Predictive maintenance system and method for 1-wire handpiece

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10886020
APP PUB NO 20180307797A1
SERIAL NO

15494096

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A predictive maintenance system and method for a dental handpiece includes a condition sensor for sensing a condition of the handpiece to obtain sensor data and providing wired communication of the sensor data and a device identifier from the handpiece to a delivery unit. The system is configured to store sensor data, a device identifier and a time stamp in data logging equipment to obtain a usage history for the handpiece. The system determines a maintenance condition of the handpiece based on the sensor data and/or the usage history of the handpiece. In response to a severity of the maintenance condition, the system provides a preventative maintenance indication of a future failure for the handpiece or stops operation of the handpiece.

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KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC11727 FRUEHAUF DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28273

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dunaway, Michael Carl Charlotte, US 6 20
Rutledge, Mitchell James Mount Holly, US 2 7
St, Louis Robert Thomas Charlotte, US 10 51

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