METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING THE FAILURE OF A COMPONENT - Patent 1330768

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EP 1 330 768 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.01.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31

(21)	Application number: 01989298.3

(22)	Date of filing: 26.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06G 7/48

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0150/933

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0204/7313 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

26.10.2000 US 243880 P

(71)	Applicant: Vextec Corporation
	Brentwood,TN 37027 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TRYON, Robert, G., III Brentwood, TN 37027 (US)

(74)	Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
	Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING THE FAILURE OF A COMPONENT