Patent ID: 9483032
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: F01D,F02C,F02D,F05D,G05B

Claim Text:
1. A multi-channel controller comprising: a first control channel having a first primary controller with a first primary control output signal and a first protection device with a first protection device output signal without sharing a microprocessor bus with the first primary control; a second control channel having a second primary controller with a second primary control output signal and a second protection device with a second protection device output signal without sharing a microprocessor bus with the second primary control; and a plurality of logic gates connecting each of said first primary control output signal, said first protection device output signal, said second primary control output signal, and said second protection device output signal to a controlled device; wherein said plurality of logic gates comprises at least a first primary OR gate and a second primary OR gate; wherein said first primary OR gate combines a first primary control output signal and a second alternate output control signal representative of at least one of the second primary control signal, a second protection device signal and a health of the second control channel; wherein said second primary OR gate combines a second primary control output signal and a first alternate output control signal representative of at least one of the first primary control signal, the first protection device signal and a health of the first control channel; and wherein said first primary OR gate outputs a control signal to a controlled device and said second primary OR gate outputs a control signal to the controlled device.