US 11,756,411 B1
System and method for remote inspection of equipment mechanical dial gauge readings, electrical termination and bushing condition monitoring
Adam Will Foodman, Charlotte, NC (US); Bradley Allan Micallef, Davidson, NC (US); and Olee Joel Olsen, Jr., Cornelius, NC (US)
Assigned to Aderis Energy, LLC, Cornelius, NC (US)
Filed by Aderis Energy, LLC, Cornelius, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/216,809.
Application 17/216,809 is a continuation of application No. 16/826,891, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/821,654, filed on Mar. 21, 2019.
Int. Cl. G08B 29/02 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2020.01); G01M 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 29/02 (2013.01) [G01N 33/0063 (2013.01); G01R 31/1245 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); G01M 3/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for remote inspection and monitoring of equipment mechanical dial gauge readings, electrical termination and bushing condition, said system comprising:
a plurality of digital cameras capable of capturing wide angle images in low visible-light conditions of an equipment service cabinet;
a plurality of gas detectors mounted above the equipment service cabinet, and each capable of detecting a presence of airborne particulates; and
a local monitoring computer system operatively connected to said cameras and said gas detectors and adapted for receiving, storing, and analyzing data inputs for purposes of raising alarms and providing a remote indication of potential failure conditions to a remote monitoring system.