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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Jin Suzuki, Manchester, CT (US);
David Randal Hinton, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Julie A. Gannon, Washington, IL (US);
Conrad Gene Grembowicz, Peoria, IL (US);
Jin Suzuki, Manchester, CT (US);
David Randal Hinton, Mt. Zion, IL (US);
Julie A. Gannon, Washington, IL (US);
Conrad Gene Grembowicz, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A life indicator for a component of a machine is disclosed. The life indicator includes at least one sensor operably associated with the machine and configured to sense a property associated with the machine. The sensor is configured to output the sensed property as a data signal. The life indicator also includes a memory element having a first data structure that determines a damage factor for the component of the machine based at least in part on the data signal received from the at least one sensor. A processor executes the first data structure to determine the damage factor.