US 11,674,865 B2
System and method utilizing a light transfer protocol for sensor monitoring hose assembly degradation
David Samuel Remba Uribe, Carver, MN (US); and Glenn J. Steffen, Chanhassen, MN (US)
Assigned to DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS II TECHNOLOGY A/S, Nordborg (DK)
Filed by DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS II TECHNOLOGY A/S, Nordborg (DK)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/448,148.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/688,582, filed on Jun. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0391035 A1, Dec. 26, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 11/12 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 3/40 (2006.01); G01M 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 3/183 (2013.01) [F16L 11/12 (2013.01); G01M 3/40 (2013.01); G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); F16L 2201/30 (2013.01); G01M 3/182 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a hose assembly with degradation monitoring, the system comprising:
a sensor having:
one or more first alignment features;
a contactless switch adjacent to the one or more first alignment features, the contactless switch being configured for activation without contact; and
a light transmitter adjacent to the one or more first alignment features, and configured to transmit a light transfer protocol; and
a gateway device configured to wirelessly receive data from the sensor, and having:
one or more second alignment features configured for alignment with the one or more first alignment features;
a trigger switch adjacent to the one or more second alignment features, and configured to activate the contactless switch only when the one or more second alignment features are aligned with the one or more first alignment features, and the contactless switch when activated by the trigger switch causing the light transmitter to emit the light transfer protocol; and
a phototransistor configured to capture and record the light transfer protocol; and
wherein the light transfer protocol is a sensor unique identification code recognizable by the gateway device and that automatically pairs the sensor to the gateway device.