Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Generic control system – apparatus or process – Optimization or adaptive control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Barnes, Crystal J. (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Generic control system, apparatus or process
Optimization or adaptive control
C700S031000, C700S048000, C700S050000, C700S054000, C700S109000, C700S174000, C702S084000, C702S182000, C706S014000, C706S023000, C706S025000, C706S903000
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10455024
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for implementing an indirect controller for a plant. A plant can be provided with both a direct controller and an indirect controller with a system model or a committee of system models. When the system model has sufficient integrity to satisfy the plant requirements, i.e., when the system model has been sufficiently trained, the indirect controller with the system model is automatically enabled to replace the direct controller. When the performance falls, the direct controller can automatically assume operation of the plant, preferably maintaining operation in a control region suitable for generating additional training data for the system model. Alternatively, the system model incorporates a committee of models. Various types of sources for errors in the committee of models can be detected and used to implement strategies to improve the quality of the committee.
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Kohn Daniel W.
Lefebvre Wesley Curt
Barnes Crystal J.
NeuCo, Inc.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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