Ageing and dust detection in a meter

Abstract

An ageing and dust detection system, comprising: a data collection unit configured to collect a plurality of parameters of a gas meter; and a processing unit, configured to: receive the plurality of the parameters of the gas meter; calculate a numerical value of the plurality of the parameters; compare the calculated numerical value of the plurality of the parameters with a corresponding predefined higher range of values and a predefined lower range of values for the plurality of parameters; determine a reason of a fault in the gas meter based on the compared values, wherein the reason of the fault in the gas meter is at least one of, a presence of a dust, an ageing of the gas meter, or a combination thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ageing and dust detection system, comprising:
 a data collection unit connected to a gas meter, configured to collect a plurality of parameters of the gas meter;   a memory device storing executable instructions; and   a processing unit, in communication with the memory device, connected to the data collection unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to:
 receive each of the plurality of the parameters of the gas meter; 
 calculate a numerical value of each of the plurality of the parameters; 
 compare the calculated numerical value of each of the plurality of the parameters with a corresponding predefined higher range of values for each of the plurality of parameters, and a corresponding predefined lower range of values for each of the plurality of parameters; 
 determine a reason of a fault in the gas meter based on the compared values of each of the plurality of the parameters, wherein the reason of the fault in the gas meter is at least one of, a presence of a dust, an ageing of the gas meter, or a combination thereof; and 
 generate a report based on the determined reason of the fault. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the gas meter are at least one of, a temperature inside the gas meter, a time of the gas meter in a field, an accumulated volume of a flow, an amplitude of a signal, a gain amplification from an automatic-gain-control, a shape of the signal, a resonance frequency, a capacity of a filter mat of a multifunctional dust trap, a resistance of the filter mat of the multifunctional dust trap, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is measured using a capacitive measurement and/or a resistive measurement of a capacitance and/or a resistance formed between an upper conductive grid and a lower conductive grid of the multifunctional dust trap. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical value of the temperature is within the predefined lower range of values of the temperature. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical value of the temperature is within the predefined higher range of values of the temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical values of the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is within the predefined higher range of values of the capacity and/or the resistance of the filter mat. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical values of the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is within the predefined lower range of values of the capacity and/or the resistance of the filter mat. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical value of the time of the gas meter in the field is within the predefined lower range of values of the time of the gas meter in the field. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical value of the time of the gas meter in the field is within the predefined higher range of values of the time of the gas meter in the field. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the processing unit detects a shift in the resonance frequency based on the calculated numerical value of the resonance frequency in the gas meter. 
     
     
         11 . An ageing and dust detection system, comprising:
 a data collection unit connected to a gas meter, configured to collect a plurality of parameters of the gas meter, wherein the plurality of parameters of the gas meter are at least one of, a temperature inside the gas meter, a time of the gas meter in a field, a volume of a flow, an amplitude of a signal, a gain amplification from an automatic-gain-control, a shape of the signal, a resonance frequency, a capacity of a filter mat of a multifunctional dust trap, a resistance of the filter mat of the multifunctional dust trap, or a combination thereof;   a memory device storing executable instructions; and   a processing unit, in communication with the memory device, connected to the data collection unit, and the upper conductive grid and the lower conductive grid, wherein the processing unit is configured to:
 receive each of the plurality of the parameters of the gas meter; 
 calculate a numerical value of each of the plurality of the parameters; 
 compare the calculated numerical value of each of the plurality of the parameters with a corresponding predefined higher range of values for each of the plurality of parameters, and a corresponding predefined lower range of values for each of the plurality of parameters; 
 determine a reason of a fault in the gas meter based on the compared values of each of the plurality of the parameters, wherein the reason of the fault in the gas meter is at least one of, a presence of a dust, an ageing of the gas meter, or a combination thereof; and 
 generate a report based on the determined reason of the fault. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is measured using a capacitive measurement and/or a resistive measurement of a capacitance and/or a resistance formed between an upper conductive grid and a lower conductive grid of the multifunctional dust trap. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical value of the temperature is within the predefined lower range of values of the temperature. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical value of the temperature is within the predefined higher range of values of the temperature. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical values of the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is within the predefined higher range of values of the capacity and/or the resistance of the filter mat. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical values of the capacity of the filter mat and/or the resistance of the filter mat is within the predefined lower range of values of the capacity and/or the resistance of the filter mat. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the calculated numerical value of the time of the gas meter in the field is within the predefined lower range of values of the time of the gas meter in the field. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the ageing of the gas meter when the calculated numerical value of the time of the gas meter in the field is within the predefined higher range of values of the time of the gas meter in the field. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processing unit when executing the executable instructions determines the reason of the fault in the gas meter as the presence of the dust when the processing unit detects a shift in the resonance frequency based on the calculated numerical value of the resonance frequency in the gas meter. 
     
     
         20 . A method comprising steps of:
 receiving data associated with a plurality of parameters of a gas meter from a data collection unit connected to the gas meter, and a plurality of conductive grids of a multifunctional dust trap, wherein the plurality of parameters of the gas meter are selected from one of, a temperature inside the gas meter, a time of the gas meter in a field, an accumulated volume of a flow, an amplitude of a signal, a shape of the signal, a gain amplification from an automatic-gain-control, a capacity of a filter mat of a multifunctional dust trap, a resistance of the filter mat of the multifunctional dust trap, a resonance frequency, or a combination thereof;
 calculating a numerical value of each of the plurality of parameters based on the received data; 
 comparing the calculated numerical value of each of the plurality of the parameters with a corresponding predefined higher range of values for each of the plurality of parameters, and a corresponding predefined lower range of values for each of the plurality of parameters; 
 determining a reason of a fault in the gas meter based on the compared values of each of the plurality of the parameters, wherein the reason of the fault in the gas meter is at least one of, a presence of a dust, an ageing of the gas meter, or a combination thereof; and 
 generating a report based on the determined reason of the fault.