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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Applicants:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Daniel J. Morris, Forest, VA (US);
William C. Hooss, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
William T. Dolenti, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Byron A. Fleury, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Daniel J. Morris, Forest, VA (US);
William C. Hooss, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
FLOWSERVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G01M 15/04 (2006.01); G01M 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/046 (2013.01); G01M 13/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel method for diagnosing problems with a valve actuator or other rotary equipment. Frequency analysis is performed upon speed, position, torque, thrust, or vibration data. Speed or position data may be provided by a rotary encoder.