Patents by Inventor Mandi L Hebebrand

Mandi L Hebebrand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Machine conditioning monitoring closed loop lubrication system and method
    Patent number: 9109748
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed method for lubricating a machine bearing system includes monitoring a bearing system using a vibration sensor, such as an accelerometer, receiving a signal from the vibration sensor, calculating a parameter based on the signal; and adding a lubricant to the bearing system based upon the parameter. In another embodiment, a system may include a vibration sensor, a monitor configured to receive a signal from the vibration sensor and calculate a spike energy value, and a lubrication device configured to add a lubricant to a bearing system based on the spike energy value. The system and method help reduce maintenance and repair costs, while prolonging the life of the machine system components being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason E. Lakomiak, Paul A. Lowe, Gilles Lanthier, Mandi L. Hebebrand
  • Auto-configuring condition monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 8224492
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed method includes receiving a user selection of a machine system type from a plurality of machine system types, where the system types corresponding to specific machine component combination. The method also includes configuring alarms based on the machine system type, configuring calculations of vibration parameters based on the machine system type, wherein the calculations are adjusted for the machine system type, and configuring diagnostic information based on the machine system type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventors: Jason E. Lakomiak, Michael P Burrows, Paul A Lowe, Gilles Lanthier, Ryan C Barrick, Ronald W Falk, Mandi L Hebebrand
  • MACHINE CONDITIONING MONITORING CLOSED LOOP LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100147627
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed method for lubricating a machine bearing system includes monitoring a bearing system using a vibration sensor, such as an accelerometer, receiving a signal from the vibration sensor, calculating a parameter based on the signal; and adding a lubricant to the bearing system based upon the parameter. In another embodiment, a system may include a vibration sensor, a monitor configured to receive a signal from the vibration sensor and calculate a spike energy value, and a lubrication device configured to add a lubricant to a bearing system based on the spike energy value. The system and method help reduce maintenance and repair costs, while prolonging the life of the machine system components being monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason E. Lakomiak, Paul A. Lowe, Gilles Lanthier, Mandi L. Hebebrand
  • AUTO-CONFIGURING CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100082164
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed method includes receiving a user selection of a machine system type from a plurality of machine system types, where the system types corresponding to specific machine component combination. The method also includes configuring alarms based on the machine system type, configuring calculations of vibration parameters based on the machine system type, wherein the calculations are adjusted for the machine system type, and configuring diagnostic information based on the machine system type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason E. Lakomiak, Michael P. Burrows, Paul A. Lowe, Gilles Lanthier, Ryan C. Barrick, Ronald W. Falk, Mandi L. Hebebrand