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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5642284 | Maintenance monitor system The system is provided for controllably monitoring data associated with operational characteristics of an engine. The system determines a maintenance activity requirement based on such characteristics. The system includes a plurality of transducers associ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5629871 | Wear trend analysis technique for components of a dialysis machine The wear on components in a dialysis machine is analyzed for the purpose of making repair and maintenance decisions. The actual performance of components is used to establish a test value. The test value is compared to a threshold value which represents t... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5594663 | Remote diagnostic tool A diagnostics tool having a graphical user interface coupled to an instrument from a remote location for inspecting instrument variables, parameters and set-points, performance testing, as well as, managing information resources necessary to repair the in... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5590036 | Failure-recovering sequential procedure teaching system and method thereof When a piece of failure occurs, the associated-portion state data items of a relevant equipment and the relevant recovery sequence operated by an operator are recorded as a set of data. At this time, the associated-portion state data items which fall with... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5563785 | Method of performing diagnostics on an electronically controlled railway locomotive throttle controller A method of diagnostic testing and taking appropriate corrective action on an electronically controlled throttle controller which includes scanning inputs from at least one of the throttle handles and a remote host. Communicating information from such thr... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5552984 | Diagnostic system for complex systems using virtual components A diagnostic method and apparatus according to the invention locates faulty components in complex real systems in which a high level function can be allocated into lower functional levels with each lower functional level including a plurality of functions... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5541840 | Hand held automotive diagnostic service tool The present invention relates to a system and method for diagnosing and isolating problems and for monitoring operting conditions on an automobile. The system includes a hand held unit and a master station which can operate alone or in unison to accomplis... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5467355 | Image forming apparatus provided with self-diagnosis system In an image forming machine, an objective model storage device stores parameter data that represent elements of the machine and relationships among such parameters, and parameter membership functions, and fault diagnosis knowledge. A degradation storage d... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5463545 | Functional redundancy control system A so-called "softly broken apparatus" by constructing a self-repair apparatus based on functional redundancy. An apparatus is represented in a form including a function using an FBS diagram (a diagram comprising functions, behaviors and states). When a fa... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5400346 | Method for diagnosing conditions in a signal line A system is disclosed for intelligently providing suggestions for solving problems encountered during installation and testing of complex electronic circuitry. A plurality of first outputs provide indications of non-selectable conditions of the system, su... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5369569 | System for restoring controlled unit from abnormal condition In a system for restoring a controlled unit from an abnormal condition, a plurality of predicted abnormal conditions and corresponding restoring procedures are prestored. When an actually generated abnormal condition matches with one of the prestored abno... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5353238 | Welding robot diagnostic system and method of use thereof An on-line real time process monitoring system determines not only the existence of a plurality of trouble conditions but also which condition from the plurality should be responded to first. Appropriate display screens are then selected and displayed for... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5329465 | Online valve diagnostic monitoring system An online valve monitoring system senses operational characteristics of a valve and provides a diagnosis of aberrations in the characteristics. Sensors, coupled to a valve, supply sensor signals as output to a data acquisition system to be transmitted to ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5293556 | Knowledge based field replaceable unit management This failure management system architecture guides, detects, validates and logs field replaceable unit (FRU) changes. This system includes a guided capability by which service personnel use the guided process to select candidates for FRU swaps or FRU repl... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5253184 | Failure and performance tracking system The occurrence of a failure within the customer system is identified using these rules, hypotheses, collected real time data as well as historical performance and diagnostic data to isolate the source of the error in the customer system and, whenever poss... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5247447 | Exception processor system An exception processing system for use in conjunction with manufacturing facilities, and automated manufacturing cells in particular is provided. The exception processor is adapted to receive alarms from a cell controller indicating that an unplanned even... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5239487 | Computer integrated manufacturing rework apparatus and method A manufacturing rework station is integrated with a computer. A repair cell program running on the computer functions as an interface between the rework station operator, one or more databases, and one or more knowledge bases. The repair cell provides the... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5239468 | Automated helicopter maintenance monitoring An automated helicopter maintenance monitoring system (20), which is comprised of a flight data recorder subsystem (22) and a maintenance computer subsystem (24), collects data from a plurality of sensors in order to facilitate helicopter maintenance. The... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5239486 | Brake diagnostic computer A comprehensive brake testing method and device is provided which is specific for the vehicle in question; wherein the manufacture's brake specifications for each vehicle model are stored on a data bank linked with the device, and the make, model, and yea... