Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Hardiman

Christopher C. Hardiman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Medical equipment predictive maintenance method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6912481
    Abstract: A technique for scheduling planned maintenance of equipment, such as medical imaging systems, permits selection of time-based or usage-based scheduling. If usage-based scheduling is selected, operational data collected from the systems serves as the basis for computing a maintenance schedule along with reference usage values for parameters indicative of use. Reference may be made to norms for similar equipment, and the schedule may be adapted accordingly. Trends in usage, increasing or decreasing, may be accommodated by comparison of the usage determinations over time, and schedules may be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Breunissen, Kallahalli R. Shubha, Christopher C. Hardiman
  • Medical equipment predictive maintenance method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20040181368
    Abstract: A technique for scheduling planned maintenance of equipment, such as medical imaging systems, permits selection of time-based or usage-based scheduling. If usage-based scheduling is selected, operational data collected from the systems serves as the basis for computing a maintenance schedule along with reference usage values for parameters indicative of use. Reference may be made to norms for similar equipment, and the schedule may be adapted accordingly. Trends in usage, increasing or decreasing, may be accommodated by comparison of the usage determinations over time, and schedules may be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Breunissen, Kallahalli R. Shubha, Christopher C. Hardiman