EQUIPMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a replaceable unit, said system comprising:
- a passive memory device attached to said replaceable unit forming part of an assembly, said passive memory device for storing and for providing access to replaceable unit information comprising unit identification and usage information; and
an event detector operatively connected to said assembly, for accumulating said usage information related to said replaceable unit, and for communicating with said passive memory device to update said unit information stored in said passive memory device with said usage information.
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Abstract
There is provided a system for monitoring a replaceable unit. The system comprises a passive memory device attached to the replaceable unit forming part of an assembly such as an engine. The passive memory is for storing and for providing access to replaceable unit information comprising unit identification and usage information. The system may further comprise an event detector which may be embodied as an electronic engine controller (EEC) operatively connected to the engine, for accumulating the usage information related to the replaceable unit, and for communicating with the passive memory device to update the unit information stored in the passive memory device with the usage information.
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1. A system for monitoring a replaceable unit, said system comprising:
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a passive memory device attached to said replaceable unit forming part of an assembly, said passive memory device for storing and for providing access to replaceable unit information comprising unit identification and usage information; and an event detector operatively connected to said assembly, for accumulating said usage information related to said replaceable unit, and for communicating with said passive memory device to update said unit information stored in said passive memory device with said usage information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring a replaceable unit, said system comprising-
means for storing and for providing access to replaceable unit information, said means for storing and providing access being passive and further adapted to be attached to said replaceable unit, said replaceable unit forming part of an assembly, and said unit information comprising unit identification and usage information; - and
means for accumulating said usage information related to said replaceable unit, and for communicating with said passive memory device to update said unit information stored in said passive memory device with said usage information, said means for accumulating and for communicating being operatively connected to said assembly.
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14. A method for monitoring a replaceable unit, said method comprising:
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providing a passive memory device attached to said replaceable unit forming part of an assembly, said passive memory device being adapted to store and provide access to replaceable unit information comprising unit identification and usage information; providing an event detector operatively connected to said assembly; accumulating usage information related to said replaceable unit using data gathered from said event detector; and communicating said accumulated usage information to said passive memory device to update said unit information stored in said passive memory device with said usage information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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