18454568. DIGITIZED VALVE LOCKING DEVICE AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY)
DIGITIZED VALVE LOCKING DEVICE AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
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Inventor(s)
Abdulaziz Alshaalan of Riyadh (SA)
DIGITIZED VALVE LOCKING DEVICE AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18454568 titled 'DIGITIZED VALVE LOCKING DEVICE AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
Original Abstract Submitted
A system for monitoring a valve position includes a valve assembly, a locking device, an image sensor, a central signal receival unit, and a display board. The valve assembly controls fluid flow and includes a valve body, a valve, and a valve actuator. The locking device is disposed on the valve actuator to prevent the valve actuator from turning, and transmits a lock-status signal to the central signal receival unit indicating the locking device is locked. The image sensor captures an image of the valve actuator and transmits the image to the central signal receival unit. The central signal includes an image processing module that recognizes the valve actuator in the image and converts the position of the valve actuator into a valve-position signal, indicating whether the valve is open or closed. The display board receives the lock-status signal and the valve-position signal from the central signal receival unit and displays the signals for an operator to view.
