Tape monitoring system
AssigneeIntertape Polymer Corp.
InventorsWilliam Corbello, Michael Curtin
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Abstract
Example systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein for an assembly monitoring system including an assembly, a gateway, at least one control unit, at least one sensor module, a connection hub, a sensor, an online server and database, a local monitoring device, and a remote monitoring device. The gateway transmits the display data and usage data to the online server and database. The online server and database receives the display data and usage data and to retains it. The remote monitoring device accesses the display data and usage data remotely and the local monitoring device accesses the display data and usage data locally.
Claims20
An assembly monitoring system, the system comprising:
- at least one assembly;
- a gateway;
- at least one control unit;
- at least one sensor module;
- at least one connection hub;
- at least one sensor;
- an online server and database;
- a local monitoring device;
- and
- a remote monitoring device;
- wherein the at least one control unit is configured to receive usage data from the at least one sensor module, and wherein the at least one control unit is configured to convert the usage data into display data;
- wherein the at least one sensor module is configured to receive usage data from the at least one sensor, and wherein the at least one sensor module is configured to convert the usage data into display data;
- wherein the online server and database is configured to receive usage data from the gateway, and wherein the online server and database is configured to convert the usage data into display data;
- wherein the control unit is configured to transmit the display data and usage data to the gateway;
- wherein the at least one sensor module is configured to transmit the display data and usage data to the control unit;
- wherein the gateway is configured to transmit the display data and usage data to the online server and database;
- wherein the online server and database configured to receive the display data and usage data;
- wherein the online server and database is configured to retain the display data and usage data;
- wherein the remote monitoring device is configured to access the display data and usage data remotely;
- and
- wherein the local monitoring device is configured to access the display data and usage data locally.
A case sealer assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a sealer;
- at least one sensor;
- a connector;
- a control unit that controls a stack light;
- sensor module;
- and
- a connection hub;
- wherein the at least one sensor is configured to collect usage data, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to transmit the usage data to the sensor module via the connector, and wherein the sensor module is configured to transmit usage data to the control unit via the connection hub.
A method of monitoring an assembly monitoring system, the assembly monitoring system comprising at least one assembly, a gateway, a sensor module, a control unit, an online server and database, a local monitoring device, and a remote monitoring device, the method comprising:
- receiving usage data from the at least one assembly;
- converting the usage data into display data in one of the control unit or the sensor module;
- transmitting the display data and the usage data from the control unit or sensor module to the gateway;
- receiving the display data and usage data in the gateway;
- transmitting the display data and the usage data from the gateway to the online server and database;
- retaining a copy of the display data and usage data in the online server and database;
- accessing the display data and usage data on the online server and database through the remote monitoring device;
- and
- accessing the display data and usage data on the online server and database through the local monitoring device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.