US4089055A
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Electronic monitoring apparatus
Assignee: British Steel PLC
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Filing: 1976-03-09
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Granted: 1978-05-09
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Expires: 1996-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for electronically monitoring the condition of an object which normally emits stationary stochastic signals is disclosed wherein electronic signals representative of the emitted signals are generated in a plurality of at least two frequency bands and the kurtosis coefficient for these signals is determined over a period of time. Variations of the kurtosis coefficient are detected to provide an indication of the condition of the object.
Inventors
- 👤 David Dyer
- 👤 Trevor H. Wilmshurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/48; G06G7/64; G01; G01H; G01H1/00; G01H1/003; H; H02; H02H; H02H5/00; H02H5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of electronically monitoring the condition of an object which normally emits stationary stochastic signals comprises the steps of producing electrical signals in a plurality of at least two frequency bands representative of the emitted signals, determining over a period of time kurtosis coefficients for these signals and detecting variations in this coefficient to provide an indication of the condition of the object wherein the electrical signals are representative of vibrations occurring during operation of machinery.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of electronically monitoring the condition of an object which normally emits stationary stochastic signals comprises the steps of producing electrical signals in a plurality of at least two frequency bands representative of the emitted signals, determining over a period of time kurtosis coefficients for these signals and detecting variations in this coefficient to provide an indication of the condition of the object wherein the electrical signals are representative of vibrations occurring during operation of machinery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electrical signals are representative of mechanical vibrations generated by rolling contact bearings of the machinery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which kurtosis coefficients are simultaneously or successively determined from electrical signals representative of the emitted signals in two or more frequency bands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 2 in which kurtosis coefficients are simultaneously or successively determined from electrical signals representative of the emitted signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for automatically computing the kurtosis coefficient of analog signals comprising: means for producing electrical signals proportional to the analog signals, means for filtering the electrical signals into a plurality of at least two frequency bands, means for normalizing the filtered signals with respect to their root mean square values, means for squaring the normalized signals, means for squaring the normalized squared signals, and means for integrating with respect to time the squared normalized squared signals to give output signals prportional to the kurtosis values of the original analog signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for automatically computing the kurtosis coefficient of analog signals comprising: means for producing electrical signals proportional to the analog signals, means for filtering the electrical signals into a plurality of at least two frequency bands, means for normalizing the filtered signals with respect to their root mean square values, means for squaring the normalized signals, means for squaring the normalized squared signals, and means for integrating with respect to time the squared normalized squared signals to give output signals prportional to the kurtosis values of the original analog signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for electronically monitoring the condition of an object which normally emits stationary stochastic signals comprising: means for providing electrical signals in a plurality of at least two frequency bands representative of the emitted signals, means for determining over a period of time kurtosis coefficients for these signals and means for detecting variations in these kurtosis coefficients to provide an indication of the condition of the object wherein the electrical signals are representative of vibrations occurring during operation of machinery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus for electronically monitoring the condition of an object which normally emits stationary stochastic signals comprising: means for providing electrical signals in a plurality of at least two frequency bands representative of the emitted signals, means for determining over a period of time kurtosis coefficients for these signals and means for detecting variations in these kurtosis coefficients to provide an indication of the condition of the object wherein the electrical signals are representative of vibrations occurring during operation of machinery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein the electrical signals are representative of mechanical vibrations generated by rolling contact bearings of the machinery.
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