Electronic fingerprints for machine control and production machines
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1. An electronic fingerprint apparatus for a machine, comprising:
- an automation component comprising;
a controller for controlling movements of at least one component of the machine, the automation component adapted for capturing electronic fingerprints representative of a state of the machine and for determining which measurements of the machine will result in capturing electronic fingerprints representative of a state of the machine;
the automation component further comprising a fingerprint device for selecting for measurement at least one type of movement of the machine from a plurality of different types of movements of the machine to generate an electronic fingerprint that is representative of a condition of the machine,wherein the fingerprint device selects the at least one type of movement of the machine for measurement based on its determination of which plurality of movements, when measured, will reveal the electronic fingerprint that is representative of the condition of the machine.
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Abstract
An electronic fingerprint measures a state of a machine and/or process. A controller controls movements of at least one component of the machine and a fingerprint device selects, for measurement, certain movements of the machine for generating an electronic fingerprint that that is representative of a condition of the machine tool or process.
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1. An electronic fingerprint apparatus for a machine, comprising:
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an automation component comprising;
a controller for controlling movements of at least one component of the machine, the automation component adapted for capturing electronic fingerprints representative of a state of the machine and for determining which measurements of the machine will result in capturing electronic fingerprints representative of a state of the machine;the automation component further comprising a fingerprint device for selecting for measurement at least one type of movement of the machine from a plurality of different types of movements of the machine to generate an electronic fingerprint that is representative of a condition of the machine, wherein the fingerprint device selects the at least one type of movement of the machine for measurement based on its determination of which plurality of movements, when measured, will reveal the electronic fingerprint that is representative of the condition of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In an automation component comprising a controller for controlling movements of at least one component of a machine, a method for generating electronic fingerprints of the machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting, with the automation component, a set of parameters for measurement from a plurality of parameters that will uniquely identify a condition of the machine, the set of parameters associated with the at least one component of the machine and the plurality of parameters corresponding to different types of movement of the at least one component of the machine; reading the selected set of parameters; and storing the read parameters in storage coupled to the automation component, thereby creating an electronic fingerprint representative of the condition of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer recordable medium having encoded therein instructions for driving a computer processor of an automation component comprising a controller for controlling movements of at least one component of a machine according to the steps of:
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selecting, with the automation component, a set of parameters for measurement from a plurality of parameters that will uniquely identify a condition of the machine, the set of parameters associated with the at least one component of the machine and the plurality of parameters corresponding to different types of movement of the at least one component of the machine; reading the selected set of parameters; and storing the read parameters in storage coupled to the automation component, thereby creating an electronic fingerprint representative of the condition of the machine.
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