Apparatus and method for identifying possible defect indicators for a valve
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- decomposing a signal comprising a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels, the process variable measurements associated with operation of a valve;
grouping the resolution levels into a plurality of groups; and
identifying one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups, the one or more defect indicators associated with a possible defect in the valve.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program are provided for identifying possible indicators of a defective valve. The method, apparatus, and computer program decompose a signal having a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels. The process variable measurements are associated with operation of a valve. The method, apparatus, and computer program group the resolution levels into a plurality of groups. The method, apparatus, and computer program identify one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups. The one or more defect indicators are associated with a possible defect in the valve.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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decomposing a signal comprising a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels, the process variable measurements associated with operation of a valve;
grouping the resolution levels into a plurality of groups; and
identifying one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups, the one or more defect indicators associated with a possible defect in the valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors collectively operable to;
decompose a signal comprising a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels, the process variable measurements associated with operation of a valve;
group the resolution levels into a plurality of groups; and
identify one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups, the one or more defect indicators associated with a possible defect in the valve; and
a memory operable to store the one or more defect indicators. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium and operable to be executed by a processor, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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decomposing a signal comprising a plurality of process variable measurements into a plurality of resolution levels, the process variable measurements associated with operation of a valve;
grouping the resolution levels into a plurality of groups; and
identifying one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups, the one or more defect indicators associated with a possible defect in the valve. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a valve;
a measuring device operable to generate a signal comprising measurements of a process variable associated with operation of the valve;
a controller operable to generate output values for adjusting the valve based on the process variable measurements; and
a defect detector operable to;
decompose the signal into a plurality of resolution levels;
group the resolution levels into a plurality of groups; and
identify one or more defect indicators for at least some of the resolution levels using the groups, the one or more defect indicators associated with a possible defect in the valve. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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