Radio frequency identification system for mineral extraction equipment
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1. A method for monitoring a component of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
- coupling a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) module to the component, the RFID module comprising an active RFID unit and a passive RFID unit;
storing component data relating to the component in the RFID module;
storing location data relating to a location of the component relative to the mineral extraction system in the RFID module;
transmitting a communication from the RFID module to a RFID reader, the communication comprising the component data and the location data;
mapping the location of the component on a real-time image of the mineral extraction system based upon the location data stored in the RFID module;
powering up the active RFID unit in response to the first communication from the RFID reader to the RFID module;
powering down the active RFID unit in response to a second communication from the RFID reader to the RFID module; and
wherein the first communication comprises a first communication frequency and the second communication comprises a second communication frequency different from the first communication frequency.
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Abstract
A system including, a first component of a mineral extraction system, and a first radio frequency identification (RFID) module coupled to the first component, wherein the first RFID module comprises first component data relating to the first component, and first location data relating to a first location of the first component.
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1. A method for monitoring a component of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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coupling a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) module to the component, the RFID module comprising an active RFID unit and a passive RFID unit;storing component data relating to the component in the RFID module; storing location data relating to a location of the component relative to the mineral extraction system in the RFID module; transmitting a communication from the RFID module to a RFID reader, the communication comprising the component data and the location data; mapping the location of the component on a real-time image of the mineral extraction system based upon the location data stored in the RFID module; powering up the active RFID unit in response to the first communication from the RFID reader to the RFID module; powering down the active RFID unit in response to a second communication from the RFID reader to the RFID module; and wherein the first communication comprises a first communication frequency and the second communication comprises a second communication frequency different from the first communication frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring components of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) modules on the components, the RFID modules configured to communicate with each other and/or to a data acquisition system;acquiring component data and location data stored in the plurality of RFID modules via the data acquisition system comprising at least one RFID reader configured to simultaneously communicate with the plurality of RFID modules to acquire the component data and the location data; mapping the locations of the plurality of RFID modules on a real-time image of the mineral extraction system based upon the location data stored in the plurality of RFID modules via a data mapping system comprising an augmented reality system configured to map locations of the plurality of RFID modules on the image of the mineral extraction system in real-time; and wherein the plurality of RFID modules are configured to communicate with each other on a different frequency than a frequency used for communication with the data acquisition system. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for monitoring a component of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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coupling a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) module comprising an active RFID unit to the component;transmitting a first communication from a RFID reader to the active RFID unit while the active RFID unit is in sleep mode; waking the active RFID unit in response to the first communication; transmitting a second communication from the active RFID unit to the RFID reader, the second communication comprising component data relating to the component and location data relating to a location of the component relative to the mineral extraction system; transmitting a third communication from the RFID reader to the active RFID unit to direct the active RFID unit to re-enter sleep mode; and wherein the first communication, the second communication, and the third communication occur on different frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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