Process monitoring and control using self-validating sensors

Manus Henry (Inventor), David James Sandoz (Inventor), D.W. Clarke (Inventor)

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Abstract

A multi-level (hierarchical) process monitoring system comprises a process monitoring unit (14), at a higher level of the system, and a plurality of sensors (SEVA 1, SEVA 2 . . . SEVA 36) at a lower level of the system, at least one of the sensors having SEVA capability (self-validating capability), the sensors being adapted to provide respective measurement values of respective process variables to said monitoring unit, said monitoring unit being so arranged as to monitor the outputs of the sensors and to identify any significant apparent change in the process conditions as detected from an overview of said sensor outputs, and on detection of an apparent significant change, to request additional status information from at least one of the SEVA sensor/s to determine whether the apparent change is in reality due to a change in the characteristics of a particular SEVA sensor rather than an actual significant change in the process conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Patent numberUS2002042694A1
IPCG06F 15/00
Priority date23/03/00
Filing date23/03/01
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes

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  • Process monitoring and control using self-validating sensors

    Henry, M. (Inventor), Sandoz, D. J. (Inventor) & Clarke, D. W. (Inventor), 4 Feb 2004, IPC No. G01K 15/00, G08B 31/00, Patent No. GB2364783B, 19 Mar 2001, Priority date 23 Mar 2000, Priority No. GB0007065A

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  • Process monitoring and control using self-validating sensors

    Henry, M. (Inventor), Sandoz, D. J. (Inventor) & Clarke, D. W. (Inventor), 9 Nov 2004, IPC No. G01K 15/00, G08B 31/00, Patent No. US6816810B2, 23 Mar 2001, Priority date 23 Mar 2000, Priority No. GB0007065A

    Research output: Patent

  • Process monitoring and control using self-validating sensors

    Henry, M. P. (Inventor), Sandoz, D. J. (Inventor) & Clarke, D. W. (Inventor), 6 Feb 2002, IPC No. G08B 29/02, Patent No. GB2364783A, 19 Mar 2001, Priority date 23 Mar 2000, Priority No. GB0007065A

    Research output: Patent

    Open Access

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