Methods and apparatus for monitoring triplex pumps
AssigneeAdvanced Sensor Design Technologies, LLC
InventorKeith Jenkins
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, an apparatus for detecting a characteristic of a pump includes: a housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface, a mount structure located on the second planar surface, wherein the mount structure is configured to facilitate attachment of the apparatus on an external surface of the triplex pump, and wherein the mount structure avoids penetrating an inside surface of the triplex pump. Advantageously, apparatus is a non-invasive device and does not involve modifications to the pump nor opening the lid of the pump.
Claims14
An apparatus for monitoring a triplex pump, comprising:
- a housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface, wherein the housing is configured to enclose one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect a characteristic of the triplex pump and generate a corresponding signal, the housing comprising:
- a signal shaper circuit, the signal shaper circuit configured to shape the signal;
- a comparator circuit, the comparator circuit configured to track one or more peaks of the shaped signal;
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- a mount structure located on the second planar surface, wherein the mount structure is configured to facilitate attachment of the apparatus on an external surface of the triplex pump, and wherein the mount structure avoids penetrating an inside surface of the triplex pump,
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- wherein the pump has three cylinders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.