Equipment utilization detector
US5797107A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a utilization detector that detects when equipment undergoes at least one of a sudden motion or a slowly changing motion. In response to detecting sudden or slowly changing motion of the equipment, the utilization detector causes an hour meter or the like to accumulate time. The utilization detector includes an off delay timer for maintaining the hour meter accumulating time for a predetermined interval after the utilization detector detects the termination of sudden or slowly changing motion.
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