US 12,333,401 B2
Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a power generation environment
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. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/074,357.
Application 18/074,357 is a continuation of application No. 16/698,606, filed on Nov. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,586,181.
Application 16/698,606 is a continuation of application No. 16/143,286, filed on Sep. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,029,680, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/143,286 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/045036, filed on Aug. 2, 2018.
Application 16/143,286 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,406, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 11,838,036.
Application PCT/US2018/045036 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/031721, filed on May 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/583,487, filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/562,487, filed on Sep. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,513, filed on Aug. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/540,557, filed on Aug. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/427,141, filed on Nov. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/412,843, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/350,672, filed on Jun. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/333,589, filed on May 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109165 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. G06N 3/006 (2023.01); 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 3/02 (2006.01); G06N 3/042 (2023.01); 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); H01B 17/40 (2006.01); H04B 17/29 (2015.01); H04B 17/40 (2015.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC G06N 3/006 (2013.01) [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 3/02 (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); H01B 17/40 (2013.01); H04B 17/29 (2015.01); 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)] 43 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for self-organizing data collection in a power generation environment, the system comprising:
at least one mobile data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the power generation environment, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system in the power generation environment; and
a self-organizing system for self-organizing at least one of: (i) a storage operation of data, (ii) a data collection operation of the sensors that provide the plurality of sensor inputs, or (iii) a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs,
wherein the self-organizing system organizes a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems in the power generation environment,
wherein the self-organizing system organizes the swarm of mobile data collectors by determining at least one of a location or a position of a portion of the mobile data collectors,
wherein the determined location or the determined position of the portion of the mobile data collectors includes the location or the position of the portion of the mobile data collectors relative to at least one of: each other, a location where network availability is favorable, or a point of data acquisition,
wherein the self-organizing system organizes the swarm of mobile data collectors based on at least one of the determined location or the determined position,
wherein at least a portion of the mobile data collectors are configured with intelligence to provide coordination with other mobile data collectors of the swarm,
wherein the coordination includes tracking data handled by the other mobile data collectors of the swarm to thereby intelligently allocate data activities across the swarm, and
wherein the swarm of mobile data collectors includes the at least one mobile data collector.