US 11,740,614 B2
Systems and methods for a multi-purpose sensing device for industrial automation equipment
Jimi R. Michalscheck, Racine, WI (US); Kelly A. Michalscheck, Racine, WI (US); Jessica L. Korpela, Milwaukee, WI (US); Kyle K. Reissner, Hudson, OH (US); David A. Vasko, Hartland, WI (US); Matthew W. Fordenwalt, Hudson, OH (US); John J. Jauquet, Milwaukee, WI (US); Matthew R. Ericsson, Lyndhurst, OH (US); and Andrew Wilber, Franklin, WI (US)
Assigned to Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US)
Filed by ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mayfield Heights, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/195,108.
Application 16/522,473 is a division of application No. 14/788,425, filed on Jun. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,394,227, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 17/195,108 is a continuation of application No. 16/522,473, filed on Jul. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,942,506.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/139,182, filed on Mar. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0232124 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 17/18 (2006.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); G05B 19/406 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01); F16K 35/00 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); H02J 4/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/4185 (2013.01) [F16K 31/00 (2013.01); F16K 35/00 (2013.01); F16K 37/0025 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 19/406 (2013.01); G05B 19/4183 (2013.01); G05B 19/4184 (2013.01); G05B 19/41875 (2013.01); G06F 17/18 (2013.01); G07C 3/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); H02J 4/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/21147 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31229 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32368 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39251 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50193 (2013.01); Y02P 80/10 (2015.11); Y02P 90/02 (2015.11); Y02P 90/80 (2015.11)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-purpose sensor configured to couple to a machine operating in an industrial environment, comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of sensors disposed within the housing of the multi-purpose sensor and configured to acquire a plurality of different types of datasets associated with the machine; and
a processor disposed within the housing of the multi-purpose sensor and configured to communicatively couple to the plurality of sensors, wherein the processor is configured to:
determine a collective measurement signature based on the plurality of different types of datasets acquired over a period of time;
compare the collective measurement signature to one or more stored measurement signatures associated with unexpected behavior associated with one or more other machines of a same type of the machine;
determine that the collective measurement signature is indicative of the unexpected behavior based on a comparison between the collective measurement signature and the one or more stored measurement signatures;
generate one or more signals configured to cause a computing device to perform an action in response to determining that the collective measurement signature is indicative of the unexpected behavior; and
transmit the one or more signals to the computing device.