US 12,237,873 B2
Systems and methods for balancing remote oil and gas equipment
Charles Howard Cella, Pembroke, MA (US); Gerald William Duffy, Jr., Philadelphia, PA (US); Jeffrey P. McGuckin, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Mehul Desai, Oak Brook, IL (US)
Assigned to Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed by Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/706,235.
Application 16/706,235 is a continuation of application No. 16/143,324, filed on Sep. 26, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/143,324 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,406, filed on May 7, 2018.
Application 15/973,406 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/031721, filed on May 9, 2017.
Application 16/143,324 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/045036, filed on Aug. 2, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/045036 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,406, filed on May 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/350,672, filed on Jun. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/412,843, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,557, filed on Aug. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/562,487, filed on Sep. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/583,487, filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,513, filed on Aug. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0110400 A1, Apr. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. H04B 17/29 (2015.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G01M 13/028 (2019.01); G01M 13/04 (2019.01); G01M 13/045 (2019.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06N 3/006 (2023.01); G06N 3/02 (2006.01); G06N 3/044 (2023.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01); G06N 3/047 (2023.01); G06N 3/084 (2023.01); G06N 3/088 (2023.01); G06N 5/046 (2023.01); G06N 7/01 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/04 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0639 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/06 (2023.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06V 10/778 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01); H02M 1/12 (2006.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H04B 17/309 (2015.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/345 (2015.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 1/18 (2023.01); H04L 1/1867 (2023.01); H04L 67/1097 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 17/18 (2006.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06N 3/126 (2023.01); H04B 17/40 (2015.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC H04B 17/29 (2015.01) [B62D 15/0215 (2013.01); G01M 13/028 (2013.01); G01M 13/04 (2013.01); G01M 13/045 (2013.01); G05B 13/028 (2013.01); G05B 19/4183 (2013.01); G05B 19/4184 (2013.01); G05B 19/41845 (2013.01); G05B 19/4185 (2013.01); G05B 19/41865 (2013.01); G05B 19/41875 (2013.01); G05B 23/0221 (2013.01); G05B 23/0229 (2013.01); G05B 23/024 (2013.01); G05B 23/0264 (2013.01); G05B 23/0283 (2013.01); G05B 23/0286 (2013.01); G05B 23/0289 (2013.01); G05B 23/0291 (2013.01); G05B 23/0294 (2013.01); G05B 23/0297 (2013.01); G06F 18/2178 (2023.01); G06N 3/006 (2013.01); G06N 3/02 (2013.01); G06N 3/044 (2023.01); G06N 3/045 (2023.01); G06N 3/047 (2023.01); G06N 3/084 (2013.01); G06N 3/088 (2013.01); G06N 5/046 (2013.01); G06N 7/01 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/04 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0639 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0278 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); G06Q 50/00 (2013.01); G06V 10/7784 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); H02M 1/12 (2013.01); H03M 1/12 (2013.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H04B 17/309 (2015.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/345 (2015.01); H04L 1/0002 (2013.01); H04L 1/0041 (2013.01); H04L 1/18 (2013.01); H04L 1/1874 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); B62D 5/0463 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 23/02 (2013.01); G05B 23/0208 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32287 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35001 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37337 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37351 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37434 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37537 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40115 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45004 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45129 (2013.01); G06F 17/18 (2013.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06F 18/217 (2023.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06N 3/126 (2013.01); H04B 17/40 (2015.01); H04L 1/0009 (2013.01); H04L 5/0064 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); Y02P 80/10 (2015.11); Y02P 90/02 (2015.11); Y02P 90/80 (2015.11); Y04S 50/00 (2013.01); Y04S 50/12 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99939 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote balancing system for balancing at least one piece of equipment in an oil and gas production environment, comprising:
a plurality of sensor inputs, each of the plurality of sensor inputs operationally coupled to a piece of equipment in the oil and gas production environment; and
a switch comprising a plurality of sensor channels, wherein a first one of the plurality of sensor channels comprises a trigger channel communicatively coupled to a first one of the plurality of sensor inputs, and wherein a second one of the plurality of sensor channels comprises an input channel communicatively coupled to a second one of the plurality of sensor inputs;
wherein the switch comprises an on-board timer, and wherein the switch is configured to:
determine a relative phase difference for the piece of equipment in response to the trigger channel and the input channel; and
provide a process change command to remotely balance at least one component of the piece of equipment in the oil and gas production environment based on at least the relative phase difference, wherein the process change command causes the remote balancing system to,
use at least one selected sensor input of the plurality of sensor inputs for subsequent operations of the remote balancing system, and
refrain from using at least one sensor input of the plurality of sensor inputs that were not selected for subsequent operations of the remote balancing system,
wherein the at least one component of the piece of equipment in the oil and gas production environment is responsive to the process change command.