Method and system for synthesizing vibration data
First Claim
1. A system for training a neural network to synthesize vibration data relating to the operation of a machine, comprising:
- a first sensor operatively coupleable to the machine, the first sensor adapted to obtain at least one vibration signal relating to the operation of the machine;
a second sensor operatively coupleable to a power lead of the machine, the second sensor adapted to obtain at least one current signal relating to the operation of a machine; and
a neural network operatively coupleable to the second sensor, the neural network being trainable to generate at least one synthesized vibration signal from the current signal, wherein the synthesized vibration signal is substantially equivalent to the vibration signal obtained from the first sensor.
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Abstract
A system for training a neural network to synthesize vibration data relating to the operation of a machine. The system includes a first sensor operatively coupleable to the machine, the first sensor adapted to obtain at least one vibration signal relating to the operation of the machine. The system further includes a second sensor operatively coupleable to a power lead of the machine, the second sensor adapted to obtain at least one current signal relating to the operation of a machine. Additionally, the system includes a neural network operatively coupleable to the second sensor, the neural network being trainable to generate at least one synthesized vibration signal from the current signal, wherein the synthesized vibration signal is substantially equivalent to the vibration signal obtained from the first sensor.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for training a neural network to synthesize vibration data relating to the operation of a machine, comprising:
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a first sensor operatively coupleable to the machine, the first sensor adapted to obtain at least one vibration signal relating to the operation of the machine; a second sensor operatively coupleable to a power lead of the machine, the second sensor adapted to obtain at least one current signal relating to the operation of a machine; and a neural network operatively coupleable to the second sensor, the neural network being trainable to generate at least one synthesized vibration signal from the current signal, wherein the synthesized vibration signal is substantially equivalent to the vibration signal obtained from the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for synthesizing vibration data, comprising the steps of:
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collecting at least one sample of vibration data signal relating to the operation of a machine; collecting at least one sample of current data signal relating to the operation of the machine; inputting the at least one sample of current data signal to a neural network; and using the neural network to synthesize at least one vibration data signal from the at least one sampled current data, the at least one synthesized vibration signal being substantially equivalent to the at least one sample of vibration data signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for diagnosing a machine using synthesized vibration data, comprising:
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a sensor for obtaining current data relating to the operation of a machine; a neural network operatively coupleable to the sensor, the neural network adapted to synthesize a vibration signal from the sampled current data, and a processor operatively coupleable to the neural network, the processor adapted to receive the synthesized vibration signal and employ the synthesized vibration signal to facilitate diagnosing the state of the machine, the synthesized vibration signal being substantially equivalent to a vibration signal that would be obtained from a vibration sensor if Attached to the machine. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for diagnosing a machine, comprising the steps of:
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collecting at least one sample of current data relating to the operation of the machine; inputting the at least one sample of current data to a neural network; using the neural network to synthesize a vibration data signal from the at least sample of current data, the synthesize vibration data signal being substantially equivalent to a vibration signal that would have been obtained from a vibration sensor if attached to the machine; determining the diagnostic state of the machine from the synthesized vibration data signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for diagnosing a plurality of machines using synthesized vibration data, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for obtaining current data relating to the operation of the plurality of machines; a channel interface operatively coupleable to the plurality of sensors, the channel interface designating a separate channel for the current data obtained from each of the plurality of sensors, respectively; a host computer operatively coupleable to the channel interface, the host computer including a neural network operatively coupleable to each channel of the channel interface, the neural network adapted to synthesize vibration signals corresponding to each of the plurality of machines from the sampled current data; wherein a processor of the host computer cycles through each of the channels, the processor performing classical vibration analysis on each of the plurality of machines using the synthesized vibration signal for each respective machine. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A system for training a neural network to synthesize data relating to the operation of a machine, comprising:
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a first sensor operatively coupleable to the machine, the first sensor adapted to obtain a first signal relating to the operation of the machine;
a second sensor operatively coupleable to the machine, the second sensor adapted to obtain a second signal relating to the operation of a machine, the second signal having data relating to the first signal encoded therein; anda neural network operatively coupleable to the second sensor, the neural network being trainable to generate a synthesized first signal from the second signal, wherein the synthesized first signal is substantially equivalent to the first signal obtained from the first sensor.
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