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5132920 | Automated system to prioritize repair of plant equipment The system of the present invention uses the importance of a piece of malfunctioning equipment, the severity and the confidence level in a diagnosis to determine repair priority of the equipment by obtaining the product (46) of the confidence level (CF), ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5121318 | On-line plant operating procedure guidance system A method of displaying data corresponding to a procedure is provided where all of the data required to follow the procedure is displayed together with abbreviated text corresponding to the procedure. Text and data corresponding to only a portion of the pr... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5111383 | Apparatus for recovering sequentially controlled apparatus An automatic operation recovery system for automatically removing an operational failure caused in an apparatus whose complete operation is controlled by actuators operated in a predetermined sequence, thereby recovering the apparatus to its normal operat... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5081598 | Method for associating text in automatic diagnostic system to produce recommended actions automatically A method for automatically generating recommended actions in response to a diagnosis uses a list ordered by impact of the actions. The list is evaluated using required evidence which must be supported by data and assumed evidence which must not be contrad... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5058044 | Automated maintenance checking system A system for automatically identifying vehicles, assimilating data from an identified vehicle, correlating the data with predetermined data and providing a statement of account indicative of a transaction involving the vehicle. The system also provides a ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5027268 | System for administering life of plant A system clarifies the damaged state of a plant, and estimates the life expectancy of the plant so as to administer the integrity of the plant. The system includes an apparatus for estimating the life expectancy of each of various pieces of component cons... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4985857 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing machines A general purpose expert system architecture for diagnosing faults in any one of a plurality of machines includes a machine information database containing information on characteristics of various components of the machines to be diagnosed and a sensory ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4977394 | Diagnostic system for an automatic appliance An automatic appliance includes a diagnostic system, wherein a user is alerted to request servicing for major operational errors, and error data is stored for later retrieval by service personnel. A special overlay template is provided for the service per... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4970725 | Automated system testability assessment method A procedure for calculating maintainability and testability parameters of a complex system uses computer software to enable the calculations to be made repeatedly during the development of the system. Failure modes and failure rates, elemental task times ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4931963 | Self-diagnosis method for a bank note depositing and dispensing machine Diagnosis data for respective portions of an apparatus are collected from respective sensors provided on the apparatus at the respective portions thereof and stored in a memory for each of the respective portions. These diagnosis data are the amount of ch... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4885705 | Expert system shell for building photofinishing diagnostic systems The present invention involves a computer-based expert system tool for making decisions regarding photofinishing processes. An expert mentor in the photofinishing area provides specific information both factual knowledge and judgmental knowledge including... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4847795 | System for diagnosing defects in electronic assemblies A system (20) for diagnosing defects in electronic assemblies is disclosed. The system (20) comprises a knowledge base (26) for storing information regarding the electronic assembly for receiving current test failure data regarding an electronic assembly ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4815014 | Machine assisted execution of process operating procedures A computer based system aids an operator in proceeding step-by-step through procedures for a complex process facility. At each step, monitored plant parameter values are used to evaluate relevant plant status and recommend action to be taken. The status a... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4755957 | Automotive air-conditioning servicing system and method Method and apparatus for servicing air-conditioning systems employing electronic processing means for initially diagnosing the air-conditioning system and, thereafter, if tests or repairs are needed, for guiding the mechanic to correction of its defective... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4612620 | Apparatus for collecting scheduled maintenance data Apparatus for collecting vibration data in accordance with a predetermined schedule. Operable in either a data input or program mode, the apparatus is coupled with a vibration transducer which is located at predetermined coded positions and the data colle... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4586147 | History information providing device for printers Disclosed in a history information providing device for use in a printer, such as a laser beam printer, having a print producing section, operation watching sensors and a programmable control section for controlling the print producing section. The histor... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4376298 | Combine data center A modular monitoring and control system is provided for an agricultural machine such as a combine. The system includes an executive processing unit which is capable of cooperating with one or more monitoring and/or control modules, which module may be add... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4351030 | Automatic repair apparatus and method for insulated wire A method for repairing faults or defects in the insulation of insulated wire is disclosed together with an apparatus for operation of the method. The method comprises passing insulated wire to be tested for insulation faults at high speed through a fault ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4060716 | Method and apparatus for automatic abnormal events monitor in operating plants An apparatus and method for automatically monitoring dynamic signals, such as from vibration sensors, in an operating industrial or other plant to identify abnormal events, draw conclusions as to their severity, and indicate action to be taken, utilizing ... | 11/29/1977 |
