SELF-CONTAINED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING MACHINES
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a machine, said system comprising:
- a machine monitoring device connected to said machine, said machine monitoring device comprising;
input means connected to said machine for receiving inputs from said machine;
an engine connected to said input means for performing transformations on said inputs, wherein said transformations apply a mathematical operation or a logical operation on said inputs to generate outputs;
a database system connected to said engine to store said outputs; and
report generating means connected to said database system for generating reports based on said outputs; and
a client computing device connected to said machine monitoring device by a communications network for receiving said reports to allow a user to monitor said machine from said client computing device.
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Abstract
A machine monitoring system and method uses a machine monitoring device (MMD) which is connected to the monitored machine. Outputs from the machine are attached to input connectors on the MMD. The MMD receives inputs from the machine via the input connectors and performs desired transformations. Results of the transformations are stored in an on-board database system within the MMD. Reports on machine status, quality, maintenance, production, and performance are generated by consulting the database system. Reports can be generated at fixed intervals or on demand and may be transmitted over a network. A server, such as a web server or the like, resident within the MMD makes reports remotely viewable from client computing devices on the network via web page interfaces or the like and also allows for remote configuration of the MMD via such interfaces. The monitoring device also has output connectors for transmitting MMD output signals, such as digital output signals or the like, that may be used for activating buzzers, lights or email notifications that can be escalated. MMD output signals may also be used for pausing or stopping machines.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a machine, said system comprising:
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a machine monitoring device connected to said machine, said machine monitoring device comprising;
input means connected to said machine for receiving inputs from said machine;
an engine connected to said input means for performing transformations on said inputs, wherein said transformations apply a mathematical operation or a logical operation on said inputs to generate outputs;
a database system connected to said engine to store said outputs; and
report generating means connected to said database system for generating reports based on said outputs; and
a client computing device connected to said machine monitoring device by a communications network for receiving said reports to allow a user to monitor said machine from said client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring a machine, said method comprising:
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monitoring inputs from said machine by means of a machine monitoring device connected to said machine;
performing transformations on said inputs, wherein said transformations apply a mathematical operation or a logical operation on said inputs to generate outputs, said transformations being performed by an engine within said machine monitoring device;
generating reports on said machine monitoring device, wherein said reports are generated by said machine monitoring device from at least one of said inputs and said outputs; and
transmitting said reports from said machine monitoring device to a client computing device on a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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