Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Performance or efficiency evaluation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Wachsman, Hal (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Performance or efficiency evaluation
C702S183000, C702S108000, C700S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11348522
ABSTRACT:
A method of evaluating the performance of a control system using an electronic device having state machine logic. The state machine logic includes determining a first logic state representative of a first condition of the control system based on data received from the control system. The state machine logic also includes executing a first testing function and transitioning to a second logic state representative of a second condition of the control system based on at least one of the received data and output from the first testing function. The state machine logic further includes executing a second testing function and providing a diagnosis of the performance of the control system based on the output of at least one of the first testing function and the second testing function.
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Salsbury Timothy I.
Singhal Ashish
Foley & Lardner LLP
Johnson Controls Technology Company
Wachsman Hal
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