Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Sterrett, Jonathan G (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Operations research or analysis
C702S184000, C702S182000, C702S185000, C361S725000, C361S689000, C372S086000, C434S366000, C455S703000, C455S067110, C700S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07987108
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for maintaining an item of equipment supports the provision of predictive maintenance in a manner which eliminates or reduces downtime of the equipment. The method includes tracking performance data on the equipment or a particular component of the equipment. At least one required maintenance activity is predicted based upon the performance data with respect to a defined performance standard. Performance of the required maintenance activity is scheduled at a defined respective time based upon the prediction.
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Garrow Gary R.
Newton, III Charles P.
Weir Patrick E.
West, II David P.
Wetzer Michael
Accenture Global Services Limited
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Sterrett Jonathan G
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