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Apparatus and method for identifying possible defect indicators for a valve

  • US 20050104020A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2003
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying one or more operating characteristics associated with a valve;

    identifying one or more indicators of a possible defect in the valve at a plurality of resolution levels using at least one of the one or more operating characteristics;

    generating a plurality of indexes associated with the resolution levels, the indexes based on the one or more indicators and each identifying a likelihood of a valve defect;

    selecting one of the plurality of resolution levels using at least one of the indexes; and

    determining an overall probability of a valve defect using at least one of the indexes that is associated with the selected resolution level.

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