Smart pump for remotely sending realtime data to a smart device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10947968-B2
Application number	US-201816009502-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2018
Priority date	Jun 15, 2018
Publication date	Mar 16, 2021
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021

Abstract

The present invention provides wireless sensor technology seamlessly integrated into a pump system having a pump, a motor and a drive, has diagnostic and prognostic intelligence that utilizes sensor data, allows real-time condition monitoring; enables easy access to data and analytics via smart devices (i.e., smart phones and tablets); allows for easy remote monitoring (i.e., web portal) of the pump system; allows self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) built-in that adapts to changing conditions; and allows for smart pump system remote control. In operation, the present invention monitors the health and performance of the pump system that allows the user to get real-time data and intelligence virtually anywhere and anytime, as well as real-time diagnostics and prognostics, and also allows for smart control of the pump system remotely via smart device, and reduces downtime of equipment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a smart device having a signal processor or signal processing circuit/module configured to:
receive wireless signaling containing information about sensed data received from embedded wireless sensor circuit boards integrated into a pump system having a pump, a motor and a drive being monitored; and
determine corresponding signaling containing information about real-time health and performance of the pump system being monitored to allow a user to get real-time sensed data, intelligence, diagnostics and prognostics remotely via the smart device, based upon the signaling received;
wherein the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards comprises an electronic circuit board having at least the following:
an embedded microcontroller device;
an amplifier chip;
an electrode connector;
a radio chip; and
an antenna to provide the wireless signaling and receive the corresponding wireless signaling.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processor or signal processing circuit/module is configured to provide the corresponding signaling as display signaling for displaying on a display of the smart device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processor or signal processing circuit/module is configured to provide the corresponding signaling as control or monitoring signaling to control or monitor the pump system remotely via the smart phone.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards integrated into the pump system comprise one or more of the following:
one or more seal sensors;
one or more oil quality sensors, including for sensing % of contaminates or fluid level;
tri-axial accelerometers;
an embedded motor drive;
an embedded PumpSmart logic, including for providing pump control, pump protection or multi-pump control;
a suction pressure sensor;
a discharge pressure sensor;
a pump temperature sensor;
a motor temperature sensor, including for providing the temperature of a motor bearing and motor winding;
a wireless communication module,
a DC power module;
a viscosity sensor;
a motor current (Flux) sensor;
a pH monitor;
VOC “sniffing” sensor;
a drive shaft phase/position sensor; and/or
a network gateway or web portal, for providing LoRaWAN, M2M communication, Wi-Fi, Low Power Cellular or sub GHz connectivity.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus includes, or take the form of, a wireless machine-to-machine network.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit board is configured to provide seamless embedded sensor technology, data collection and analysis, web portal access and selectable or customizable sensor technology.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the surface mounted device (SMD) includes an integrated sensor configured to sense the sensed data.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards include, or take the form of, a surface mounted device (SMD) made using surface-mount technology (SMT).

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus comprises the surface mounted device (SMD).

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards include, or take the form of, a surface mounted device (SMD) made using surface-mount technology (SMT).

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the smart device comprises a smart phone, a tablet, personal assistance device, a laptop, or a desktop for providing remote access to the real-time health and performance of the pump system being monitored and the real-time sensed data, intelligence, diagnostics and prognostics.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processor or signal
processing circuit/module is configured to run or implement an app or application to provide the corresponding signaling as interrogation wireless signaling containing information to request one or more types of sensed data from one or more of the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards.

14. A method comprising:
receiving in a smart device having a signal processor or signal processing circuit/module wireless signaling containing information about sensed data received from embedded wireless sensor circuit boards integrated into a pump system having a pump, a motor and a drive being monitored; and
determining with the signal processor or signal processing circuit/module corresponding signaling containing information about real-time health and performance of the pump system being monitored to allow a user to get real-time sensed data, intelligence, diagnostics and prognostics remotely via the smart device, based upon the signaling received;
wherein the embedded wireless sensor circuit boards comprises an electronic circuit board having at least the following:
an embedded microcontroller device;
an amplifier chip;
an electrode connector;
a radio chip; and

an antenna to provide the wireless signaling and receive the corresponding wireless signaling.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method comprises providing with the signal processor or signal processing circuit/module the corresponding signaling as display signaling for displaying on a display of the smart device.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein providing with the signal processor or signal processing circuit/module the corresponding signaling as control or monitoring signaling to control or monitor the pump system remotely via the smart phone.

Assignees

• Itt Mfg Enterprises Llc

Inventors

• Decook Bradley
• Kernan Daniel

Classifications

• F04B51/00 Primary

  Testing machines, pumps, or pumping installations · CPC title

• F04B2203/0205

  Temperature · CPC title

• F04B2205/01

  Pressure before the pump inlet · CPC title

• F04B2203/0201

  Current · CPC title

• G05B2219/25257

  Microcontroller · CPC title