Method and apparatus for assistance of the production of a functional material
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsMichael Ludwig Lejkowski, Michael Kraemer, Tilman Sauer, Andreas Strasser, Benjamin Rupp
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring and evaluation of a production of a functional material, wherein an assessment of steps taken by users based on a data basis results in reporting to the user of the extent to which predetermined properties of a functional material produced are attained in the event of variances in the steps taken.
Claims15
A method of monitoring and evaluating a production of a functional material, wherein the functional material is a catalyst, a battery material or an adsorbent, and wherein the method comprises:
- providing a multitude of defined processes to a user, each with defined process parameters of a process for the production of a functional material and properties thereof,
- recording steps taken by the user in implementing a process selected from the multitude of processes,
- comparing the steps taken by the user with the process parameters of the selected process for the production of a functional material,
- assessing the steps taken by the user based on a data basis having a multitude of processes implemented by earlier users with process parameters for the production of functional materials and the analyzed properties thereof,
- reporting to the user the extent to which predetermined properties of the functional material produced by the implemented process are attained in the event of variances of the aforementioned steps in an implementation of the process selected from the defined process parameters of the selected process.
An apparatus for monitoring and evaluating a production of a functional material, wherein the functional material is a catalyst, a battery material or an adsorbent, and wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a user interface,
- a processing unit,
- a catalog having a multitude of defined processes, each with defined process parameters of a process for the production of a functional material, and
- a data basis having a multitude of processes implemented by earlier users for the production of functional materials and the analyzed properties thereof,
- wherein the user interface is set up to provide the user with the catalog for selection, and to enable the user to select a process for the production of a functional material,
- wherein the user interface is set up to record steps taken by the user in implementing a process selected from the multitude of processes,
- wherein the processing unit is set up to compare the steps taken by the user with the process parameters of a selected process for the production of a functional material and to assess the steps taken by the user based on the data basis with regard to properties expected to be achieved in the functional material,
- wherein the user interface is set up to report to the user the extent to which predetermined properties of the functional material produced by the implemented process are attained in the event of variances of the aforementioned steps in an implementation of the process selected from the defined process parameters of the selected process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.