Erik Christian Anderson

US Patent:

D4279840, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Nov 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/114404

Inventors:

Erik E. Anderson - Euless TX
Troy V. Frandsen - Flower Mound TX
Raymond D. Heistand - Argyle TX
Errol M. Tazbaz - Flower Mound TX
Ida A. Gutierrez - Irving TX
Wesley B. Neibaur - Flower Mound TX
Lyle J. Hedlund - Irving TX

Assignee:

NEC America, Inc. - Melville NY

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14138

US Patent:

20200342695, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Apr 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/396861

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Erik J. Anderson - Washington IL, US

Assignee:

Capterpillar Inc. - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

G07C 5/08
G07C 5/00

Abstract:

A system for determining a priority of monitoring a machine is provided. The system includes a data acquisition module disposed in communication with a sensor. The data acquisition module is configured to generate data based on at least an operational parameter associated with the machine. The system further includes a server configured to determine a first factor indicative of a rate of usage of the machine, a second factor indicative of a number of exceptions of the machine at corresponding severities, a third factor indicative of a risk of unscheduled downtime of the machine, a fourth factor indicative of a distance from a preventive maintenance of the machine, a fifth factor indicative of an importance of a sub-system of the machine, and the priority of monitoring the machine based on at least the first factor, the second factor, the third factor, the fourth factor and the fifth factor.