Abstract:
Sensing / control / identification devices for machines are provided. The devices (300) include a first stage (302) having a rectification and power conditioning module (306) configured to receive electromagnetic (EM) transmissions via waveguide confinement and convert said EM transmissions to electrical power, a communication interface module (310) configured to receive power from the rectification and conditioning module (306) and at least one of receive or transmit EM transmissions / communications via waveguide confinement, and a control module (312) configured to receive EM transmission data from the communication interface for processing and/or preparing EM communications for transmission. The devices further include a second stage (304) having a tuneable output module (324) configured to process and convert instructions or commands from the control module of the first stage into analogue or digital signals and generate and transmit an output signal (326). At least one connection (303) is between the first stage (302) and the second stage (304) to enable communication between the first and second stages (302, 304).
Abstract:
A system of a machine includes a network of sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) distributed throughout the machine. Each of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) is associated with at least one sub-system component (70, 74) of the machine and operable to communicate through electromagnetic signals (86). Shielding (84) surrounds at least one of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) to contain the electromagnetic signals (86) proximate to the at least one sub-system component (70, 74). A waveguide is operable to route a portion of the electromagnetic signals (86) through a waveguide transmitter interface, a waveguide medium, and a waveguide transition interface to the at least one of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b). A remote processing unit (66) is operable to communicate with the network of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) through the electromagnetic signals (86).
Abstract:
A system of a machine includes a network of sensing / control / identification devices (68A, 68B) distributed throughout the machine, at least one of the sensing/control/identification devices (68A, 68B) associated with a sub-system component (70, 74) of the machine and operable to communicate through a plurality of electromagnetic signals (86); shielding (84) surrounding at least one of the sensing / control / identification devices (68A, 68B) to contain the electromagnetic signals (86) proximate to the sub-system component (70, 74); and a remote processing unit (66) operable to communicate with the network of the sensing / control / identification devices (68A, 68B) through the electromagnetic signals (86), wherein the at least one of the plurality of sensing / control / identification devices (68A, 68B) has internal memory independent of the remote processing unit (66), the internal memory having historical data corresponding to the sub-system component (70, 74).
Abstract:
A system of a machine includes a network of a plurality of sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) distributed throughout the machine, each of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) associated with at least one sub-system component (70, 74) of the machine and operable to communicate through a plurality of electromagnetic signals (86). The system also includes shielding (84) surrounding at least one of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) to contain the electromagnetic signals (86) proximate to the at least one sub-system component (70, 74). The system further includes an electromagnetic sensing system to read the plurality of electromagnetic signals (86) for detection of at least one condition of the sub-system component (70, 74) of the machine. The system yet further includes a remote processing unit (66) operable to communicate with the network of the sensing / control / identification devices (68a, 68b) through the electromagnetic signals (86).