Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Diagnostic method for detecting control valve component failure
- Patent Title (中): 检测控制阀部件故障的诊断方法
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Application No.: US13243604Application Date: 2011-09-23
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Publication No.: US08417468B2Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Inventor: Galen Dale Wilke
- Applicant: Galen Dale Wilke
- Applicant Address: US IA Marshalltown
- Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
- Current Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Marshalltown
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Main IPC: G01B5/28
- IPC: G01B5/28 ; F01B19/00 ; G01L7/06

Abstract:
The claimed method and system identifies faults and/or deterioration of components in a process control valve. The system may use different sensor combinations to provide the necessary data to compute irregular component integrity. Alerts may be generated to indicate potential component integrity problems. In particular, the system may detect potential deterioration and/or faults in actuator springs, pneumatic tubing and piping, and bellows seals. The claimed system may be communicatively coupled to a process control network to provide a more elaborate alarm system. Moreover, additional statistical methods may be used to refine the detection accuracy of the system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120029848A1 DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETECTING CONTROL VALVE COMPONENT FAILURE Public/Granted day:2012-02-02
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