Patents by Inventor Eric Hiner

Eric Hiner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for utilizing commutation sensors for speed and position control
    Patent number: 7816881
    Abstract: One or more magnets are mounted on the rotor of a motor/actuator and analog Hall Effect sensors are mounted on the stator of the motor actuator to provide the necessary feedback for both speed and position control of the rotor. The feedback system includes signal conditioning circuitry for conditioning the sinusoidal signal produced by the magnet and the Hall Effect sensors and a tracking converter observer algorithm executing on the system microprocessor to produce controlled motion. The controller (and other electronics) may be integrated into the housing of the motor or actuator to provide a compact, efficient system for use in a number of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Exlar Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Wiegers, Eric A. Hiner, William Joseph Zerull
  • Method and apparatus for utilizing commutation sensors for speed and position control
    Publication number: 20080012522
    Abstract: One or more magnets are mounted on the rotor of a motor/actuator and analog Hall Effect sensors are mounted on the stator of the motor actuator to provide the necessary feedback for both speed and position control of the rotor. The feedback system includes signal conditioning circuitry for conditioning the sinusoidal signal produced by the magnet and the Hall Effect sensors and a tracking converter observer algorithm executing on the system microprocessor to produce controlled motion. The controller (and other electronics) may be integrated into the housing of the motor or actuator to provide a compact, efficient system for use in a number of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Exlar Corporation
    Inventors: John Wiegers, Eric Hiner, William Zerull