Abstract: A method and system are provided for validating process data on a process recorder/controller. The method and system involves: configuring the validation criteria of the process variables, by defining value and time tolerances with respect to an ideal performance; receiving in real-time process data, including one or more process values, for a batch process at the recorder/controller responsible for recording the process data; performing a batch validation process on the recorder/controller, the batch validation process analyzing in real-time the one or more process values to validate the batch process based on at least a batch validation criteria; and transmitting from the recorder/controller validation information including a validation result for presentation on a device to a user, and/or recording at least on the recorder/controller the validation information including at least the validation result, wherein the validation result indicates whether the batch process is conformant or non-conformant.

Abstract: An input module includes a terminal block and a removable printed circuit board (PCB). The terminal block includes first and second connector assemblies for electrically coupling first and second electrical wires of an external thermocouple to the PCB. At least one of the first or second connector assemblies includes an internal thermocouple. The internal thermocouple has two conductive legs which are formed of different materials and are separated at an end to form a jaw connector for connecting or disconnecting an edge of the printed circuit board to or from the terminal block respectively. The PCB includes a sensor for measuring a temperature on the PCB, and a processing circuit configured to perform cold junction compensation using a cold junction temperature which is determined based on temperature measurement from the sensor and a temperature or voltage measurement from the internal thermocouple, when measuring hot junction temperature of the external thermocouple.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for managing an alarm. The method and system can capture occurrences of an alarm for a monitored process; track the occurrences, including whether the occurrences, including a current occurrence of the alarm and a prior occurrence of the alarm, have been acknowledged by a user; and record alarm information for the occurrences of the alarm in a memory. The alarm information can include each occurrence of the alarm and information associated therewith including a timestamp of the occurrence and whether the occurrence of the alarm is acknowledged or not by the user. The method and system can further present or enable presentation of unacknowledged occurrences, from the tracked occurrences, for acknowledgement by a user. The unacknowledged occurrences can include a prior occurrence of the alarm. The recorded alarm information is updated to reflect the acknowledgement of the prior occurrence of the alarm when acknowledged.

Abstract: An input module includes a terminal block and a removable printed circuit board (PCB). The terminal block includes first and second connector assemblies for electrically coupling first and second electrical wires of an external thermocouple to the PCB. At least one of the first or second connector assemblies includes an internal thermocouple. The internal thermocouple has two conductive legs which are formed of different materials and are separated at an end to form a jaw connector for connecting or disconnecting an edge of the printed circuit board to or from the terminal block respectively. The PCB includes a sensor for measuring a temperature on the PCB, and a processing circuit configured to perform cold junction compensation using a cold junction temperature which is determined based on temperature measurement from the sensor and a temperature or voltage measurement from the internal thermocouple, when measuring hot junction temperature of the external thermocouple.

Abstract: Automatically generating a compensation factor for adjusting an operating parameter such that a measured carbon potential, dew point, or other controlled parameter matches the controller's set point value by inputting the measured parameter directly to the controller.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the invention, a three-phase power control device is configured to synchronize firing thyristor or SCR sets in consecutive combinations of two of the three phases, to supply current to consecutive combinations of two of the three loads in a three-phase load configuration, to determine real branch impedance of each load from three combinations of two supplied loads, without need of any electrical neutral reference.

Abstract: A method for operating an unbalanced load manager for a three-phase induction motor or heater, includes receiving, by a load manager, values representative of current flow sensed by current sensors and voltages sensed by voltage taps corresponding to phases of a three-phase power system providing power to the motor or heater. The method includes detecting, by the load manager, a transition from positive or negative to zero current, to measure a phase shift between line-to-line and current. The method further includes synchronizing, by the load manager, firing from line-to-line signal to line-to-neutral signal of phases of the three-phase power system, using the measured phase shift between line-to-line and current.

Abstract: Providing real-time compliance status for industrial process equipment. Aspects of the disclosure provide a common platform to receive data indicative of services performed on industrial process equipment via a plurality of formats and to provide the data representing the real-time compliance status via a unified format on, for example, a graphical user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the invention, a three-phase power control device is configured to synchronize firing thyristor or SCR sets in consecutive combinations of two of the three phases, to supply current to consecutive combinations of two of the three loads in a three-phase load configuration, to determine real branch impedance of each load from three combinations of two supplied loads, without need of any electrical neutral reference.

Abstract: A method for operating an unbalanced load manager for a three-phase induction motor or heater, includes receiving, by a load manager, values representative of current flow sensed by current sensors and voltages sensed by voltage taps corresponding to phases of a three-phase power system providing power to the motor or heater. The method includes detecting, by the load manager, a transition from positive or negative to zero current, to measure a phase shift between line-to-line and current. The method further includes synchronizing, by the load manager, firing from line-to-line signal to line-to-neutral signal of phases of the three-phase power system, using the measured phase shift between line-to-line and current.

Abstract: An electronic device having at least one connector for at least one wired sensor. The device has a sensor break detection unit, wherein the sensor break detection unit comprises a pulse generator outputting pulses of different polarity being adapted to output at least one electrical signal to the wired sensor and detector means for detecting a response signal from the wired sensor.

Abstract: Estimating the time of reaching steady-state uniform load temperature of a load in a heat treatment process in the absence of a load temperature sensor. In an embodiment, a system utilizes signals and parameters available on a temperature controller to estimate the period of time required for a load to reach a steady-state temperature in a heat treatment process. When the estimate of the temperature of the load reaches the steady-state condition, the system advances the heat treatment process from a load heating phase to another phase.

Abstract: Estimating the time of reaching steady-state uniform load temperature of a load in a heat treatment process in the absence of a load temperature sensor. In an embodiment, a system utilizes signals and parameters available on a temperature controller to estimate the period of time required for a load to reach a steady-state temperature in a heat treatment process. When the estimate of the temperature of the load reaches the steady-state condition, the system advances the heat treatment process from a load heating phase to another phase.

Abstract: Providing real-time compliance status for industrial process equipment. Aspects of the disclosure provide a common platform to receive data indicative of services performed on industrial process equipment via a plurality of formats and to provide the data representing the real-time compliance status via a unified format on, for example, a graphical user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: Automatically generating a compensation factor for adjusting an operating parameter such that a measured carbon potential, dew point, or other controlled parameter matches the controller's set point value by inputting the measured parameter directly to the controller.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for calibration of instrumentation and provision of calibration certificates comprises a portable field operable communication device and a remote information management device in wireless communication with one another, a data store comprising information related to each instrument to be calibrated, the portable device being operable to receive calibration requests from the management device and to facilitate input of data from an instrument the subject of calibration, and the management device being operable to facilitate generation of a calibration certificate or error report subsequent to receipt of input data from the portable device.