- Patent Title: Systems and methods for control and monitoring of actuated valves
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Application No.: US17346591Application Date: 2021-06-14
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Publication No.: US11867589B2Publication Date: 2024-01-09
- Inventor: William H. Glime, III
- Applicant: Swagelok Company
- Applicant Address: US OH Solon
- Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
- Current Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Solon
- Agency: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
- Main IPC: G01M3/02
- IPC: G01M3/02 ; F15B21/10 ; F15B15/14 ; F15B15/22 ; F15B13/02 ; F16K37/00 ; F15B15/20 ; F15B19/00 ; F16K3/12 ; F15B20/00 ; F15B11/064 ; F16K31/12

Abstract:
In an exemplary method of monitoring performance of a fluid driven actuator for a valve, pressurized fluid is supplied through an actuator supply line to an inlet port of the actuator during a first time period to operate the actuator from a normal position to an actuated position. Pressure changes corresponding to a fluid flow condition in the actuator supply line are measured during the first time period, with the measured pressure changes defining a valve cycle pressure profile including a first inflection point corresponding to movement of the actuator from the normal position to the actuated position. The valve cycle pressure profile is analyzed to identify a non-compliant condition in at least one of the valve and the actuator. An output communicating the identified non-compliant condition is then generated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210302259A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL AND MONITORING OF ACTUATED VALVES Public/Granted day:2021-09-30
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