Patents by Inventor Ingrid Kaufman

Ingrid Kaufman 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).

  • Patent number: 7571022
    Abstract: A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to define at least one movement-specific data profile for the movement of the portion of the machine tool. An algorithm is then applied to at least a portion of the at least one movement-specific data profile to generate at least one movement-specific data point. This facilitates generation of at least one movement-specific trend line, which can be used to analysis the health of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Chandra Jalluri, Prashanth Magadi, Ingrid Kaufman
  • Patent number: 7383097
    Abstract: A method for managing machine tool data includes operating the machine tool to perform at least a portion of an operation cycle which includes a non-machining operation. Data is processed from signals output from at least one sensor and from a controller to define a non-machining operation-specific data profile for the non-machining operation. An algorithm is applied to the non-machining operation-specific data profile to generate a non-machining operation-specific data point, which facilitates generation of a non-machining operation-specific trend line used to help determine the health of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Chandra Jalluri, Prashanth Magadi, Ingrid Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20070088454
    Abstract: A system and method for troubleshooting a operation of a machine include performing an initial, operator based analysis in response to an alarm indicator output by a processing unit monitoring the machine operation. The method uses a query-based analysis to guide the operator. A secondary analysis is used if the initial analysis does not yield the cause of the alarm. The secondary analysis can include a number of steps, including analyzing raw vibration data or trend lines generated from the raw data. If the trend lines are operation specific, a particular operation or particular tool may be identified as the cause of the alarm, and appropriate action can be taken. A tertiary analysis can also be used if the initial and secondary analyses do not yield the cause of the alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Chandra Jalluri, Prashanth Magadi, Ingrid Kaufman, Mohan Viswanathan, Paul Edie, Robert Ratze
  • Publication number: 20060089742
    Abstract: A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to define at least one movement-specific data profile for the movement of the portion of the machine tool. An algorithm is then applied to at least a portion of the at least one movement-specific data profile to generate at least one movement-specific data point. This facilitates generation of at least one movement-specific trend line, which can be used to analysis the health of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Chandra Jalluri, Prashanth Magadi, Ingrid Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20060089744
    Abstract: A method for managing machine tool data includes operating the machine tool to perform at least a portion of an operation cycle which includes a non-machining operation. Data is processed from signals output from at least one sensor and from a controller to define a non-machining operation-specific data profile for the non-machining operation. An algorithm is applied to the non-machining operation-specific data profile to generate a non-machining operation-specific data point, which facilitates generation of a non-machining operation-specific trend line used to help determine the health of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Chandra Jalluri, Prashanth Magadi, Ingrid Kaufman