Method of Operating a Rotatable Part
First Claim
1. A method of operating a rotatable part, comprising:
- a. providing a system including a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a processor, and a transmitter, wherein said magnet and said emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said processor is connected to receive a signal derived from said emf generating circuit and provide data for transmission by said transmitter;
b. rotating said rotatable part;
c. generating an emf in said emf generating circuit while said rotatable part rotates;
d. using a signal derived from said emf to acquire data indicating a change in a mechanical property of said rotatable part while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said data indicating said change in said mechanical property indicates a condition for maintenance;
e. transmitting information related to said data with said transmitter; and
f. providing maintenance to said system based on said information.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present patent application is a method of operating a rotatable part. The method includes providing a system including a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a processor, and a transmitter. The magnet and the emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while the rotatable part is rotating. The processor is connected to receive a signal derived from the emf generating circuit and provide data for transmission by the transmitter. The method further includes rotating the rotatable part and generating an emf in the emf generating circuit while the rotatable part rotates. The method also includes using a signal derived from the emf to acquire data indicating a change in a mechanical property of the rotatable part while the rotatable part is rotating in which the data indicating a change in the mechanical property indicates a condition for maintenance The method further includes transmitting information related to the data with the transmitter and providing maintenance to the system based on the information.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of operating a rotatable part, comprising:
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a. providing a system including a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a processor, and a transmitter, wherein said magnet and said emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said processor is connected to receive a signal derived from said emf generating circuit and provide data for transmission by said transmitter; b. rotating said rotatable part; c. generating an emf in said emf generating circuit while said rotatable part rotates; d. using a signal derived from said emf to acquire data indicating a change in a mechanical property of said rotatable part while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said data indicating said change in said mechanical property indicates a condition for maintenance; e. transmitting information related to said data with said transmitter; and f. providing maintenance to said system based on said information. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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- 2. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein said rotatable part is on a machine for delivering torque.
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34. A method of operating a rotatable part, comprising:
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a. providing a system including a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a processor, and a transmitter, wherein said magnet and said emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said processor is connected to receive a signal derived from said emf generating circuit and provide data for transmission by said transmitter; b. rotating said rotatable part; c. generating an emf in said emf generating circuit while said rotatable part is rotating; d. using a signal derived from said emf to acquire data indicating a change in a mechanical property of said rotatable part while said rotatable part is rotating, wherein said change in said mechanical property is related to operation of said rotatable part; e. transmitting information related to said data with said transmitter; and f. adjusting operation of said rotatable part based on said information. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of operating a rotatable part, comprising:
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a. providing a rotatable part, a magnet, an emf generating circuit, a circuit for converting an alternating current into a direct current, a processor, and a transmitter, wherein said processor has an active state and a sleep mode, wherein said magnet and said emf generating circuit are mounted for relative rotational motion there between while said rotatable part is rotating for generating an emf in said emf generating circuit, wherein said circuit for converting an alternating current to a direct current is connected to receive an alternating current derived from said emf, and wherein said processor and said transmitter are connected for receiving said direct current; b. rotating said shaft; c. generating said emf, converting to said direct current, waking said processor, and drawing said direct current to said processor to provide said processor in said active mode; d. drawing said direct current to said transmitter and using said transmitter for transmitting data; e. shutting down power to said transmitter; and f. returning said processor to said sleep mode. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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