Monitoring systems and methods for monitoring the condition of one or more components of an electrical device
US7916038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/31447
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring a component of an electrical device and/or a brush of a brush holder assembly are disclosed. One method includes receiving data from a plurality of remote monitoring locations at a central control unit, where the data may be evaluated in order to monitor states of brushes or other components of an electrical device at a plurality of remote electrical facilities. For example, multiple images of a component of an electrical device may be acquired. A comparison of the images, for example, a comparative imaging technique, such as pixel-by-pixel comparison or visual observation, may then be performed in order to evaluate a condition of the brush or other component, such as a threshold and/or anomalous condition of the brush or other component.
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