Patent ID: 11972646
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  E | IPC B  G

Claim 12:
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor device is a first sensor device,
wherein detecting the one or more occurrences comprises:
detecting the one or more occurrences of the decrease in the load during a time interval of the period of time, and

wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, from a second sensor device of the machine, machine velocity data indicating a velocity of the machine over the period of time;
detecting, based on the machine velocity data, one or more occurrences of an increase in the velocity during the time interval of the period of time;
determining that the one or more occurrences, of the increase in the velocity, are unexpected; and
wherein detecting the wear of the component comprises detecting the wear of the component further based on determining that the one or more occurrences, of the increase in the velocity, are unexpected.