Systems and Methods for Sensor-Level Machine Monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a machine, comprising:
- a first sensor comprising a first processor;
a second sensor comprising a second processor; and
at least one communication trunk in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and operable to communicate sensor data between each of the first processor and the second processor;
wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are operable to generate sensor data associated with at least one machine condition; and
wherein at least one of the first processor or the second processor is operable to;
analyze sensor data generated by each of the first sensor and the second sensor; and
determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the sensor data.
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Abstract
According embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for sensor-level machine monitoring are provided. In one example embodiment, there is disclosed a system for monitoring a machine. The system may include a first sensor including a first processor and a second sensor including a second processor. The system may further include a communication trunk in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and operable to communicate sensor data between each of the first processor and the second processor. The first sensor and the second sensor are operable to generate sensor data associated with at least one machine condition. Further, at least one of the first processor or the second processor is operable to analyze sensor data generated by each of the first sensor and the second sensor and determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the sensor data.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a machine, comprising:
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a first sensor comprising a first processor; a second sensor comprising a second processor; and at least one communication trunk in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, and operable to communicate sensor data between each of the first processor and the second processor; wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are operable to generate sensor data associated with at least one machine condition; and wherein at least one of the first processor or the second processor is operable to; analyze sensor data generated by each of the first sensor and the second sensor; and determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring a machine, comprising:
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providing a plurality of sensors, each comprising a processor comprising instructions; providing at least one communication trunk in communication with the plurality of sensors, and operable to communicate sensor data between each of the plurality of sensors; sensing, by each of the plurality of sensors, at least one machine condition; generating, by each of the plurality of sensors, sensor data associated with the at least one machine condition; and executing the instructions in at least one processor of the plurality of sensors to; analyze the sensor data generated by each of the plurality of sensors; and determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the at least one sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for monitoring a machine, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each comprising a processor; at least one communication trunk in communication with the plurality of sensors operable to communicate sensor data between each of the plurality of processors; wherein each of the plurality of sensors is operable to detect at least one machine condition; wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is operable to receive an indication associated with detection of the at least one machine condition from at least one other of the plurality of sensors; wherein the processor of the at least one sensor comprises is operable to; aggregate any of the received indications; perform at least one of a frequency domain analysis, a time domain analysis, or a filtered frequency analysis on the aggregated indications; characterize the at least one machine condition based at least in part on the aggregated indications; and determine at least one machine fault based at least in part on the aggregated indications.
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