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Computer based system for imaging and analyzing a process system and indicating values of specific design changes
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Inventors: Devoino, Igor G.; Koshevoy, Oleg E.; Litvin, Simon S.; Tsourikov, Valery;
Assignee: Invention Machine Corporation (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Teska; Kevin J.
Assistant Examiner: Choi; Kyle J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dreyfus; Edward
A computer system for analyzing and automatically modifying existing process system models that includes (i) an Initial Data stage that prompts the user to enter qualitative and quantitative objectives in designing or re-designing a Process System, (ii) a Component Model stage that displays an image of the sequence of components produced or added during the process and that allows the user to edit or complete the Component Model display that includes components, which are produced during the process, operations that produce them, and functions, each consisting of an element or tool that causes an action and an element or tool that receives the action, (iii) a Process (Functional) Analysis stage that includes functional and interaction relationships of the functions and operations designating each function as harmful or useful, and ranking each useful function according to the value of its contribution to the respective operation, and performing a value link analysis of each function including the level of the function performance (insufficient, excessive), defining parameters and designating their values and their dependencies in time and space, and comparing between actual and required parameters, (iv) a trimming routine for eliminating or simplifying an operation in a process, while retaining or transferring its useful functions by calculating the values of and ranking the operations or functions to identify the best-to-least function candidate for elimination or transfer, and (v) a trimming routine that generates a recommended list, in priority, of problem, to be solved to achieve the function trimming. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A digital computer system having a computer readable storage medium comprising a process system analysis module for analyzing a process system, said process analysis system module comprising: a component model unit responsive to user entered component model data for storing said component model data and generating on the computer screen a visual representation of a component model of the process system including said functional model components, manufacturing operations that produce each manufacturing component, and functions that form each operation, each function comprising an element or tool that performs an action and an element or tool that receives the action, a process analysis unit including a link analysis routine which is responsive to user entry to store and display logic links between functions of each operation and between functions of each operation and functions of other operations and to store and display link data representing one of at least three types for each link, a trimming unit comprising a stored set of rules, analyzing component model data and link data against said rules for generating recommendations for the elimination or transfer of some of said functions and designation of the relative importance to the modification of the process system of each recommendation, and wherein said process system analysis module displays said representation of said some of said functions and representations of said designation.
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The digital computer system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said component model data includes a sequence of said functions in each said operation, at least one of cost, energy consumption, actuation time of each function.
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The digital computer system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said link data includes four types including Harmful, Providing, Corrective and Productive.
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The digital computer system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said link data includes function performance data.
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The digtal computer systems set in claim 1 wherein said link data includes time, space, and parameter dependencies
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