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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
U.e. Systems, Inc., Elmsford, NY (US);
William Bishop, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Gary Mohr, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Blair Fraser, Cambridge, CA;
U.E. SYSTEMS, INC., Elmsford, NY (US);
Abstract
A bearing lubrication system includes an ultrasonic signal detector affixed in proximity or in contact with a set of bearings and a control unit. The control unit including (a) a lubrication dispenser fixed to a structure connected with the set of bearings and having an output for dispensing lubricant to the set of bearings through a controllable valve; and (b) a transceiver affixed in proximity to the set of bearings, said transceiver transmitting the ultrasonic signal to a location remote from the set of bearings. A hub computer is at the remote location that receives the ultrasonic signal from the transceiver. When the hub computer determines that the ultrasonic signal is above a local predetermined threshold the hub computer generates a local valve open/close signal and sends it back to the transceiver of the control unit. When the local valve open/close signal is received at the transceiver it causes the valve to open and allow lubricant to reach the bearings and closes the valve when the ultrasonic signal drops below the threshold.