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Systems and methods for presenting results of experiments

  • US 9,007,375 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2010
  • Issued: 04/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of automatically analyzing experimental data from at least one data set including a plurality of process factors of interest and a process output of interest to model the relationship between the factors of interest and the output of interest at a given significance level and preserving model hierarchy such that the model includes the factors of interest involved in a significant interaction, the method comprising:

  • calculating, using a computer, effects of the factors of interest on the process output of interest, includingperforming an analysis of variance test to calculate a significance of the individual effect of each factor of interest and interactions between two or more of the factors of interest,calculating coefficients and effect estimates for each factor of interest, andcalculating model comparison statistics,comparing the significance calculated for each factor of interest and each interaction to the given significance level and identifying a factor of interest or an interaction as having a significant effect if the significance calculated for the factor of interest or the interaction satisfies the given significance level and identifying a factor of interest or an interaction as having an insignificant effect if the significance calculated for the factor of interest or the interaction does not satisfy the given significance level;

    developing, using the computer, a recommended model including each factor of interest and interaction identified as having a significant effect and each factor of interest involved in an interaction identified as having a significant effect multiplied by the coefficient for the factor of interest and omitting each factor of interest and interaction identified as having an insignificant effect, the recommended model representing the relationship between significant factors of interest and the process output of interest;

    generating a representation of the model; and

    generating at least one graphical representation of the factors of interest, the graphical representation providing a first representation corresponding to the factors of interest and interactions identified as having a significant effect, including factors of interest involved in a significant interaction, and a second representation corresponding to the factors of interest and interactions identified as having an insignificant effect.

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