Method of predicting failures in components
First Claim
1. A method of predicting failures in components comprising the steps of:
- installing a component in a circuit,observing the behavior of the circuit in operation, andinterpreting the change in operating behavior of the circuit.
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Abstract
The present invention predicts circuit failure in an electrical or electromechanical system by interpreting test measurement information from component(s) that have begun to change operating behavior as beginning to fail. Electrical components that are changing in electrical properties are diagnosed as beginning to fail leading to an operational circuit condition that is out of specification. Circuit failure prediction using this knowledge is called Prognostics. With this knowledge of an impending failure, circuit turn off, repair or replacement of the equipment that the circuit is in can be done before the circuit/equipment fails averting loss of service. This invention is superior to commonly used circuit diagnostics which are usually used on already failed electrical circuits to determine component failure until after the circuit has failed causing a loss of service. Traditional circuit diagnostics are used to determine which component has failed after the circuit fails to operate according to specifications making Prognostics superior over diagnostics.
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1. A method of predicting failures in components comprising the steps of:
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installing a component in a circuit, observing the behavior of the circuit in operation, and interpreting the change in operating behavior of the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of predicting failures in components comprising the steps of:
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installing a component in a circuit, generating circuit behavior information remotely, and interpreting the change in operating behavior of the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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