Lan Lin

US Patent:

20020156662, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Apr 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/839601

Inventors:

Troy Christensen - Kennesaw GA, US
David Moyeda - Laguna Hills CA, US
Lan Lin - Alpharetta GA, US
Mark Scoretz - Kennesaw GA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G05D003/12
G05D005/00
G05D009/00
G05D011/00
G05D017/00

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A data presentation system for presenting performance and economic data related to upgrading steam turbines and boilers. The data presentation system comprises one or more client computers connected via a computer network to a system server computer that, in turn, is connected to a database. In one embodiment, a steam plant operator or other user logs-in to a steam plant equipment manufacturer's web site and enters information about a steam turbine or boiler that the plant operator wishes to upgrade. In one embodiment, the plant operator also ranks upgrade criteria according to their relative importance to the plant operator. The data presentation system then selects upgrade packages for the steam plant equipment based on the equipment information provided by the user and the user's upgrade criteria ranking. By selecting an icon corresponding to one of the suggested upgrade packages, the user can view graphical data illustrating and comparing the performance and economic benefits associated with the selected upgrade package.