Patent ID: 9274530
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: F04B,F04D,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for detecting and resolving impending failures in pumps, the method comprising: determining, by one or more processors, a high liquid level in a basin in which a pump is disposed; determining, by one or more processors, if a current liquid level in the basin has surpassed the high liquid level, the current liquid level being determined by a liquid level sensor placed at a short distance above the high liquid level; in response to determining that the current liquid level in the basin has surpassed the high liquid level, activating, by one or more processors, a mechanical shaker attached to the pump for one or more operating cycles; and in response to determining that the current liquid level in the basin has not surpassed the high liquid level, analyzing, by one or more processors, a motor of the pump to detect signatures that indicate potential problems with the motor.