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US 2025/0188832 A1Published application
System and method for monitoring rod position and rotation
AssigneeTecat Performance Systems, LLC
InventorDouglas M. BAKER
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AssigneeTecat Performance Systems, LLC
InventorDouglas M. BAKER
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A system and method for monitoring a rod string used in a pumpjack machine comprises a load-cell device including at least one sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the load-cell device and control a pump operation. The load-cell device is attached to a part of the pumpjack machine and wirelessly communicates with the controller to determine the pump operation of the pumpjack machine. The load-cell device is capable of generating a position marker to determine a location of the rod string during a cyclic event of the pumpjack machine. Further, at least one sensor of the load-cell device includes a RF transceiver configured to detect a RF transmission path between the load-cell device and the controller such that the controller is configured to monitor and use the detected RF transmission path to indicate a rotational position and/or a rotational rate of the rod string.
A system for monitoring a rod string used in a pumpjack machine having a gear box and a prime mover, the system comprising:
A method for monitoring a rod string used in a pumpjack machine having a gear box and a prime mover, the method includes the steps of:
A method for monitoring a rod string used in a pumpjack machine having a polished rod connected to a top end of the rod string and a rod rotator installed at the polished rod, the method includes the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.