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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Abtar Singh, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Sushil K Bansal, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Pawan K Churiwal, Atlanta, GA (US);
Patrick P Milliken, Wilmington, NC (US);
Inventors:
Abtar Singh, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Sushil K Bansal, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Pawan K Churiwal, Atlanta, GA (US);
Patrick P Milliken, Wilmington, NC (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Retail Services, Inc., Kennesaw, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method includes monitoring a system for fault conditions, determining an estimated energy loss based on the fault condition, determining an estimated product loss and/or sales loss based on the fault condition, and scheduling maintenance to correct the fault condition. Maintenance is schedule to correct the fault condition prior to the energy loss and the product loss exceeding maintenance costs.