公开(公告)号：US08994554B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13333141

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： Joshua Carpman ,  Charles N. Harper

发明人： Joshua Carpman ,  Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  G01F1/60 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q30/04

CPC分类号： G01F1/60 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q50/06

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for monitoring the consumption of a plurality of metered resources. The techniques involve receiving a KYZ pulse from a first utility meter, where the first utility meter is coupled to a source of one of the metered resources, and where the first utility meter outputs the KYZ pulse based on a predefined amount of metered resource being passed through the utility meter. A first counter is incremented, where the first counter is associated with the utility meter and stored in a memory.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于监测多个计量资源的消耗的技术。 这些技术涉及从第一公用事业仪表接收KYZ脉冲，其中第一公用事业仪表耦合到计量资源之一的源，并且其中第一公用事业计算机基于预定量的经过计量的资源被传递，输出KYZ脉冲 通过公用事业仪表。 第一个计数器递增，其中第一个计数器与效用表相关联并存储在存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US08306884B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12902549

申请日：2010-10-12

申请人： Elias Margonis ,  Charles N. Harper

发明人： Elias Margonis ,  Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G01F15/0755 ,  G01F15/063 ,  G06Q30/04

摘要： A billing system for supply contrasts in an industrial network is disclosed. In the case of a pipeline, a process flow computer installed at each customer site may each receive instantaneous flow readings from a flow meter. The process flow computer may be configured to accumulate product volumes in different volume groups, where each volume group corresponds to a range of instantaneous flow rates. Different volume groups may be associated with different rates ultimately charged to a customer. The volume groups may be assigned by a computing system running a billing application at a pipeline operations control center. Volume groups may be set for individual customers based on a contract summary of an agreement between a given customer and the operator of an industrial network.

摘要翻译： 披露了工业网络供电对比的计费系统。 在管道的情况下，安装在每个客户现场的过程流计算机可以各自从流量计接收瞬时流量读数。 过程流计算机可以被配置为在不同的卷组中累积产品卷，其中每个卷组对应于瞬时流量的范围。 不同的卷组可能与最终向客户收取的不同费率相关联。 卷组可以由在流水线操作控制中心运行计费应用的计算系统分配。 可以根据给定客户和工业网络运营商之间的协议的合同摘要为个人客户设置卷组。

公开(公告)号：US07358860B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-15

申请号：US11375529

申请日：2006-03-14

申请人： Omar Germouni ,  Indrasis Mondal ,  Thomas Parias ,  Charles N. Harper ,  Michael T. Boczon ,  Joel R. Henry

发明人： Omar Germouni ,  Indrasis Mondal ,  Thomas Parias ,  Charles N. Harper ,  Michael T. Boczon ,  Joel R. Henry

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01M3/002 ,  G01J5/522 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G06T7/0008 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G08B21/14

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a method, article of manufacture, and system of detecting a cryogenic leak. In one embodiment, the method includes calibrating an infrared camera by detecting one or more first areas of low temperature in a first infrared image of a location received from the infrared camera wherein the low temperature is lower than an ambient temperature, detecting one or more second areas of low temperature in a second infrared image of the location received from the infrared camera wherein the low temperature in the second infrared image is lower than the ambient temperature and indicative of the cryogenic leak, and wherein the one or more second areas are not the one or more first areas, and in response to detecting the one or more second areas of low temperature in the second infrared image, generating an alarm message which indicates the cryogenic leak.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种检测低温泄漏的方法，制造方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括通过检测从红外线照相机接收的位置的第一红外图像中的一个或多个第一低温区域来校准红外相机，其中低温低于环境温度，检测一个或多个第二 从红外线摄像机接收的位置的第二红外图像中的低温区域，其中第二红外图像中的低温低于环境温度并指示低温泄漏，并且其中一个或多个第二区域不是 一个或多个第一区域，并且响应于检测到第二红外图像中的一个或多个第二低温区域，产生指示低温泄漏的报警信息。

公开(公告)号：US20110137777A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12902549

申请日：2010-10-12

申请人： Elias Margonis ,  Charles N. Harper

发明人： Elias Margonis ,  Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G01F1/00

CPC分类号： G01F15/0755 ,  G01F15/063 ,  G06Q30/04

摘要： A billing system for supply contrasts in an industrial network is disclosed. In the case of a pipeline, a process flow computer installed at each customer site may each receive instantaneous flow readings from a flow meter. The process flow computer may be configured to accumulate product volumes in different volume groups, where each volume group corresponds to a range of instantaneous flow rates. Different volume groups may be associated with different rates ultimately charged to a customer. The volume groups may be assigned by a computing system running a billing application at a pipeline operations control center. Volume groups may be set for individual customers based on a contract summary of an agreement between a given customer and the operator of an industrial network.

摘要翻译： 披露了工业网络供电对比的计费系统。 在管道的情况下，安装在每个客户现场的过程流计算机可以各自从流量计接收瞬时流量读数。 过程流计算机可以被配置为在不同的卷组中累积产品卷，其中每个卷组对应于瞬时流量的范围。 不同的卷组可能与最终向客户收取的不同费率相关联。 卷组可以由在流水线操作控制中心运行计费应用的计算系统分配。 可以根据给定客户和工业网络运营商之间的协议的合同摘要为个人客户设置卷组。

公开(公告)号：US07657480B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US09916548

