公开(公告)号：US06341271B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09191910

申请日：1998-11-13

申请人： Joseph James Salvo ,  Patricia Denise Mackenzie ,  Janet Sue Bennett ,  Heather Ann Relyea ,  Thomas Anthony Morelli, II

发明人： Joseph James Salvo ,  Patricia Denise Mackenzie ,  Janet Sue Bennett ,  Heather Ann Relyea ,  Thomas Anthony Morelli, II

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06F19/00 ,  Y02P90/20

摘要： An inventory management system automatically monitors inventory amounts, provides information concerning inventory, and decides if an order for replacement inventory should be placed. The system includes a storage for inventory, an indicator for monitoring and reporting the level of current inventory, and a controller for receiving information from different inventory suppliers and for integrating such information with information on current inventory amounts and estimated future use to decide if an order for replacing inventory should be made. An order is placed automatically to a supplier and the progress for the delivery of replacement inventory is automatically monitored. A method using this system for managing inventory includes the steps of automatic gathering information about the current inventory and deciding whether and when replacement inventory should be ordered.

摘要翻译： 库存管理系统自动监控库存量，提供有关库存的信息，并决定是否应放置更换库存的订单。 该系统包括库存存储，用于监控和报告当前库存水平的指标，以及控制器，用于从不同的库存供应商处接收信息，并将这些信息与当前库存量和未来估计的信息相结合，以决定是否订单 应更换库存。 自动向供应商发出订单，并自动监控交付替换库存的进度。 使用该系统管理库存的方法包括自动收集关于当前库存的信息并决定是否以及何时订购替换库存的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US06496751B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-17

申请号：US09464872

申请日：1999-12-16

申请人： Joseph James Salvo ,  Patricia Denise Mackenzie ,  Thomas Anthony Morelli, II

发明人： Joseph James Salvo ,  Patricia Denise Mackenzie ,  Thomas Anthony Morelli, II

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： G05B21/02 ,  G05B2219/31104 ,  G05B2219/34038

摘要： A process management system for at least one of monitoring and controlling operation of a machine comprises at least one sensor assembly capable of being disposed on the machine for at least one of sensing, monitoring, and transmitting machine process variables of the machine, the at least one sensor assembly is capable of transmitting signals concerning the machine process variables; at least one machine operator control unit that is capable of receiving signals transmitted from the at least one sensor assembly, the at least one machine operator control unit being capable of generating information concerning machine process variables; at least one process management system control unit that is capable of being connected to the at least one machine operator control unit; at least one communications link that interconnects the at least one sensor assembly on the machine, the at least one machine operator control unit, and the at least one process management system control unit, each communications link capable of enabling the at least one process management system control unit to obtain the information concerning machine process variables. At least one of the process management system control unit and the machine operator control unit is capable of analyzing and evaluating machine process variables to control the operation of the machine. The invention also sets forth a method of monitoring.

摘要翻译： 用于监测和控制机器操作的至少一个的过程管理系统包括至少一个传感器组件，其能够被布置在机器上用于感测，监测和传送机器的机器过程变量中的至少一个，至少 一个传感器组件能够发送关于机器过程变量的信号; 至少一个机器操作员控制单元，其能够接收从所述至少一个传感器组件发送的信号，所述至少一个机器操作员控制单元能够生成关于机器过程变量的信息; 至少一个能够连接到所述至少一个机器操作员控制单元的过程管理系统控制单元; 至少一个通信链路，其互连所述机器上的所述至少一个传感器组件，所述至少一个机器操作员控制单元和所述至少一个过程管理系统控制单元，每个通信链路能够使所述至少一个过程管理系统 控制单元获取有关机器过程变量的信息。 过程管理系统控制单元和机器操作员控制单元中的至少一个能够分析和评估机器过程变量以控制机器的操作。 本发明还提出了一种监测方法。