US5010487A
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Computer-based engine diagnostic method
Assignee: Coltec Industries Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-02
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2009-03-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a computer-based engine-diagnostic method wherein there are provided lists of observable engine faults and causes for each observable engine fault. A user inputs one or more observed engine faults, and the software responds by displaying, in decreasing order by number of occurrences, causes which are common to two or more of the observed engine faults. Thus, the most probable causes for the observed engine faults appear at the head of the display. Additionally, once a probable cause is determined, the software is enabled to display other engine faults which should be observable, given the selected cause.
Inventors
- 👤 Van T. Stonehocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:46
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0428; F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/22; F02D2041/228; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/24; G05B2219/24018; G05B2219/24093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A system including a computer and a software program for providing product diagnostic information to a user, said system performing the method comprising the steps of: storing a list of observable product faults; storing a list of causes for each observable product fault; displaying from said list of stored faults a group of two or more observable product faults; and in response to a user indication of at least two said observable product faults, displaying in decreasing order by number of occurrences, causes which are common to said user-indication of observed product faults, whereby the most probable cause for said observed product faults occurs at the head of said displayed group of product faults.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A system including a computer and a software program for providing product diagnostic information to a user, said system performing the method comprising the steps of: storing a list of observable product faults; storing a list of causes for each observable product fault; displaying from said list of stored faults a group of two or more observable product faults; and in response to a user indication of at least two said observable product faults, displaying in decreasing order by number of occurrences, causes which are common to said user-indication of observed product faults, whereby the most probable cause for said observed product faults occurs at the head of said displayed group of product faults.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as described in claim 1 further including the steps of: storing a list of remedies for said causes; displaying, upon user request, the remedy for each said displayed cause.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as described in claim 2 further including the step of: displaying all causes of one observed product fault in addition to said displayed causes common to said observed product faults.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as described in claim 1 further including the step of: displaying all associated product faults related to said probable cause, to enable a user to determine if all associated observable product faults have been identified.
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