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Apparatus and method for identifying informative data in a process control environment

US7257501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2005
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B13/042
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method includes identifying a signal and a disturbance using historical data associated with one or more process variables. The method also includes decomposing the signal and the disturbance at a plurality of resolution levels. The method further includes identifying a plurality of points associated with the decomposed signal using the decomposed signal and the decomposed disturbance. In addition, the method includes selecting at least some of the points and extracting a plurality of data segments from the signal, where the data segments are associated with the selected points.

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