Portable, self-contained data collection systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6411921
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09152429

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A portable self-contained data collection system for measuring and collecting vibration data from machines includes an accelerometer which is coupled to the analog input of a data acquisition card. The data acquisition card samples and digitizes the analog signal to produce a time domain digital signal. The data acquisition card output is coupled to a battery-powered portable computer. The battery-powered portable computer includes a database having machine identifications and associated measurement parameters. The portable computer processes the time domain digital signal according to the measurement parameters associated with a selected machine identification, and produces a frequency domain digital signal by performing a Fast Fourier Transform and other digital signal processing operations. The frequency domain signal is also analyzed in the portable computer to produce predictive maintenance information. A power supply for supplying power to the accelerometer is also included.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bates, Andrew J Somerset, GB 6 93
Schiltz, Richard L Hamilton, OH 4 71
Watkins, Jeffery P Cincinnati, OH 4 68

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