Patents by Inventor Michael A. Boudreau

Michael A. Boudreau 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).

  • Method and system for controlling a batch process
    Patent number: 7877154
    Abstract: A first principles model may be used to simulate a batch process, and the first principles model may be used to configure a multiple-input/multiple-output control routine for controlling the batch process. The first principles model may generate estimates of batch parameters that cannot, or are not, measured during operation of the actual batch process. An example of such a parameter may be a rate of change of a component (e.g., a production rate, a cell growth rate, etc.) of the batch process. The first principles model and the configured multiple-input/multiple-output control routine may be used to facilitate control of the batch process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence L. Blevins, Gregory K. McMillan, Michael A. Boudreau