US4422140A
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Monitoring means for industrial process plants
Assignee: Ricardo AEA Ltd
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1983-12-20
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Expires: 2000-09-02
Abstract
Abstract System failure in the acquisition of data from a process plant such as a nuclear reactor owing to stuck signals is avoided by arranging input signals from transducers in the plant in a test pattern. The signal inputs are physically wired in the test pattern which is then decoded by either or both of a computer based system which allows for the test pattern and/or a hard wired system which mimics the input connections. Transmission of the multiplexed signals is made dynamic by provision of a polarity reverser switch (10) which alternates between signals or scans. A pattern recognition logic or a mimicing physical wiring decode the signals from the inputs or the computer system and the hard wired system respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert B. Keats
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:55
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0218; G05B23/0256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A monitoring means for an industrial process plant or apparatus which processes data signals from inputs from equipment or transducers associated with the processor apparatus and provides information or control signals therefor, the monitoring means including a data transmission assembly including a multiplexer arrangement, the data transmission assmebly being physically wired with inputs in the assembly disposed in a test pattern, the test pattern including a pluarlity of input addresses in the multiplexer arrangement for receiving test signals, which addresses rotate through the pattern, the rotation being effected by the physical wiring connected to the addresses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A monitoring means for an industrial process plant or apparatus which processes data signals from inputs from equipment or transducers associated with the processor apparatus and provides information or control signals therefor, the monitoring means including a data transmission assembly including a multiplexer arrangement, the data transmission assmebly being physically wired with inputs in the assembly disposed in a test pattern, the test pattern including a pluarlity of input addresses in the multiplexer arrangement for receiving test signals, which addresses rotate through the pattern, the rotation being effected by the physical wiring connected to the addresses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A monitoring means as claimed in claim 1, comprising a computer-based system for receiving and decoding data from the data transmission assembly, the computer based system comprising a pattern recognition logic for recognizing the test pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A monitoring means as claimed in claim 1, which comprises a polarity reverser switch disposed between the multiplexer arrangement and the remainder of the monitoring means, the polarity reverser switch reversing polarity after each cycle of the multiplexer arrangement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A monitoring means as claimed in claim 1, comprising a hard-wired system which mimics the physical wiring of the data transmission assembly for receiving and decoding data from the transmission assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
A monitoring means for an industrial process plant or apparatus which processes data signals from inputs from equipment or transducers associated with the process or apparatus and provides information or control signals therefor, the monitoring means comprising a data transmission assembly including a number of multiplexers, which assembly is physically wired with inputs in the assembly disposed in a test pattern, the test pattern having input addresses to the multiplexers for receiving test signals, which addresses rotate cylicly from one multiplexer to its neighbour, a computer-based system for receiving data and decoding data from the transmission assembly by being programmed to rotate received data to recognize the test signals and a hard-wired system for receiving and decoding data from the data transmission assembly, the hard-wired system physically mimicking the test pattern, a polarity reverser being disposed between the transmission assembly and the computer-based system and the hard-wired system, the polarity reverser switch reversing after each cycle of the multiplexers to cause transmission of a dynamic signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
A monitoring means for an industrial process plant or apparatus which processes data signals from inputs from equipment or transducers associated with the process or apparatus and provides information or control signals therefor, the monitoring means comprising a data transmission assembly including a number of multiplexers, which assembly is physically wired with inputs in the assembly disposed in a test pattern, the test pattern having input addresses to the multiplexers for receiving test signals, which addresses rotate cylicly from one multiplexer to its neighbour, a computer-based system for receiving data and decoding data from the transmission assembly by being programmed to rotate received data to recognize the test signals and a hard-wired system for receiving and decoding data from the data transmission assembly, the hard-wired system physically mimicking the test pattern, a polarity reverser being disposed between the transmission assembly and the computer-based system and the hard-wired system, the polarity reverser switch reversing after each cycle of the multiplexers to cause transmission of a dynamic signal.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-12-19 | 1987-06-20 | 1987-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-12-19 | 1991-06-20 | 1991-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-12-19 | 1995-06-20 | 1995-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |