Patent · US Expired

Complex article tagging with maintenance related information

US6859757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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42References

22Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Gordon Muehl · Espelkamp, DE
Klaus Irle · Walldorf, DE
Walter G. Kienle · St. Leon-Rot, DE
Knut Heusermann · Bad Schönborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2002
Grant date	Feb 22, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/00
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for maintaining a complex article, including retrieving maintenance information relating to maintenance of a component of a complex article from an electronically-accessible tag coupled to the component and applying the retrieved maintenance information to a determination regarding maintenance of the complex article. A device including a complex article including a first component and a second component, the first and second components being one of individually replaceable and maintainable. The first component is tagged with a first tag that stores first computer accessible information including a first identifier identifying the first component and first maintenance information describing maintenance of the first component. The second component is tagged with a second tag that stores second computer accessible information including a second identifier identifying the second component and second maintenance information describing maintenance of the second component.

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