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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven C. Schmalz, Greenfield, WI (US);
Russell P. Schuchmann, Grinnell, IA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/906 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a centrifugal pump wherein voltage and current data are detected from voltage and current sensors in the pump motor. A power signal is then generated from the voltage and current data and spectrally analyzed to determine the low flow or cavitation in the pump. As such, unwanted operational conditions resulting from improper pump operation may be detected and a warning or maintenance flag provided without additional transducers and other instruments on the motor or pump.