Systems and methods for improved asset monitoring via orientation measurement
AssigneeSilicon Controls Pty Ltd.
InventorsJohn Richard Haddy, Michael Alexander St. Leger Neuman
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Abstract
An automatic changeover valve switches fluid communication between a fluid outlet and either a first cylinder or a second cylinder, wherein the first and second cylinders hold one or more fluids, such as a liquified gas fuel. A detection device detects acceleration information of the automatic changeover valve. A processing unit analyzes the detected acceleration information and determines when the detected acceleration information indicates that the automatic changeover valve is switching the fluid communication of the gas fuel outlet from the first cylinder to the second cylinder. An alert to a remote computing system is generated of the changeover event.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- an automatic changeover valve connected to a first cylinder and a second cylinder, wherein the automatic changeover valve is configured for switching fluid communication between either the first cylinder or the second cylinder and a fluid outlet;
- a detection device configured to detect acceleration information of the automatic changeover valve;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- determine that the acceleration information indicates a rotational motion or vibration of the automatic changeover valve when the automatic changeover valve switches the fluid communication to the fluid outlet from the first cylinder to the second cylinder;
- and
- generate a changeover event alert and/or generate a request to change or fill the first cylinder.
A method of monitoring an asset by a system installed on or coupled to the asset, wherein the asset includes an automatic changeover valve connected to a first cylinder and a second cylinder, wherein the automatic changeover valve is configured for switching fluid communication between either the first cylinder or the second cylinder and a fluid outlet, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a detection device of the system, acceleration information of the asset;
- determining, by at least one processor of the system, that the acceleration information indicates a rotational motion and/or vibration of the automatic changeover valve when switching the fluid communication to the fluid outlet from the first cylinder to the second cylinder;
- and
- transmitting, by a wireless transceiver of the system, an alert of a changeover event to a remote computing system.
A system, comprising:
- a first liquefied gas fuel cylinder and a second liquefied gas fuel cylinder, wherein the first and second liquified gas fuel cylinders are configured to hold a liquefied gas fuel;
- an automatic changeover valve connected to the first and second liquified gas fuel cylinders, wherein the automatic changeover valve is configured for switching fluid communication between either the first liquified gas fuel cylinder or the second liquified gas fuel cylinder and a fluid outlet;
- a detection device configured to detect acceleration information of the automatic changeover valve;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- determine that the acceleration information indicates a rotational motion or vibration of the automatic changeover valve when the automatic changeover valve switches the fluid communication to the fluid outlet from the first cylinder to the second cylinder;
- generate a changeover event alert and a request to change or fill the first liquefied gas fuel cylinder;
- and
- a wireless transceiver configured to transmit the changeover event alert and the request to a remote computing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.