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Ultrasensitive surveillance of sensors and processes
Assignee: Arch Development Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-14
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2018-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for monitoring a source of data for determining an operating state of a working system. The method includes determining a sensor (or source of data) arrangement associated with monitoring the source of data for a system, activating a method for performing a sequential probability ratio test if the data source includes a single data (sensor) source, activating a second method for performing a regression sequential possibility ratio testing procedure if the arrangement includes a pair of sensors (data sources) with signals which are linearly or non-linearly related; activating a third method for performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure if the sensor arrangement includes multiple sensors and utilizing at least one of the first, second and third methods to accumulate sensor signals and determining the operating state of the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephan W. Wegerich
- 👤 Kristin K. Jarman
- 👤 Kenneth C. Gross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:59
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21D; G21D3/00; G21D3/001; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C17/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining a sensor arrangement associated with monitoring a source of data for a system; activating a first method for performing a sequential probability ratio testing procedure if the sensor arrangement includes a single sensor by inputting the data to a module for performing the sequential probability ratio testing; activating a second method for performing a regression sequential probability ratio testing procedure if the sensor arrangement includes a pair of sensors with signals which are linearly related but not redundant by inputting the data to a module for performing the regression sequential probability ratio testing; activating a third method for performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure if the sensor arrangement includes multiple sensors which have signals that are selected from the group consisting of non-linearly and linearly related signals relative to one another by inputting the data to a module for performing the bounded angle ratio test; and utilizing at least one of the first, second and third methods to accumulate sensor signals and determine the operating condition of the system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining a sensor arrangement associated with monitoring a source of data for a system; activating a first method for performing a sequential probability ratio testing procedure if the sensor arrangement includes a single sensor by inputting the data to a module for performing the sequential probability ratio testing; activating a second method for performing a regression sequential probability ratio testing procedure if the sensor arrangement includes a pair of sensors with signals which are linearly related but not redundant by inputting the data to a module for performing the regression sequential probability ratio testing; activating a third method for performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure if the sensor arrangement includes multiple sensors which have signals that are selected from the group consisting of non-linearly and linearly related signals relative to one another by inputting the data to a module for performing the bounded angle ratio test; and utilizing at least one of the first, second and third methods to accumulate sensor signals and determine the operating condition of the system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein a MONOSPRT index is calculated in the first method.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein a regression based difference is determined for each of the pair of sensors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein a similarity angle is calculated for each of the multiple sensor signals.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining learned states of a normal operational condition of a system; using the learned states of the normal operational condition as inputs to a first computer program module for generating expected values of the system by performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure for the system having at least three sensors which generate signals selected from the group consisting of a nonlinearly and linearly related signals, relative to one another; and inputting the expected values to a second computer program module for performing a sequential probability ratio test and upon detecting a deviation from a pattern characteristic of normal operation an alarm is generated which indicates a failure in an item selected from the group consisting of said system and one of said sensors.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining learned states of a normal operational condition of a system; using the learned states of the normal operational condition as inputs to a first computer program module for generating expected values of the system by performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure for the system having at least three sensors which generate signals selected from the group consisting of a nonlinearly and linearly related signals, relative to one another; and inputting the expected values to a second computer program module for performing a sequential probability ratio test and upon detecting a deviation from a pattern characteristic of normal operation an alarm is generated which indicates a failure in an item selected from the group consisting of said system and one of said sensors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein a similarity angle is calculated for each of the at least three sensors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the signals from the at least three sensors are being processed in substantially real time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the signals from the at least three sensors are derived at least in part from off-line accumulated data.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
152 words
A method monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining learned states of a normal operational condition of a system; using the learned states of the normal operational condition as inputs to a first computer program module for generating expected values of the system by performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure for the system having at least three sensors which generate signals selected from the group consisting of a nonlinearly and linearly related signals, relative to one another; inputting the expected values to a second computer program module for performing a sequential probability ratio test and upon detecting a deviation from a pattern characteristic of normal operation of one of said sensors an alarm is generated when a failure of one of said sensors occurs; identifying a faulted sensor in the system; and substituting the faulted sensor with an estimated signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
152 words
A method monitoring a source of data for determining an operating condition of a system, comprising the steps of: determining learned states of a normal operational condition of a system; using the learned states of the normal operational condition as inputs to a first computer program module for generating expected values of the system by performing a bounded angle ratio test procedure for the system having at least three sensors which generate signals selected from the group consisting of a nonlinearly and linearly related signals, relative to one another; inputting the expected values to a second computer program module for performing a sequential probability ratio test and upon detecting a deviation from a pattern characteristic of normal operation of one of said sensors an alarm is generated when a failure of one of said sensors occurs; identifying a faulted sensor in the system; and substituting the faulted sensor with an estimated signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein a similarity angle is calculated for each of the at least three sensors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein the signals from the at least three sensors are being processed in substantially real time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 9 wherein the signals from the at least three sensors are derived at least in part from off-line accumulated data.
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