Anti-microbial application equipment with controls
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Publication Number
US-11957131-B2
Publication Date
2024-04-16
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Abstract
A control system for monitoring an antimicrobial application system may include a controller having a monitoring program including an operations unit and an interface unit. The operations unit may include a sensor module operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors positioned to detect operation data associated with the application system in real-time. An adjustment module may adjust the operation of the application system. An analysis module may analyze real-time operation data and initiate a specified response when the analysis indicates that a trigger event has occurred. The response may include issuing a notification to a notification device or initiating the adjustment module to perform a control operation to modify the operation of the antimicrobial application system. A remote monitoring center may control multiple and remote application systems. Mobile devices and a control panel may be operable to interface with operations of the antimicrobial application system via the control system.
Core Innovation
A control system monitors one or more antimicrobial treatment equipment of multiple antimicrobial application systems by using local plant controllers. Each local plant controller includes a sensor module operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors positioned to detect real-time operation data associated with operation of the antimicrobial application equipment, and an adjustment module operatively coupled to the antimicrobial application equipment and configured to adjust the operation of the antimicrobial application equipment.
A multi-plant controller receives real-time operation data from the plurality of antimicrobial application systems and executes a multi-plant monitoring program comprising a multi-plant operations unit. The multi-plant operations unit includes a multi-plant analysis module that analyzes the real-time operation data to determine an operational condition, compares the operational condition with a set point pre-defined in the monitoring program, and initiates a specified response when the comparison indicates that a trigger event has occurred.
The specified response initiated by the multi-plant controller comprises transmitting control operations from the multi-plant controller to the local plant controllers associated with each of the plurality of antimicrobial application systems. In response to receiving the control operations, the adjustment module of each of the local plant controllers is configured to initiate the control operations at the one or more antimicrobial treatment equipment to modify operation thereof. The system supports remote/mobile and multi-plant oversight using a multi-plant interface unit and a multi-plant controller architecture that routes real-time operation data and initiates responses across multiple antimicrobial application systems.
Claims Coverage
Independent claims clm-00001 and clm-00011 cover a control system and a corresponding monitoring method. Across the independent claims, the inventive features focus on local sensing and adjustment modules per antimicrobial application system, multi-plant analysis that compares an operational condition to a pre-defined set point, and trigger-based specified responses implemented by transmitting control operations to local plant controllers to modify antimicrobial treatment equipment operation.
Trigger-based multi-plant monitoring and specified response with control operations
Analyzing the real-time operation data to determine an operational condition; comparing the operational condition with a set point pre-defined in the monitoring program; initiating a specified response when the comparison indicates that a trigger event has occurred; transmitting control operations from the multi-plant controller to the local plant controllers associated with each of the plurality of antimicrobial application systems; and initiating the control operations at the one or more antimicrobial treatment equipment to modify operation thereof.
Local sensor module and adjustment module on antimicrobial application equipment per system
Each antimicrobial application system comprising a local plant controller comprising an operations unit, the operations unit comprising a sensor module operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors positioned to detect real-time operation data associated with operation of the antimicrobial application equipment; and an adjustment module operatively coupled to the antimicrobial application equipment and configured to adjust the operation of the antimicrobial application equipment.
Multi-plant controller executing multi-plant monitoring program across multiple systems
A multi-plant controller configured to receive the real-time operation data from the plurality of antimicrobial application systems, execute a multi-plant monitoring program comprising a multi-plant operations unit, and use a multi-plant analysis module configured to analyze real-time operation data, compare the operational condition with a set point pre-defined in the monitoring program, and initiate the specified response when a trigger event has occurred.
Method of monitoring via multi-plant analysis and modification through adjustment modules
Collecting operation data from a plurality of sensors positioned to detect real-time operation data associated with operation of the plurality of antimicrobial application systems; transmitting, via the local plant controllers, the operation data from the plurality of antimicrobial application systems to a multi-plant controller comprising a multi-plant analysis module; using the multi-plant analysis module to analyze the real-time operation data to determine an operational condition and compare the operational condition with a pre-defined set point; transmitting, via the multi-plant controller, control operations to the local plant controllers when the comparison indicates that a trigger event has occurred; and modifying, via the initiation of the control operations by the adjustment modules, the operation of the antimicrobial application systems.
Both independent claims center on multi-plant analysis of real-time operation data against a pre-defined set point and trigger-event initiation of a specified response implemented by transmitting control operations to local plant controllers. The local controllers each include a sensor module for detecting real-time operation data and an adjustment module configured to adjust operation of the antimicrobial treatment equipment.
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