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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:

Hydrotech, Inc, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Rex A. Wetherill, Cincinnati, OH (US);

John Rasmussen, Youngstown, OH (US);

Jon Prescott, Lexington, KY (US);

Assignee:

IoT Diagnostics LLC, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/26 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 49/10 (2006.01); F04B 19/22 (2006.01); F04B 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/26 (2013.01); F04B 49/06 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 49/10 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); F04B 19/22 (2013.01); F04B 51/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods determine a pump efficiency of a fluid pump. A characteristic of fluid flow of a fluid is monitored at a first point and at a second point on a flow path of the fluid pump. Fluid leakage that is a difference in the characteristic of the fluid flow at the first point and the second point is determined. The fluid leakage is compared to a nominal fluid flow for the fluid pump. The pump efficiency for the fluid pump is generated based on the comparison of the fluid leakage to the nominal fluid flow. The pump efficiency is an indicator as to an amount of fluid leakage that is leaked from the flow path as compared to the amount of fluid leakage when operating with the minimal amount of fluid leakage.


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