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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:
Aug. 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2020
Applicant:

Schneider Electric Systems Usa, Inc., Foxborough, MA (US);

Inventors:

James Redmond, Richmond, CA;

Zackery Sobin, Raleigh, NC (US);

Scott Guimond, Gatineau, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 47/02 (2006.01); E21B 47/009 (2012.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 51/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 47/022 (2013.01); E21B 43/127 (2013.01); E21B 47/009 (2020.05); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 51/00 (2013.01); F04B 2201/00 (2013.01); F04B 2201/121 (2013.01); G05D 7/0676 (2013.01); G06K 9/62 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods provide real-time optical monitoring and control of well operations using digital cameras and image analysis. The systems and methods deploy one or more digital cameras in place of or in addition to conventional sensors to capture images of a well pump during well operations. The images may then be analyzed using image analysis algorithms and programs to measure a height, position, shape, and other measurements for certain components of the well pump relative to previous images. These image-based measurements may then be used to determine various operational parameters, such as pump speed, pump load, and other operational parameters. The operational parameters may then be processed by a pump control system to optimize pump operations based on the operational parameters.


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