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US 12,535,091 · App. 18/303,874 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Prognostics in hydraulic transmission system using e-machine drive

Inventors: Subhabrata Gupta (Pune, IN); Sourabha Gokhale (Pune, IN)
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
F15B19/002F15B21/041G01N33/2888F01M2011/14F01M2011/148F16N2200/12F16N2260/18
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Patent No.
US 12,535,091
App. No.
18/303,874
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for determining fluid degradation includes a memory and processing circuitry configured to cause the device to generate first calibration data of an e-machine at a first time, generate second calibration data of the e-machine at a second time subsequent to the first time, and determine that the fluid is degraded in response to a difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being greater than or equal to a degradation threshold.

Claims (69)

1 . A device for determining fluid degradation, the device comprising:

a memory; and

processing circuitry configured to cause the device to

characterize an interdependency of a plurality of valves by correlating output parameters, caused by actuation of each valve of the plurality of valves, with input parameters,

generate first calibration data of an electronic machine (e-machine) at a first time, the first calibration data based on the interdependency of the plurality of valves,

generate second calibration data of the e-machine at a second time subsequent to the first time,

determine that the fluid is degraded in response to a difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being greater than or equal to a degradation threshold,

determine that there is a leakage in response to the difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being outside of the degradation threshold, and

stop an operation of a hydraulic system in response to determining that there is a leakage, the hydraulic system including the e-machine.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the device to:

generate the first calibration data based on at least one of a first current profile of the e-machine or a first torque profile of the e-machine at the first time; and

generate the second calibration data based on at least one of a second current profile of the e-machine or a second torque profile of the e-machine at the second time.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the device to generate the first calibration data and the second calibration data based on internal readings of the e-machine.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the device to generate the first calibration data and the second calibration data without a sensor external to the e-machine.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the device to:

generate third calibration data of the e-machine;

determine whether the third calibration data is within a tolerance threshold of the first calibration data; and

delete the first calibration data and re-generate the first calibration data in response to determining that the third calibration data is not within the tolerance threshold of the first calibration data.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the device to generate the third calibration data based on at least one of a third current profile of the e-machine or a third torque profile of the e-machine.

7 . A system for determining fluid degradation, the system comprising:

a hydraulic pump;

an electronic machine (e-machine) configured to drive the hydraulic pump; and

processing circuitry configured to cause the system to

characterize an interdependency of a plurality of valves by correlating output parameters, caused by actuation of each valve of the plurality of valves, with input parameters,

generate first calibration data of an e-machine at a first time, the first calibration data based on the interdependency of the plurality of valves,

generate second calibration data of the e-machine at a second time subsequent to the first time,

determine that the fluid is degraded in response to a difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being greater than or equal to a degradation threshold,

determine that there is a leakage in response to the difference between the first calibration data and second calibration data being outside of the degradation threshold,

stop an operation of a hydraulic system in response to determining that there is a leakage, the hydraulic system including the e-machine.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the system to:

generate the first calibration data based on at least one of a first current profile of the e-machine or a first torque profile of the e-machine at the first time; and

generate the second calibration data based on at least one of a second current profile of the e-machine or a second torque profile of the e-machine at the second time.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the system to generate the first calibration data and the second calibration data based on internal readings of the e-machine.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the system to generate the first calibration data and the second calibration data without a sensor external to the e-machine.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the system to:

generate third calibration data of the e-machine;

determine whether the third calibration data is within a tolerance threshold of the first calibration data; and

delete the first calibration data and re-generate the first calibration data in response to determining that the third calibration data is not within the tolerance threshold of the first calibration data.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the system to generate the third calibration data based on at least one of a third current profile of the e-machine or a third torque profile of the e-machine.

13 . A method for determining fluid degradation of a hydraulic system, the method comprising:

characterizing an interdependency of a plurality of valves by correlating output parameters, caused by actuation of each valve of the plurality of valves, with input parameters;

generating first calibration data of an electronic machine (e-machine) at a first time, the first calibration data based on the interdependency of the plurality of valves;

generating second calibration data of the e-machine at a second time subsequent to the first time;

determining that the fluid is degraded in response to a difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being greater than or equal to a degradation threshold;

determining that there is a leakage in response to the difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being outside of the degradation threshold; and

stopping an operation of the hydraulic system in response to determining that there is a leakage.

14 . The method of claim 13 ,

wherein the generating the first calibration data includes generating the first calibration data based on at least one of a first current profile of the e-machine or a first torque profile of the e-machine at the first time, and

wherein the generating the second calibration data includes generating the second calibration data based on at least one of a second current profile of the e-machine or a second torque profile of the e-machine at the second time.

15 . The method of claim 13 ,

wherein the generating the first calibration data includes generating the first calibration data based on internal readings of the e-machine, and

wherein the generating the second calibration data includes generating the second calibration data based on internal readings of the e-machine.

16 . The method of claim 13 ,

wherein the generating the first calibration data includes generating the first calibration data without a sensor external to the e-machine, and

wherein the generating the second calibration data includes generating the second calibration data without a sensor external to the e-machine.

17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

generating third calibration data of the e-machine;

determining whether the third calibration data is within a tolerance threshold of the first calibration data; and

deleting the first calibration data and re-generating the first calibration data in response to determining that the third calibration data is not within the tolerance threshold of the first calibration data.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the generating the third calibration data includes generating the third calibration data based on at least one of a third current profile of the e-machine or a third torque profile of the e-machine.

19 . A device for determining fluid degradation, the device comprising:

a memory; and

processing circuitry configured to cause the device to

characterize an interdependency of a plurality of valves by correlating output parameters, caused by actuation of each valve of the plurality of valves, with input parameters,

generate first calibration data of an electronic machine (e-machine) at a first time, the interdependency of the plurality of valves and first calibration data based on a first torque profile of the e-machine at the first time,

generate second calibration data of the e-machine at a second time subsequent to the first time, the second calibration data based on a second torque profile of the e-machine at the second time,

determine that the fluid is degraded in response to a difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being greater than or equal to a degradation threshold,

determine that there is a leakage in response to the difference between the first calibration data and the second calibration data being outside of the degradation threshold, and

stop an operation of a hydraulic system in response to determining that there is a leakage, the hydraulic system including the e-machine.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE SECOND INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 63622 FRAME: 803. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: GUPTA, SUBHABRATA; GOKHALE, SOURABHA
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 068266/0625 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063622 FRAME: 0803. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: GUPTA, SUBHABRATA; GOKHALE, SOURABHA
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 064805/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2023
From: GUPTA, SUBHABRATA; SOURABHA, SOURABHA
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063622/0803 →
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