Patents by Inventor Maurice Dust

Maurice Dust 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).

  • Patent number: 11066902
    Abstract: A power management system may monitor data relating to respective loads on a plurality of power sources. The plurality of power sources may be associated with a drilling rig engaged in a drilling process. The power management system may determine a stage of the drilling process based on the respective loads on the plurality of power sources. The power management system may determine, based on the stage of the drilling process that is determined, respective load shares for the plurality of power sources. The power management system may manage load sharing among the plurality of power sources according to the respective load shares that are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust
  • Patent number: 11028842
    Abstract: A rig management system is disclosed. The rig management system may be configured to receive information to be used to control shifting of a transmission to prevent cavitation during use of the hydraulic fracturing rig. The rig management system may be configured to determine a flow rate for a pump based on the information. The rig management system may be configured to determine an output torque of the transmission based on the flow rate. The rig management system may be configured to determine a transmission gear for the transmission based on the output torque and a fuel consumption map, wherein the fuel consumption map identifies a respective fuel consumption rate for different combinations of transmission gears and output torques. The rig management system may be configured to cause the transmission to shift into the transmission gear after determining the transmission gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Zhijun Cai, Maurice Dust
  • Patent number: 10927774
    Abstract: An engine controller to control a plurality of engines is disclosed. The engine controller may identify a plurality of engines configured to provide power to a load, wherein the plurality of engines have a first set of priorities associated with providing the power to the load; receive a plurality of parameters from a plurality of monitoring devices monitoring the plurality of engines; calculate a plurality of metrics corresponding to the plurality of engines based on the plurality of parameters; determine, based on the plurality of metrics, that a switching condition is satisfied to switch from the first set of priorities to a second set of priorities for the plurality of engines; determine the second set of priorities for the plurality of engines based on the plurality of metrics; and cause the plurality of engines to provide respective amounts of power to the load based on the second set of priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, Ronald Gayles, Yanchai Zhang, Stephen Nofsinger, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20200362690
    Abstract: A power management system may monitor data relating to respective loads on a plurality of power sources. The plurality of power sources may be associated with a drilling rig engaged in a drilling process. The power management system may determine a stage of the drilling process based on the respective loads on the plurality of power sources. The power management system may determine, based on the stage of the drilling process that is determined, respective load shares for the plurality of power sources. The power management system may manage load sharing among the plurality of power sources according to the respective load shares that are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai ZHANG, Maurice DUST
  • Patent number: 10656051
    Abstract: A system for detecting wear or failure of a genset coupling of a genset power system is provided. The system includes a vibration sensor for measuring vibrations, and an additional sensor for measuring an operating condition. A controller is configured to process operating condition data from the additional sensor using a modeling software to generate simulated data. The controller applies time domain information of at least one of the simulated data and vibration sensor data to the modeling software using a machine learning algorithm, and perform a comparison to identify wear or failure of the coupling, wherein, when performing the comparison, the controller compares at least one of: time domain information of the vibration sensor data to time domain information of the simulated data or frequency domain information of the vibration sensor data to frequency domain information of the simulated data, to identify wear or failure of the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust, Perry D Converse, Xuefei Hu, Yong Sun
  • Publication number: 20200072137
    Abstract: An engine controller to control a plurality of engines is disclosed. The engine controller may identify a plurality of engines configured to provide power to a load, wherein the plurality of engines have a first set of priorities associated with providing the power to the load; receive a plurality of parameters from a plurality of monitoring devices monitoring the plurality of engines; calculate a plurality of metrics corresponding to the plurality of engines based on the plurality of parameters; determine, based on the plurality of metrics, that a switching condition is satisfied to switch from the first set of priorities to a second set of priorities for the plurality of engines; determine the second set of priorities for the plurality of engines based on the plurality of metrics; and cause the plurality of engines to provide respective amounts of power to the load based on the second set of priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Zhijun CAI, Ronald Gayles, Yanchai Zhang, Stephen Nofsinger, Maurice Dust
  • Patent number: 10563649
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system includes an engine, transmission, and hydraulic fracturing pump. A driveshaft is coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes an advisory system including a display, a memory storing fuel consumption data and component durability data, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive pump flow and pressure settings, identify an optimal transmission gear based on the pump flow and pressure settings, the fuel consumption data and the component durability data, and cause the optimal transmission gear to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Venkata Dandibhotla, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20200040888
