Intelligent thermal validation & monitoring system with asset management and self diagnosis capabilities

Abstract

A system for qualifying a process in a facility. The system includes a validation system and a portable computer device. The validation system includes a storage device, a processing device, and one or more sensor input modules each connected to one or more sensors. The portable computer device includes a storage device and a processing device. The storage device of the portable computer device includes a database comprising configuration file for configuring the validation system to perform a qualification of the asset. The processing device of the portable computer device is configured to transmit the configuration file to the validation system for storage in the storage device thereof. The processing device of the validation system is configured to load the configuration file stored in the storage device thereof and to perform the qualification of the asset based on the loaded configuration file.

1 . A system for qualifying a process in a facility, the system comprising:
 a validation system comprising:
 a storage device; 
 a processing device; and 
 one or more sensor input modules each connected to one or more sensors; and 
   a portable computer device comprising:
 a storage device comprising a database comprising a configuration file for configuring the validation system to perform a qualification of an asset; and 
 a processing device configured to transmit the configuration file to the validation system for storage in the storage device of the validation system, 
   wherein the processing device of the validation system is configured to load the configuration file stored in the storage device of the validation system and to perform the qualification of the asset based on the loaded configuration file.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portable computer device further comprises an interface for receiving inputs from a user specifying a configuration of the qualification of the asset, wherein the processing device of the portable computer device receives the inputs and stores the configuration of the qualification of the asset in the configuration file in the database of the storage device of the portable computer device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the portable computer device further comprises an interface for programming the validation system, the interface comprising a user selectable input for selecting the configuration file to be sent to the valuation system. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration file further comprises information identifying the asset. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the information identifying the asset comprises an identification code for the asset and an indication of a type of the asset. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors connected to the validation system, wherein the configuration file further comprises information identifying the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the database further comprises a qualification data file comprising the information identifying the one or more sensors, data collected by the one or more sensors regarding the asset during a qualification study, and information identifying the asset. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the portable computer device further comprises an interface for displaying the identification of the asset, the interface providing a user selectable input that when selected by the user causes the processing device of the portable computer system to generate a report on the asset, the report comprising the data collected by the one or more sensors regarding the asset in the qualification data file. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the report further comprises the information identifying the one or more sensors and the information identifying the asset. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the database further comprises a plurality of qualification data files, each comprising the information identifying the one or more sensors, data collected by the one or more sensors regarding the asset during a qualification study, and information identifying the asset. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the portable computer device further comprises an interface for displaying the identification of the asset, the interface providing a user selectable input that when selected by the user causes the processing device of the portable computer system to generate a report on the asset, the report comprising the data collected by the one or more sensors regarding the asset in each of the plurality of qualification data files. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the report further comprises the information identifying the one or more sensors and the information identifying the asset. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more pieces of equipment, wherein the database further comprises a plurality of equipment records, each equipment record comprising identification information. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of qualification data files comprises identification information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the information regarding each of the one or more pieces of equipment in each of the plurality of qualification data files comprises an identification of the one of the one or more pieces of equipment and an indication of a type of the one of the one or more pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the interface is further configured for displaying the identification of the one or more pieces of equipment, the interface further providing a user selectable input for each of the one or more pieces of equipment, wherein selection of the input of one of the one or more pieces of equipment causes the processing device of the portable computer system to generate a report on the one of the one or more pieces of equipment, the report comprising the data collected by the one or more sensors regarding the one of the one or more pieces of equipment in each of the plurality of qualification data files. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the report further comprises the information identifying the one or more sensors and the information identifying the one of the one or more pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the user selectable input further causes the processing device of the portable computing system to:
 search the database for qualification data files regarding qualifications in which the one of the one or more pieces of equipment was used; and   generate a report specifying the qualification data files for qualifications in which the one of the one or more pieces of equipment was used and assets associated with the specified data files.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein each the plurality of equipment records comprises an indication of a date of calibration of the piece of equipment identified by the identification information of the each of the plurality of equipment records. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the processing device of the portable computer device further comprises an interface configured to display information regarding each of the one or more pieces of equipment and a data of last calibration for each of the one or more pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         21 - 32 . (canceled)