| US 7,457,715 B1 | ||
| Enhanced flexible process optimizer | ||
| Rajiv K. Bhateja, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (US); and Chander P. Bhateja, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ranko, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/345,410. | ||
| Application 11/345410 is a continuation of application No. 10/764615, filed on Jan. 26, 2004, granted, now 7,246,023. | ||
| Int. Cl. G01R 35/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 702—106 [702/179] | 29 Claims |
| 1. A method of monitoring characteristics of one or more grinding tools used in a production grinding process, the method
comprising the steps of:
(a) acquiring sensor data indicative of a rate of material removal over one or more measurement periods during the grinding
process;
(b) acquiring sensor data indicative of power consumed by the one or more grinding tools over the one or more measurement
periods during the grinding process; and
(c) calculating a ratio of the change in the rate of material removal to that of the power consumed by the one or more grinding
tools over the one or more measurement periods.
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