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Fault detection and classification based on calculating distances between data points

US7043403B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2002
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B23/024
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for fault detection and classification based on calculating distances between data points. The method comprises receiving a data sample representative of measurements of one or more variables associated with a process operation, determining a distance between the data sample and one or more data points of a history data of the process operation and detecting a fault associated with the process operation based on the distance between the data sample and the one or more data points of the history data.

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