Machine press data monitoring and analysis system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a cycle sensor comprising a first magnet, the cycle sensor configured to be coupled to a machine press, wherein the cycle sensor is configured to detect a cycle of the machine press; and
a base station comprising at least one processor, wherein the base station is configured with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the base station to at least;
process a first signal received from the cycle sensor;
transmit a start message to a server over a network and start a timer in response to reception of the first signal, wherein the start message indicates that the machine press has started running;
process a second signal received from the cycle sensor after the first signal;
reset the timer in response to reception of the second signal;
determine that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during a threshold period of time after reception of the second signal in response to expiration of the timer; and
transmit an end message to the server over the network in response to the determination that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during the threshold period of time after the reception of the second signal, wherein the end message indicates that the machine press has stopped running.
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Abstract
A network-enabled machine press data monitoring and analysis system is provided herein. The system can include a sensor, a base station, and a server. The sensor may be designed such that the sensor can be placed on any type of machine press to track machine press operation. The sensor is coupled to a machine press and detects machine press cycles. The base station is coupled to the sensor and receives signals from the sensor indicating the detection of machine press cycles. The base station tracks machine press cycles and forwards such information to the server along with time values indicating when the machine press has started and stopped operating. The server can process information received from the base station and generate user interface data that, when rendered by a user device, causes the user device to display the processed information in a graphical user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a cycle sensor comprising a first magnet, the cycle sensor configured to be coupled to a machine press, wherein the cycle sensor is configured to detect a cycle of the machine press; and a base station comprising at least one processor, wherein the base station is configured with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the base station to at least; process a first signal received from the cycle sensor; transmit a start message to a server over a network and start a timer in response to reception of the first signal, wherein the start message indicates that the machine press has started running; process a second signal received from the cycle sensor after the first signal; reset the timer in response to reception of the second signal; determine that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during a threshold period of time after reception of the second signal in response to expiration of the timer; and transmit an end message to the server over the network in response to the determination that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during the threshold period of time after the reception of the second signal, wherein the end message indicates that the machine press has stopped running. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
as implemented by one or more computing devices configured with specific computer-executable instructions, receiving a first signal from a cycle sensor, wherein the cycle sensor is coupled to a machine press and is configured to detect a cycle of the machine press; transmitting a start message to a server over a network and start a timer in response to reception of the first signal, wherein the start message indicates that the machine press has started running; receiving a second signal from the cycle sensor after the first signal; resetting the timer in response to reception of the second signal; determining that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during a threshold period of time after reception of the second signal in response to expiration of the timer; and transmitting an end message to the server over the network in response to the determination that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during the threshold period of time after the reception of the second signal, wherein the end message indicates that the machine press has stopped running. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Non-transitory, computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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process a first signal received from a cycle sensor, wherein the cycle sensor is coupled to a machine press and is configured to detect a cycle of the machine press; transmit a start message to a server over a network and start a timer in response to reception of the first signal, wherein the start message indicates that the machine press has started running; process a second signal received from the cycle sensor after the first signal; reset the timer in response to reception of the second signal; determine that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during a threshold period of time after reception of the second signal in response to expiration of the timer; and transmit an end message to the server over the network in response to the determination that no signal has been received from the cycle sensor during the threshold period of time after the reception of the second signal, wherein the end message indicates that the machine press has stopped running. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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