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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Natural Gas Solutions North America, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Roman Leon Artiuch, Houston, TX (US);
Jeff Thomas Martin, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 16/06 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 16/0683 (2013.01); G05B 23/0205 (2013.01); G05D 16/0661 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus are configured to monitor lifespan of parts on a pressure regulator. These configurations may include sensors that generate signals in response to movement of parts on the pressure regulator. Processing circuitry can process the signals to identify data that corresponds to deflection of a spring inside of the pressure regulator. This data may correlate with duty cycle of a diaphragm. In one implementation, utilities can use the duty cycle to gauge useable lifespan of the diaphragm as well as other operating conditions that may prevail on the pressure regulator.