EP1286289A2
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System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization
Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc
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Filing: 2002-08-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-08-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick M. Discenzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:34
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0205; G05B13/024; G05B13/0265; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/04; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0631; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L69/00; H04L69/40; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/32; G05B2219/32015; G05B2219/32235; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/80; Y02P90/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A system that facilitates optimizing industrial business operations,
comprising: a component that receives data relating to diagnostics and prognostics
of a subset of machines that are part of the industrial business operations; a component that receives data relating to at least two of the following
business related concerns: inventory, processes, accounting, finance, manufacturing,
and utilities; and an optimization component that analyzes the machine data and the
business concern data; and a regulating component that facilitates regulating the machines and
business concerns based at least in part as a function of the analyzed data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a host computer that
executes the optimization component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a host computer that
executes the regulating component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, at least a subset of the components being
executed in a distributed fashion across portions of the system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1, the optimization component performing the
analysis based in part upon at least one of: asset management and real options
analysis as a factor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, the regulating component reducing operating
rate of at least a subset of the machines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, the regulating component increasing operating
rate of at least a subset of the machines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, at least a subset of the machines and/or
components being represented by intelligent agents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, at least a subset of the machines and/or
components being physically located remote from one another.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
64 words
A method that facilitates asset optimization in an industrial automation
environment, comprising: receiving and analyzing in real-time data relating to diagnoses and
prognoses of operational aspects of a subset of machines that are part of the industrial
automation system; and modifying asset utilization in the industrial automation system based at
least in part as a function of the analyzed diagnostic and prognostic machine data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: selecting a desired operating point within an allowable range of
operation about a system setpoint according to performance characteristics associated
with at least one of the machines; and controlling at least one machine according to the desired operating
point.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising employing an options
based analysis in connection with asset management.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising obtaining the system
setpoint and the allowable range of operation from a user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 11, wherein selecting the desired operating point
comprises: correlating at least two of motor efficiency information, pump efficiency
information, and motor drive efficiency information in order to derive correlated
system efficiency information; and selecting the desired operating point as the optimum efficiency point within
the allowable range of operation according to the correlated system efficiency
information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14, wherein controlling the system according to
the desired operating point comprises providing a motor speed signal to the motor
drive according to the desired operating point.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising obtaining at least one of
the efficiency information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint from a user.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising obtaining at least one of
the efficiency information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint from a host
computer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one of the efficiency
information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint is obtained via a network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one of the efficiency
information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint is obtained via wireless
communications.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising obtaining at least a portion
of one of the efficiency information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint
from prior operation of the system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 11, wherein selecting the desired operating point
comprises: correlating component performance information associated with at least two
components in the system in order to derive correlated system performance
information; and selecting the desired operating point as the optimum performance point within
the allowable range of operation according to the correlated system performance
information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 21, wherein controlling the system according to
the desired operating point comprises providing a setpoint to a controller associated
with the system according to the desired operating point.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising automatically ordering an
asset via the Internet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising obtaining at least one of
the performance information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint from a host
computer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one of the performance
information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint is obtained via a network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one of the performance
information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint is obtained via wireless
communications.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 21, further comprising obtaining at least a portion
of one of the performance information, the allowable range, and the system setpoint
from prior operation of the system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the component performance
information comprises at least one of life cycle cost information, efficiency
information, life expectancy information, safety information, emissions information,
operational cost information, MTBF information, noise information, and vibration
information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 28, wherein the system comprises a motorized
pump system for pumping fluid, having an electric motor operatively coupled with a
pump, and a motor drive providing electrical power to the motor, wherein the
component performance information comprises efficiency information related to at
least two of the motor, the pump, and the motor drive, and wherein the correlated
system performance information comprises cost information related to the system
operational cost per unit of fluid pumped.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the system comprises a motorized
pump system having an electric motor operatively coupled with a pump, and a motor
drive providing electrical power to the motor, and wherein the performance
characteristics associated with a plurality of components in the system comprises life
expectancies of at least two of the motor, the pump, and the motor drive.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the system comprises a motorized
pump system having an electric motor operatively coupled with a pump, and a motor
drive providing electrical power to the motor, and wherein the performance
characteristics associated with a plurality of components in the system comprises cost
of operation associated with at least two of the motor, the pump, and the motor drive.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10, wherein selecting the desired operating point
comprises measuring at least one process variable from a sensor associated with the
system.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
67 words
A system that facilitates asset optimization in an industrial automation
environment, comprising: means for receiving and analyzing in real-time data relating to
prognoses of operational aspects of machines and/or business components that are
part of the industrial automation system; and means for regulating a subset of the machines and/or business
components based at least in part as a function of the analyzed diagnostic and
prognostic machine data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 33 further comprising means for inferring future
states of the subset of machines.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 33 further comprising means for inferring future
states of the subset of business components.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
10 words
A computer readable medium storing the components of claim 1.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer
executable instructions for performing the method of claim 10.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data packet adapted to be transmitted between at least two computer
processes, comprising: a data field comprising information relating to regulating operation of
a business component based at least upon prognostic data concerning a machine.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
An industrial automation layout methodology, comprising: analyzing machine related prognostic data; analyzing business concern data; analyzing business objective data; and specifying machine acquisition based at least in part upon the analyses.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer-implemented method for ordering parts in an industrial
automation environment, comprising: automatically receiving an analyzing data relating to a prognosis of a future
state of a machine; automatically inferring a failure period for at least one part of the machine;
and automatically ordering a replacement for the at least one part prior to the
inferred failure period.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 40 further comprising employing an options
based scheme in connection with machine management.
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