Printing press monitoring and advising system
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1. A real time, intelligent printing press monitoring system for collecting and analyzing data representing the operation of a press and paper being run on the press, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors for monitoring a plurality of characteristics of the press and the paper being run on the press to provide real time sensor data;
means for storing said real time sensor data, at least a portion of said sensor data representing sensed symptoms of said press and paper;
means for storing a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, a conclusion table identifying a plurality of defects in said press and paper and a symptom/conclusion table relating the defects in said conclusion table to the symptoms in said symptom table; and
means for analyzing said sensed symptoms in real time as said data is collected utilizing said symptom table, conclusion table, and symptom/conclusion table to identify a most likely defect in said paper or press.
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Abstract
A printing press monitoring and advising system is shown utilizing an inference engine to analyze the operation of the press intelligently. The system analyzes detected press and paper characteristics in accordance with a symptom table, conclusion table, and symptom/conclusion table to advise the operator as to press operation settings, such as tension settings, prior to the start of press operations; possible problems during press operations, and the type and/or the cause of defects as such defects are detected by the system.
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44 Claims
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1. A real time, intelligent printing press monitoring system for collecting and analyzing data representing the operation of a press and paper being run on the press, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for monitoring a plurality of characteristics of the press and the paper being run on the press to provide real time sensor data; means for storing said real time sensor data, at least a portion of said sensor data representing sensed symptoms of said press and paper; means for storing a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, a conclusion table identifying a plurality of defects in said press and paper and a symptom/conclusion table relating the defects in said conclusion table to the symptoms in said symptom table; and means for analyzing said sensed symptoms in real time as said data is collected utilizing said symptom table, conclusion table, and symptom/conclusion table to identify a most likely defect in said paper or press. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A real time, intelligent printing press monitoring system for collecting and analyzing data representing the operation of a press and data representing a roll or paper being run on the press, comprising:
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means for storing historical data relating to previously run paper rolls and past press operations; means for retrieving from said historical data storing means data related to the paper roll being run and data related to the press on which said paper roll is being run, said retrieved data representing historical data symptoms; a plurality of sensors for monitoring a plurality of characteristics of the press and paper being run on the press to provide real time sensor data; means for storing the real time sensor data collected from said plurality of sensors, at least a portion of said stored real time sensor data representing sensed symptoms of said press and paper; means for storing a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, a conclusion table identifying a plurality of defects and a symptom conclusion table relating each defect in said conclusion table to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and means for analyzing said sensed symptoms during the operation of said press with said historical data symptoms utilizing said symptom table, conclusion table, and symptom/conclusion table. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of monitoring the operations of a printing press and a paper roll being run on the press in real time comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of characteristics of the press and the paper being run on the press to provide real time sensor data; storing at least a portion of said sensor data to collect said data as sensed symptoms of said system; storing a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, a conclusion table identifying a plurality of defects and a symptom/conclusion table relating the defects in said conclusion table to the symptoms in said symptom table; and analyzing said sensed symptoms in real time as said data is collected utilizing said symptom table, conclusion table and said symptom/conclusion table. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of monitoring the operations of a printing press and a roll of paper run on said press, comprising:
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receiving input data identifying the press and a roll of paper to be run on the press, at least a portion of said input data representing symptoms; storing historical data representing previously run paper rolls and past press operations, at least a portion of said historical data representing symptoms; storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a conclusion table identifying a plurality of press operation settings including tension settings and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each press operation setting to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and analyzing said input data representing symptoms with said historical data symptoms to determine preferred press operation settings. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
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32. A method of monitoring the operations of a printing press on which rolls of paper are run, comprising:
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receiving input data identifying the press and roll of paper to be run on the press, at least a portion of said input data representing symptoms; storing historical data representing previously run paper rolls and past press operations, at least a portion of said historical data representing symptoms; storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a conclusion table identifying a plurality of press operation settings including tension settings and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each press operation setting to at least one symptom in said symptom table; analyzing said input data representing symptoms with said historical data symptoms to determine preferred press operation settings; monitoring in real time a plurality of operations of said press having determined press operation settings; and displaying said monitored press operations in real time relative to said recommended press settings.
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34. A method of monitoring operations of a press printing on a roll of paper comprising:
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monitoring in real time a plurality of operations of said press to provide real time input data, said input data representing symptoms; displaying at least a portion of said input data in real time; determining the occurrence of an event representing a likelihood of a defect in said paper printing operations; storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a conclusion table identifying each type of a plurality of defects and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each defect in said conclusion table to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and analyzing said input data representing symptoms in response to a determination of an occurrence of an event representing the likelihood of a defect utilizing said symptom table, said conclusion table and said symptom/conclusion table, said analysis including; assigning a confidence value to each of a plurality of said conclusion types in said conclusion table based upon information stored in said symptom/conclusion table; and sorting said conclusion types according to said assigned confidence values. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. An intelligent printing press monitoring system for analyzing data representing the operations of said press and a roll of paper being run on said press, comprising:
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means for receiving input data identifying the press and roll of paper to be run on the press, at least a portion of said input data representing symptoms; means for storing historical data representing previously run paper rolls and past press operations, at least a portion of said historical data representing symptoms; means for storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a defect table identifying a plurality of press operation settings including tension settings and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each press operation setting to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and means for analyzing said input data symptoms with said historical data symptoms to determine preferred press operation settings. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An intelligent printing press monitoring system for analyzing data representing the operations of said press and a roll of paper being run on said press, comprising:
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means for receiving input data identifying the press and roll of paper to be run on the press, at least a portion of said input data representing symptoms; means for storing historical data representing previously run paper rolls and past press operations, at least a portion of said historical data representing symptoms; means for storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a conclusion table identifying a plurality of press operation settings including tension settings and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each press operation setting to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and means for analyzing said input data representing symptoms with said historical data symptoms to determine preferred press operation settings; monitoring in real time a plurality of operations of said press having determined press operation settings; and displaying said monitored press operations in real time relative to said recommended press settings.
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41. An intelligent printing press monitoring system for analyzing data representing the operations of said press and a roll of paper being run on said press, comprising:
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means for monitoring in real time a plurality of said operations of said press to provide real time input data, said input data representing symptoms; means for displaying at least a portion of said input data in real time; means for determining the occurrence of an event representing a likelihood of a defect in said paper printing operations; means for storing information in a symptom table identifying a plurality of symptoms, information in a conclusion table identifying each type of a plurality of defects and information in a symptom/conclusion table relating each defect in said conclusion table to at least one symptom in said symptom table; and means for analyzing said input data representing symptoms in response to a determination of an occurrence of an event representing the likelihood of a defect utilizing said symptom table, said conclusion table and said symptom/conclusion table, said analyzing means including; means for assigning a confidence value to said defect type based on information stored in said symptom/conclusion table; and means for sorting said defect types according to said assigned confidence values. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. An intelligent printing press monitoring system for analyzing data representing the operations of a press and a roll of paper being run on said press comprising:
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means for inputting data identifying said press and characteristics of said press; means for storing input data; means for storing historical data representing previously run paper rolls and past press operations; a start up software module operable upon a start of the operation of said press and responsive to said stored input data and historical data for selecting from a plurality of press tension settings at least one preferred tension setting; means for monitoring a plurality of press operations including characteristics of the paper being run on said press to detect defects of various types; and an inference engine software module for analyzing said monitored press operations to identify a possible type of a defect as the defect is detected.
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