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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Nobuaki Ema, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Kambe, Tokyo, JP;
Tatenobu Seki, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Annen, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/41835 (2013.01); G05B 19/41865 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24015 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25011 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25419 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an analysis apparatus, including a work cost calculation unit configured to calculate a change in a work cost of a target plant when at least some target work, among work of an operator required to operate the target plant, is automatized. The analysis apparatus may include an automation cost calculation unit configured to calculate an automation cost for automatizing the target work; and a cost comparison unit configured to compare the work cost to the automation cost.