Method for implementing vibration suppression system under control from a remote site

• US 7,373,262 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2005
• Issued: 05/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intelligent Dynamics Canada Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Iptrade Limited
• Inventors: Pletner, Baruch, Zvonar, Gregory A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow; John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cherry; Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US11/262,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20060190197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 702/56, 702/53, 702/188
• US Class Current: 702/56
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/02 Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems F16F15/005 takes precedence ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; relieving load on bearings, using magnetic means F16C39/06
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 19/02 characterised by the use of electric means

Abstract

A method of implementing vibration suppression at equipment residing at a local site includes the steps of transmitting a prompt from a remote site to the local site, automatically sensing vibration response information from the equipment in response to the prompt, and transmitting the sensed vibration response information to the remote site. The method further includes the steps of analyzing the sensed vibration response information at the remote site and creating a vibration suppression algorithm based on the analyzed information. Another prompt is then transferred from the remote site to the local site, and in response thereto, vibrations are induced within the equipment at the local site in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm, and additional vibration response information from the equipment is sensed. The additional vibration response information is transmitted to and analyzed at the remote site where a modified suppression algorithm is created and transmitted to the local site for suppression of vibrations in the equipment.

Claims

1. A method of implementing vibration suppression on equipment residing at a local site, comprising:

transmitting a first prompt from a remote site to the local site to automatically cause vibration response information to be sensed from the equipment;

analyzing the vibration response information; and

creating a vibration suppression algorithm based on the analysis;

transmitting a second prompt from the remote site to the local site to automatically cause the vibration suppression algorithm to be programmed into control circuitry residing at the local site.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein normal operation of the equipment is highly sensitive to vibration.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first prompt is transmitted from the remote site to the local site over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the vibration response information is analyzed and the vibration suppression algorithm is created at the remote site.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first prompt causes probe vibrations to be induced at equipment.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically acquiring the vibration response information at the remote site in response to the first prompt.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a third prompt from the remote site to the local site to automatically cause vibrations to be induced at equipment in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm and to automatically cause additional vibration response information to be sensed from the equipment;

analyzing the additional vibration response information; and

modifying the vibration suppression algorithm based on the additional analysis.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising automatically acquiring the additional vibration response information at the remote site in response to the third prompt.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising transmitting a fourth prompt from the remote site to the local site to automatically program the modified vibration suppression algorithm into control circuitry residing at the local site.

10. A method of implementing vibration suppression at equipment residing at a local site, comprising:

receiving a first prompt from a remote site;

automatically sensing vibration response information from the equipment in response to the first prompt;

transmitting the sensed vibration response information to the remote site;

receiving a vibration suppression algorithm from the remote site;

inducing vibrations in the equipment in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm;

receiving a second prompt from the remote site; and

automatically programming control circuitry at the local site with the vibration suppression algorithm in response to the second prompt.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein normal operation of the equipment is highly sensitive to vibration.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first prompt is received from the remote site over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising inducing probe vibrations in the equipment in response to the first prompt.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensed vibration response information is automatically transmitted to the remote site in response to the first prompt.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving a third prompt from the remote site, wherein the vibrations are automatically induced in the equipment in response to the third prompt.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

automatically sensing additional vibration response information from the equipment in response to the third prompt;

transmitting the additional sensed vibration response information to the remote site;

receiving a modified vibration suppression algorithm from the remote site; and

programming the modified vibration suppression algorithm into control circuitry residing at the local site.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising receiving still a fourth prompt from the remote site, wherein the control circuitry is automatically programmed with the modified vibration suppression algorithm in response to the fourth prompt.

18. A method of implementing vibration suppression on equipment residing at a local site, comprising:

transmitting a first prompt from a remote site to the local site to automatically cause vibration response information to be sensed from the equipment;

analyzing the vibration response information; and

creating a vibration suppression algorithm based on the analysis;

transmitting a second prompt from the remote site to the local site to automatically cause vibrations to be induced at equipment in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm and to automatically cause additional vibration response information to be sensed from the equipment;

analyzing the additional vibration response information; and

modifying the vibration suppression algorithm based on the additional analysis.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein normal operation of the equipment is highly sensitive to vibration.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the first prompt is transmitted from the remote site to the local site over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the vibration response information is analyzed and the vibration suppression algorithm is created at the remote site.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the first prompt causes probe vibrations to be induced at equipment.

23. The method of claim 18, further comprising automatically acquiring the vibration response information at the remote site in response to the first prompt.

24. The method of claim 18, further comprising automatically acquiring the additional vibration response information at the remote site in response to the second prompt.

25. The method of claim 18, further comprising transmitting a third prompt from the remote site to the local site to automatically program the modified vibration suppression algorithm into control circuitry residing at the local site.

26. A method of implementing vibration suppression at equipment residing at a local site, comprising:

receiving a first prompt from a remote site;

automatically sensing vibration response information from the equipment in response to the first prompt;

transmitting the sensed vibration response information to the remote site;

receiving a vibration suppression algorithm from the remote site;

inducing vibrations in the equipment in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm; and

receiving a second prompt from the remote site, wherein the vibrations are automatically induced in the equipment in response to the second prompt.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein normal operation of the equipment is highly sensitive to vibration.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the first prompt is received from the remote site over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

29. The method of claim 26, further comprising inducing probe vibrations in the equipment in response to the first prompt.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the sensed vibration response information is automatically transmitted to the remote site in response to the first prompt.

31. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

automatically sensing additional vibration response information from the equipment in response to the second prompt;

transmitting the additional sensed vibration response information to the remote site;

receiving a modified vibration suppression algorithm from the remote site; and

programming the modified vibration suppression algorithm into control circuitry residing at the local site.

32. The method of claim 26, further comprising receiving a third prompt from the remote site, wherein the control circuitry is automatically programmed with the modified vibration suppression algorithm in response to the third prompt.