Component life indicator
US8073653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C3/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A life indicator for a component of a machine is disclosed. The life indicator includes at least one sensor operably associated with the machine and configured to sense a property associated with the machine. The sensor is configured to output the sensed property as a data signal. The life indicator also includes a memory element having a first data structure that determines a damage factor for the component of the machine based at least in part on the data signal received from the at least one sensor. A processor executes the first data structure to determine the damage factor.
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