In re Oelrich’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “1. A time modulated fluid actuated control apparatus comprising: housing means, said housing means defining a cylinder; actuator piston means disposed in said housing means cylinder, said piston means including an output member adapted to be connected to a movable load, said load and control apparatus defining a system having a range of resonant frequencies; solenoid operated valve means mounted on said housing means, said valve means being selectively operable to deliver pressurized fluid to and to vent fluid from said housing means cylinder at one side of said piston means; means for generating variable input command signals commensurate with the desired position of the load, said command signals being characterized by a dynamic frequency range below said range of said resonant frequencies; means for generating a signal at a carrier frequency, said carrier frequency being greater than the maximum dynamic command signal frequency and less than the minimum system resonant frequency; means for modulating said carrier frequency signal by said command signals; and means responsive to said modulated carrier frequency signal for controlling energization of said solenoid operated valve means.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Oelrich