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Malfunction detection system for intermittent events

US5455848A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1992
Grant dateOct 3, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2223/04
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A malfunction detection system for monitoring the occurrence of intermittent events during the operation of an industrial machine of the type comprising a machine controller and characterized by repetitive machine cycles and for directing the machine controller to stop the industrial machine in the absence of the occurrence of one of the intermittent events within a preselected number of machine cycles following the next preceding one of said intermittent events.

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