Reporting regulator for managing a gas transportation system
First Claim
1. A reporting module for distributing fluid transportation system sensor data to a plurality of receivers comprising:
- an input for receiving sensor data from a fluid transportation system;
a memory coupled to the input and adapted to store the received sensor data, an instruction set, and an identification number, the identification number representative of the location reporting module;
a processor adapted to execute the instruction set, the instruction set instructing the processor to mark the sensor data with the identification number; and
a communication circuit coupled to the processor and the memory and adapted to transmit the marked data to receivers.
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Abstract
A reporting regulator for use in a gas transportation system includes an electrical interconnection that couples a plurality of input ports to a processor and a memory. Sensor data is received at the input ports and the data is stored into the memory. The reporting regulator is assigned a unique identification number such as a MAC address. The reporting regulator marks the received sensor data with attributes such as an identification number, a time stamp or a date stamp. After marking the data, the data is transmitted to a database location. The marked data can be reassembled in time and space by a central computer using the attributes. A processor can utilize this data to monitor, characterize and control an entire gas transportation system. System events can be pinpointed in time and space using the marked data. Further, system characterization and performance metrics can be utilized to improve system efficiency, emergency management, scheduling of preventive maintenance, and billing methods.
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37 Claims
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1. A reporting module for distributing fluid transportation system sensor data to a plurality of receivers comprising:
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an input for receiving sensor data from a fluid transportation system;
a memory coupled to the input and adapted to store the received sensor data, an instruction set, and an identification number, the identification number representative of the location reporting module;
a processor adapted to execute the instruction set, the instruction set instructing the processor to mark the sensor data with the identification number; and
a communication circuit coupled to the processor and the memory and adapted to transmit the marked data to receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A reporting module as in claim I, wherein the reporting module is further adapted to calculate at least one of a gas transportation system parameter and a gas transportation system characteristic utilizing the received sensor data.
- 5. A reporting module as in claim I, wherein the plurality of receivers further includes at least one computer adapted for creating a database.
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8. A reporting regulator for controlling gas line pressure and for communicating gas transportation system sensor data comprising:
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a fluid throttling element;
a processor adapted to execute an instruction set the instruction set instructing the processor to receive sensor data and to control the fluid throttling element in response to the sensor data;
a memory adapted to store the received sensor data and to store an attribute, the attribute representative of a feature of the sensor data, wherein the instruction set instructs the processor to mark the stored sensor data with the attribute;
a communication circuit coupled to the processor and adapted to transmit the marked data to a computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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12. A data management system for a gas transportation system comprising:
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a central computer adapted for creating a database; and
a plurality of reporting regulators, each reporting regulator including;
a throttling element for controlling a gas pressure within the gas transportation system; and
a processor adapted to receive data from at least one gas transportation system sensor, for marking the received data with a unique identification number and for transmitting the data responsive to an instruction set;
wherein the central computer is adapted to create a database utilizing the marks on the sensor data.
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23. A method of managing gas transportation system data comprising:
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assigning a unique electronic identification number to a reporting regulator;
receiving sensor data from a sensor adapted for operation in a gas transportation system;
controlling at least one pressure within the gas transportation system utilizing the received sensor data;
marking the received sensor data with an attribute; and
transmitting said marked sensor data to a central location.
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27. A reporting regulator for controlling fluid pressure within a gas transportation system and for communicating gas transportation system data to a central location comprising:
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an electrical interconnection;
at least a first port coupled to said electrical interconnection, the first port for receiving gas transportation system sensor data;
a memory coupled to said electrical interconnection for storing the received sensor data, said sensor data having at least one attribute;
a processor coupled to said electrical interconnection for uniquely marking the received sensor data with the at least one attribute; and
,a communication circuit coupled to the electrical interconnection for transmitting the marked data to a central location.
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