Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Performance or efficiency evaluation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-09
2008-11-04
Cosimano, Edward R (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Performance or efficiency evaluation
C702S183000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07447611
ABSTRACT:
A system and method is described herein that includes a software-based functionality to assess the relationship between reliability, operational, maintenance and plant betterment activities and to determine the frontier of efficient spending and other measures of performance to achieve a level of reliability that is based on data from units of similar design and performance.
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Fluegge Ronald M.
Jones Richard B.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld & LLP
Cosimano Edward R
Flugge Ronald
HSB Solomon Associates, LLC
Jones Richard
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