Asset Performance Optimization

• US 20070168050A1
• Filed: 01/04/2007
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tutenlabs Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Prenova, Inc. (ENGIE SA)
• Inventors: Van Meter, Kenneth, Golden, Patrick, Smith, Edward, Chambers, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 7,659,813 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/11
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

Included are embodiments for asset management. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a performance assessment and optimization center, data from at least one asset, the asset being configured to service an environment and performing at least one calculation, from the received data, to determine whether the asset is operating properly. Some embodiments include in response to a determination that the at least one asset is not operating properly, providing an indication related to operation of the asset.

Claims

1. A method for asset management, comprising:

receiving, at an optimization center, data from at least one asset, the asset being configured to service a remote environment;

performing at least one calculation from the received data to determine whether the asset is operating to a desired optimization; and

providing an indication related to operation of the asset, in response to a determination that the at least one asset is not operating properly.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a signal to the asset in response to a determination that the asset is not operating properly.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein sending a signal includes sending a command to facilitate proper operation of the asset.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data related to a plurality of assets that are configured to service the environment;

determining a desired operation parameter associated with the environment; and

determining whether the assets are operating properly in relation to the desired operation parameter associated with the environment.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, in response to determining that one or more of the assets are not operating properly in relation to the desired operation parameter associated with the environment, sending a command to at least one of the assets.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing an indication related to operation of the asset includes providing a graphical user interface to a technician.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein providing an indication related to operation of the asset includes providing a graphical user interface to a customer.

8. A system for asset management, comprising:

a data acquisition component, configured to receive data related to at least one asset, the at least one asset being configured to service at least one environment; and

a data management component coupled to the data acquisition component, the data management component configured to perform at least one algorithm on data received from the data acquisition component,

wherein performance of the at least one algorithm is configured to determine whether the at least one asset is operating to a desired optimization.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a data store coupled to the data management component, the data store being configured to store at least a portion of data related to the at least one asset.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising an asset optimization application coupled to the data store, the asset optimization application configured to provide at least one of the following:

a proprietary algorithm, decision analytics, and a predictive algorithm.

11. The system of claim 9, further comprising a virtual audit application coupled to the data store, the virtual audit application configured to provide analysis related to at least one asset.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising a preview application coupled to the data store, the preview application configured to provide a user interface related to at least one asset.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the data management component includes at least one of the following:

a quality assurance algorithm, an audit algorithm, a validation algorithm, an estimation algorithm, a normalization algorithm, a rationalization algorithm, a units conversion algorithm, and a business operations rules algorithm.

14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a program configured to identify environment and asset conditions that are not in compliance with an established operating standard.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one asset includes at least one of the following:

an air conditioner, a heater, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a security system component, a fire alarm system component, an appliance, an electrical system component, and an electronics component.

16. A computer readable medium for asset performance optimization, comprising:

data acquisition logic, configured to receive data related to at least one asset, the at least one asset being configured to service at least one environment; and

data management logic coupled to the data acquisition component, the data management component configured to perform at least one algorithm on data from the data acquisition component,

wherein performance of the at least one algorithm is configured to determine whether the at least one asset is operating to a desired optimization.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising data store logic configured to store at least a portion of data related to the at least one asset.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising performance assurance logic configured to provide at least one of the following:

a proprietary algorithm, decision analytics, and a predictive algorithm.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising virtual audit logic configured to provide analysis related to at least one asset.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising preview logic coupled configured to provide a user interface related to at least one asset.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the data management logic includes at least one of the following:

a quality assurance algorithm, an audit algorithm, a validation algorithm, an estimation algorithm, a normalization algorithm, a rationalization algorithm, a units conversion algorithm, and a business operations rules algorithm.