Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Performance or efficiency evaluation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-06
2009-12-01
Cosimano, Edward R (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Performance or efficiency evaluation
C340S679000, C340S680000, C702S033000, C702S034000, C702S187000, C702S189000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07627452
ABSTRACT:
A device and a method for predicting the mean time period between two failures of a technical system, for example a manufacturing system or an assembly system for motor vehicle components. The device includes a components list (130.1, 130.2). Those components of the technical system which are included in this components list are the maintenance-intensive components. Every failure of a component of the list leads to a failure of the system. Furthermore, the device includes an apparatus for acquiring setpoint MTBF values of all the components of the list. A setpoint MTBF value of a component is a requested or planned mean time period between two failures of this component. The apparatus predicts the planned mean time period between two failures of the technical system as a function of the setpoint MTBF values of the components.
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Albrecht Volker
Nau Dieter
Odermatt Stefan
Cosimano Edward R
Daimler AG
Davidson Davidson & Kappel LLC
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