Metal tooth detection and locating
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1. A method of monitoring a heavy machine tooth, the method comprising:
- coupling an RFID tag to the heavy machine tooth, the RFID tag coupled to the heavy machine tooth to move with the heavy machine tooth and detuned when the heavy machine tooth is mounted to the heavy machine and tuned when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine;
positioning an RFID reader to read the RFID tag;
receiving, by a controller, information from the RFID reader based on the data from the RFID tag;
determining, by the controller, when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine based on the information from the RFID reader;
determining, by the controller, diagnostic information for the heavy machine tooth based on the information from the RFID reader; and
providing, to a user, the diagnostic information and an indication to a user when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for tracking heavy machine teeth. One system includes a heavy machine tooth configured to be mounted on a bucket of a heavy machine, an active RFID tag coupled to the heavy machine tooth to move with the tooth, and an RFID reader configured to read data from the RFID tag, The RFID reader is further configured to provide an indication regarding the location of the tooth when the tooth separates from the bucket based on the data read from the RFID tag and provide diagnostic information regarding the heavy machine tooth based on the data read from the RFID tag.
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1. A method of monitoring a heavy machine tooth, the method comprising:
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coupling an RFID tag to the heavy machine tooth, the RFID tag coupled to the heavy machine tooth to move with the heavy machine tooth and detuned when the heavy machine tooth is mounted to the heavy machine and tuned when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine; positioning an RFID reader to read the RFID tag; receiving, by a controller, information from the RFID reader based on the data from the RFID tag; determining, by the controller, when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine based on the information from the RFID reader; determining, by the controller, diagnostic information for the heavy machine tooth based on the information from the RFID reader; and providing, to a user, the diagnostic information and an indication to a user when the heavy machine tooth is separated from the heavy machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A heavy machine tooth monitoring system, the system comprising:
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a heavy machine tooth configured to be mounted on a bucket of a heavy machine; an active RFID tag coupled to an end of the heavy machine tooth to move with the tooth; a mounting bracket receiving the end of the heavy machine tooth and coupling the heavy machine tooth to the bucket; a tuning circuit included in the RFID tag, the tuning circuit tuning a frequency the RFID tag after the RFID tag is coupled to the tooth by using the tooth as an antenna; and an RFID reader configured to read data from the RFID tag and provide an indication regarding the location of the tooth when the tooth separates from the bucket based on the data read from the RFID tag and provide diagnostic information regarding the heavy machine tooth based on the data read from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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