Method and apparatus for predicting heater failure
US6718283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B1/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is shown of predicting failure of resistive element heaters using a compiled database of measured ratiometric factors affecting heater life. The method can either be carried out actively, by continuously measuring known factors affecting heater life and decrementing a count of the remaining heater life, or the method may be carried out passively by estimating the operating profile and the averages within each segment of the profile, of the factors affecting heater life.
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