Patent ID: 9292473
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G05B,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method implemented in connection with a device for predicting a time of failure of the device, the method comprising: receiving by the device at least one laboratory test result, wherein the at least one laboratory test result is a test result of a laboratory stress test associated with the device; generating by the device at least one physical measurement associated with the device, wherein the at least one physical measurement is selected from the group comprising: a temperature measurement; a current measurement; a voltage measurement; an acceleration measurement; a tension measurement; a compression measurement; a force measurement; a magnetic field measurement; and an electro-magnetic field measurement; determining by the device as a residual a difference between the at least one generated physical measurement and at least one value from a model; determining by the device a difference between: (a) information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result; and (b) the residual; generating by the device a predicted time of failure of the device, wherein the generation of the predicted time of failure of the device is based at least in part upon an amplitude of the determined difference between: (a) the information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result; and (b) the residual; outputting by the device: (a) the predicted time of failure of the device; and (b) an indication of at least one component of the device that is predicted as leading to the failure; and providing predictive maintenance by servicing the device via at least one of: (a) repairing the at least one component of the device that is predicted as leading to the failure; and (b) replacing the at least one component of the device that is predicted as leading to the failure.