# US 2026/0063031 A1 · Devices, systems, and methods for detecting the rotation of one or more components for use with a wellbore > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0063031 A1 - Document ID: US20260063031A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/377,667 - Filed: 2025-11-03 - Published: 2026-03-05 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-13 - Assignees: ChampionX LLC - Applicants: Championx LLC - Inventors: Terry Treiberg; Terry Wright; Eric Larson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260063031A1 ## CPC - E21B 47/009: Monitoring of walking-beam pump systems - E21B 43/127: {Adaptations of walking-beam pump systems} - E21B 47/092: by detecting magnetic anomalies - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract Sensor systems and methods for downhole pumping systems include a sensor subsystem for detecting movement of at least one component of the downhole pumping system. The sensor subsystem includes an axial motion sensor to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to detect axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and a rotational sensor to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to detect rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of detecting motion of at least one component of a downhole pumping system, the method comprising: determining motion in an axial direction of at least one component of the downhole pumping system with an axial motion sensor coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system generated by translation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system; if no motion is detected in the axial direction, ceasing any sensing of rotation movement of the at least one component; and if motion is detected in the axial direction: detecting the rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with a rotational sensor generated by rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system; continuing detecting the rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system until a selected direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system is detected; and when the selected direction change is detected, ceasing detecting the rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising sensing the motion in the axial direction of at least one component based on magnetic variations detected by the axial motion sensor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting an initial direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising, after detecting the initial direction change, detecting another direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising, after detecting the initial direction change and the another direction change, detecting the selected direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising interpreting the initial direction change to indicate that a previous stroke of the at least one component has been completed and that a new stroke of the at least one component is beginning. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving data relating to the rotational movement only from the rotational sensor comprising a gyroscope. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing data relating to the rotational movement with stored rotational values to determine if rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system has occurred. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing data relating to the rotational movement with stored rotational values to determine a failure in the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 10 A method of detecting motion of at least one component of a downhole pumping system, the method comprising: verifying axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with an axial motion sensor subsystem; when the axial movement has been verified, determining rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with a rotation sensor subsystem during a current stroke of the downhole pumping system; and comparing the rotational movement with stored rotational movement values detected by the rotation sensor subsystem to determine if rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system has occurred. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the stored rotational movement values comprise previously sensed rotational values detected by the rotation sensor subsystem during a previous stroke of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one component of the downhole pumping system comprises at least one rod of the downhole pumping system extending from a surface location into a wellbore. ### Claim 13 A sensor system for a downhole pumping system, comprising: a sensor subsystem for detecting movement of at least one component of the downhole pumping system, the sensor subsystem comprising: an axial motion sensor subsystem to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to measure axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system; and a rotation sensor subsystem to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to detect rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system; and a processor subsystem to receive data from the axial motion sensor subsystem and the rotation sensor subsystem, the processor subsystem to: verify the axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with the axial motion sensor subsystem; determine the rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with the rotation sensor subsystem during a stroke of the downhole pumping system; and compare the rotational movement with stored rotational movement values detected by the rotation sensor subsystem to determine if rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system has occurred. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The sensor system of claim 13, wherein the axial motion sensor subsystem comprises a magnetometer to measure axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system based on variations in a magnetic field detected by the magnetometer generated by movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The sensor system of claim 13, wherein the rotation sensor subsystem comprises a gyroscope to detect rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system by detecting rotational values with the gyroscope generated by rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The sensor system of claim 13, wherein the sensor subsystem is configured to detect movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system comprising at least one rod of the downhole pumping system extending from a surface location into a wellbore. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The sensor system of claim 13, wherein the processor subsystem is further configured to detect an initial direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The sensor system of claim 17, wherein the processor subsystem is further configured to, after detecting the initial direction change, detecting another direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The sensor system of claim 18, wherein the processor subsystem is further configured to, after detecting the initial direction change and the another direction change, detecting yet another direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The sensor system of claim 18, wherein the processor subsystem is further configured to, after detecting the initial direction change and the another direction change, cease monitoring of the rotational movement of the at least one component after detecting yet another direction change of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system.