Radio Frequency Identification System for Mineral Extraction Equipment
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Abstract
A system including, a first component of a mineral extraction system, and a first radio frequency identification (RFID) module coupled to the first component, wherein the first RFID module comprises first component data relating to the first component, and first location data relating to a first location of the first component.
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33 Claims
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21. A method for monitoring a component of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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coupling a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) module to the component;storing component data relating to the component in the RFID module; storing location data relating to a location of the component relative to the mineral extraction system in the RFID module; transmitting a communication from the RFID module to a RFID reader, the communication comprising the component data and location data; and mapping the location of the component on a real-time image of the mineral extraction system based upon the location.
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31. A method for monitoring components of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) modules on the components;acquiring component data and location data relating from the plurality of RFID modules via a data acquisition system comprising at least one RFID reader configured to simultaneously communicate with the plurality of RFID modules to acquire the component data and the location data; and mapping the locations of the plurality of RFID modules on a real-time imagine of the mineral extraction system via a data mapping system comprising an augmented reality system configured to map locations of the plurality of RFID modules on the image of the mineral extraction system in real-time.
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33. A method for monitoring a component of a mineral extraction system, the method comprising:
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coupling a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) module comprising an active RFID unit to the component;transmitting a first communication from a RFID reader to the active RFID unit; waking the active RFID unit in response to the first communication; transmitting a second communication from the active RFID unit to the RFID reader, the second communication comprising component data relating to the component and location data relating to a location of the component relative to the mineral extraction system; and transmitting a third communication from the RFID reader to the active RFID unit to shut down the active RFID unit.
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