General Electric Company

Cecil M Daniel

Robert Douglas Cryer

Laurence Richard Handler

Robert Arvin Hedeen

James Michael Kostrubanic

Vince Dunsworth

Rocco Volpe, Jr

Dario Patricio Escobar

Ajith Kuttannair Kuma

Larry R Handler

Aiman A Abdel-Malek

Steven Hector Azzaro

Catherine Mary Graichen

Charles Joseph Waugaman

Lance Thomas Stewart

Dario Patrico Escobar

Daniel Agramonte

Manoj P Kumar

Computerized method and system for guiding personnel servicing equipment requiring repair while at an equipment work site are provided. The personnel is guided through a plurality of tasks for evaluating the health of the equipment to identify the nature and extent of service needed, and determining at least one preferred work site location for performing the services based on technical and business decision-making criteria.

Computerized method and system for guiding service personnel to select a preferred work site for servicing transportation equipment

A system for detecting conditions indicative of substandard performance of cylinders in an internal combustion engine includes an engine control unit disposed in operable communication with the engine and a computer disposed in informational communication with the engine control unit. A method for utilizing the system includes comparing fuel requirements of the engine operating under power of all cylinders and under the successive arrest of each of the cylinders or sets of cylinders. The process is repeated until each cylinder or set of cylinders is arrested and all of the data can be compiled and considered to determine the performance of each cylinder or set of cylinders. The system measures the required fuel with all cylinders operating and enables a recommendation to be made with respect to corrective or maintenance measures that should be undertaken with respect to the isolation of the individual cylinder(s) which may be determined to be weak or non-functioning.

System and process for detection of weak or non-functioning cylinders in engines

A system for monitoring the condition of a vehicle has at least one wireless transmitter in on the vehicle, and in communication with the vehicle computer system. Data representative of operating parameters generated during the operation of the vehicle is downloaded to the transmitter, which transmits the data to a wireless receiver positioned proximal to a path of travel of the vehicle. The receiver is linked to a processor for transmission of the data to the processor for storage and processing if necessary. The system may also include at least one sensor, positioned proximal the path of travel, for detecting a physical phenomenon emanating from at least one vehicle component. The sensor generates a signal, which is transmitted to the processor. The processor is capable of analyzing the signal generating data indicative of operating condition of the vehicle component. The sensor, and/or receiver, mounted to a structure positioned proximal the path of travel of the vehicle.

System and method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle

A system and method for monitoring the effectiveness of a heat exchange unit, which comprises at least one or more sensors for taking a plurality of temperature readings of a heated fluid, a coolant and fluids passing through the heat exchange unit. The temperature readings are transmitted and/or entered into a processor capable of comparing the temperature readings and calculating a measure of effectiveness of the heat exchange unit. The processor is in communication with a database that maintains at least one predetermined parameter limit associated with the effectiveness of the heat exchange unit. The processor analyzes the data and is also capable of generating a signal indicative of the health or condition of the heat exchange unit.

System and method for monitoring the condition of a heat exchange unit

The present invention is for a system ( ) or method for conditioned based monitoring of a bearing assembly. The system ( ) comprises a sensor ( ) placed in proximity to a bearing assembly ( ). The sensor ( ) generates a signal indicative of the amplitude and frequency of the vibrational movement of the bearing assembly. A process ( ) in communication with the sensor ( ) receives the signal from the sensor ( ) and generates spectral data representative of the bearing vibrational movement. A database ( ) comprises data representative of an amplitude threshold, for at least one predetermined frequency, characteristic of a bearing fault. The processor ( ) compares the spectral data to the amplitude threshold and generates a signal indication of the bearing assembly.

System and method for conditioned-based monitoring of a bearing assembly

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Erie, PA, United States of America

Cecil M Daniel