Wireless system for automatic ordering of maintenance parts for equipment

US9015059B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015059-B2
Application numberUS-23075905-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 19, 2005
Priority dateSep 19, 2005
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A wireless equipment management system is provided which automatically orders parts in connection with equipment maintenance schedules generated using sensors remotely located with the equipment. The system additionally uses diagnostic software to analyze fault conditions within the equipment using the sensors, and parts are automatically ordered in conjunction with equipment service needs as determined by the system.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A management system for a plurality of equipment, comprising: a processor operable to receive, via a wireless communication system, location data pertaining to a plurality of equipment located remotely from the processor and operating condition information from at least one sensor on each of the plurality of equipment that senses the operating condition information of the equipment; the processor being further operable to: determine, based on the lo…

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What does patent US9015059B2 cover?
A wireless equipment management system is provided which automatically orders parts in connection with equipment maintenance schedules generated using sensors remotely located with the equipment. The system additionally uses diagnostic software to analyze fault conditions within the equipment using the sensors, and parts are automatically ordered in conjunction with equipment service needs as d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sims Iii Loyie H, Ram Satish N, Mccloskey Robert D, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05B23/0283. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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