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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald S. Holmes, Duanesburg, NY (US);
Peter M. Holmes, Delanson, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/132 ; G05B 1/302 ; G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/132 ; G05B 1/302 ; G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
A complex industrial process is operated via computer control. Process control data regarding multiple process control variables is collected, along with output data regarding one or more process output properties. One or more of the process control variables is altered for a predetermined time in order to determine which of the process control variables are affecting the one or more process output properties. An effect on the one or more output properties due to the altering is determined, and, if necessary, a set point for the one or more process control variables is altered based on the effect in order to improve the process.