Patent ID: 7054847

Claim:
A process control system adapted for predicting output data provided to a controller used to control a process for producing a product having at least one product property, the process control system comprising: a processor; a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium stores a support vector machine software program, wherein the support vector machine software program is coupled to retrieve training input data from a data source, and is coupled to retrieve input data from the data source in accordance with time specifications, and is operable to generate output data; wherein the support vector machine software program comprises: (a) specifications for said training input data, said input data, and said output data; (b) coefficients for said support vector machine; (c) program instructions for adjusting said coefficients in response to the training input data; and (d) program instructions for predicting said output data in accordance with said input data and said coefficients; and wherein the output data are operable to be input to the controller for controlling the process in producing the product having at least one product property.