    Abstract: A rig management system is disclosed. The rig management system may be configured to receive information to be used to control shifting of a transmission to prevent cavitation during use of the hydraulic fracturing rig. The rig management system may be configured to determine a flow rate for a pump based on the information. The rig management system may be configured to determine an output torque of the transmission based on the flow rate. The rig management system may be configured to determine a transmission gear for the transmission based on the output torque and a fuel consumption map, wherein the fuel consumption map identifies a respective fuel consumption rate for different combinations of transmission gears and output torques. The rig management system may be configured to cause the transmission to shift into the transmission gear after determining the transmission gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai ZHANG, Zhijun CAI, Maurice DUST
  • Patent number: 10415348
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system comprises a plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs. Each hydraulic fracturing rig includes an engine, a transmission, and a hydraulic fracturing pump. A driveshaft is coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes a fuel consumption data for each hydraulic fracturing rig, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive a total pump flow and pressure request, and identify a pump flow distribution for each hydraulic fracturing rig of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs based on the total pump flow and pressure request and the fuel consumption data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20190033171
    Abstract: A system for detecting wear or failure of a genset coupling of a genset power system is provided. The system includes a vibration sensor for measuring vibrations, and an additional sensor for measuring an operating condition. A controller is configured to process operating condition data from the additional sensor using a modeling software to generate simulated data. The controller applies time domain information of at least one of the simulated data and vibration sensor data to the modeling software using a machine learning algorithm, and perform a comparison to identify wear or failure of the coupling, wherein, when performing the comparison, the controller compares at least one of: time domain information of the vibration sensor data to time domain information of the simulated data or frequency domain information of the vibration sensor data to frequency domain information of the simulated data, to identify wear or failure of the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust, Perry D Converse, Xuefei Hu, Yong Sun
  • Publication number: 20190033843
    Abstract: A system for detecting an abnormal operating condition of a component of a genset power system, which includes an engine drivingly coupled to a generator, is provided. The system also includes at least one vibration sensor configured to measure vibrations of the genset power system, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive vibration sensor data from the vibration sensor, and process the vibration sensor data using a modeling software to generate simulated data. The simulated data is filtered using frequency-based filtering to obtain filtered data, and frequency domain information of the filtered data is compared to threshold data to identify the abnormal operating condition of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust, Perry D Converse, Xuefei Hu, Zhaoxu Dong, Yong Sun
  • Patent number: 10190582
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a pump, while the pump operates at a worksite, is disclosed. The system includes one or more sensors, wherein each of the one or more sensors is associated with the pump and is configured to collect high frequency data associated with the pump. The system further includes a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) controller configured to receive the high frequency data from the one or more sensors and is also configured to generate low frequency data based on the high frequency data. The system further includes a low frequency controller configured to receive the low frequency data from the FPGA controller and configured to transmit the low frequency data to a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Vijay Janardhan, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20180320483
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system comprises a plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs. Each hydraulic fracturing rig includes an engine, a transmission, and a hydraulic fracturing pump. A driveshaft is coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes a fuel consumption data for each hydraulic fracturing rig, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive a total pump flow and pressure request, and identify a pump flow distribution for each hydraulic fracturing rig of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs based on the total pump flow and pressure request and the fuel consumption data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20180291712
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system includes an engine, transmission, and hydraulic fracturing pump. A driveshaft is coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes an advisory system including a display, a memory storing fuel consumption data and component durability data, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive pump flow and pressure settings, identify an optimal transmission gear based on the pump flow and pressure settings, the fuel consumption data and the component durability data, and cause the optimal transmission gear to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Venkata Dandibhotla, Maurice Dust
  • Publication number: 20170122308
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a pump, while the pump operates at a worksite, is disclosed. The system includes one or more sensors, wherein each of the one or more sensors is associated with the pump and is configured to collect high frequency data associated with the pump. The system further includes a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) controller configured to receive the high frequency data from the one or more sensors and is also configured to generate low frequency data based on the high frequency data. The system further includes a low frequency controller configured to receive the low frequency data from the FPGA controller and configured to transmit the low frequency data to a monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Vijay Janardhan, Maurice Dust