Compressor System Measurement Standardization Using Context Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Compressor systems lack standardized measurement values, making it difficult to draw valid conclusions due to individual configurations, varying sensor installations, and manufacturer-specific formats, which hinders automatic evaluation and processing of data.
Innovation Solution
Assigning context information to measured values to standardize them, defining the location and medium of measurement acquisition, and using initial models to provide clear context for evaluation and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If compressor systems are designed individually for local conditions with custom sensor installations, then the system can be optimized for specific local requirements, but the measured values cannot be standardized and automatically evaluated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (standardization module or data processing unit) that sits between the diverse sensor installations and the evaluation system. This intermediary standardizes the measured values by assigning context information and transforming manufacturer-specific formats into a unified structure, enabling automatic evaluation while preserving local optimization capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of measured values by assigning context information (location, medium, measuring point) and transforming them from manufacturer-specific formats into a standardized format. This parameter transformation enables the measured values to be processed uniformly across different compressor systems while maintaining the ability to capture locally optimized measurements
2Quantity of substance
If measured values are collected from multiple manufacturers' equipment with different formats, then comprehensive data can be gathered, but automatic evaluation becomes difficult without standardization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardization module as an intermediary that receives measured values from multiple manufacturers' equipment in different formats and transforms them into a unified standardized format. This intermediary layer enables comprehensive data collection while making automatic evaluation feasible through consistent data structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal measured value structure with context information that can handle data from multiple manufacturers and different sensor types. This universal format serves multiple functions: collecting diverse data, standardizing it, and enabling automatic evaluation across different compressor systems
3Manufacturing precision
If context information is assigned to measured values during acquisition, then standardization is achieved, but additional processing steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by assigning context information to measured values at the time of acquisition or in an initial processing step. This early standardization prevents the need for complex later processing and enables immediate automatic evaluation of the standardized measured values
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or monitoring a compressor system comprising several components, namely one or more compressors (11, 12, 13) and one or more peripheral devices (14 to 21), as well as a control/monitoring unit (22), wherein the compressors (11, 12, 13) and peripheral devices (14 to 21) are arranged or interconnected in a specific configuration, wherein in a measurement acquisition step, measured values are acquired within the compressor system or the components, wherein in an assignment step, contextual information is assigned to the measured value(s) before, simultaneously, or after measurement acquisition in order to standardize the measured values, wherein the location of measurement acquisition is determined by assigning a preconfigured measuring point on a component or on an element of a component to the measured value, wherein a link between the component and other components is provided.a linking of the elements with other elements is not taken into account, and - in a processing step, the measured value(s) standardized by the context information are taken into account in a control, monitoring, diagnostic or evaluation routine.