Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Silver

Stephen R. Silver 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).

  • Patent number: 7541766
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a control system for controlling performance of a device is provided. The control system includes a controller system and a deadband compensator connected to the controller. The deadband compensator compensates for error performance of the device while the device is in a static mode. The control system also includes a detector connected to the controller and is adapted to detect or determine movement of the device. If movement is detected or determined the deadband compensator is turned off or otherwise disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Sato, Jeffrey J. McGill, Timothy G. Riggs, Stephen R. Silver