Electric motor and motor control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9893660
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15242031

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Various embodiments of an electric motor and electronic control for an electric motor are disclosed. An exemplary electric motor comprises a single-phase brushless permanent magnet electric motor. In exemplary embodiments, the electronic motor control is configured to commutate an electric motor at a frequency other than line frequency, perform pulse width modulation, and drive the electric motor with a drive waveform that approximates the counter-electromotive force of the motor.

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  • NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burton, Stephen J Fenton, US 22 404
Fadler, Richard J St. Charles, US 13 318
Hoemann, Keith I Fenton, US 35 580
Horst, Gary E Manchester, US 52 1090
Peterson, Gregory A Elgin, US 57 879
Sullivan, Michael P Elgin, US 17 576

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