Appeal No. 2002-0831
Application 08/250,286
machine adapted for use in an appliance. More specifically, the
disclosed invention relates to the control of the machine using a
microcontroller having memory means which stores operating
characteristic information associated with a plurality of
different appliance environments. The operating characteristics
of the machine associated with different appliance environments
can be adjusted based on data entered by the user through a
switch means after the machine has been installed in the
appliance or by a programming means attachable to the
microcontroller and removable therefrom.
Representative claim 35 is reproduced as follows:
35. Drive apparatus for use with a dynamoelectric machine
system, comprising:
drive means connected to the dynamoelectric machine to
control at least one of the current or voltage of the machine;
a processor including a microcontroller for supplying
machine control information to drive means, said processor
including a first memory including a read only memory containing
at least a portion of an operating program for operating the
dynamoelectric machine;
a second memory operatively associated with said processor,
said second memory including a non-volatile electrically erasable
programmable read only memory for storing dynamoelectric machine
operating characteristic information associated with a plurality
of appliance environments;
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