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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Paul J. Van Dyk, Keysborough, AU;
Robert S. Adamski, Loudon, TN (US);
Leslie V. Powers, Irvine, CA (US);
Robin Mccrea-steele, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Paul J. Van Dyk, Keysborough, AU;
Robert S. Adamski, Loudon, TN (US);
Leslie V. Powers, Irvine, CA (US);
Robin McCrea-Steele, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Invensys Systems, Inc, Foxboro, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating instantaneous safety availability information relating to an instrumented function is described. In one embodiment, a time of a test performed on an instrumented function component of the instrumented function is received, and an elapsed time between the time of the test and a particular time is determined. And based upon the elapsed time, the instantaneous safety availability information for the instrumented function is calculated.