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公开(公告)号:US11898551B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17724351
申请日:2022-04-19
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Yuesheng He , Todd Ryan Kabrich , Casey Alan Otten
CPC classification number: F04B49/22 , F04B47/00 , F04B49/103 , F04B2203/0605 , F04B2207/01
Abstract: An example system includes a fluid end having a block, a fluid inlet formed in the block, and a fluid outlet formed in the block. The system also includes an intake manifold fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the fluid outlet and the intake manifold. The system further includes a valve fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, the valve configured to control fluid flow through the fluid conduit, an actuator coupled to the valve and configured to position the valve in an open position or a closed position, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and configured to send one or more signals to the actuator, causing the actuator to position the valve in the open position or the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20240167470A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18422047
申请日:2024-01-25
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: YUESHENG HE , Todd Ryan Kabrich , Casey Alan Otten
CPC classification number: F04B49/22 , F04B47/00 , F04B49/103 , F04B2203/0605 , F04B2207/01
Abstract: An example system includes a fluid end having a block, a fluid inlet formed in the block, and a fluid outlet formed in the block. The system also includes an intake manifold fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the fluid outlet and the intake manifold. The system further includes a valve fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, the valve configured to control fluid flow through the fluid conduit, an actuator coupled to the valve and configured to position the valve in an open position or a closed position, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and configured to send one or more signals to the actuator, causing the actuator to position the valve in the open position or the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20230332592A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US17724351
申请日:2022-04-19
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Yuesheng He , Todd Ryan Kabrich , Casey Alan Otten
CPC classification number: F04B49/22 , F04B49/103 , F04B47/00 , F04B2203/0605 , F04B2207/01
Abstract: An example system includes a fluid end having a block, a fluid inlet formed in the block, and a fluid outlet formed in the block. The system also includes an intake manifold fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the fluid outlet and the intake manifold. The system further includes a valve fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, the valve configured to control fluid flow through the fluid conduit, an actuator coupled to the valve and configured to position the valve in an open position or a closed position, and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and configured to send one or more signals to the actuator, causing the actuator to position the valve in the open position or the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US11746634B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US17577886
申请日:2022-01-18
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Perry D. Converse , Casey Alan Otten , Joseph C. Bufkin , Zhijun Cai , Baoyang Deng
CPC classification number: E21B43/2607 , E21B43/26 , F04B17/03 , F04B17/05 , F04B17/06 , F04B49/007 , F04B49/065 , F04B49/20 , E21B43/267
Abstract: A method may include receiving power supply-related information, cost-related information, power demand-related information, and operational priority or site configuration-related information associated with hydraulic fracturing rigs. The hydraulic fracturing rigs may be each associated with a fuel consumption component or an emissions component. The method may further include receiving operational data and determining operational parameters based on the operational data and emissions output predictions for the hydraulic fracturing rigs. The method may further include outputting the operational parameters to a computing device or a controller. The method may further include, based on outputting the operational parameters, receiving operational feedback data and determining whether to modify the operational parameters. In addition, based on the outputting, the method may include determining whether to modify the operational data based on determining to not modify the set of operational parameters and modifying the operational data based on determining to modify the operational data.
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公开(公告)号:US20220178235A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-09
申请号:US17110415
申请日:2020-12-03
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Yanchai Zhang , Zhijun Cai , Perry Dwain Converse , Erik L. Olsen , Casey Alan Otten
Abstract: An automated hydraulic fracturing system and method for controlling various aspects of a fracking operation is disclosed. A master controller receives various operating parameters, such as desired operating conditions, information about a fracking site, information about trailers and/or other equipment at the fracking site, and/or sensor signals. The master controller may access one or more trailer model(s) that model various parameters of equipment (e.g., engines, transmissions, pumps, trailers, etc.) at the fracking site as a function of controlled operating conditions. The master controller uses the trailer models in conjunction with operating parameters to generate control signals that automatically control the various equipment at the fracking site to optimize various desired outcomes, such as reduced operating costs, reduced emissions, reduced idle time, increased efficiency, etc. The control signals are sent to controllers of the individual equipment to control the operations of those equipment and achieve an overall optimized fracking operation.
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公开(公告)号:US11916382B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17455865
申请日:2021-11-19
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Yanchai Zhang , Syed Ameenuddin Hussain , Baoyang Deng , Zhijun Cai , Shiferaw D. Beyene , Casey Alan Otten , Perry Converse , Theodore E. Wiersema , Michael A. Snopko
Abstract: A system may determine configuration information associated with a power system for a work site that includes one or more power sources. The system may determine respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources and one or more performance criteria associated with the power system. The system may determine a baseline operation plan for the power system. The system may identify an optimization analysis technique and may process, using the optimization analysis technique, the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, and the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system to generate the optimized operation plan for the power system. The system may cause, based on the baseline operation plan for the power system and the optimized operation plan for the power system, one or more actions to be performed.
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公开(公告)号:US11697985B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17110415
申请日:2020-12-03
Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Inventor: Yanchai Zhang , Zhijun Cai , Perry Dwain Converse , Erik L Olsen , Casey Alan Otten
IPC: E21B43/26 , G06Q10/0631 , F04B47/02 , E21B47/00
CPC classification number: E21B43/2607 , E21B47/00 , F04B47/02 , G06Q10/06313
Abstract: An automated hydraulic fracturing system and method for controlling various aspects of a fracking operation is disclosed. A master controller receives various operating parameters, such as desired operating conditions, information about a fracking site, information about trailers and/or other equipment at the fracking site, and/or sensor signals. The master controller may access one or more trailer model(s) that model various parameters of equipment (e.g., engines, transmissions, pumps, trailers, etc.) at the fracking site as a function of controlled operating conditions. The master controller uses the trailer models in conjunction with operating parameters to generate control signals that automatically control the various equipment at the fracking site to optimize various desired outcomes, such as reduced operating costs, reduced emissions, reduced idle time, increased efficiency, etc. The control signals are sent to controllers of the individual equipment to control the operations of those equipment and achieve an overall optimized fracking operation.
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