Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Maintenance of a machine
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Application No.: US16681584Application Date: 2019-11-12
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Publication No.: US10696399B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Thomas D. Erickson , Kala Fleming , Clifford A. Pickover , Komminist Weldemariam
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Ido Tuchman; Eyal Gilboa
- Main IPC: B64C39/02
- IPC: B64C39/02 ; F16N9/00 ; B64D1/16 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
A computer program product for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200079506A1 MAINTENANCE OF A MACHINE Public/Granted day:2020-03-12
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