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System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization

  • US 7,797,062 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system that optimizes industrial business operations, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to implement the industrial business operations including;

    a component that receives data relating to a plurality of machines that are part of the industrial business operations;

    a correlation engine that analyzes the data and correlates efficiency information for at least two of the plurality of machines to derive correlated system efficiency information;

    an optimization component that employs the correlated system efficiency information to select an operating point within an allowable range of operation about a system setpoint and controls the industrial business operations in part according to the operating point, the operating point selected to optimize a total energy utilization of the plurality of machines based on the correlated system efficiency information; and

    a prognostics engine that generates an inference of a future state of a subset of operations for the plurality of machines based in part on the received data;

    wherein at least a subset of the plurality of machines comprise respective prognostic components that share state information with one another; and

    wherein the prognostic engine and the prognostic components collaborate to control an operating rate of at least a subset of the plurality of machines.

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