Assignee: Invensys systems, Inc.

Location: Foxboro, MA
No. of patents: 149

Number	Title	Issue Date
8165828	Compensating for frequency change in flowmeters Motion is induced in a conduit that contains a fluid. The motion is induced such that the conduit oscillates in a first mode of vibration and a second mode of vibration. The first mode of vibration has a corresponding first frequency of vibration and the second mode...	04/24/2012
8161200	Multi-protocol bus device In one general aspect, methods and devices for use with multiple communications protocols automatically determine which communications protocol to use when connected to a system bus. Signals transmitted on the system bus are monitored to determine what communication...	04/17/2012
8159804	System and method for limiting energy in an industrial control system Systems and methods for limiting heating to prevent explosions in a gaseous environment containing an industrial control system are described. A method may include controlling heating in an electrical circuit component in response to a circuit failure so as to avoid...	04/17/2012
8156017	System and method for real-time activity-based accounting An accounting method and system is disclosed that provides for real time financial accounting of plant performance at a sub-plant level. A multiplicity of process variable transmitters is utilized to sense, in real time, the current state of the processes and proces...	04/10/2012
8155791	Systems and methods for isobutyl alcohol (IBA) recovery Methods and systems for creating dynamic performance measures (DPMs) for an IBA manufacturing process. Included is a method for monitoring an Isobutyl Alcohol (IBA) recovery system that includes computing at least one of an amount of IBA recovered from the IBA recov...	04/10/2012
8151813	Quad-redundant hydraulic trip system A voting solenoid system and method is configured to selectively apply fluid pressure above and below a threshold value, to a fluid node. The voting solenoid arrangement includes first and second solenoid valve pairs, each pair including first and second solenoid va...	04/10/2012
8145145	Self evaluating transmitter A self-evaluating process control transmitter system includes a transmitter configured to capture output data from an integral sensor, and a transmitter memory integrally disposed with the transmitter. The transmitter memory is configured to store a plurality of set...	03/27/2012
8141432	Single and multiphase fluid measurements using a coriolis meter and a differential pressure flowmeter A first property of a process fluid is measured using a differential pressure flowmeter. A second property of the process fluid is measured using a Coriolis flowmeter. A third property of the process fluid is determined based on the measured first property and the m...	03/27/2012
8109152	Multiphase Coriolis flowmeter A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable flowtube, and a driver connected to the flowtube that is operable to impart motion to the flowtube. A sensor is connected to the flowtube and is operable to sense the motion of the flowtube and generate a...	02/07/2012
8090452	Methods and apparatus for control using control devices that provide a virtual machine environment and that communicate via an IP network The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for control using field and control devices that provide a virtual machine environment and that communicate via an IP network. By way of non-limiting example, such field device can be an “intelligent” transmi...	01/03/2012
8081584	Control system apparatus and systems using value-based transfers A system for process control comprises a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor that are coupled by a network, such as the Internet or an Intranet. The server digital data processor, which is additionally coupled to a control/sensing devic...	12/20/2011
8060862	Apparatus and method for configuring a process control system having one or more digital data processors Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	11/15/2011
8060320	Coriolis mode processing techniques Flowmeters are described in which a sensor signal received from a sensor that is attached to vibratable flowtube, so as to determine properties of a fluid within the flowtube, contains a drive signal component and a Coriolis mode component. The flowmeters are operab...	11/15/2011
8060222	Control system configurator and methods with object characteristic swapping Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	11/15/2011
8056056	Methods and apparatus for configuring a process control system with a configuration editor executing on a digital data processing device Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	11/08/2011
8055787	System and method for managing industrial process control data streams over network links A data acquisition service on a network node is disclosed for forwarding received process data to a process history database over a potentially slow and/or intermittent network connection. A store and forward functionality within the networked node receives incoming...	11/08/2011
8055371	Services portal An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process includes a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices that includes a network connection that connects to a process control system of the indust...	11/08/2011
8042411	Small line size vortex flowmeter A vortex flowmeter and method includes a conduit for process fluid flow and a shedder disposed within the central bore of the conduit. First and second diaphragms are mounted in inner wall portions of the conduit, on opposite sides of the shedder. A sensor is dispos...	10/25/2011
8028275	Control systems and methods with smart blocks Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	09/27/2011
8028272	Control system configurator and methods with edit selection Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	09/27/2011
8023500	Methods for process control with change updates A system for process control comprises a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor that are coupled by a network, such as the Internet or an Intranet. The server digital data processor, which is additionally coupled to a control/sensing devic...	09/20/2011
