System for Acquiring Data from a Component

• US 20130035874A1
• Filed: 08/02/2011
• Published: 02/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Novatek IP, LLC (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Davido Hyer, David R. Hall, David Wahiquist
• Inventors: Hall, David R., Wahiquist, David, Hyer, Davido
• Granted Patent: US 8,738,304 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/34
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/00 Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments tree stump comminutors A01G23/067
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/088 Rotary tools, e.g. milling drums for forming recesses to receive marking materials E01C23/0946
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/268 with failure correction follow-up actions
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2866 for rotating digging elements for milling machines B28D1/186; for mining machines E21C35/18
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4065 Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/37252 Life of tool, service life, decay, wear estimation
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/50347 Tool sends via electromagnetic waves actual working condition

Abstract

In one aspect of the present invention, a system has a data acquisition device for acquiring data from a component. The component has an identification transmitter. The data acquisition device has an image acquisition mechanism to capture an image of the component and a receiver to receive a signal from the identification transmitter. The data acquisition device also has a processor to process data from the image acquisition mechanism and the receiver.

Claims

1. A system for acquiring data from a component, comprising:

a component comprising an identification transmitter;

a data acquisition device comprising an image acquisition mechanism configured to capture an image of the component and a receiver configured to receive a signal from the identification transmitter; and

the data acquisition device comprising a processor configured to process data from the image acquisition mechanism and the receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the component is configured for use in an abrasive application and the data acquisition device is configured to determine a useful life of the component.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the component is an excavation pick.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the excavation pick comprises a shank attached opposite of a tip of the excavation pick, the shank comprises an opening that houses the identification transmitter.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the identification transmitter is configured to be insulated from mechanical stress within the excavation pick that result from an excavation operation.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the identification transmitter is insulated from the mechanical stresses by a protective case disposed within an opening of the excavation pick.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to combine data from the image acquisition mechanism and the receiver.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit processed data to a third party.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the data acquisition device comprises a display configured to communicate processed data.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit unprocessed data to a third party.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the third party transmits analysis back to the data acquisition device based off the unprocessed data.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a life expectancy of the component.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a failure mechanism of the component.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine wear of the component.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine wear by generating a profile of the component from the image acquisition mechanism.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to track the component and its operational status based on input from the data acquisition device.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the data acquisition device is a mobile phone.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification transmitter includes radio frequency identification.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the data acquisition device and identification transmitter are wireless.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the data acquisition device comprises an ordering mechanism that identifies ordering destinations proximate a worksite that uses the component.