Abnormality Diagnosis Validation Using Determination Factors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing abnormality diagnosis systems require expertise in both data analysis and equipment operation, limiting the ability of non-experts to validate the data analysis process effectively.

Innovation Solution

An abnormality diagnosis system and method that includes a data analysis unit and a display device to calculate and display determination factors, enabling non-experts to validate the data analysis process through graphical and programmatic interfaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If histograms or status monitoring data are displayed for validity verification, then the data analysis process can be validated, but expertise in both data analysis and equipment operation is required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevalidity determinationVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a determination factor calculation unit that acts as an intermediary between the complex data analysis process and the user. This unit automatically calculates determination factors from status monitoring data and analysis results, providing an objective validity assessment without requiring users to have expertise in data analysis. The determination factor serves as a mediator that translates complex analytical validity into a simple, interpretable metric.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-validation by automatically calculating determination factors and displaying validity results without requiring external expert intervention. The data analysis system validates its own process by computing determination factors from its input data and analysis results, enabling non-experts to verify validity independently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If expertise in data analysis is required for validity determination, then accurate validation can be achieved, but the system becomes inaccessible to non-experts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevalidation accuracyVSAvoiduser accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The determination factor calculation unit serves as an intermediary that maintains validation accuracy while improving accessibility. It automatically computes objective validity metrics from status monitoring data and analysis results, providing precise validation that does not require user expertise in data analysis. The determination factor translates complex validation requirements into a simple, universally understandable metric.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of validity verification from requiring expert judgment to using automatically calculated determination factors. By transforming the validation process into a parameter-based calculation system, the patent maintains measurement precision through objective computation while significantly improving adaptability to different user skill levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12566432B2Abnormality diagnosis system and abnormality diagnosis method
Publication Date: 2026.03.03 HITACHI IND EQUIP SYST CO LTD
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AI summary

A data analysis unit includes a validity determination unit that calculates a determination factor for determining the validity of a data analysis process to determine the validity of the data analysis process, and displays the validity determination result on a display device.