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Granted Patent B2
US 12,462,617 · App. 19/079,723 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Method and apparatus for anomaly analysis of a plurality of subsystems or components of a vehicle that experiences mechanical vibration during operation of the vehicle

Inventors: Stephen T. Buchanan (Landenberg, PA); Thomas S. Buchanan (Landenberg, PA); Robert P. Alston (Exton, PA); Brandon T. Fanti (Coatesville, PA); David A. Fenimore (Coatesville, PA); Eric L Canfield (Downingtown, PA)
Assignee: NVH TECHNOLOGY LLC
G07C5/006G07C5/0808
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Patent No.
US 12,462,617
App. No.
19/079,723
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Anomaly analysis is performed for a plurality of subsystems or components of a vehicle that experiences mechanical vibration during operation of the vehicle using a database of vibrational profiles of a plurality of different subsystems or components of the vehicle with known anomalies, and an artificial intelligence (AI) model. Vibrational data is collected of each subsystem or component at any instance of time by a plurality of motion measurement sensors. The plurality of motion measurement sensors are located in the plurality of subsystems or components. The vibrational data is processed in the AI model to create a vibrational profile for each subsystem or component. The anomaly of each subsystem or component is identified by matching, using the AI model, the vibrational profile for each subsystem or component to a profile of an anomaly in the database. The AI model outputs, using the identified anomaly of each subsystem or component, one or both of a cause of the anomaly of each subsystem or component, and a recommended corrective action to be taken to address the anomaly of each subsystem or component.

Claims (15)

1 . A method for anomaly analysis of a plurality of subsystems or components of a vehicle that experiences mechanical vibration during operation of the vehicle using (i) a database of vibrational profiles of a plurality of different subsystems or components of the vehicle with known anomalies, and (ii) an artificial intelligence (AI) model, the method comprising:

(a) collecting vibrational data of each subsystem or component of the vehicle at any instance of time by a plurality of motion measurement sensors, wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are located in the plurality of subsystems or components of the vehicle;

(b) processing the vibrational data in the AI model to create a vibrational profile for each subsystem or component of the vehicle;

(c) identifying the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle by matching, using the AI model, the vibrational profile for each subsystem or component of the vehicle to a profile of an anomaly in the database; and

(d) outputting from the AI model, using the identified anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle, one or both of (i) a cause of the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle, and (ii) a recommended corrective action to be taken to address the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are inertial measurement units (IMUs).

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are removably attached to the subsystems or components of the vehicle.

4 . An apparatus for anomaly analysis of a plurality of subsystems or components of a vehicle that experiences mechanical vibration during operation of the vehicle using a database of vibrational profiles of a plurality of different subsystems or components of the vehicle with known anomalies, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a plurality of motion measurement sensors configured to collect vibrational data of each subsystem or component of the vehicle at any instance of time, wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are configured to be located in the plurality of subsystems or components of the vehicle; and

(b) an artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to:

(i) process the vibrational data to create a vibrational profile for each subsystem or component of the vehicle,

(ii) identify the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle by matching the vibrational profile for each subsystem or component of the vehicle to a profile of an anomaly in the database, and

(iii) output, using the identified anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle, one or both of (A) a cause of the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle, and (B) a recommended corrective action to be taken to address the anomaly of each subsystem or component of the vehicle.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are inertial measurement units (IMUs).

6 . The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the plurality of motion measurement sensors are removably attached to the subsystems or components of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2025
From: BUCHANAN, STEPHEN T.; BUCHANAN, THOMAS S.; ALSTON, ROBERT P.; FANTI, BRANDON T.; FENIMORE, DAVID A.; CANFIELD, ERIC L.
To: NVH TECHNOLOGY LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63566613 · Mar 18, 2024
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