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Method and apparatus for controlling a process using adaptive prediction feedback
Assignee: Honeywell Measurex Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-13
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2016-09-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for controlling a process which may include long process delays, using an internal model-based control strategy wherein any external disturbances are effectively taken into account in a manner which results in a stable, predictable output. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, rather than using a mismatch signal ε as a feedback signal to address mismatches due to both modelling errors and to any external disturbance component, exemplary embodiments feedback an adaptive prediction of the mismatch signal. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the adaptive, predicted mismatch signal possesses a value which takes into account the process time delay, or the process time delay plus some additional delay, to allow time for the control system to respond.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuoting Mike Tao
- 👤 Ramesh Balakrishnan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:10
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/04; G05B13/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal, said at least one set point reference signal being a vector of multiple control variables in said process to be controlled; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal, said at least one set point reference signal being a vector of multiple control variables in said process to be controlled; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said producing means further includes: means for centering a signal corresponding to a difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal around zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said producing means further includes: means for centering a signal corresponding to a difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal around zero.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said centering means further includes: means for establishing a dead zone during which said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal remains zero.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal wherein said producing means further includes: at least one processor for implementing a stochastic calculation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for controlling a process comprising: means for receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; means for modeling a process to be controlled, and for producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and means for producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal wherein said producing means further includes: at least one processor for implementing a stochastic calculation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said producing means receives a difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal as an input.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said at least one processor further includes: means for sampling said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal during a first period of time and during a second period of time; and means for using samples acquired during said first period of time to produce a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and the actual process output signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said at least one processor further includes: means for comparing said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal with the predicted difference to produce an error signal; and means for updating coefficients of said at least one processor in response to said error signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising: means for using said updated coefficients and samples acquired during said second period of time to produce said adaptive prediction feedback signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said producing means receives a difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal as an input.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
Method for controlling a process comprising: the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal, wherein said at least one setpoint reference signal is a vector associated with multiple control variables of said process to be controlled; and producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
Method for controlling a process comprising: the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal, wherein said at least one setpoint reference signal is a vector associated with multiple control variables of said process to be controlled; and producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
Method for controlling a process comprising the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said step of producing further includes a step of: centering a signal corresponding to a difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal around zero.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
92 words
Method for controlling a process comprising the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and producing an adaptive predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said step of producing further includes a step of: centering a signal corresponding to a difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal around zero.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 11, wherein said step of centering further includes a step of: establishing a deadzone during which said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal remains zero.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 10, wherein said producing step further includes a step of: receiving a difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal as an input.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
80 words
Method for controlling a process comprising: the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and producing an adative predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said producing step further includes a step of: producing said adaptive predictive feedback signal using a stochastic calculation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
Method for controlling a process comprising: the steps of: receiving at least one setpoint reference signal; modeling a process to be controlled, and producing a predicted process output signal in response to said at least one setpoint signal; and producing an adative predictive feedback signal as a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal, wherein said producing step further includes a step of: producing said adaptive predictive feedback signal using a stochastic calculation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 14, wherein said producing step further includes a step of: receiving a difference between said predicted process output signal and an actual process output signal as an input.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 15, further comprising steps of: sampling said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal during a first period of time and during a second period of time; and using samples acquired during said first period of time to produce a predicted difference between said predicted process output signal and the actual process output signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 16, further including steps of: comparing said difference between said predicted process output signal and said actual process output signal with the predicted difference to produce an error signal; and updating said coefficients in response to said error signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
Method for controlling a process according to claim 17 farther comprising a step of: using said updated coefficients and data samples acquired during said second period of time to produce said adaptive predictive feedback signal.
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