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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4665485 | Method and apparatus for characterizing the unknown state of a physical system A method and an apparatus are disclosed for characterizing the unknown state of a physical system having a time varying history, the characterization being made with reference to a known state of like physical systems. A response signature representative ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4635214 | Failure diagnostic processing system A failure diagnostic processing system including a checking element for achieving a diagnostic check with respect to sensors to produce first and second diagnostic signals regarding each sensor. The first and second diagnostic signals indicate whether or ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4625280 | Sectional distress isolating electrostatic engine diagnostics Signals which exceed a threshold magnitude (FIGS. 8, 15 and 17) produced by the upstream-most one of a plurality of electrostatic probes (1, 2, 27, 3, FIG. 1) are utilized (FIGS. 14, 16 and 18) the section of the engine most likely to have produced the si... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4617629 | Expanded classification sample in electrostatic engine diagnostics When the number of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of an engine reaches a certain value (M, FIG. 8) an additional, N, number of records are acquired (FIGS. 5 and 8) to provide a classification group of record... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617632 | Waveform discriminated electrostatic engine diagnostics The waveforms (FIGS. 57-80) of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) are classified (FIG. 9) in terms of width (FIG. 14), presence or absence of following peaks (FIG. 15), presence of multiple peaks (FIG. 21), frequency content (FIG. 22), an... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617630 | System fault discriminating electrostatic engine diagnostics The wave shapes of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine are utilized to correlate the signals (FIGS. 57-59; FIGS. 62-80) with causal engine events, and also to correlate some of such signal... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617628 | Expandable electrostatic engine diagnostics classifier Signals provided by probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine are classified in accordance with discriminators (Tables 2-9) utilized in various routines (FIGS. 25-56), including some discriminators which are not currently used, b... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617631 | Externally discriminated/correlated electrostatic engine diagnostics The wave shapes (FIGS. 57-80) of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine are classified (FIG. 9) into categories relating to engine and other events, and are further correlated or discriminate... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4615008 | Pulse record data capture for electrostatic engine diagnostics Records of signals (FIG. 6) derived from probes (1, 2, 3) in a gas turbine engine are captured (FIG. 8) so as to provide digital signal records indicative of waveshapes (FIGS. 57-80) which can be correlated to identify the causal engine event, including h... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4607337 | Interprobe electrostatic engine diagnostics correlation The quality factors (Q) indicative of the likelihood of the waveshape (FIGS. 57-80) of signals produced by electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3, FIG. 1) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine are combined for certain categories of sets of the probes ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4604702 | Variable discriminators in electrostatic engine diagnostics A plurality of computer programs (FIGS. 25-56) utilize variable discriminators (Tables 2-9) to classify signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine in accordance with characteristics of the wave s... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4597052 | Digital control system with error monitor operative upon starting system operation A digital control system is provided with an error monitor system which applies dummy loads to an actuator and a monitor lamp in order to check the operation thereof. The digital control system also has a watch-dog timer responsive to a periodic signal pr... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4595987 | Contiguous event discrimination in electrostatic engine diagnostics The waveforms (FIGS. 57-80) of signals produced by electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3, FIG. 1) are established in records (FIGS. 5 and 6) about 80 milliseconds long; if successive records are sensed contiguously (into N, without any break in-between) the first... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4590562 | Statistically correlated electrostatic engine diagnostics The categories assigned to waveshapes (FIGS. 57-80) of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3, FIG. 1) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine are combined over a classification record group of about 20 or 30 records (FIG. 81). The ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4589080 | Apparatus and method for predicting failure in a copier's paper path Selected points in a copier are monitored by signal lines connected to a computer. If a signal is detected on a signal line, the time of occurrence is stored in the computer's memory at a location associated with the point that caused the signal. Eventual... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4587614 | System fault detection in electrostatic flow diagnostics Diagnostic apparatus which analyzes the waveforms (FIGS. 57-80) of signals provided by electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) is declared to have a system fault in the event that signals appear on two out of three probes simultaneously. In one embodiment (FIG. 14... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586139 | Normalizing engine wear indication with R.M.S. noise Engine distress is indicated by ten times a normal count for a healthy engine, of signals derived from electrostatic probes (1, 2, 3) disposed in the gas stream of a gas turbine engine, within a variable time interval which is established (FIG. 7) as the ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4531193 | Measurement apparatus Disclosed is a measurement apparatus for measuring physical quantity, such as temperature, pressure etc., and providing corresponding measuremnt data suitable for transmission to a remote central location. The physical quantity being measured is first con... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4523286 | Apparatus for making diagnosis of valve device in turbine system A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosising of a valve device in a turbine system comprises at least one of a pressure sensor for sensing hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic cylinder for driving a valve body of the valve device and a position sensor for sensing... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4504920 | Data analysis and display method for reciprocating equipment in industrial processes The data analysis and display system of the present invention utilizes a microcomputer in combination with a CRT and a multiplicity of transducers for monitoring process parameters in the operation of a reciprocating device having a linear stroke. A profi... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4418391 | Method of inspecting operation of driving system including a main machine and a plurality of auxiliary machines, and driving system incorporating inspection apparatus for carrying out the inspection method Provided is a daily inspection process for making a daily inspection of a driving system having a main machine and a plurality of auxiliary machines. The driving system is so constructed that the main machine is started only after a plurality of starting ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4410950 | Method of and apparatus for monitoring performance of steam power plant Apparatus and method of monitoring the performance of a steam power plant, wherein the monitoring is made through a calculation of the performance from detected data representing the states of operation of various parts of the plant, such as feedwater flo... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4376389 | Method of diagnosis of operating conditions of bearing and apparatus therefor A method of and an apparatus for diagnosis of the operating conditions of a bearing wherein pressures of a film of oil formed on a sliding surface of the bearing journalling a rotary shaft are detected at a plurality of points on the sliding surface, and ... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4360886 | Method and apparatus for analyzing the feasibility of performing a programmed sequence of motions with a robot An apparatus and method for determining the feasibility of performing a programmed sequence of motions with a robot. Included is a work robot at a first location having a plurality of power-driven, signal-controlled, relatively massive links interconnecte... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4349883 | Signal detector circuit with gain control method A signal control apparatus controls the gain of an amplifier in a proportional stepwise manner to produce in response to an input signal an output signal having a magnitude of relatively accurately controlled value. The amplifier gain is controlled in ste... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4337516 | Sensor fault detection by activity monitoring Faults in a sensor (10) are detected by excess rate fault determination by taking the differentiated (58, 107), rate limited (60, 100, 111) integral (64, 112) from the raw sensor output (72, 113) and indicating a fault (15, 117) in the event that the diff... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4292670 | Diagnosis of engine power and compression balance This disclosure relates to a system for analyzing the performance of a reciprocating piston, internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine. Sensors are connected to the engine, which respond to various operating parameters, and signals representing t... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4228513 | Monitor system and method for detecting sequential events in a cyclical process The invention relates to a monitor system and method for monitoring the occurrence of events in a cyclical process. Whether the successive events occur at their proper positions within the process, position meaning, for example, a physical location and/or... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4195345 | Method and apparatus for detecting the faulty working of spinning units of open-end spinning machines A method and apparatus for detecting the faulty working of spinning units of an open-end spinning machine by monitoring the faults in yarn as it is fed from the spinning machine. An electrical signal is produced by a sensor indicating faults appearing in ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4046003 | Engine turbocharger diagnostics The turbocharger of an internal combustion engine is diagnosed by virtue of a single pressure measurement made during an acceleration of the engine using only its accessory loading, drag and inertia as a load, instead of making a profile of pressure ratio... | 09/06/1977 |
