Systems and methods for providing component information in collaborative design, construction, and maintenance of fluid processing plants

US7769614B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intergraph Technologies Company · US

Inventors

• John C. Eichstaedt · Baton Rouge, US
• Benedict A. Eazzetta · Burlingame, US
• Robert L. Mullenger · Mountain View, US
• Shawn A. Wentz · Redwood City, US
• Hans T. Erickson · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 30, 2005
• Grant date: Aug 3, 2010
• Expiry date: May 2, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S707/99948
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for the collaborative design, construction, and maintenance of fluid processing plants are provided. A collaborative commerce application may provide project management utilities, visualization utilities, dynamic pricing utilities, material procurement utilities, and certification utilities. These features may be integrated seamlessly into the collaborative commerce application. Communication among project team members in the design and construction of fluid processing plants may be made more efficient by providing automatic notifications via the collaborative commerce application. Version control may be used to ensure project team members are working with the latest designs and revisions. Access controls and other security features may be used to prevent confidential data from being disseminated unnecessarily.