Patents by Inventor Fakhruddin Attarwala

Fakhruddin Attarwala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20050137721
    Abstract: A method is presented for updating process models (100) used in a model predictive controller when a change has been made in any regulatory controller configuration and/or it's tuning without having to conduct new full identification testing of the process. The method employs Core Process Models of Controlled Variables (101) and Manipulated Variables (103), devoid of dynamics of interacting regulatory controllers in conjunction with Manipulated Variables Disturbance Rejection Models (104). The process models (100) can be updated for use for on-line control as well as for off-line simulation studies including operator training. This allows updating of a complex multivariable process control with relatively ease with absolute minimal of additional data gathering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Fakhruddin Attarwala
  • Publication number: 20050075738
    Abstract: A modular formulation of model predictive controller is proposed by this invention (400). The modular formulation offers a robust model predictive controller with unified method of tuning. Explicit use of material and energy balance provides stable and robust performance (412). Use of economic based tuning offers a unified tuning method (411). The unified tuning method establishes consistency of control actions resulting from the steady state optimization and the dynamic control (400). Further, a method for formulating and tuning integrated optimization and control using multiple modular model predictive controllers is presented in this invention (100). The method incorporates a direct and explicit method of integration of a number of modular model predictive controllers. The integration of the modular controllers is achieved seamlessly without requiring any further tuning adjustments (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Fakhruddin Attarwala