Patents by Inventor Mark Wayland Vinson

Mark Wayland Vinson 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).

  • Publication number: 20210281209
    Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of an electrical motor of a vehicle such as a locomotive during operational stages of the motor and a system driven thereby. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of any of the motor components, as well as those of the system driven thereby, based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes, Donald D. Graab
  • Patent number: 10928453
    Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Silverback Advanced Motor Monitoring, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
  • Patent number: 10411637
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for monitoring electrical patterns of a motor-driven system. The system first obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Silverback Advanced Motor Monitoring, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20190128966
    Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
  • Patent number: 10187003
    Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Silverback Advanced Motor Monitoring, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20170299657
    Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20170234929
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for monitoring electrical patterns of a motor-driven system. The system first obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Wayland Vinson, Raymond M. Hayes