Patent ID: 9404533
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: F04D,F16C,F25B,G05B,H02K

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling a gas compressor, the gas compressor having a compressor driver, the method comprising: communicating digital feedback data from a magnetic bearing system to a computer via a communication link, the computer including a bearing control module, a compressor control module, and a driver control module, processing the feedback data with the computer and issuing a bearing control command in response to the feedback data; communicating the bearing control command from the computer to the magnetic bearing system via a communication link; providing operational processing and control of the gas compressor with the computer; providing operational processing and control of the compressor driver with the computer; and communicating feedback and commands from the compressor control module and the driver control module to the bearing control module.