Process for grading, on a standardized scale, the technical condition of an asset

• US 20140149159A1
• Filed: 11/08/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Kioussis, Francisco Picornell
• Original Assignee: Anthony Kioussis, Francisco Picornell
• Inventors: Kioussis, Anthony, Picornell, Francisco
• Application Number:
  US13/998,548
• Publication Number:
  US 20140149159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

This invention relates generally to the field of Asset Management and more specifically to a process for grading, on a standardized scale, the technical condition of an Asset that has a Scheduled Maintenance Program issued by the Asset'"'"'s manufacturer or other governing authority, and is comprised of the following: an Asset Technical Condition Score that evaluates and measures an Asset'"'"'s technical condition, relative to its Optimal Technical Condition, with respect to the Asset'"'"'s Scheduled Maintenance Program; an Asset Technical Financial Exposure Value, representing and measuring an Asset'"'"'s accrued Inspection liability due to utilization or other technical aging influence, based on its Optimal Inspection Liability, with respect to the Asset'"'"'s Scheduled Maintenance Program; and, an Asset Technical Financial Condition Score representing and measuring an Asset'"'"'s financial rating, relative to its Optimal Technical Condition, with respect to the Asset'"'"'s Scheduled Maintenance Program.

Claims

1. A process for grading, based on a set scale, the aggregated pluralities of conditions of an Asset based on a plurality of factors;

more specifically, using recommended actions originating from a plurality of sources.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the set scale is standardized across class/type of Assets.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the aggregated pluralities of conditions are conditions that when aggregated comprise the overall technical condition of an Asset.

4. The process of claim 1, where in the plurality of factors and, subsequently, the recommended actions, includes any or all Scheduled Maintenance Programs made available by an Asset'"'"'s manufacturer or any other governing authority.

5. The process of claim 1, wherein a plurality of sources includes any or all Scheduled Maintenance Programs made available by an Asset'"'"'s manufacturer or any other governing authority.

6. The process of claim 5, wherein a Schedule Maintenance Program may include any periodic actions recommended and/or required by the Asset'"'"'s manufacturer, and/or any other governing authority (such as a Federal, State or Local governing entity), detailing the plurality of Inspections necessary for the Asset to operate at an acceptable technical level.

7. A system that grades Assets based on a set scale that derives an Index which may be used to evaluate and measure an Asset'"'"'s aggregated pluralities of conditions, relative to its plurality of states, with respect to the Asset'"'"'s plurality of maintenance variables, accrued aging, based on its plurality of states with respect to the plurality of maintenance variables, and/or the Asset'"'"'s financial state, relative to its plurality of states, with respect to the plurality of maintenance variables.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein aging variable includes liability resulting from utilization or any other technical aging influence.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the Index may include a process measuring the relationship between technical condition and a plurality of states, with reference to a plurality of maintenance variables [see FIG. 3].

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the Index may include a process, measuring the level of exposure of an Asset, based on the plurality of accrued liability, with reference to a plurality of maintenance variables [see FIG. 4].

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the level of exposure is a financial value correlating to the amount of usage of an Asset'"'"'s financial value.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the Index may include a process measuring an Asset'"'"'s financial state with relation to a plurality of states and their relation to a plurality of maintenance variables [see FIG. 6].

13. The system of claim 7, 9, and 12, wherein a plurality of states contains, but is not limited to, Optimal Technical Condition.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein Optimal Technical Condition is a condition that cannot be improved upon.

15. The system of claim 7, 9, 10, and 12, wherein a plurality of maintenance variables includes periodic actions recommended and/or required by the Asset'"'"'s manufacturer, and/or any other governing authority (such as a Federal, State or Local governing entity), detailing the plurality of Inspections necessary for the Asset to operate at an acceptable technical level.

16. The system of claim 6 and 15, wherein periodic actions may be any action or group of actions recommended at a definable interval.

17. The system of claim 6 and 15, wherein plurality of Inspections may include checks, repairs, or any other maintenance related action.

18. The system of claim 6 and 15, wherein an acceptable technical level contains those levels which deem an Asset in proper and/or safe working order.