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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2010
Frederick M. Discenzo, Brecksville, OH (US);
Ramdas M. Pai, Racine, WI (US);
Gerald Peter Schaller, Madison, OH (US);
Michael Scott Roote, Chesterland, OH (US);
Richard James Novak, Avon, OH (US);
David Lee Jensen, Barneveld, WI (US);
John Crandall Ference, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Bennet Ray Williams, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Frederick M. Discenzo, Brecksville, OH (US);
Ramdas M. Pai, Racine, WI (US);
Gerald Peter Schaller, Madison, OH (US);
Michael Scott Roote, Chesterland, OH (US);
Richard James Novak, Avon, OH (US);
David Lee Jensen, Barneveld, WI (US);
John Crandall Ference, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Bennet Ray Williams, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized pumps and associated motor drives, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.