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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
David Fugate, East Hartford, CT (US);
Frank E. Bullis, Hebron, CT (US);
Christopher A. Johnson, Tolland, CT (US);
Inventors:
David Fugate, East Hartford, CT (US);
Frank E. Bullis, Hebron, CT (US);
Christopher A. Johnson, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); F15B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 19/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example method of initiating a maintenance action on a component includes monitoring an electrical current required to maintain a steady state position. The method then initiates a maintenance action on the component based on the monitored current.