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Charles N. Harper

发明人： Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  Y02P90/86

摘要： A decision support system and method is provided for responding to a deregulated electrical energy environment for use in making decisions related to supplying and purchasing electrical power. In a preferred embodiment, the decision support system comprises a plurality of interconnected models that produce information related to various business operations. A contract valuation model produces a value of energy contracts based upon timely data such as contract terms, real-time commodity pricing, and forecasted commodity pricing. A potential action valuation model generates value for potential, predefined operational actions at a given production facility in response to a particular opportunity. A forecasting and planning model provides forecasting services related to energy based upon historical and current real-time data for use in other models. A supply chain optimizer provides overall supply information related to supplying a plurality of electrical generating facilities to thereby indicate economies for overall system operation. A risk management model allows the entry of risk tolerance parameters. A financial position management model is utilized as a tool to support risk reduction.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种决策支持系统和方法，用于响应放松管制的电能环境，用于作出与供电和购买电力有关的决策。 在优选实施例中，决策支持系统包括产生与各种业务操作相关的信息的多个互连模型。 合同估值模型基于合同条款，实时商品定价和预测商品定价等及时数据，产生能源合同价值。 潜在的行动评估模型为特定生产设施响应特定机会产生潜在的，预定义的操作行动的价值。 预测和规划模型根据历史和当前实时数据提供与能源相关的预测服务，以供其他模型使用。 供应链优化器提供与提供多个发电设备有关的总体供应信息，从而指示整个系统运行的经济状况。 风险管理模型允许输入风险容限参数。 利用财务状况管理模式作为支持风险降低的工具。

公开(公告)号：US20090265292A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12105985

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Charles N. Harper

发明人： Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06N3/12

CPC分类号： G06N3/126

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a computerized optimization system configured to optimize the operations of a hydrogen generation, processing, and delivery network. Such a network typically includes a complex of physical equipment, plants, and pipelines, including both production and distribution facilities. A hydrogen optimization system provides a software system that optimizes the production and distribution of hydrogen over such a hydrogen network. The hydrogen optimization system may use both a genetic algorithm configured to “evolve” a population of solutions to improve the quality of solutions over time as well as directed heuristics to identify a superior operating state for the hydrogen pipeline network.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种被配置为优化氢气生成，处理和传送网络的操作的计算机化优化系统。 这样的网络通常包括物理设备，工厂和管道的复合体，包括生产和分配设施。 氢优化系统提供了一种软件系统，可以优化氢气在氢气网络上的生产和分配。 氢优化系统可以使用被配置为“演进”解决方案群体的遗传算法，以提高随时间推移的解决方案的质量，以及定向启发式来确定氢管道网络的优越操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US08112300B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US11279557

申请日：2006-04-12

申请人： Charles N. Harper

发明人： Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06N3/126 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q10/0639 ,  Y02P90/86

摘要： One embodiment of the invention provides a method for optimizing a supply chain management (SCM) problem. A genetic algorithm optimization technique may be used to generate a production solution for the production side of an SCM problem and an ant colony optimization technique may be used to generate a solution for the distribution side of the SCM problem. Together, the genetic algorithm optimization technique and the ant colony optimization technique operate to quickly identify high-quality solutions to an SCM problem.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种优化供应链管理（SCM）问题的方法。 可以使用遗传算法优化技术来生成用于SCM问题的生产方的生产解决方案，并且可以使用蚁群优化技术为SCM问题的分发端生成解决方案。 一起，遗传算法优化技术和蚁群优化技术可以快速识别高质量的SCM问题解决方案。

公开(公告)号：US08065243B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12105985

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Charles N. Harper

发明人： Charles N. Harper

IPC分类号： G06F15/18 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G06N3/12

CPC分类号： G06N3/126

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a computerized optimization system configured to optimize the operations of a hydrogen generation, processing, and delivery network. Such a network typically includes a complex of physical equipment, plants, and pipelines, including both production and distribution facilities. A hydrogen optimization system provides a software system that optimizes the production and distribution of hydrogen over such a hydrogen network. The hydrogen optimization system may use both a genetic algorithm configured to “evolve” a population of solutions to improve the quality of solutions over time as well as directed heuristics to identify a superior operating state for the hydrogen pipeline network.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种被配置为优化氢气生成，处理和传送网络的操作的计算机化优化系统。 这样的网络通常包括物理设备，工厂和管道的复合体，包括生产和分配设施。 氢优化系统提供了一种软件系统，可以优化氢气在氢气网络上的生产和分配。 氢优化系统可以使用被配置为“演进”解决方案群体的遗传算法，以提高随时间推移的解决方案的质量，以及定向启发式来确定氢管道网络的优越操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US07643974B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11279554

申请日：2006-04-12

申请人： Charles N. Harper ,  Michael T. Boczon

发明人： Charles N. Harper ,  Michael T. Boczon

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： F17D3/00 ,  G06N3/126

摘要： One embodiment of the invention provides a method for optimizing a variety of aspects of pipeline operations by using a genetic algorithm. Generally, the genetic algorithm is used to evolve a population of feasible solutions over successive generations until a termination condition is satisfied. Each solution specifies a feasible operational state of the pipeline system. Over successive generations existing solutions are modified, and an identified solution in the population is removed at each successive generation. Over repeated generations, the solutions in the population improve. Once an optimized production solution is generated, an optimized pressure solution may be generated using a direct pressure optimization process.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种通过使用遗传算法来优化管道操作的各个方面的方法。 通常，遗传算法用于在连续世代中演化可行解的群体，直到满足终止条件。 每个解决方案指定管道系统的可行运行状态。 在连续几代中，现有的解决方案被修改，并且在每个连续的一代中消除了群体中确定的解决方案。 多次重复，群众解决方案得到改善。 一旦生成了优化的生产解决方案，可以使用直接压力优化过程产生优化的压力解决方案。