8020173	Method and system for associating parameters of containers and contained objects A system and method for establishing associative relationships between properties of a contained object and corresponding parameters of a container application is disclosed herein. In one embodiment the present system contemplates the establishment of both mutual an...	09/13/2011
8019570	System and method for continuous online safety and reliability monitoring A system and method for managing a plurality of instrumented function components is disclosed. In one embodiment, operating information about the plurality of instrumented function components is received from an online safety availability application and status info...	09/13/2011
8000906	Digital flowmeter A controller for a flowmeter includes an input module operable to receive a sensor signal from a sensor connected to a vibratable flowtube. The sensor signal is related to a fluid flow through the flowtube. The controller also includes a signal processing system ope...	08/16/2011
7987082	System and method for efficient computation of simulated thermodynamic property and phase equilibrium characteristics using comprehensive local property models A method of estimating a thermophysical property of a fluid using a local model is disclosed herein. The method includes generating, for use within the local model, a series expansion of thermodynamic equations relating to the thermophysical property and one or more...	07/26/2011
7984420	Control systems and methods with composite blocks Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat...	07/19/2011
7981495	Materials methodology to improve the delamination strength of laminar composites Fiber based z-directional reinforced composites having enhanced inter-laminar strength, impact toughness, transmission properties (electrical and thermal conduction) and coefficient of thermal expansion are provided. The composites include at least two substrates se...	07/19/2011
7979488	Control system methods using value-based transfers A system for process control comprises a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor that are coupled by a network, such as the Internet or an Intranet. The server digital data processor, which is additionally coupled to a control/sensing devic...	07/12/2011
7979230	Coriolis flowmeter with zero checking feature Descriptions are provided for implementing flowmeter zero checking techniques. In operating a flowmeter, it may be the case that, even if previously calibrated, the flowmeter will produce erroneous measurements, that is, the flowmeter will indicate a non-zero flow d...	07/12/2011
7973794	Method and system for animating graphical user interface elements via a manufacturing/process control portal server A method and system are disclosed for rendering animated graphics on a browser client based upon a stream of runtime data from a manufacturing/process control system. The graphics animation is based upon an animated graphic display object specification and runtime d...	07/05/2011
7972863	System and method for alkylation process analysis A method and apparatus is provided for determining concentration of components in a liquid hydrocarbon mixture including hydrocarbons and water flowing through an alkylation process. A fluid flow path conveys the liquid continuously from the alkylation process throu...	07/05/2011
7966096	Systems and methods for isobutyl alcohol (IBA) recovery Methods and systems for creating dynamic performance measures (DPMs) for an IBA manufacturing process. Included is a method for monitoring an Isobutyl Alcohol (IBA) recovery system that includes computing at least one of an amount of IBA recovered from the IBA recov...	06/21/2011
7953564	Coriolis mode processing techniques Flowmeters are described in which a sensor signal received from a sensor that is attached to vibratable flowtube, so as to determine properties of a fluid within the flowtube, contains a drive signal component and a Coriolis mode component. The flowmeters are operab...	05/31/2011
7941285	Flow assurance monitoring In one oil production operation, a fluid conduit transports a fluid from a wellhead to a floating production platform. To prevent an occurrence of formations that obstruct the flow of fluid in the fluid conduit, a forecast is made as to whether a flow assurance curv...	05/10/2011
7930417	Remote operation of process control equipment over customer supplied network A DCS protocol message addressed to a remote DCS station is generated at a local distributed control system (DCS). The DCS protocol message is received at a local tunneling device. The local tunneling device packages the DCS protocol message into a SCADA protocol me...	04/19/2011
7930114	Compensating for frequency change in flowmeters Motion is induced in a conduit that contains a fluid. The motion is induced such that the conduit oscillates in a first mode of vibration and a second mode of vibration. The first mode of vibration has a corresponding first frequency of vibration and the second mode...	04/19/2011
7925979	Extensible manufacturing/process control information portal server A manufacturing/process control system information access provider architecture is disclosed. Manufacturing/process control system data provider flexibility is achieved through a user-configurable manufacturing/process control information portal server that comprise...	04/12/2011
7917595	Method and system for remote control of a local system A system and method for remote control including a control system having a memory and a CPU for sending and receiving control information and instructions at a first location, a software application for manipulating the control information sent and received by the c...	03/29/2011
7904256	Startup techniques for a digital flowmeter Startup and operational techniques for a digital flowmeter are described. The techniques select an optimal mode of operation for the digital flowmeter, depending on a current environment of the flowmeter. For example, during a startup operation of the flowmeter, the...	03/08/2011
7899070	Control system apparatus with change updates A system for process control comprises a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor that are coupled by a network, such as the Internet or an Intranet. The server digital data processor, which is additionally coupled to a control/sensing devic...	03/01/2011

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Assignee: Invensys systems, Inc.