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(12) United States Patent

(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:

Discenzo

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF MACHINE SELECTION, INTEGRATION AND UTILIZATION

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(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

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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)

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Prior Publication Data

ABSTRACT

The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having one or more motorized

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pumps and associated motor drives, Which provide for

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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

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provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognos

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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.

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