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(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
Discenzo
(54)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF MACHINE SELECTION, INTEGRATION AND UTILIZATION
(56)
(73) Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., May?eld Heights, OH (US) Notice:
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
References Cited
5,311,123 A
*
5/1994 Webster et al. ........... .. 324/111
5,737,215
A
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4/1998
5,917,428 6,119,074 6,330,525 6,560,549 6,567,752
A A B1 B2 B2
* 6/1999 * 9/2000 * 12/2001 * 5/2003 * 5/2003
Schricker et al.
.....
. . . .. 700/29
Discenzo et al. .... .. 340/870.01 Sarangapani .............. .. 702/185 Hays et al. ............... .. 702/183 Fonkalsrud et al. ........ .. 702/41 Cusumano et al. ......... .. 702/34
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Jayprakash N. Gandhi (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Amin & Turocy LLP; R. Scott Speroff
(21) Appl. No.: 10/214,927 (22) Filed: Aug. 7, 2002 (65)
Jan. 25, 2005
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(75) Inventor: Frederick M. Discenzo, Brecksville, OH (US)
(*)
US 6,847,854 B2
(57)
Prior Publication Data
ABSTRACT
The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized
US 2003/0061004 A1 Mar. 27, 2003
pumps and associated motor drives, Which provide for
Related US. Application Data (60)
(51) (52)
optimized process performance according to one or more
Provisional application No. 60/311,880, ?led on Aug. 13, 2001, and provisional application No. 60/311,596, ?led on Aug. 10, 2001.
performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life
Int. Cl.7 ........................ .. G05B 19/00; G06F 19/00 us. Cl. ........................... .. 700/99; 700/28; 700/36;
provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognos
700/90; 705/8 (58)
expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention tic information in connection With optimizing an overall
business operation.
Field of Search ............................ .. 700/28, 90, 95,
33 Claims, 19 Drawing Sheets
700/99, 32, 36; 702/108; 318/609; 705/8
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(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
Discenzo
(54)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF MACHINE SELECTION, INTEGRATION AND UTILIZATION
(56)
(73) Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., May?eld Heights, OH (US) Notice:
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
References Cited
5,311,123 A
*
5/1994 Webster et al. ........... .. 324/111
5,737,215
A
*
4/1998
5,917,428 6,119,074 6,330,525 6,560,549 6,567,752
A A B1 B2 B2
* 6/1999 * 9/2000 * 12/2001 * 5/2003 * 5/2003
Schricker et al.
.....
. . . .. 700/29
Discenzo et al. .... .. 340/870.01 Sarangapani .............. .. 702/185 Hays et al. ............... .. 702/183 Fonkalsrud et al. ........ .. 702/41 Cusumano et al. ......... .. 702/34
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Jayprakash N. Gandhi (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Amin & Turocy LLP; R. Scott Speroff
(21) Appl. No.: 10/214,927 (22) Filed: Aug. 7, 2002 (65)
Jan. 25, 2005
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(75) Inventor: Frederick M. Discenzo, Brecksville, OH (US)
(*)
US 6,847,854 B2
(57)
Prior Publication Data
ABSTRACT
The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized
US 2003/0061004 A1 Mar. 27, 2003
pumps and associated motor drives, Which provide for
Related US. Application Data (60)
(51) (52)
optimized process performance according to one or more
Provisional application No. 60/311,880, ?led on Aug. 13, 2001, and provisional application No. 60/311,596, ?led on Aug. 10, 2001.
performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life
Int. Cl.7 ........................ .. G05B 19/00; G06F 19/00 us. Cl. ........................... .. 700/99; 700/28; 700/36;
provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognos
700/90; 705/8 (58)
expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention tic information in connection With optimizing an overall
business operation.
Field of Search ............................ .. 700/28, 90, 95,
33 Claims, 19 Drawing Sheets
700/99, 32, 36; 702/108; 318/609; 705/8
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RECEIVE DATA RELATING TO MACHINE DIAGNOSTICS!
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RECEIVE DATA RELATING TO BUSINESS CONCERNS
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/
830
ANALYZE DATA
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PERFORM OPTIMIZATION
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SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION?
SYSTEM OPTIMlZED?
FIG. 8
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