Computer based system for imaging and analyzing an engineering object system and indicating values of specific design changes
March 21, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesBasic expert system tool Discrete event simulation tool for analysis of qualitative models of continuous processing system Method for making of design reference and apparatus therefor Expert system for performing diagnostic and redesign operations incorporating multiple levels of simulation detail Software tool for automatically generating a functional-diagram graphic Simulation model generation from a physical data base of a combinatorial circuit Computer-aided engineering Schematic capture method having different model couplers for model types for changing the definition of the schematic based upon model type selection Expert system for assisting in the design of a complex system Method of simulating an industrial process, and use thereof for testing the operation of a controller InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 822314 filed on 03/21/1997US Classes:703/2MODELING BY MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONExaminersPrimary: Teska, Kevin J.Assistant: Kazimi, Hani M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/50AbstractA software system includes an engineering analysis system (EAS) for analyzing an engineering object system and for recommending elimination of object system components. The EAS includes a functional model unit responsive to user entry for generating images of a functional model of the object system including its components, elements and products and representations of the interactions between the generated components, elements, and products. The functional model can be represented as a number of component/element boxes and harmful and useful interaction lines therebetween, or the functional model components, elements and products can be represented in matrix form with interactions identified in the intersections of the matrix. The EAS includes an advanced link analysis unit for prompting user entry, storing and displaying of (i) a parameter of at least one of said interactions, (ii) the actual and desired quantitative or qualitative values of said parameter, (iii) a time and space dependency of the parameter. A trimming unit responsive to functional model data and interaction evaluation data is provided for generating a trimming recommendation rank for each functional model component and displaying representations of the trimming recommendation rank on the screen as well as the trimmed functional model and the improvement results if the recommended trimming can be accomplished.Other References
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