Method of time-in-service reliability concern resolution
US7359832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06395
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention comprises a method determining a corrective design for a system component exhibiting time-in-service reliability concerns. The method comprises the steps of establishing a plurality of remote customer databases for collecting service data for a system component, receiving at a centralized database during a predetermined period of time at least one parameter representative of a failure rate for the system component based at least in part on the service data and determining if the at least one parameter represents a system component defect. When the at least one parameter represents a system component defect, the method includes determining at least one failure mode of the system component based at least in part on the at least one received parameter and determining a corrective design for the system component based at least in part on the at least one failure mode.
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