IP Library Granted Patent US 11,227,236
Granted Patent B2
US 11,227,236 · App. 17/240,436 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Detection of deviation from an operating state of a device

Inventors: Alexandre Ardel (Austin, TX); Shashank Bassi (Austin, TX); Elmira M Bonab (Austin, TX); Jeff Brown (Cedar Park, TX)
Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
G06N20/00G05D7/0676G06N7/005
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Patent No.
US 11,227,236
App. No.
17/240,436
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of detecting deviation from an operational state of a device includes obtaining preprocessed data corresponding to data sensed by one or more sensor devices coupled to the device. The method also includes processing the preprocessed data using a trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score. The method also includes processing the anomaly score using an alert generation model to determine whether to generate an alert.

Claims (64)

1. A method of detecting deviation from an operational state of a device, the method comprising:

obtaining preprocessed data corresponding to data sensed by one or more sensor devices coupled to the device;

processing the preprocessed data using a trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score, wherein processing the preprocessed data at the trained anomaly detection model includes:

inputting the preprocessed data to an autoencoder; and

generating a residual based on an output of the autoencoder, wherein the anomaly score is generated based on the residual; and

processing the anomaly score using an alert generation model to determine whether to generate an alert.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the preprocessed data at the trained anomaly detection model further includes:

inputting the residual to a Hotelling test statistics module; and

generating the anomaly score at the Hotelling test statistics module using a multivariate test statistic that is based on residual data and reference residual data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to obtaining the preprocessed data:

receiving a first time series of data indicative of normal operation of the device from the one or more sensor devices; and

training the autoencoder based on the first time series.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert generation model includes a sequential probability ratio test that determines whether a set of one or more anomaly scores indicates deviation from normal operation of the device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data sensed by the one or more sensor devices indicates at least one of a motion or an acceleration associated with vibration of the device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the preprocessed data includes applying a transform to the data sensed by the one or more sensor devices to generate a set of features in a frequency domain.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising determining a contribution of each feature to the anomaly score.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a graphical user interface including:

a graph indicative of a performance metric of the device over time;

an alert indication corresponding to a portion of the graph; and

an indication of one or more sets of feature data associated with the alert indication.

9. A system to detect deviation from an operational state of a device, the system comprising:

a memory including a trained anomaly detection model and an alert generation model; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:

obtain preprocessed data corresponding to data sensed by one or more sensor devices coupled to the device;

process the preprocessed data using the trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score, the trained anomaly detection model including:

an autoencoder configured to generate a reconstruction of the preprocessed data; and

a residual generator configured to generate a residual based on an output of the autoencoder, wherein the anomaly score is generated based on the residual; and

process the anomaly score using the alert generation model to determine whether to generate an alert.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the trained anomaly detection model further includes a Hotelling test statistics module configured to generate the anomaly score based on the residual.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the memory further includes a calibration module that is executable by the one or more processors to:

receive a first time series of data indicative of normal operation of the device from the one or more sensor devices; and

train the autoencoder based on the first time series.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the alert generation model includes a sequential probability ratio test that determines whether a set of one or more anomaly scores indicates deviation from normal operation of the device.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the data sensed by the one or more sensor devices indicates at least one of a motion or an acceleration associated with vibration of the device.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to apply a transform to the data sensed by the one or more sensor devices to generate the preprocessed data including a set of features in a frequency domain.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine a contribution of each feature to the anomaly score.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the memory further includes a graphical user interface module that is executable by the one or more processors to generate a graphical user interface to display an alert indication.

17. A self-training sensor apparatus comprising:

a sensor to generate sensor data associated with operation of a device;

an input interface to receive input to select between a training mode of operation and a detection mode of operation;

a memory including model generation instructions;

one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:

while operating in the training mode of operation, receive first sensor data from the sensor and execute the model generation instructions based on the first sensor data to generate a trained anomaly detection model; and

while operating in the detection mode of operation:

receive second sensor data from the sensor;

use the trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score based on the second sensor data; and

process the anomaly score using an alert detection model to determine whether to generate an alert; and

an output interface to output an alert indication responsive to the one or more processors generating the alert.

18. The self-training sensor apparatus of claim 17 , wherein before the anomaly detection model is trained, the self-training sensor apparatus is agnostic regarding the device.

19. The self-training sensor apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the memory includes a data structure representing an autoencoder, wherein execution of the model generation instructions causes the autoencoder to be trained, and wherein the anomaly score is generated based on a residual corresponding to an output of the autoencoder.

20. A method of operating a self-training sensor apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving, at an input interface of the self-training sensor apparatus, a first input to select a training mode of operation;

in response to receiving the first input:

receiving, from a sensor of the self-training sensor apparatus, first sensor data associated with operation of a device; and

executing, at one or more processors of the self-training sensor apparatus, model generation instructions based on the first sensor data to generate:

a trained anomaly detection model that includes an autoencoder; and

an alert detection model; and

after generating the trained anomaly detection model and the alert detection model:

receiving, at the input interface, a second input to select a detection mode of operation; and

in response to receiving the second input:

receiving second sensor data from the sensor;

using the trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score based on a residual corresponding to an output of the autoencoder; and

processing the anomaly score using the alert detection model to determine whether to generate an alert.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising, in response to a determination to generate the alert, outputting an alert indication at an output interface of the self-training sensor apparatus.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 17, 2025
From: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
To: AVATHON, INC.
Reel/Frame 072016/0432 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: ORIX GROWTH CAPITAL, LLC
To: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
Reel/Frame 069300/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2022
From: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
To: ORIX GROWTH CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 059760/0360 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2021
From: ARDEL, ALEXANDRE; BASSI, SHASHANK; BONAB, ELMIRA M; BROWN, JEFF
To: SPARKCOGNITION, INC
Reel/Frame 056041/0892 →
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Continuation 16849060 · Apr 15, 2020
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