Predicting a time of failure of a device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of predicting a time of failure of a device. In various examples, predicting a time of failure of a device may be implemented in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.

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         11 . A computer readable storage medium, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a device predicting a time of failure of the device, the program of instructions, when executing, performing the following steps:
 receiving by the device at least one laboratory test result;   generating by the device at least one physical measurement associated with the device;   determining by the device a difference between information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result and information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement;   generating by the device a predicted time of failure of the device, wherein the generation of the predicted time of failure of the device is based at least in part upon the determined difference between the information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result and the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement; and   outputting by the device the predicted time of failure of the device.   
     
     
         12 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one laboratory test result is a test result of a laboratory stress test associated with the device. 
     
     
         13 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one physical measurement is selected from the group comprising: a temperature measurement; a current measurement; a voltage measurement; an acceleration measurement; a tension measurement; a compression measurement; a force measurement; a magnetic field measurement; and an electro-magnetic field measurement. 
     
     
         14 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one physical measurement is made in real-time. 
     
     
         15 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the output is made to a display screen associated with the device. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the program of instructions, when executing, further performs the steps of:
 receiving by the device a plurality of laboratory test results;   generating by the device a plurality of physical measurements associated with the device; and   determining by the device a difference between information associated with the plurality of received laboratory test results and information associated with the plurality of generated physical measurements;   wherein the generation of the predicted time of failure of the device is based at least in part upon the determined difference between information associated with the plurality of received laboratory test results and information associated with the plurality of generated physical measurements.   
     
     
         17 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of laboratory test results is received at different times; and   each of the plurality of physical measurements is generated at different times.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the device is selected from the group comprising: a smart phone; a tablet; a laptop computer; a desktop computer; a refrigerator; a freezer; a stove; a range; a hot water heater; a boiler; a furnace; and a vehicle mounted device. 
     
     
         19 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement comprises a difference between the at least one generated physical measurement and at least one value from a model. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement is the at least one generated physical measurement itself. 
     
     
         21 . A system for predicting a time of failure of a device, the system being integrated into the device, the system comprising:
 a receiving element configured to receive at least one laboratory test result;   a first generating element configured to generate at least one physical measurement associated with the device;   a determining element in operative communication with the receiving element and the first generating element configured to determine a difference between information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result and information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement;   a second generating element in operative communication with the determining element configured to generate a predicted time of failure of the device, wherein the generation of the predicted time of failure of the device is based at least in part upon the determined difference between the information associated with the at least one received laboratory test result and the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement; and   an outputting element in operative communication with the second generating element configured to output the predicted time of failure of the device.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one laboratory test result is a test result of a laboratory stress test associated with the device. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one physical measurement is selected from the group comprising: a temperature measurement; a current measurement; a voltage measurement; an acceleration measurement; a tension measurement; a compression measurement; a force measurement; a magnetic field measurement; and an electro-magnetic field measurement. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one physical measurement is made in real-time. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the outputting element comprises a display screen associated with the device. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the receiving element is configured to receive a plurality of laboratory test results;   the first generating element is configured to generate a plurality of physical measurements associated with the device; and   the determining element is further configured to determine a difference between information associated with the plurality of received laboratory test results and information associated with the plurality of generated physical measurements;   wherein the generation of the predicted time of failure of the device is based at least in part upon the determined difference between information associated with the plurality of received laboratory test results and information associated with the plurality of generated physical measurements.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of laboratory test results is received at different times; and   each of the plurality of physical measurements is generated at different times.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the device is selected from the group comprising: a smart phone; a tablet; a laptop computer; a desktop computer; a refrigerator; a freezer; a stove; a range; a hot water heater; a boiler; a furnace; and a vehicle mounted device. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement comprises a difference between the at least one generated physical measurement and at least one value from a model. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the information associated with the at least one generated physical measurement is the at least one generated physical measurement itself.