US7181321B2
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Method and device for operating a multiple component technical system, particularly a combustion system for producing electrical energy
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 2001-12-12
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Granted: 2007-02-20
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Expires: 2021-12-12
Abstract
Abstract In a technical system a plurality of values associated respectively with a component are stored in at least one computer unit. The computer unit is enabled to trigger an evaluation of at least one other component with a value when a component begins or terminates operation, and the values of each component are added. The computer unit is also enabled to determine which components should be started or stopped based on the added values.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Schlicker
- 👤 Roland Schreiber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:58
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N1/00; F23N1/002; F23N2223/00; F23N2223/08; F23N2237/00; F23N2237/02; F23N5/00; F23N5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising: assessing at least one component with a numerical value as components commence or cease to operate; summing numerical values of each assessed component; and determining which components are to be switched on or off from the summed numerical values; wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components; wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising: assessing at least one component with a numerical value as components commence or cease to operate; summing numerical values of each assessed component; and determining which components are to be switched on or off from the summed numerical values; wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components; wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the components are of the same type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the combustion installation is for generating electrical energy.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising: at least one arithmetic unit for storing a number of numerical values respectively assigned to a component, the arithmetic unit capable of triggering an assessment of a component with a numerical value when another component commences or ceases to operate, capable of summating numerical values of components, and capable of determining from the summated numerical values of components which are subsequently to be switched on or off; wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components, and wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
121 words
A device for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising: at least one arithmetic unit for storing a number of numerical values respectively assigned to a component, the arithmetic unit capable of triggering an assessment of a component with a numerical value when another component commences or ceases to operate, capable of summating numerical values of components, and capable of determining from the summated numerical values of components which are subsequently to be switched on or off; wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components, and wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as claimed in claim 4 , the components are of the same type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the combustion installation is for generating electrical energy.
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