Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Time duration or rate
Patent
1998-08-05
1999-10-19
Barlow, John
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Time duration or rate
701 29, 701 30, G04F 800
Patent
active
059704365
ABSTRACT:
A utilization detector 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 a production hour meter to accumulate time over which such motion is occurring. In response to detecting an absence of sudden or slowly changing motion of the equipment, the utilization detector causes an idle hour meter to accumulate time over which motion is not occurring. The utilization detector includes an off delay timer for maintaining the production hour meter accumulating time for a predetermined interval after the utilization detector detects the termination of sudden or slowly changing motion. When the production hour meter is accumulating time, the idle hour meter is not accumulating time and vice versa.
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Berg Eric A.
Fillar James
Barlow John
Miller Craig Steven
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