System and method for coordinating product inspection, repair and product maintenance

• US 20050065842A1
• Filed: 07/28/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Summers Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: The Summers Group, LLC
• Inventors: Summers, Richard
• Application Number:
  US10/900,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20050065842A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

A system and method for coordinating product inspection, repair and product maintenance features a proactive, data-driven process where industry-wide maintenance baselines, problems, frequency-of-occurrence data and best-in-class repair processes are identified in a central, secure, structured database environment and thereby where the safety and operational and economic impact of a problem can be evaluated and acted upon. Using industry-wide data provided by users, the present system and method will link repair and inspection finds (non-routines), reason codes and severity data related to potential safety, reliability, cycle time and cost implications with the root cause analysis and certified best inspection/repair/preventative process instructions, materials, tools and/or equipment. This information, combined with a maintenance provider'"'"'s, manufacturer'"'"'s and OEM'"'"'s information, will greatly improve safety, reliability, cycle time and budget performance on repair, maintenance and inspection of equipment utilizing the present system and method.

Claims

1. A system for coordinating product routine repair, inspection, non-routine repair and maintenance, comprising:

a source of standardized product repair and inspection information;

a source of non-standardized product information; and

a processing system, responsive to said source of standardized product repair and inspection information and said non-standardized product information, for analyzing said non-standardized product information and for providing change information to said standardized product information based on said non-standardized product information thereby providing updated standardized information.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said source of standardized product information includes routine repair, inspection and maintenance information.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said source of non-standardized product information includes inspection, non-routine repair and maintenance information.

4. The system of claim 1 further including a plurality of users having access to said source of standardized product information.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said source of non-standardized product information includes said plurality of users.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said processing system analyzes said non-standardized product information against said standardized product information.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said non-standardized product information includes accident information, frequency of occurrence information, repair information and in-service problem information.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein said plurality of users provide user non-standardized product information.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said non-standardized product information includes repair information, in-service problem information, product repair guideline information and observation information.

10. A system for coordinating product inspection, repair and maintenance, comprising:

a source of standardized product information;

a source of non-standardized product information

a plurality of users having access to said source of standardized product information and for providing user non-standardized product information; and

a processing system, responsive to said source of standardized product information, said non-standardized product information and said user non-standardized product information, for analyzing said non-standardized product information and said user non-standardized product information against said standardized product information, and for providing change information to said standardized product information based on said non-standardized product information thereby providing updated standardized information.

11. A method for coordinating product inspection, repair and maintenance, comprising the acts of:

providing a source of standardized product information;

providing a source of non-standardized product information; and

responsive to said source of standardized product information and said non-standardized product information, analyzing said non-standardized product information and providing change information to said standardized product information based on said non-standardized product information thereby providing updated standardized information.

12. The method of claim number 11 wherein said source of standardized product information includes inspection, repair and maintenance information.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein said source of non-standardized product information includes inspection, repair and maintenance information.

14. The method of claim 11 further including a plurality of users having access to said source of standardized product information.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said source of non-standardized product information includes said plurality of users.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein said processing system analyzes said non-standardized product information against said standardized product information.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein said non-standardized product information includes accident information, frequency of occurrence information, repair information and in-service problem information.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said plurality of users provide user non-standardized product information.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said non-standardized product information includes repair information, in-service problem information, product repair guideline information and observation information.