Michael Te Wetzer

US Patent:

7124059, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799914

Inventors:

Michael Wetzer - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Patrick E. Weir - San Francisco CA, US
Gary R. Garrow - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services GmbH - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 15/00
G21C 17/00

US Classification:

702184, 702182, 702185, 455 6711, 455423, 361683, 361725, 434366, 700 83, 372 86

Abstract:

A method and system for maintaining an item of equipment supports the provision of predictive maintenance in a manner which eliminates or reduces downtime of the equipment. The method includes tracking performance data on the equipment or a particular component of the equipment. At least one required maintenance activity is predicted based upon the performance data with respect to a defined performance standard. Performance of the required maintenance activity is scheduled at a defined respective time based upon the prediction.

US Patent:

7987108, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Jul 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/490774

Inventors:

Michael Wetzer - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Patrick E. Weir - San Francisco CA, US
Gary R. Garrow - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 712, 702184, 702182, 702185, 361725, 361683, 372 86, 434366, 455723, 455 6711, 700 83

Abstract:

A method and system for maintaining an item of equipment supports the provision of predictive maintenance in a manner which eliminates or reduces downtime of the equipment. The method includes tracking performance data on the equipment or a particular component of the equipment. At least one required maintenance activity is predicted based upon the performance data with respect to a defined performance standard. Performance of the required maintenance activity is scheduled at a defined respective time based upon the prediction.