Control for an industrial process using one or more multidimensional variables

Patent 6853920 Issued on February 8, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 9, 2021. 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.

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Inventors

Application

No. 09802377 filed on 03/09/2001

US Classes:

702/1, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT702/189, Measured signal processing702/183, Diagnostic analysis700/28, Optimization or adaptive control700/49, Expert system700/9, Supervisory control356/139.03, Relative attitude indication along 3 axes with photodetection702/185, Cause or fault identification205/787, For organic compound702/116, Of sensing device73/23.34, Odor702/181, Probability determination119/174, MISCELLANEOUS706/16, Learning task714/26, Artificial intelligence (e.g., diagnostic expert system)700/29, Having model702/72, Phase comparison435/34, Determining presence or kind of micro-organism; use of selective media422/82.02, Resistance or conductivity600/300, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING702/182Performance or efficiency evaluation

Examiners

Primary: Patel, Ramesh

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foley & Lardner LLP

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International Class

G06F019/00

Abstract

A system for monitoring an industrial process and taking action based on the results of process monitoring. Actions taken may include process control, paging, voicemail, and input for e-enterprise systems. The system includes an input module for receiving a plurality of parameters from a process for manufacture of a substance or object. The system also includes a library module. The library module includes a plurality of computer aided processes. Any one of the computer aided processes is capable of using each of the plurality of parameters to compare at least two of the plurality of parameters against a training set of parameters. The training set of parameters is generally predetermined. The computer aided process is also capable of determining if the at least two of the plurality of parameters are within a predetermined range of the training set of parameters. Additionally, the system includes an output module for outputting a result based upon the training set and the plurality of parameters.