Generation of data indicative of machine operational condition
First Claim
1. A method of processing information related to operational condition of machines in a process plant, the method comprising:
- receiving a first value associated with a monitored machine, the first value from a range of values in a first index, wherein at least a portion of the range of values in the first index is indicative of varying degrees of deviation from an acceptable operational state of the monitored machine;
generating a second value based on the first value, the second value from a range of values in a second index, the second index different from the first index, the second index indicative of varying degrees of relative health of a process entity adapted for use in process plants; and
generating a notification associated with the monitored machine, the notification including the second value.
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Abstract
Information related to an operational condition of a machine in a process plant is generated, where the generated information is in a first data format. The information may be generated based on data in a second format. The second format may, for example, correspond to a format used by a certain type or types of process entities, whereas the first format may, for example, correspond to a format used to process operational condition information of other types of process entities in the process plant. Providing operational condition data for various types of process entities in a common format may, for example, assist an operator in ascertaining the relative importance of the operational condition for various types of entities.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of processing information related to operational condition of machines in a process plant, the method comprising:
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receiving a first value associated with a monitored machine, the first value from a range of values in a first index, wherein at least a portion of the range of values in the first index is indicative of varying degrees of deviation from an acceptable operational state of the monitored machine;
generating a second value based on the first value, the second value from a range of values in a second index, the second index different from the first index, the second index indicative of varying degrees of relative health of a process entity adapted for use in process plants; and
generating a notification associated with the monitored machine, the notification including the second value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising a tangible medium storing machine readable instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the machine readable instructions comprising:
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first code for receiving a first value associated with a monitored machine, the first value from a range of values in a first index, wherein at least a portion of the range of values in the first index is indicative of varying degrees of deviation from an acceptable operational state of the monitored machine;
second code for generating a second value based on the first value, the second value from a range of values in a second index, the second index different from the first index, the second index indicative of varying degrees of relative health of a process entity adapted for use in process plants; and
third code for generating a notification associated with the monitored machine, the notification including the second value. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for processing information related to operational condition of machines in a process plant, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory;
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor programmed to, receive a first value associated with a monitored machine, the first value from a range of values in a first index, wherein at least a portion of the range of values in the first index is indicative of varying degrees of deviation from an acceptable operational state of the monitored machine, generate a second value based on the first value, the second value from a range of values in a second index, the second index different from the first index, the second index indicative of varying degrees of relative health of a process entity adapted for use in process plants; and
generate a notification associated with the monitored machine, the notification including the second value.
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