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Vehicle condition monitoring system
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 2002-04-04
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Granted: 2004-02-10
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Expires: 2022-04-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a system and method for monitoring conditions of a vehicle and generating a maintenance plan according to the monitored conditions. The system includes one or more sensors and a data acquisition unit located within the vehicle. The one or more sensors generate signals of a condition from various locations within the vehicle. The data acquisition unit stores the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate. The system also includes a structural condition management system that receives the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit. The structural condition management system is external to the vehicle. The structural condition management system processes the transmitted sensor signals based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms and generates a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric D. Haugse
- 👤 Roy Ikegami
- 👤 Angela Trego
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-28 05:29
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0259; G05B23/0283; G05B23/0218; G05B23/0221; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/24; G05B2219/24064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the method comprising: generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle at one or more condition sensors positioned in the vehicle; storing at a first sampling rate the generated sensor signals at a data acquisition unit within the vehicle; transmitting the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit to a structural condition management system; processing the transmitted sensor signals at the structural condition management system based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms; and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the method comprising: generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle at one or more condition sensors positioned in the vehicle; storing at a first sampling rate the generated sensor signals at a data acquisition unit within the vehicle; transmitting the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit to a structural condition management system; processing the transmitted sensor signals at the structural condition management system based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms; and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising preprocessing the generated signals based on at least one of a diagnostic or prognostic algorithm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein storing includes: determining whether the stored signals are to be stored at a first sampling rate; and storing the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the generated sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a corrosion, humidity, pH, chloride ion, metal ion, temperature, acceleration, stress, strain, pressure, load, or force sensor.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate; and a structural condition management system for receiving the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit, processing the received sensor signals based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms, and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals, wherein the structural condition management system is external to the vehicle.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate; and a structural condition management system for receiving the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit, processing the received sensor signals based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms, and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals, wherein the structural condition management system is external to the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the data acquisition unit performs preprocessing of the generated signals based on at least one of a diagnostic or prognostic algorithm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a corrosion, humidity, pH, chloride ion, metal ion, temperature, acceleration, stress, strain, pressure, load, or force sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the system includes a self-contained power supply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A vehicle comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; and a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate, wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
A vehicle comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; and a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate, wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a corrosion, humidity, pH, chloride ion, metal ion, temperature, acceleration, stress, strain, pressure, load, or force sensor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the data acquisition unit performs preprocessing of the generated signals based on at least one of a diagnostic or prognostic algorithm.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for generating a maintenance plan for a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate; and a structural condition management system for receiving the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit, processing the received sensor signals based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms, and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals, wherein the structural condition management system is external to the vehicle.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for generating a maintenance plan for a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate; and a structural condition management system for receiving the stored sensor signals from the data acquisition unit, processing the received sensor signals based on one or more associated predefined condition assessment algorithms, and generating a maintenance plan based on the processed sensor signals, wherein the structural condition management system is external to the vehicle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a corrosion, humidity, pH, chloride ion, metal ion, temperature, acceleration, stress, strain, pressure, load, or force sensor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the data acquisition unit performs preprocessing of the generated signals based on at least one of a diagnostic or prognostic algorithm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein one or more of the sensors are fiber optic sensors.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the method comprising: generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle at one or more condition sensors positioned in the vehicle; and storing at a first sampling rate the generated sensor signals at a data acquisition unit within the vehicle, wherein storing includes: determining whether the stored signals are to be stored a first sampling rate; and storing the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the generated sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the method comprising: generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle at one or more condition sensors positioned in the vehicle; and storing at a first sampling rate the generated sensor signals at a data acquisition unit within the vehicle, wherein storing includes: determining whether the stored signals are to be stored a first sampling rate; and storing the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the generated sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; and a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate, wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for monitoring condition of structure of a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more sensors for generating signals relating to a structural condition of the vehicle from a location in the vehicle; and a data acquisition unit for storing the generated sensor signals at a first sampling rate, wherein the data acquisition unit determines whether the generated sensor signals are to be stored at the first sampling rate, and stores the generated sensor signals at a second sampling rate that is different than the first sampling rate when it is determined that the stored sensor signals are not to be stored at the first sampling rate.
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