SAID SYSTEM MEASURED RELATIVE TO THE CORRESPONDING RESPONSE OF A MODEL, COMPRISING (A) AN EQUAL PLURALITY OF SUB-MODELS EACH OF WHICH HAS A PERFORMANCE FUNCTION APPROXIMATING THE PERFORMANCE FUNCTION OF SAID SYSTEM MEASURED FROM THE OUTPUT OF A CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID SYSTEM, (B) EACH OF SAID SUB-MODELS BEING CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL SYSTEM SIGNAL APPEARING AT THE INPUT TO SAID CORRESPONDING ELEMENT,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |