56 results about "Process assessment" patented technology

An automated method and system for determining the state of a drilling or other suitable well operations includes storing a plurality of states for the well operation. Mechanical and hydraulic data is received for the well operation. Based on the mechanical and hydraulic data, one of the states is automatically selected as the state of the well operation. Process evaluation may be performed based on the state of the well operation.

A method for dynamic installation and activation of software packages in a distributed networking device. A master node provides a software package database that contains software packages for all nodes. It notifies a node that a software update is being requested, which examines the package identifiers and the dependencies and determines the running processes that will be affected by the update. The processes evaluate the effect that the update will have on their operation. If any of the processes determine that the update will degrade or have a negative impact on the operation of the node, the process will veto the update. If the master node receives no vetoes, it updates the node which installs and activates without interrupting the normal operation of the node.

A system and method for parsing an electronic media database structure to produce tagged data that preserves the content, links, and electronic media structure. In particular, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) data is generated as an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) (home page) linked into a relative structure of Web pages to support IETM deployment. An extraction process assesses the functionality associated with each node designated for presentation and builds a virtual Web, based on attributes stored in the IETM database. A series of Web pages with links that hierarchically presents IETM data at run time is produced. The method supports a data warehousing strategy that converts any data type eligible within the relational database. This expands support across multiple types of technical and engineering data. The preferred implementation utilizes a relative addressed pure HTML solution viewable in standard Web browsers. This open system implementation is cross platform and infrastructure independent, requiring no special server software. Retaining the hierarchical structure dictated by the relational database in HTML output enhances the supportability and maintainability of the Web implementation. Updates to this Web implementation can be incrementally applied within the hierarchy (small sections of data) or the entire logical sections of Web data.

The invention relates, in part, to the improved analysis of carbohydrates. In particular, the invention relates to the analysis of carbohydrates, such as N-glycans and O-glycans found on proteins. Improved methods, therefore, for the study of glycosylation patterns on cells, tissue and body fluids are also provided. Information regarding the analysis of glycans, such as the glycosylation patterns on cells, tissues and in body fluids, can be used in diagnostic and treatment methods as well as for facilitating the study of the effects of glycosylation / altered glycosylation on protein function. Such methods are also provided. Methods are also provided to assess protein production processes, to assess the purity of proteins produced, and to select proteins with the desired glycosylation.

A digital image reading system including an image sensor and a computer that is programmed to adjust the frame rate of the image sensor, and to obtain a maximum frame rate of the image sensor for obtaining an acceptable image. An algorithm for adjusting the frame rate evaluates image parameters and calculates new exposure times, gain values, and exposure settings to support a maximum frame rate of the image sensor. A process for obtaining an acceptable image with an image reader evaluates an image signal level and adjusts the frame rate if the signal level is outside of a predetermined range. The process adjusts the image sensor to run at a maximum operational frame rate. A digital image reading system including multiple separate digitizers for use in various read environments and under various read conditions.

This disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods utilized to quantitatively measure the level of mottle in multilayer laminates. The systems and method are generally free of the inconsistencies, variability and inherent biases of the traditional subjective process by which a person of ordinary skill in the art can assess and categorize the mottle of a multilayer laminate. In the method, variations in the images of mottle produced by a shadowgraph are quantified, measured and classified.

A premises (20) is equipped with a plurality of containers (26) in which are stored bulk products (56) that are dispensed from the containers (26) for individual transactions. The containers (26) are equipped with asset tags (48) that monitor the dispensation of products (56). Event records (96) are electronically communicated from the asset tags (48) to a host (46) for processing. A tag event process (198) evaluates the event records (96) and calculates actual dispensation rates (224) that self-calibrate for a number of potential dispensation variances. The tag event process (198) detects when a container (26) becomes empty (68) and then performs a reconciliation (266) for the container (26). The process (198) also detects when inventory usage data is incomplete, whether by failure to receive communications or from missing a single event record (96), and causes a warning to be presented so that an audit may be performed.

The present invention relates to a project assessment method and software featuring processes and tools for the implementation and assessment of large, business critical, and high risk business programs and projects. The method provides a work breakdown structure life cycle; a set of work breakdown structure milestones, selected from health check, monthly status, and certification milestones; assessing each milestone based upon process, delivery, and certification process assessment areas; determining best practices; optional feedback mechanisms; and reports at each step to evaluate and provide structured recommendations regarding the status or execution of a project.

A GUI such as a web page having a hyperlink thereon is provided and that allows a user to contribute a post to a bulletin board or a thread dedicated to a particular topic of interest. The present invention also includes a process by which the content of the user post is evaluated to determine if the post is relevant to other topics of interest to which other bulletin boards or threads are dedicated. If the user post is related to multiple topics of interest, then a copy of the post is automatically placed on each bulletin board or included in each thread to which the post relates. If a thread does not exist dedicated to a topic of interest, then a thread is automatically created.

A digital test module (5) is provided for testing a phase locked loop circuit. The module (5) includes phase detection circuitry (10) for performing phase measurements of the phase locked loop circuit and analogue test circuitry (20) for testing at least one analogue element of the phase locked loop circuit. Frequency measurement circuitry (30) is provided for performing frequency measurements of the phase locked loop circuit, as is circuitry (40) for performing calibration and jitter measurements. In this way cycle-to-cycle and phase jitter measurements may be made. A calibration mechanism is provided allowing a process evaluation to be made and which allows the jitter data to be provided in a few seconds. The fully digital design facilitates easy manufacture and ready retargeting of the module to diverse applications and processes.

A method for evaluating authorization rules, the method including evaluating a plurality of authorization rules in connection with an authorization process for a subject, storing in a computer-readable storage medium and in association with the subject a rule identifier of any of the rules that are applicable to the subject, and performing, in connection with a subsequent authorization process for the subject, a computer-based action indicated by any of the rules identified by any of the stored rule identifiers, where the performing step is performed independent from an evaluation of the applicability of any of the authorization rules in connection with the subsequent authorization process.

The invention provides a method for analyzing and evaluating electricity utilization safety risk evolution of a user in a severe weather. The method comprises the following steps that power distribution network connection relation data and reliability parameters of a power distribution network power device are input; a fuzzy set model of the power distribution network power device is established; a state transition matrix and a Markov chain equation are established and an initial value of the Markov chain equation is given; a time evolution rule of electricity utilization safety risks of the user in the severe weather is obtained. According to the method for analyzing and evaluating electricity utilization safety risk evolution of the user in the severe weather, the fuzzy set model, related to the user, of the device failure rate and the device repair rate in the severe weather is established, the method is applied to the fuzzy Markov process for evaluating time evolution characteristics of the electricity utilization safety risks of the user, the time evolution rule of the electricity utilization safety risks of the user in the severe weather is obtained, and therefore the load point power failure risk is researched in a dynamic aspect.

Methods and processes evaluate a quality score of a text. The text includes a plurality of words. The methods compute first probability characteristics of groups of words in a reference text which is known to be a high-quality text. The methods also compute second probability characteristics of groups of words in a text to be scored. The methods also compute the quality score based on a difference between the first probability characteristics and the second probability characteristics.

The invention relates to a sampling method for quality inspection of a water chamber seal head forging of a reactor steam generator. By performing composition analysis and hardness test on the water chamber seal head forging and conducting mechanical performance test and metallographic structure examination on an acquired sample, the overall quality of the water chamber seal head forging of the reactor steam generator can be inspected comprehensively, and complete assessment can be carried out on the manufacturing process of the water chamber seal head forging. The method is consistent with the process assessment requirement of nuclear power norm RCC-M, complete destruction of the water chamber seal head forging is not needed, and the water chamber seal head forging can be used as a product continuously after sampling, thereby maximumly reducing the sampling cost.

A project pre-review estimate method capable of estimating influence of alteration in each process of a project on the whole process (project) considering structural alteration and fluctuating values regarding each process and their factors is provided. The project pre-review estimate method is carried out employing a process evaluation procedure which calculates quantitative and structural alteration amounts of the process plan using not only information on constraints (which has been used by conventional techniques) but also scenario information (in which probability of occurrence of a risk (i.e. a factor of alteration to a process) and the content / degree of influence regarding alteration of arbitrary processes caused by the occurrence of the risk are defined in a scenario format) and information for correcting parameters of the scenario by use of qualitative information on the project.

A land battle process evaluation method and system thereof are provided. The land battle result evaluation method includes a flow network for presenting the land battle process problem. The flow network includes a plurality of land nodes and a plurality of connection paths for connecting the plurality of land nodes. A source node and a sink node may be disposed in the plurality of land nodes. A plurality of attack paths are formed by a combination of the plurality of connection paths from the source node to the sink node. The actual process of the land battle is simulated by the flow network and the probability of the various attack plans are obtained, such that the practical command is provided by reference to the evaluation result.

The invention provides a wind power absorption process assessment method. The method comprises the steps that basic information of wind power generation is collected, and abnormal data in the basic information is removed, wherein the basic information of wind power generation comprises actual power of fan power generation and cabin wind speed; fan states are subjected to category classification; a theoretical power value of a fan is calculated, and wind curtailment electric quantities under different states are calculated through the theoretical power value and an actual power value; and the wind curtailment electric quantities under an out-field blocked state and the wind curtailment electric quantities under an in-field blocked state are sequenced respectively, the maximum wind curtailment electric quantity in each group of states is found out, and main influence factors of wind power absorption are determined according to the maximum wind curtailment electric quantities. Through the method, the wind curtailment electric quantities caused by different reasons in the wind power absorption process can be assessed accurately, and the main factors influencing the wind curtailment electric quantities can be found out, so that the method is beneficial for taking accurate wind power absorption countermeasures.

The invention provides a voltage security pre-warning, prevention and control system based on multiple information sources. The voltage security pre-warning, prevention and control system comprises a human-computer interface subsystem, a system managing and maintaining subsystem, a data communication subsystem, a dynamic data processing subsystem, an online parallel computing subsystem, an online voltage security evaluation subsystem and an online prevention and control subsystem. With the adoption of the voltage security pre-warning, prevention and control system based on the multiple information sources, the online application of a whole process dynamic simulation tool is realized; the time scale of anticipated accidents and the simulated analysis depth are expanded through combination of quiescent voltage stability analysis and transient voltage stability analysis, and in consideration of responding-based voltage stability analysis; pre-warning is given to the possibly occuring problem of voltage instability according to a whole process evaluation result of the online voltage security; and rapid and effective preventive control measures or optimizing strategies are given to an operation mode that the stability margin of the voltage security is in shortage, so that preventive control and emergency control of the online voltage stability are realized, and the power outage caused by breakdown of the network voltage is avoided.

A method comprises maintaining, in a database, assessment data from a plurality of assessment tools; maintaining report elements for a report template; selecting, by a user, at least one report element for the report template; and determining a location for the selected report element in the report template. The method further comprises processing the assessment data for the selected report elements; and providing the assessment report using the report template and the processed assessment data.

Information technology / cyber security for computer-related processes in which vulnerabilities are identified and, those vulnerabilities which are technology-related are automatically remediated by determining and executing network-based tasks. The most granular level of computer-related process assessment in made possible by reliance on a critical function / process taxonomy this is automatically generated and, as such, the present invention, identifies both technology and non-technology-related vulnerabilities.

The invention relates to a simulation training track management system for business administration major and a method of the system. The system comprises training field building house which is arranged in a college and is provided with an entrance, wherein simulation training modules, a supervision and assessment module and a simulation diversion module are arranged in the training field building house; by simulating a real business operation environment in the college, completing the construction of a training base and improving a training management system, students of business administration major can complete professional learning in a course of combining theory and practice really, and the students can be trained by enterprise operation and management; and meanwhile, by positioning an assessment management target of practical teaching activities in process assessment, teachers' and students' enthusiasms and initiatives can be aroused and the sound development of the business administration major in the college can be promoted.

The invention relates to a relay base quality optimization system based on simplex search. The system is connected with an injection molding machine through a data communication interface, and comprises a detection unit and an upper computer, wherein the upper computer comprises a quality optimization initial module, a simplex search optimization module, a preprocessing module, a post processing module and an optimization process assessment module, wherein the detection unit carries out quality detection on a relay base produced by the injection molding machine; the detection value is transmitted to the upper computer through the data communication interface; the upper computer assesses the optimality of the group of parameters, the simplex search optimization module gives an iterative process parameter combination in a next step, and the parameter combination is transmitted to the injection molding machine for online experiment through the communication interface between the upper computer and the injection molding machine. The above process is carried out iteratively until a reasonable combination of optimal process parameters is found. The execution cost is small, and the optimization time and the experiment cost are saved.

The invention discloses an intelligent control management system for responsibility assessment. The system comprises a rule configuration library, a consensus process module, a management layer secondary configuration table, a post responsibility list configuration table, an Internet of Things interface and an evaluation database, and the rule configuration library is combined with the managementlayer secondary configuration table, and scores and defines organizations, posts and personnel according to data of an Internet of Things interface according to working rules, spaces and time stipulated by the post responsibility list configuration table; the consensus process module forms a consensus of responsibilities and is used for process assessment of the responsibilities; the Internet of Things interface collects Internet of Things information including time, places, facility IDs, facility fault data, facility alarm data, alarm processing phase data, consequence data, related monitoring and recognition contents, related recording and recognition contents and the like. And the evaluation database is used for storing an evaluation result. The invention also discloses an intelligent control management method for responsibility assessment.

A “wafer-less” etch chamber cleaning method varies the capacitance applied to radio frequency components of the chuck that is within the etch chamber (varies impedance of the chuck) so as to cause electric field lines within the etch chamber to terminate (bend) away from the chuck. Then the etch chamber can be cleaned using a very aggressive etch chemistry (e.g., NF3) that would otherwise damage the chuck; however, the electric field lines protect the chuck from the etch chemistry. The capacitance is varied according to a pre-established model. Further, the process evaluates the effectiveness of the pre-established model to produce feedback and constantly adjusts the pre-established model to increase the effectiveness of the cleaning process (according to the feedback).

A method and system for multi-trigger parametric data management and associated transactions is provided. The parametric triggers can include measured wind speed occurring at predetermined geographic locations, calculated wind speed at a predetermined geographic locations, reported storm track and wind speed / category at a predetermined distance from a reference location and / or measured tide levels occurring at predetermined geographic locations. The multiple triggers are evaluated by the disclosed process to evaluate whether indicated threshold levels are exceeded such that conditions for full or fractional payout are achieved

An apparatus for assisting decisions for improvement of environmental loads has: environmental load per-process collecting means; proportional distributing condition per-parts storing means for storing conditions to proportionally distribute the environmental loads every parts; parts attribute storing means; manufacturing condition storing means; parts attribute calculating condition storing means for storing environmental load calculating conditions to calculate the environmental load per parts; environmental load per-parts calculating means; environmental load per-parts / process storing means for storing the environmental loads every parts / process; bill of materials (BOM) storing means; product manufacturing amount storing means; contribution degree per-product / process evaluating means for collecting the environmental loads per parts / process and calculating a contribution degree of each product to the environmental load amount of each process by multiplying the collected environmental load amount by the number of products; and environmental load distribution table per-product / process storing means.

The invention relates to a communication protocol online diagnosis method, which comprises the following steps: step 1, using format information of a message in an XML description protocol as an interface file for protocol diagnosis; and step 2, creating a protocol process assessment XML document, namely completing an online diagnosis function of the application layer communication protocol according to the information configured by the diagnosis interface, identifying a message field, giving explanation information of each field of the message, and meanwhile, carrying out protocol process diagnosis to give a diagnosis result. Compared with the prior art, the format definition and the protocol process diagnosis information of the message are described by using the XML language of the general standard, so that the protocol diagnosis process and result can be configured, and the method is suitable for various application layer protocols, can effectively adapt to the situations of adding,expanding and modifying protocols, and enables the protocol diagnosis process to be simpler and more efficient, and the like.

The invention discloses a self-adaption welding method and system based on cloud platform big data. According to the self-adaption welding method, a big data storage and intelligent rule base is established through a cloud platform server; a dynamic resistance control main theory is adopted to perform welding self-adaption control; and in cooperation with optimized welding process evaluation and energy control ideas, all-around guidance, process monitoring and quality control are carried out on the welding quality of DSP control. A forward-oriented self-adaption control theory is achieved, post-processing process evaluation and quality compensation optimization are achieved, system configuration of an automated trusteeship technology manner is used in cooperation, the perfect and comprehensive production process method and system are achieved, the very high process quality and automated production level are provided for the mechanical welding industry through establishment and perfectmoving direction maturity, the social labor efficiency can be directly improved, and ultimately the high economic and social benefits are achieved.