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Dynamic maintenance management system
Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-28
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2017-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A computerized maintenance management system for the process control environment which integrates a CMMS system with a process control system. The system includes configurator software which allows users to link process control data and maintenance management data using a graphical user interface. Integration provides the ability to identify conditions requiring work order response and to either automatically respond to such conditions or to notify plant operators and engineers of required actions. The integrated system can easily associate work orders, maintenance history and equipment health with operational assets using process control objects such as motors, valves, pumps, alarms, and other device display icons.
Inventors
- 👤 Caroline J. Vines
- 👤 Sharath Komarla
- 👤 Houghton S. Leroy, Jr.
- 👤 Richard A. McGuire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:12
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B15/00; G05B15/02; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/418; G05B19/4184; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q10/0631; G06Q10/20; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/32; G05B2219/32226; G05B2219/32234; G05B2219/32235; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02; Y02P90/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A system comprising: one or more computers operable to run process control software; one or more computers operable to run maintenance management software; and computer program means for enabling communication between the process control software and the maintenance management software, the computer program means including association means for associating process control process variables accessible to the process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software, the association means including means to create a link by associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A system comprising: one or more computers operable to run process control software; one or more computers operable to run maintenance management software; and computer program means for enabling communication between the process control software and the maintenance management software, the computer program means including association means for associating process control process variables accessible to the process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software, the association means including means to create a link by associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 1, wherein: the association is indicated by selecting a first entry in the first column and dragging and dropping the first entry on a second entry in the second column, thereby establishing a link between the first entry and the second entry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising: permitting the user to associate with a link a procedure for handling the process variable associated with the equipment identifier by the link.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 1, wherein: in response to the user selecting a monitoring type or alarm type from among a set of displayed monitoring types and alarm types, displaying an appropriate corresponding dialog box permitting the user to select a parameter value from a plurality of parameter values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 4, wherein: the range of parameter values includes runtime, point, process alarm, and system alarm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 5, wherein: in response to the user selecting a parameter value of runtime, the system responds by displaying a dialog box permitting the user to select a scan rate frequency.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 5, wherein: in response to the user selecting a parameter value of point, the system responds by displaying a dialog box permitting the user to select a scan rate, high and low warning levels, and high and low action levels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 5, wherein: in response to the user selecting a parameter value of process alarm, the system responds by displaying a dialog box permitting the user to select an alarm type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 5, wherein: in response to the user selecting a parameter value of system alarm, the system responds by displaying a dialog box permitting the user to select an alarm subsystem and associated alarm codes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer program, tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium, for use in a system comprising one or more computers operable to run process control software and one or more computers operable to run maintenance management software, the program comprising instructions to: associate process control process variables accessible to the process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software by creating a link associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer program, tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium, for use in a system comprising one or more computers operable to run process control software and one or more computers operable to run maintenance management software, the program comprising instructions to: associate process control process variables accessible to the process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software by creating a link associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process of integrating two pre-existing separate systems, one a process control system and the other a maintenance management system, for the same plant process, comprising: associating process control process variables accessible to the Process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software, by creating a link associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process of integrating two pre-existing separate systems, one a process control system and the other a maintenance management system, for the same plant process, comprising: associating process control process variables accessible to the Process control software with maintenance management data equipment identifiers accessible to the maintenance management software, by creating a link associating a select one of the process variables with a select one of the equipment identifiers using a common graphical user interface for both the process control software and the maintenance management software, the common graphical user interface displaying a plurality of process variables and a plurality of equipment identifiers in a dialog box, the dialog box containing controls allowing a user to indicate an association of process variables with equipment identifiers.
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