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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Metropolitan Industries, Inc., Romeoville, IL (US);
Inventor:
John Kochan, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES, INC., Romeoville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/04 (2006.01); H02P 7/08 (2006.01); H02P 29/024 (2016.01); H02K 11/25 (2016.01); H02P 6/08 (2016.01); H02J 7/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 29/024 (2013.01); H02J 7/16 (2013.01); H02K 11/25 (2016.01); H02P 6/08 (2013.01); H04M 11/007 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02);
Abstract
A system monitors physical characteristics of or near a motor shaft, such as strain, temperature, voltage, and/or stress. The sensors can sense or measure these characteristics and transmit the measured values wirelessly to a remote user, who can monitor the motor shaft for signs of inefficiency or malfunction. Furthermore, the system can support communications between the remote user and a controlling element of the motor to monitor and adjust the motor shaft to operate with greater efficiency and safety.