Patent ID: 11899423
Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 16:
17. A method for determining a position of a valve comprising:
changing a position of a valve using a driver having a mechanical connection to the valve;
detecting a magnitude of a current associated with the driver using a current sensor electrically connected to the driver;
detecting a state of the valve using a position switch associated with the valve; and performing at least one action with an analysis module that uses at least the magnitude of the current and the state of the valve, wherein the at least one action includes generating a profile associated with the valve, and wherein the profile includes at least a first data field associated with the magnitude of the current and a second data field associated with the state of the valve,
using the profile to potentially alter a state of the driver.