Charles Richard Unkle

US Patent:

6810312, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

Sep 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/261309

Inventors:

Vinay Bhaskar Jammu - Niskayuna NY
Charles Richard Unkle - Fairview PA
Stephen Stoicovy - Erie PA

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

701 29, 701 31, 701 34, 701 19, 702182, 702183, 702184, 246169 R

Abstract:

A method of servicing a mobile asset subject to utilization loss factors delaying the completion of servicing and the timely return of the asset to operation including identifying utilization loss factors that could delay the timely completion of servicing of the mobile asset. Identifying service procedures associated with each utilization loss factor and providing a database of events associated with the service procedures the events indicative of a status of completion of the procedures. A schedule may be established for at least one event for the timely completion of the respective service procedure. Monitoring the at least one event to determine when the event occurred relative to the scheduled time and if the at least one event is late, providing notice that the relevant utilization loss factor is likely to cause delay in the timely return of the asset to operation unless corrective action is taken. Operational parameters associated with the mobile asset may be remotely monitored while the asset is in-use to determine whether the mobile asset is in need of at least one of the repair, maintenance and/or other servicing procedures. If the mobile asset is in need of one of these procedures then a remote monitoring and diagnostic service center may schedule the procedure at a time and location to maximize the mobile assets utilization.