Patents by Inventor Ian M Fourie

Ian M Fourie 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).

  • Scheduling the Maintenance of Operational Equipment
    Publication number: 20120143567
    Abstract: The scheduling of maintenance for operational equipment is disclosed in which the operational equipment is distributed over many locations. Operational data relating to the use of operational equipment is received, along with equipment failure data. Stored operational data (501) is analysed (503) in combination with stored operational equipment failure data (502) to determine performance information (504) relating to extensive use of the operational equipment to rates of failure of operational equipment. New operational data is processed (505) along with equipment failure data in combination with the relationship information (504) to produce knowledge based output alert (506 to 509) and maintenance schedules (510).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: VANTAGE POINT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventor: Ian M Fourie