U.S. Patent Application Filing 
U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 18/383160, titled: Generic  PID Design and Tuning was filed naming Dr. Zhiqiang Gao, a professor in the  Department of Electrical  and Computer Engineering. 
The invention provides an improved method for  tuning and scaling a proportional-integral derivative controller (PID). PID  systems automatically apply accurate and responsive correction to a control  function. PID controllers are found in a wide range of applications for  industrial process control. Approximately 95% of the closed-loop operations of  the industrial automation sector use PID controllers. 
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  CSURC Annual Meeting 
The CSU Research Corporation (CSURC) Board of Directors held their Board Meeting on December 5, 2023. New Board Director  Stephanie Brooks, Dean of the College of Health, was elected. Directors Mark Czaja, V.P.  of Technology & Innovation, Parker Hannifin and Todd Kooken, V.P. Global  Equipment R&D, Lincoln Electric were re-elected. 
The Board was updated by Meredith Bond,  President and CEO, Stephanie Brooks, Jack Kraszewski, COO and Executive  Director and Ben Ward, Director, Research Development & Ethics. The  realigned College of Health was highlighted by Dr. Brooks. Several faculty  research efforts and funding accomplishments were highlighted. All industry  sponsored research collaborations administered by CSURC were also summarized.  |