Patent classifications
Y04S50/00
Methods and systems for equipment monitoring in an Internet of Things mining environment
An apparatus, methods, and systems for data collection in a production environment are described. The system may include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein a first subset of the plurality of input channels are connected to a first set of sensors measuring operational parameters from a production component, a data storage structured to store a plurality of collector routes and collected data, a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data of the production component, and a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the collected data and evaluate a first collection routine of the data collector based on the analyzed collected data, wherein based on the analyzed collected data the data collector makes a collection routine change.
INTELLIGENT VIBRATION DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
A platform for updating one or more properties of one or more digital twins including receiving a request for one or more digital twins; retrieving the one or more digital twins required to fulfill the request from a digital twin datastore; retrieving one or more dynamic models corresponding to one or more properties that are depicted in the one or more digital twins indicated by the request; selecting data sources from a set of available data sources based on the one or more inputs of the one or more dynamic models; obtaining data from selected data sources; determining one or more outputs using the retrieved data as one or more inputs to the one or more dynamic models; and updating the one or more properties of the one or more digital twins based on the one or more outputs of the one or more dynamic models.
SYSTEMS FOR SELF-ORGANIZING DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a manufacturing environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the manufacturing system, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system. The system may also include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The self-organizing system may organize a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems.
Methods and systems for data collection and intelligent process adjustment in an industrial environment
An apparatus, methods and systems for collecting data related to an industrial environment are disclosed. A monitoring system can include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels relating to an aspect of an industrial production process, a data storage structured to store a plurality of detection values, a data analysis circuit structured to interpret a subset of the detection values to determine a state value comprising at least one of a process state or a component state, an optimization circuit structured to analyze a subset of the detection values and the state value, using at least one of a neural net or an expert system, to provide an adjustment recommendation, and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust the industrial production process in response to the adjustment recommendation.
Methods and systems for data processing in an industrial internet of things data collection environment with large data sets
Systems, methods and apparatus for data collection in an industrial environment are described. The system may include a multi-sensor acquisition component, the multi-sensor acquisition component including a plurality of inputs and outputs, a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of an industrial process, and each communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of inputs of the multi-sensor acquisition component, a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile, a sensor communication circuit communicatively coupled to the plurality of outputs of the multi-sensor acquisition component, a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to sensor data values in response to the data storage profile; and a data marketplace circuit structured to store at least a second portion of the plurality of sensor data values on a data marketplace.
METHODS FOR MANAGING ENERGY SERVICES FOR ASSETS
A method of managing energy service for a plurality of assets of different types connected to a plurality of grid connection points includes determining, by a respective asset, a quantity of the energy service to be realized by the respective asset during a connection event; responsive to the respective asset being of a first type; detecting a grid connection point identifier that identifies an associated grid connection point associated with the respective asset of the first type used for the connection event; and sending, by the respective asset, connection event information, wherein the connection event information includes at least one of: the determined quantity of the energy service and an asset identifier, responsive to the respective asset not being of the first type; or the determined quantity of the energy service and the detected grid connection point identifier, responsive to the respective asset being of the first type.
Methods and systems for industrial internet of things data collection for process adjustment in an upstream oil and gas environment
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a system for process monitoring through data collection in an industrial drilling environment comprising a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, each input channel connected to a monitoring point from which data is collected, the collected data providing a plurality of process parameter values for the industrial drilling environment; a data storage structured to store collected data from the plurality of input channels; a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret the plurality of process parameter values from the collected data; and a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of process parameter values to detect a process condition associated with the industrial drilling environment, wherein an operational process for the industrial drilling environment is altered based on the analysis of the plurality of process parameter values.
Methods and systems for process adaptation in an internet of things downstream oil and gas environment
Monitoring a processing asset for one of an oil processing facility and a gas processing facility includes a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values corresponding to input received from a detection package, the detection package comprising at least one of a plurality of input sensors, each of the plurality of input sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of process components; a data analysis circuit structured to analyze a subset of the plurality of detection values to determine a status parameter; and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust a process utilizing the processing asset in response to the status parameter comprising altering at least one process parameter selected from the process parameters consisting of: a temperature, an operating speed, a utilization value of one of the plurality of process components, and a process flow.
Methods and systems for industrial internet of things data collection for vibration sensitive equipment
Methods, system and apparatus for monitoring vibration sensitive industrial equipment is disclosed. The system may include a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to input received from at least one of a plurality of input sensors, each of the plurality of input sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the equipment, a signal conditioning circuit structured to process a subset of the detection values on multiples of a key frequency, a vibration analysis circuit structured to identify vibration in at least one of the plurality of components, a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of detection values and determine a status parameter value, and an analysis response circuit structured to take an action in response to the status parameter value.
Methods and apparatus for managing renewable energy services for fixed and mobile assets
Methods and apparatus for managing energy services are disclosed. One method includes determining a quantity of the energy service realized during the connection event; identifying an account associated with the grid connection point; and adjusting the identified account based on the quantity determined. Another method includes receiving an indicator indicating an asset identifier or a grid connection point identifier; determining a location of the asset on the grid based on the indicator; determining operating conditions for realizing the energy service based on the determined location; sending the conditions; identifying an account associated with the point based on the indicator; and adjusting the account based on a quantity of energy services realized by the asset in accordance with the conditions. A computer readable medium includes instructions for determining a quantity of energy services realized during a connection event; identifying an account associated with a connection point; and adjusting the account.