SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240044079A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18212548

    申请日:2023-06-21

    CPC classification number: D21F7/04 D21F7/003 D21F7/06 D21G9/0054

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling industrial processes

    公开(公告)号:US12198438B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18600272

    申请日:2024-03-08

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving first imaging data from a first imaging device, the first imaging data comprising imaging data for at least a first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (2) receiving second imaging data from a second imaging device, the second imaging data comprising imaging data for at least the first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (3) receiving event data associated with a manufacturing event associated with the article of manufacture during the manufacturing process; (4) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, the first imaging data, the second imaging data, and the event data using a machine-learning model trained with historical imaging data and historical manufacturing event data; (5) determining based on the first data analysis result, an origin of the manufacturing event.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling industrial processes

    公开(公告)号:US12130249B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18431571

    申请日:2024-02-02

    CPC classification number: G01N25/56 G01J5/025 G01J2005/0077

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling industrial processes

    公开(公告)号:US11816893B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US18131920

    申请日:2023-04-07

    CPC classification number: G06V20/41 G05B19/41865 G05B19/4185

    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, apparatuses, systems, and computing devices that are configured to: (1) receive media of a processing region of an industrial process, where the processing region comprises at least one object, the media comprises a plurality of media elements, and each of the media elements comprises a field of view of the at least one object; (2) identify based on an area of interest, a set of pixels, wherein the field of view comprises the area of interest; (3) for each media element of the plurality of media elements: (a) extract an attribute value from each pixel of the set of pixels found in the media element, and (b) construct a respective array comprising each attribute value; (4) combine each of the respective arrays in a data structure; and (5) analyze the data structure to provide data on a processing parameter associated with the industrial process.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240212356A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18600272

    申请日:2024-03-08

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving first imaging data from a first imaging device, the first imaging data comprising imaging data for at least a first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (2) receiving second imaging data from a second imaging device, the second imaging data comprising imaging data for at least the first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (3) receiving event data associated with a manufacturing event associated with the article of manufacture during the manufacturing process; (4) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, the first imaging data, the second imaging data, and the event data using a machine-learning model trained with historical imaging data and historical manufacturing event data; (5) determining based on the first data analysis result, an origin of the manufacturing event.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240175831A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18431571

    申请日:2024-02-02

    CPC classification number: G01N25/56 G01J5/025 G01J2005/0077

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling industrial processes

    公开(公告)号:US11846930B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US18131926

    申请日:2023-04-07

    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for monitoring and/or controlling processing parameters for an industrial process. In various embodiments, a method is provided that comprises: receiving media of a processing region of an industrial process that comprises an object, wherein the media comprises media elements, and each media element comprises a field of view of the object; identifying a set of pixels found in the area of interest; and for each media element: extracting an attribute value from each pixel found in the media element; constructing an attribute profile comprising the attribute value for each pixel; mapping the attribute profile to a mapped profile that comprises at least one property value that correlates to at least one attribute value; and providing the mapped profile to a control system to use in controlling processing parameters of the industrial process.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling industrial processes

    公开(公告)号:US12169400B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-17

    申请号:US18767569

    申请日:2024-07-09

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving first imaging data from a first imaging device, the first imaging data comprising infrared imaging data for at least a first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (2) deriving moisture profile data from the infrared imaging data the infrared imaging data; and (3) providing the moisture profile data to a quality control system for use in cross-direction and machine-direction control. In some aspects, the first imaging device may be placed in any suitable location along a papermaking or other manufacturing process to provide real-time, full-width moisture profiles of a paper web at any location in the process. They system may be utilized at papermaking startup and implemented to optimize paper machine dewatering on a component-by-component basis.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240361756A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18767569

    申请日:2024-07-09

    CPC classification number: G05B19/41865

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving first imaging data from a first imaging device, the first imaging data comprising infrared imaging data for at least a first portion of an article of manufacture during a manufacturing process; (2) deriving moisture profile data from the infrared imaging data the infrared imaging data; and (3) providing the moisture profile data to a quality control system for use in cross-direction and machine-direction control. In some aspects, the first imaging device may be placed in any suitable location along a papermaking or other manufacturing process to provide real-time, full-width moisture profiles of a paper web at any location in the process. They system may be utilized at papermaking startup and implemented to optimize paper machine dewatering on a component-by-component basis.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240255932A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18600258

    申请日:2024-03-08

    CPC classification number: G05B19/41875 G05B2219/32368

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) determining temperature data for at least part of an article of manufacture in a manufacturing process; (2) analyzing the temperature data to identify a first portion of the article of manufacture having a temperature that deviates from a surrounding portion of the first portion, the first portion comprising: at least one hot spot, at least one hot streak, at least one cold spot, or at least one cold streak on the article of manufacture; (3) determining, for the first portion of the article of manufacture, a set of properties related to the temperature: (4) processing the set of properties using at least one of a rules-based model, a machine-learning model, or a classification model to produce a defect classification; and (5) providing an indication of the defect classification for display on a computing device.

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