Industrial process device management software
US6490493B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and medium readable by a computer processor for specifying and managing process devices such as measurement instruments and valves are provided. Sequences of instructions are used to: receive process requirements, select and specify a process device meeting process requirements, order the specified process device, evaluate the ordered process device creating a built process device database, and manage the built process device using the built process device database to make decisions regarding the built process device.
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