Smart process objects used in a process plant modeling system
First Claim
1. A system including an object entity within an object oriented programming environment for programming functionality including controlling a field device within a process plant and a display of the process plant, the system comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable memory; and
a connection object stored on the non-transitory computer readable memory and executable on a processor, the connection object representing a physical connection entity of a plurality of connection entities that connects process entities within the process plant and including;
a data portion that includes (i) connection parameter data related to a connection by the physical connection entity between process entities and (ii) one or more data inputs or outputs that communicate with other objects representing process entities connected to the physical connection entity to receive a representation of a stream of material from an upstream process entity and to provide a modified representation of the stream of material to a downstream process entity, the connection parameter data indicative of a connection type, a connection status, a type of flow through the physical connection entity, or a nature of the flow through the physical connection entity;
a graphic representation for use in a control display, the graphic representation pictorially depicting the physical connection entity; and
a method portion that includes one or more methods, which when executed on the processor, perform functions that represent material flow through the physical connection entity using at least one of the connection parameter data and the one or more data inputs or outputs for the physical connection entity corresponding to the connection object;
wherein an instance of the connection object is included within the control display, the control display is communicatively coupled to a control module, the control module controls the field device associated with the physical connection entity.
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Abstract
Smart process objects, which have both graphical and simulation elements, may be used to create one or more graphic displays and one or more process simulation modules, each having elements which may communicate with one another and with devices within a process plant to model and depict the operation of a process plant. The smart process objects may include one or more device objects, which represent physical devices within the process plant, and may include one or more smart connection objects which represent and model the flow of a material, such as a gas, a liquid, a composition of solid, electricity, etc., through a connection between entities within the process plant. The smart process objects may also include one or more smart stream objects, which also may represent and model the flow of a material at a particular point in the process plant. The smart device, connection, and stream objects may be interconnected to model the flow of material through the actual physical devices within the process plant thereby enabling enhanced simulation and modeling capabilities with the smart connection and stream objects providing a convenient manner of enabling different entities and sections of a process model to be tied to one another.
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20 Claims
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1. A system including an object entity within an object oriented programming environment for programming functionality including controlling a field device within a process plant and a display of the process plant, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable memory; and a connection object stored on the non-transitory computer readable memory and executable on a processor, the connection object representing a physical connection entity of a plurality of connection entities that connects process entities within the process plant and including; a data portion that includes (i) connection parameter data related to a connection by the physical connection entity between process entities and (ii) one or more data inputs or outputs that communicate with other objects representing process entities connected to the physical connection entity to receive a representation of a stream of material from an upstream process entity and to provide a modified representation of the stream of material to a downstream process entity, the connection parameter data indicative of a connection type, a connection status, a type of flow through the physical connection entity, or a nature of the flow through the physical connection entity; a graphic representation for use in a control display, the graphic representation pictorially depicting the physical connection entity; and a method portion that includes one or more methods, which when executed on the processor, perform functions that represent material flow through the physical connection entity using at least one of the connection parameter data and the one or more data inputs or outputs for the physical connection entity corresponding to the connection object; wherein an instance of the connection object is included within the control display, the control display is communicatively coupled to a control module, the control module controls the field device associated with the physical connection entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
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Original AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
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InventorsBlevins, Terrence, Nixon, Mark, Lucas, Michael, Webb, Arthur, Beoughter, Ken
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Primary Examiner(s)Ochoa, Juan
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Application NumberUS11/014,307Publication NumberTime in Patent Office4,821 DaysField of Search703 6US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG05B 17/02 electricG05B 19/41885 characterised by modeling, ...Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g....
